This tutorial will provide you with a list of keyboard shortcuts for Windows, accessibility, and apps in Windows 11.
Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide another way to do something that you’d typically do with a mouse.
Contents
- Option One: Keyboard shortcuts in Windows
- Option Two: Keyboard shortcuts for accessibility
- Option Three: Keyboard shortcuts in apps
This is a list of general Keyboard shortcuts in Windows 11.
- Copilot keyboard shortcuts
- Copy, paste, and other general keyboard shortcuts
- Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts
- Desktop shortcuts
- Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
- File Explorer keyboard shortcuts
- Settings keyboard shortcuts
- Taskbar keyboard shortcuts
- Text editing shortcuts
- Virtual Desktop keyboard shortcuts
- Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts
Copilot keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
Copilot key  | Open Copilot. |
| Copilot key (Copilot not available or disabled) | Open or close Windows search. |
Copy, paste, and other general keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + X | Cut the selected item. |
| Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) | Copy the selected item. |
| Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) | Paste the selected item. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo an action. |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open apps. |
| Alt + F4 | Close the active item, or exit the active app. |
| Windows logo key + L | Lock your PC. |
| Windows logo key + D | Display and hide the desktop. |
| F2 | Rename the selected item. |
| F3 | Search for a file or folder in File Explorer. |
| F4 | Display the address bar list in File Explorer. |
| F5 | Refresh the active window. |
| F6 | Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. |
| F10 | Activate the Menu bar in the active app. |
| Alt + A | Set focus to the first icon in the Suggested actions menu. |
| Alt + F8 | Show your password on the sign-in screen. |
| Alt + Esc | Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened. |
| Alt + underlined letter | Perform the command for that letter. |
| Alt + Enter | Display properties for the selected item. |
| Alt + Spacebar | Open the shortcut menu for the active window. |
| Alt + Left arrow | Go back. |
| Alt + Right arrow | Go forward. |
| Alt + Page Up | Move up one screen. |
| Alt + Page Down | Move down one screen. |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time). |
| Ctrl + A | Select all items in a document or window. |
| Ctrl + D (or Delete) | Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin. |
| Ctrl + E | Open Search (in most apps). |
| Ctrl + R (or F5) | Refresh the active window. |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo an action. |
| Ctrl + Right arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word. |
| Ctrl + Left arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word. |
| Ctrl + Down arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph. |
| Ctrl + Up arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Tab | Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps. |
| Alt + Shift + arrow keys | When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified. |
| Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys | When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder. |
| Ctrl + arrow keys | Resize the Start menu when it's open. |
| Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar | Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop. |
| Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key | Select a block of text. |
| Ctrl + Esc | Open Start. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager. |
| Ctrl + Shift | Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available. |
| Ctrl + Shift + C | Copy as path (build 22463 and higher) |
| Ctrl + Spacebar | Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off. |
| Shift + F10 | Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. |
| Shift with any arrow key | Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document. |
| Shift + Delete | Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first. |
| Right arrow | Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. |
| Left arrow | Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. |
| Esc | Stop or leave the current task. |
| PrtScn | Take a screenshot of your whole screen and copy it to the clipboard. Note
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Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) | Copy the selected text. |
| Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) | Paste the selected text. |
| Ctrl + M | Enter Mark mode. |
| Alt + selection key | Begin selection in block mode. |
| Arrow keys | Move the cursor in the direction specified. |
| Page up | Move the cursor by one page up. |
| Page down | Move the cursor by one page down. |
| Ctrl + Home (Mark mode) | Move the cursor to the beginning of the buffer. |
| Ctrl + End (Mark mode) | Move the cursor to the end of the buffer. |
| Ctrl + Up arrow | Move up one line in the output history. |
| Ctrl + Down arrow | Move down one line in the output history. |
| Ctrl + Home (History navigation) | If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the top of the buffer. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the left of the cursor in the command line. |
