100 Awesome Keyboard Shortcuts that you didn't knew

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shruti waghmare
Nov 04, 2017
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  • These are some of the shortcuts that would help you to work faster on the system.Windows refers to.
ShortcutsFunctions
F1Displays Help
F2  Renames a file
F3 Opens Search
F4 Displays the Address Bar list
F5 Refreshes the display
F6 Cycles forward through the elements in a window or dialog box
F7 Displays the command history in a Command Prompt
F10 Displays hidden Menu Bar
F11 Toggles full-screen display Tab Cycles forward through the elements in a window or dialog box
Tab  Cycles forward through the elements in a window or dialog box
PrtScn  Takes a screenshot of the entire screen and places it on the Clipboard
 (Application Key) Accesses the context menu for the selected item
Home Moves to the top of the active window
End Moves to the bottom of the active window
Delete Deletes the selected item
Backspace Displays the previous folder in Windows Explorer; moves up one folder level in the Open or Save dialog box
Esc Closes a dialog box
Num Lock Enabled + Plus (+) Displays the contents of the selected folder
Num Lock Enabled + Minus (-) Collapses the selected folder
Num Lock Enabled + Asterisk (*) Expands all subfolders under the selected folder
Press Shift 5 times Turns Sticky Keys on or off
Hold down right Shift for 8 seconds Turns Filter Keys on or off
Hold down Num Lock for 5 seconds Turns ToggleKeys on or off
Ctrl + C Copies the selected item
Ctrl + X Cuts the selected item
Ctrl + V Pastes the selected item
Ctrl + D Deletes the selected item
Ctrl + Z Undoes an action
Ctrl + Y Redoes an action
Ctrl + N Opens a new window in Windows Explorer
Ctrl + W Closes the current window in Windows Explorer
Ctrl + E Selects the Search box in the upper-right corner of a window
Ctrl + Shift + N Creates a new folder
Ctrl + Esc Opens the Start menu
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Opens the Windows Task Manager
Ctrl + Alt + Tab Uses arrow keys to cycle through open windows
Ctrl + Alt + Delete Accesses the Windows Security screen
Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel Changes the icon size on the desktop or the Views setting in Windows Explorer
Ctrl + Click Selects multiple individual items
Ctrl + Click and drag an item Copies that item in the same folder
Ctrl + Shift + Click and drag an item Creates a shortcut for that item in the same folder
Ctrl + Tab Moves forward through tabs
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Moves backward through tabs
Ctrl + Shift + Click on a Taskbar button Launches a new instance of a program as an Administrator
Ctrl + Click on a grouped Taskbar button Cycles through the instances of a program in the group
Shift + Insert CD/DVD Loads CD/DVD without triggering Autoplay or Autorun
Shift + Delete Permanently delete the item (rather than sending it to the Recycle Bin)
Shift + F6 Cycles backward through the elements in a window or dialog box
Shift + F10 Accesses the context menu for the selected item
Shift + Tab Cycles backward through the elements in a window or dialog box
Shift + Click Selects a consecutive group of items
Shift + Click on a Taskbar button Launches a new instance of a program
Shift + Right-click on a Taskbar button Accesses the context menu for the selected item
Alt Displays have hidden Menu Bar
Alt + D Selects the Address Bar
Alt + P Displays the Preview Pane in Windows Explorer
Alt + Tab Cycles forward through open windows
Alt + Shift + Tab Cycles backward through open windows
Alt + F4 Closes the current window; opens the Shut-Down Windows dialog box from the Desktop
Alt + Spacebar Accesses the shortcut menu for the current window
Alt + Esc Cycles between open programs in the order they were opened
Alt + Enter Opens the Properties dialog box of the selected item
Alt + PrtScn Takes a screenshot of the active window and places it on the Clipboard
Alt + Up Arrow Moves up one folder level in Windows Explorer (like the Up Arrow in XP)
Alt + Left Arrow Displays the previous folder
Alt + Right Arrow Displays the next folder
 
 Windows 
 Opens the Start menu
Windows+ E 
Opens Computer
Windows+ R  
                
Opens the Run dialog box
Windows+ F
Opens Search
 
Windows+ U
Opens Ease Of Access Center
Windows+ X
Open Windows Mobility Center
Windows+ Ctrl + F
Opens the Find Computers dialog box
Windows+ Pause/Break
Open the System page
Windows+ P
Chooses a Network Projector presentation display mode
Windows+ 1..0Launches a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number or accesses a running program on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows+ Shift + 1..0Launches a new instance of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number  
Windows+ Ctrl + 1..0Accesses the last active instance of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows+ Alt + 1..0
Accesses the Jump List of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number
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Windows+ B  Selects the first item in the Notification Area; use the arrow keys to cycle through the items and press Enter to open the selected item
Windows+ Ctrl + B
Accesses the program that is displaying a message in the Notification Area
Windows+ T
Cycles through the items on the Taskbar
Windows+ M
Minimizes all windows
Windows+ Shift + M
Restores all minimized windows
Windows+ D
Show/Hide Desktop (minimizes/restores all windows)
Windows+ L
Locks the computer
Windows+ Tab
Accesses Windows Flip 3D and cycles forward through open programs
Windows+ Shift + TabAccesses Windows Flip 3D and cycles backward through open programs  
Windows+ Ctrl + Tab
Opens Windows Flip 3D as a stationary object; use the arrow keys to cycle through open programs and press Enter to access the selected program.
Windows+ SpacebarPreview Desktop (makes all open windows transparent)
Windows+ GCycles through gadgets  
Windows+ Up ArrowMaximizes the current window  
Windows+ Down ArrowMinimizes/restores the current window
Windows+ HomeMinimizes all but the current window
Windows+ Left ArrowTiles the window on the left side of the screen
Windows+ Right ArrowTiles the window on the right side of the screen
Windows+ Shift + Up ArrowExtends the current window from the top to the bottom of the screen  
Windows+ Shift + Left/Right ArrowMoves the current window from one monitor to the next
Windows+ F1Launches Windows Help And Support  
 

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