| Ctrl + End (History navigation) | If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the command line. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the right of the cursor in the command line. |
Desktop shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Alt + Esc | Cycle through open windows. |
| Alt +F4 | Close active window. (If no active window is present, a shutdown box appears.) |
| Alt + F8 | Reveals typed password in Sign-in screen. |
| Alt + Left arrow key | Go back. |
| Alt + Page Down | Move down one screen. |
| Alt + Page Up | Move up one screen. |
| Alt + Right arrow key | Go forward. |
| Alt + Spacebar | Open context menu for the active window. |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open apps while pressing Tab multiple times. |
| Alt + Underlined letter | Runs command for the underlined letter in apps. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Tab | View open apps. |
| Ctrl + Arrow keys | Change Start menu size. |
| Ctrl + Arrow keys (to select) + Spacebar | Select multiple items on desktop or File Explorer. |
| Ctrl + Click a group app button | Cycle through windows in the group from the Taskbar. |
| Ctrl + Down arrow key | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph. |
| Ctrl + F5 (or) Ctrl + R | Refresh current window. |
| Ctrl + Left arrow key | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word. |
| Ctrl + Right arrow key | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word. |
| Ctrl + Shift | Switch keyboard layout. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Arrow key | Select block of text. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Click app button | Run app as administrator from the Taskbar. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager. |
| Ctrl + Spacebar | Enable or disable Chinese IME |
| Ctrl + Up arrow key | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| Shift + Arrow keys | Select multiple items. |
| Shift + Click app button | Open another instance of an app from the Taskbar. |
| Shift + F10 | Open context menu for selected item. |
| Shift + Right-click app button | Show window menu for the app from the Taskbar. |
| Shift + Right-click grouped app button | Show window menu for the group from the Taskbar. |
Dialog box shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Alt+ underlined letter | Perform the command (or select the option) that is used with that letter. |
| Arrow keys | Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. |
| Backspace | Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. |
| Ctrl + number | Move to that tab number. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Move back through tabs. |
| Ctrl + Tab | Move forward through tabs. |
| F4 | Display the items in the active list. |
| Shift + Tab | Move back through options. |
| Spacebar | Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. |
| Tab | Move forward through options. |
File Explorer keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Alt + D | Select the address bar. |
| Ctrl + E | Select the search box. |
| Ctrl + F | Select the search box. |
| Ctrl + N | Open a new window. |
| Ctrl + T | Open a new tab and switch to it. |
| Ctrl + W | Close the active window. Closes the window if there's only one tab open. |
| Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel | Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons. |
| Ctrl + Tab | Move to the next tab. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Move to the previous tab. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow | Decrease column width. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow | Increase column width. |
| Ctrl + 1, 2, 3,... | Move to that tab number. |
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Display all folders above the selected folder. |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Create a new folder. |
| Num Lock + asterisk (*) | Display all subfolders under the selected folder. |
| Num Lock + plus (+) | Display the contents of the selected folder. |
| Num Lock + minus (-) | Collapse the selected folder. |
| Alt + P | Display the preview panel. |
| Alt + Enter | Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item. |
| Alt + Right arrow | View the next folder. |
| Alt + Up arrow | View the folder that the folder was in. |
| Alt + Left arrow | View the previous folder. |
| Backspace | View the previous folder. |
| Right arrow | Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder. |
| Left arrow | Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or select the folder that the folder was in. |
| End | Display the bottom of the active window. |
| Home | Display the top of the active window. |
| F11 | Maximize or minimize the active window. |
Settings keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Windows logo key + I | Open settings. |
| Backspace | Go back to the settings home page. |
| Type on any page with search box | Search settings. |
Taskbar keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Shift + click a taskbar button | Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app. |
| Ctrl + Shift + click a taskbar button | Open an app as an administrator. |
| Shift + right-click a taskbar button | Show the window menu for the app. |
| Shift + right-click a grouped taskbar button | Show the window menu for the group. |
| Ctrl + click a grouped taskbar button | Cycle through the windows of the group. |
Text editing shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Backspace | Delete characters to the left |
| Ctrl + = | Make selected text subscript |
| Ctrl + A | Select all text |
| Ctrl + B | Make selected text bold |
| Ctrl + Backspace | Delete words to the left |
| Ctrl + C | Copy text |
| Ctrl + Del | Delete words to the right |
| Ctrl + Down Arrow | Go to end of line break |
| Ctrl + End | Go to the end of the document |
| Ctrl + F | Find text |
| Ctrl + H | Find and replace text |
| Ctrl + Home | Go to the beginning of the document |
| Ctrl + I | Make selected text italic |
| Ctrl + Left Arrow | Go to beginning of previous word |
| Ctrl + Right Arrow | Go to beginning of next word |
| Ctrl + Shift + = | Make selected text superscript |
| Ctrl + U | Underline selected text |
| Ctrl + Up Arrow | Go to beginning of line break |
| Ctrl + V | Paste text |
| Ctrl + X | Cut text |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo text |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo text |
| Delete | Delete characters to the right |
| Down Arrow | Go down one row |
| End | Go to the end of the current line |
| Home | Go to the beginning of the current line |
| Left Arrow | Go to the left or to the end of previous line break |
| Page Down | Move down one frame |
| Page Up | Move up one frame |
| Right Arrow | Go to the right or to the beginning of next line break |
| Shift + Ctrl + Down | Select paragraphs to the right |
| Shift + Ctrl + End | Select text between the cursor and the end of the document |
| Shift + Ctrl + Home | Select text between the cursor and the beginning of the document |
| Shift + Ctrl + Left | Select words to the left |
| Shift + Ctrl + Right | Select words to the right |
| Shift + Ctrl + Up | Select paragraphs to the left |
| Shift + Down Arrow | Select lines downwards |
| Shift + End | Select text between the cursor and the end of the current line |
| Shift + Home | Select text between the cursor and the beginning of the current line |
| Shift + Left Arrow | Select characters to the left |
| Shift + Page Down | Select one frame at a time of text below the cursor |
| Shift + Page Up | Select one frame at a time of text above the cursor |
| Shift + Right Arrow | Select characters to the right |
| Shift + Tab | Outdent |
| Shift + Up Arrow | Select lines upwards |
| Tab | Indent |
| Up Arrow | Go up one row |
Virtual desktops keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Windows logo key + Tab | Open Task view. |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + D | Add a virtual desktop. |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + Right arrow | Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right. |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + Left arrow | Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left. |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + F4 | Close the virtual desktop you're using. |
Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Win + L | Open LinkedIn |
| Windows logo key | Open or close Start. |
| Windows logo key + A | Open Quick Settings. |
| Windows logo key + B | Set focus for the Show hidden icons dropdown menu. |
| Windows logo key + C | Open Chat from Microsoft Teams. |
| Windows logo key + Alt +A | Toggle mute icon on taskbar for Microsoft Teams. |
| Windows logo key + Alt + B | Toggle on or off HDR. |
| Windows logo key + Shift + C | Open the charms menu. |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + C | Turn on color filters (enable this shortcut first in Color Filter settings). |
| Windows logo key + D | Display and hide the desktop. |
| Windows logo key + E | Open File Explorer. |
| Windows logo key + F | Open Feedback Hub and take a screenshot. |
| Windows logo key + G | Open Xbox Game Bar when a game is open. |
| Windows logo key + H | Launch voice typing. |
| Windows logo key + I | Open Settings. |
| Windows logo key + J | Set focus to a Windows tip when one is available. When a Windows tip appears, bring focus to the Tip. Pressing the keyboard shortcuts again to bring focus to the element on the screen to which the Windows tip is anchored. |
| Windows logo key + K | Open Cast from Quick Settings. |
| Windows logo key + L | Lock your PC or switch accounts. |
| Windows logo key + M | Minimize all windows. |
| Windows logo key + Shift + M | Restore minimized windows on the desktop. |
| Windows logo key + N | Open notification center and calendar. |
| Windows logo key + O | Lock device orientation. |
| Windows logo key + P | Choose a presentation display mode. |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + Q | Open Quick Assist. |
| Windows logo key + R | Open the Run dialog box. |
| Windows logo key + Alt + R | Record video of game window in focus (using Xbox Game Bar). |
| Windows logo key + S | Open search. |
| Windows logo key + Shift + S | Take a screenshot of part of your screen. |
| Windows logo key + T | Cycle through apps on the taskbar. |
| Windows logo key + U | Open Accessibility Settings. |
| Windows logo key + V | Open the clipboard history. Note
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| Windows logo key + Shift + V | Set focus to a notification. |
| Windows logo key + W | Open Widgets. |
| Windows logo key + X | Open the Quick Link menu. |
| Windows logo key + Y | Switch input between Windows Mixed Reality and your desktop. |
| Windows logo key + Z | Open the snap layouts. |
| Windows logo key + period (.) or semicolon ( ; ) | Open emoji panel. |
| Windows logo key + comma (,) | Temporarily peek at the desktop. |
| Windows logo key + Pause | Display the System Properties dialog box. |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + F | Search for PCs (if you're on a network). |
| Windows logo key + number | Open the desktop and start the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the app is already running, switch to that app. |
| Windows logo key + Shift + number | Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + number | Open the desktop and switch to the last active window of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
| Windows logo key + Alt + number | Open the desktop and open the Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + Shift + number | Open the desktop and open a new instance of the app located at the given position on the taskbar as an administrator. |
| Windows logo key + Tab | Open Task view. |
| Windows logo key + Up arrow | Maximize the window. |
| Windows logo key + Alt + Up arrow | Snap window in focus to top half of screen ( with Windows 11). |
| Windows logo key + Down arrow | Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window. |
| Windows logo key + Alt + Down arrow | Snap window in focus to bottom half of screen ( with Windows 11). |
| Windows logo key + Left arrow | Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen. |
| Windows logo key + Right arrow | Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen. |
| Windows logo key + Home | Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke). |
| Windows logo key + Shift + Up arrow | Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen. |
| Windows logo key + Shift + Down arrow | Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width. |
| Windows logo key + Shift + Left arrow or Right arrow | Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another. |
| Windows logo key + Shift + Spacebar | Cycle backwards through language and keyboard layout. |
| Windows logo key + Spacebar | Switch input language and keyboard layout. |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + Spacebar | Change to a previously selected input. |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + Enter | Turn on Narrator. |
| Windows logo key + Plus (+) | Open Magnifier and zoom in. |
| Windows logo key + Minus (-) | Zoom out in Magnifier. |
| Windows logo key + Esc | Close Magnifier. |
| Windows logo key + forward slash (/) | Begin IME reconversion. |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + Shift + B | Wake PC from blank or black screen. |
| Windows logo key + PrtScn | Save full screen screenshot to file. |
| Windows logo key + Alt + PrtScn | Save screenshot of game window in focus to file (using Xbox Game Bar). |
| Windows logo key + Alt + Enter (on taskbar item focus) | Open taskbar settings. |
Accessibility shortcuts can help you use your PC with a keyboard or assistive device.
The following is a list of keyboard shortcuts for assistive technologies in Windows 11, including Magnifier, high contrast, and others.
To see a list of keyboard shortcuts and touch gestures for Narrator in Windows 11, see Narrator keyboard commands and touch gestures.
Magnifier keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Windows logo key + Plus sign (+) | Turn Magnifier on |
| Windows logo key + Esc | Turn Magnifier off |
| Windows logo key + Plus sign (+) or Minus sign (-) | When Magnifier is on, zoom in or out |
| Ctrl + Alt + mouse scroll wheel | Zoom in and out using the mouse scroll wheel |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + M | Open Magnifier settings |
| Ctrl + Alt + arrow keys | Pan in the direction of the arrow keys |
| Ctrl + Alt + I | Invert colors |
| Ctrl + Alt + F | Switch to full screen view |
| Ctrl + Alt + L | Switch to lens view |
| Ctrl + Alt + D | Switch to docked view |
| Ctrl + Alt + M | Cycle through views |
| Ctrl + Alt + R | Resize the lens with the mouse |
| Shift + Alt + arrow keys | Resize the lens with the keyboard |
| Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar | Quickly see the entire desktop when using full screen view |
Magnifier reading commands
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Windows logo key + Plus sign (+) | Turn Magnifier on |
| Start, pause, and resume reading | Modifier key + Enter |
| Stop reading | Any key |
| Read from mouse pointer | Modifier key + Left Mouse click |
| Read previous sentence | Modifier key + H |
| Read next sentence | Modifier key + K |
Additional accessibility keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Right Shift for eight seconds | Turn Filter Keys on and off |
| Left Alt + left Shift + Print screen | Turn High Contrast on or off |
| Left Alt + left Shift + Num lock | Turn Mouse Keys on or off |
| Shift five times | Turn Sticky Keys on or off |
| Num lock for five seconds | Turn Toggle Keys on or off |
| Ctrl + E | Open Search (in most apps) |
| Windows logo key + A | Opens Quick Settings |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + C | Turn color filters on or off |
| Windows logo key + H | Opens voice typing |
| Windows logo key + Alt + H | Move keyboard focus to the voice typing dialogue |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + N | Open Narrator settings |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + S | Turn on Windows Speech Recognition |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + O | Turn on the On-Screen Keyboard |
| Windows logo key + U | Opens Accessibility Settings |
| Windows logo key + W | Opens Widgets |
The following are common keyboard shortcuts in many of the Microsoft apps that come with Windows 11.
In many of these apps, shortcuts are also shown in a tooltip if you hold the mouse pointer over a button. In others, pressing the Alt or F10 keys shows available keyboard shortcuts. If a letter is underlined in a menu, press the Alt key and the underlined key together instead of choosing that menu item.
With a touch keyboard, you'll need to press the Ctrl key to view some shortcuts.
Microsoft Edge keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Shift + B | Show or hide the favorites bar |
| Alt + Shift + B | Set focus on the first item in the favorites bar |
| Ctrl + D | Save the current tab as a favorite |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Save all open tabs as favorites in a new folder |
| Alt + D | Select the URL in the address bar to edit |
| Ctrl + E | Open a search query in the address bar |
| Alt + E | Open the Settings and more "..." menu |
| Ctrl + F | Find on page |
| Alt + F | Open the Settings and more "..." menu |
| Ctrl + G | Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search |
| Ctrl + Shift + G | Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search |
| Ctrl + H | Open History in a new tab (web UI) |
| Ctrl + Shift + I | Open Developer Tools |
| Alt + Shift + I | Open the Send feedback dialog |
| Ctrl + J | Open Downloads in a new tab (web UI) |
| Ctrl + K | Open a search query in the address bar |
| Ctrl + Shift + K | Duplicate the current tab |
| Ctrl + L | Select the URL in the address bar to edit |
| Ctrl + Shift + L | Paste and search or Paste and go (if it's a URL) |
| Ctrl + M | Mute the current tab (toggle) |
| Ctrl + Shift + M | Sign in as a different user or browse as a Guest |
| Ctrl + N | Open a new window |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Open a new InPrivate window |
| Ctrl + O | Open a file from your computer in Edge |
| Ctrl + Shift + O | Open Favorites management |
| Ctrl + P | Print the current page |
| Ctrl + Shift + P | Print using the system dialog |
| Ctrl + R | Reload the current page |
| Ctrl + Shift + R | Reload the current page, ignoring cached content |
| Ctrl + S | Save the current page |
| Ctrl + T | Open a new tab and switch to it |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Reopen the last closed tab, and switch to it |
| Alt + Shift + T | Set focus on the first item in the toolbar |
| Ctrl + U | View source |
| Ctrl + Shift + U | Start or stop Read Aloud |
| Ctrl + Shift + V | Paste without formatting |
| Ctrl + W | Close the current tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + W | Close the current window |
| Ctrl + Shift + Y | Open Collections |
| Ctrl + 0 (zero) | Reset zoom level |
| Ctrl + 1, 2, ... 8 | Switch to a specific tab |
| Ctrl + 9 | Switch to the last tab |
| Ctrl + Enter | Add www. to the beginning and .com to the end of text typed in the address bar |
| Ctrl + Tab | Switch to the next tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Switch to the previous tab |
| Ctrl + Plus (+) | Zoom in |
| Ctrl + Minus (-) | Zoom out |
| Ctrl + \ (in a PDF) | Toggle PDF between fit to page / fit to width |
| Ctrl + [ (in a PDF) | Rotate PDF counter-clockwise 90* |
| Ctrl + ] (in a PDF) | Rotate PDF clockwise 90* |
| Ctrl + Shift + Delete | Open clear browsing data options |
| Alt | Set focus on the Settings and more "…" button |
| Alt + Left arrow | Go back |
| Alt + Right arrow | Go forward |
| Alt + Home | Open your home page in the current tab |
| Alt + F4 | Close the current window |
| F1 | Open Help |
| F3 | Find in the current tab |
| F4 | Select the URL in the address bar |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close the current page in the current tab |
| F5 | Reload the current tab |
| Shift + F5 | Reload the current tab, ignoring cached content |
| F6 | Switch focus to next pane |
| Shift + F6 | Switch focus to previous pane |
| F7 | Turn caret browsing on or off |
| F9 | Enter or exit Immersive Reader |
| F10 | Set focus on the Settings and more "…" button |
| F10 + Enter | Open Setting and more "…" menu |
| Shift + F10 | Open context menu |
| F11 | Enter full screen (toggle) |
| F12 | Open Developer Tools |
| Esc | Stop loading page; close dialog or pop-up |
| Spacebar | Scroll down webpage, one screen at a time |
| Shift + Spacebar | Scroll up webpage, one screen at a time |
| PgDn | Scroll down webpage, one screen at a time |
| Ctrl + PgDn | Switch to the next tab |
| PgUp | Scroll up webpage, one screen at a time |
| Ctrl + PgUp | Switch to the previous tab |
| Home | Go to the top of the page, Move keyboard focus to first item of pane |
| End | Go to the bottom of the page, Move keyboard focus to last item of pane |
| Tab | Go to next tab stop |
| Shift + Tab | Go to previous tab stop |
Calculator keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Alt + 1 | Switch to Standard mode |
| Alt + 2 | Switch to Scientific mode |
| Alt + 3 | Switch to Graphing mode |
| Alt + 4 | Switch to Programmer mode |
| Alt + 5 | Switch to Date Calculation mode |
| Ctrl + M | Store in memory, in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
| Ctrl + P | Add to memory, in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
| Ctrl + Q | Subtract from memory, in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
| Ctrl + R | Recall from memory, in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
| Ctrl + L | Clear memory |
| Delete | Clear current input (select CE) |
| Esc | Fully clear input (select C) |
| Tab | Navigate to the next UI item and give it focus |
| Spacebar | Selects UI item that has focus |
| Enter | Selects = in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
| F9 | Select +/- in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
| R | Select 1/x in Standard mode and Scientific mode |
| @ | Select 2√x in Standard mode and Scientific mode |
| % | Select % in Standard mode and Programmer mode |
| Ctrl + H | When history button is visible, selects the history button in Standard mode and Scientific mode |
| Up arrow | Move up in history list, memory list, and menu items |
| Down arrow | Move down in history list, memory list, and menu items |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Clear history |
| F3 | Select DEG in Scientific mode |
| F4 | Select RAD in Scientific mode |
| F5 | Select GRAD in Scientific mode |
| G | Select 2xin Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + G | Select 10xin Scientific mode |
| S | Select 10xin in Scientific mode |
| Shift + S | Select sin-1 in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + S | Select sinh in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Select sinh-1 in Scientific mode |
| T | Select tan in Scientific mode |
| Shift + T | Select tan-1 in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + T | Select tanh in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Select tanh-1 in Scientific mode |
| O | Select cos in Scientific mode |
| Shift + O | Select cos-1 in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + O | Select cosh in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + Shift + O | Select cosh-1 in Scientific mode |
| U | Select sec in Scientific mode |
| Shift + U | Select sec-1 in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + U | Select sech in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + Shift + U | Select sech-1 in Scientific mode |
| I | Select csc in Scientific mode |
| Shift + I | Select csc-1 in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + I | Select csch in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + Shift + I | Select csch-1 in Scientific mode |
| J | Select cot in Scientific mode |
| Shift + J | Select cot-1 in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + J | Select coth in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + Shift + J | Select coth-1 in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + Y | Selecty√x in Scientific mode |
| Shift + \ | Select |x| in Scientific mode |
| [ | Select ⌊x⌋ in Scientific mode |
| ] | Select ⌈x⌉ in Scientific mode |
| L | Select log in Scientific mode |
| Shift + L | Select logyx in Scientific mode |
| M | Select dms in Scientific mode |
| N | Select ln in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + N | Select ex in Scientific mode |
| P | Select Pi in Scientific mode |
| Q | Select x2 in Standard mode and Scientific mode |
| V | Toggles on/off F-E button in Scientific mode |
| X | Select exp in Scientific mode |
| Y, ^ | Select xy in Scientific mode |
| # | Select x3 in Scientific mode |
| ! | Select n! in Scientific mode |
| % | Select mod in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl ++ on numpad | Graph zooms in while in Graphing mode |
| Ctrl +- on numpad | Graph zooms out while in Graphing mode |
| F2 | Select DWORD in Programmer mode |
| F3 | Select WORD in Programmer mode |
| F4 | Select BYTE in Programmer mode |
| F5 | Select HEX in Programmer mode |
| F6 | Select DEC in Programmer mode |
| F7 | Select OCT in Programmer mode |
| F8 | Select BIN in Programmer mode |
| F12 | Select QWORD in Programmer mode |
| A-F | Select letters A-F in Programmer mode while HEX is select |
| Shift + , | Select RoL in Programmer mode when Bit Shift is set to either "Circular" shift |
| Shift + . | Select RoR in Programmer mode when Bit Shift is set to either "Circular" shift |
| Shift + , | Select Lsh in Programmer mode when Bit Shift is set to "Arithmetic" or "Logical" shift |
| Shift + . | Select Rsh in Programmer mode when Bit Shift is set to "Arithmetic" or "Logical" shift |
| % | Select % in Programmer mode |
| | | Select OR in Programmer mode |
| ^ | Select XOR in Programmer mode |
| \ | Select NOR in Programmer mode |
| ~ | Select NOT in Programmer mode |
| & | Select AND in Programmer mode |
| . | Select NAND in Programmer mode |
Game bar keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Windows logo key + G | Open Game bar when a game is open |
| Windows logo key + Alt + G | Record the last 30 seconds |
| Windows logo key + Alt + R | Start or stop recording |
| Windows logo key + Alt + Print Screen | Take a screenshot of your game |
| Windows logo key + Alt + T | Show or hide recording timer |
| Windows logo key + Alt + M | Turn the microphone on or off |
| Windows logo key + Alt + B | Start or stop broadcasting |
| Windows logo key + Alt + W | Show camera during broadcast |
Groove keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + P | Play or pause |
| Ctrl + F | Skip to next song |
| Ctrl + B | Restart current song or skip to previous |
| F9 | Volume up |
| F8 | Volume down |
| F7 | Mute volume |
| Ctrl + Enter | Select an item and enter selection mode |
| Ctrl + A | Select all |
| Delete | Delete selected item(s) |
| Ctrl + Shift + P | Play selected item |
| Ctrl + T | Repeat on or off |
| Ctrl + H | Shuffle on or off |
| Ctrl + Q | Search |
Maps keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys | Pan the map in any direction |
| Ctrl + plus or minus key (+ or -) | Zoom in or out |
| Ctrl + Left or Right arrow keys | Rotate |
| Ctrl + Up or Down arrow keys | Tilt |
| + or - keys | Zoom in or out in 3D Cities view |
| Page Up or Page Down | Move farther or closer in 3D Cities view |
| Ctrl + Y | Switch map views between aerial and road |
| Ctrl + Home | Center map on your current location |
| Ctrl + D | Get directions |
| Ctrl + F | Search |
| Ctrl + M | Minimize the active tab |
| Ctrl + P | |
| Ctrl + T | Show or hide traffic |
| Backspace | Go back |
| Ctrl + H | Share |
| Ctrl + L | Move focus to map |
| Ctrl + W | Close the active tab |
| Ctrl + Tab | Go to the next tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Go to previous tab |
| Ctrl + S | Show or hide Streetside |
| Ctrl + C | Copy to clipboard |
Movies & TV keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Alt + Enter | Play full-screen |
| Esc | Leave full-screen |
| Enter | Select something that's in focus |
| Spacebar or Ctrl + P | Play or pause (when a video is in focus) |
| Alt + Left arrow key or Windows logo key + Backspace | Go back |
| Ctrl + T | Turn repeat on or off |
| F7 | Mute the sound |
| F8 | Volume down |
| F9 | Volume up |
Paint keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| F11 | View a picture in full-screen mode |
| F12 | Save the picture as a new file |
| Ctrl + A | Select the whole picture |
| Ctrl + B | Bold selected text |
| Ctrl + C | Copy a selection to the Clipboard |
| Ctrl + E | Open the Propertiesdialog box |
| Ctrl + G | Show or hide gridlines |
| Ctrl + I | Italicize selected text |
| Ctrl + N | Create a new picture |
| Ctrl + O | Open an existing picture |
| Ctrl + P | Print a picture |
| Ctrl + R | Show or hide the ruler |
| Ctrl + S | Save changes to a picture |
| Ctrl + U | Underline selected text |
| Ctrl + V | Paste a selection from the Clipboard |
| Ctrl + W | Open the Resize and Skew dialog |
| Ctrl + X | Cut a selection |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo a change |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo a change |
| Ctrl + plus (+) | Increase the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel |
| Ctrl + minus (-) | Decrease the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel |
| Ctrl + Page Up | Zoom in |
| Ctrl + Page Down | Zoom out |
| Alt + F4 | Close a picture and its Paint window |
| Right arrow | Move the selection or active shape right by one pixel |
| Left arrow | Move the selection or active shape left by one pixel |
| Down arrow | Move the selection or active shape down by one pixel |
| Up arrow | Move the selection or active shape up by one pixel |
| Shift + F10 | Show the context menu |
Photos keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Spacebar (in Collection) | Select an item and enter Selection mode |
| Enter (from Selection mode) | Select an item while in Selection mode |
| Spacebar (viewing a photo) | Show or hide commands |
| Spacebar (viewing a video) | Play or pause the video |
| Arrow keys (in Collection) | Scroll up, down, left, or right |
| Left or right arrow keys (on a single item or slideshow) | Show the next or previous item |
| Arrow keys (on a zoomed photo) | Move within the photo |
| Ctrl + plus or minus (+ or -) | Zoom in or out when viewing a photo |
| Ctrl + 0 | Reset zoom on a photo |
| Esc | Return to previous screen |
| Ctrl + S | Save |
| Ctrl + P | |
| Ctrl + C | Copy |
| Ctrl + R (viewing or editing) | Rotate a photo |
| E (viewing a photo) | Enhance a photo |
| Ctrl + Z (editing) | Undo changes |
| Ctrl + Y (editing) | Redo changes |
| Ctrl + / (editing) | View original |
| Shift + arrow keys | Resize crop or selective focus area |
| Ctrl + arrow keys | Move crop or selective focus area |
| F5 (viewing an item) | Start a slide show |
| Alt + Enter | View file info |
| Ctrl + L | Set as lock screen |
| Ctrl + N (in Albums view) | Create a new album |
| Ctrl + R (in Albums view) | Remove album |
| Ctrl + D | Add selected items to album |
| Ctrl + U | Remove selected items from album |
Voice Recorder keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + R | Start a new recording |
| Ctrl + M | Add a new marker to the recording |
| Delete | Delete the selected recording |
| Spacebar | Play or pause |
| Backspace | Go back |
| F2 | Rename a recording |
| Right or Left arrow | Jump ahead or back while playing a recording |
| Shift + Right or Left arrow | Jump further ahead or back |
| Home | Jump to the start of the recording |
| End | Jump to the end of the recording |
WordPad keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| F3 | Search for the next instance of the text in the Finddialog box |
| F12 | Save the document as a new file |
| Ctrl + 1 | Set single line spacing |
| Ctrl + 2 | Set double line spacing |
| Ctrl + 5 | Set line spacing to 1.5 |
| Ctrl + A | Select all |
| Ctrl + B | Make selected text bold |
| Ctrl + C | Copy a selection to the Clipboard |
| Ctrl + D | Insert a Microsoft Paint drawing |
| Ctrl + E | Align text center |
| Ctrl + F | Search for text in a document |
| Ctrl + H | Replace text in a document |
| Ctrl + I | Italicize selected text |
| Ctrl + J | Justify text |
| Ctrl + L | Align text left |
| Ctrl + N | Create a new document |
| Ctrl + O | Open an existing document |
| Ctrl + P | Print a document |
| Ctrl + R | Align text right |
| Ctrl + S | Save changes to a document |
| Ctrl + U | Underline selected text |
| Ctrl + V | Paste a selection from the Clipboard |
| Ctrl + X | Cut a selection |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo a change |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo a change |
| Ctrl + equal (=) | Make selected text subscript |
| Ctrl + Shift + equal (=) | Make selected text superscript |
| Ctrl + Shift + greater than (>) | Increase the font size |
| Ctrl + Shift + less than (<) | Decrease the font size |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Change characters to all capitals |
| Ctrl + Shift + L | Change the bullet style |
| Ctrl + Left arrow | Move the cursor one word to the left |
| Ctrl + Right arrow | Move the cursor one word to the right |
| Ctrl + Up arrow | Move the cursor to the previous line |
| Ctrl + Down arrow | Move the cursor to the next line |
| Ctrl + Home | Move to the beginning of the document |
| Ctrl + End | Move to the end of the document |
| Ctrl + Page Up | Move up one page |
| Ctrl + Page Down | Move down one page |
| Ctrl + Delete | Delete the next word |
| Alt + F4 | Close WordPad |
| Shift + F10 | Show the context menu |
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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and you could not change this in default app preferences! and no entry for choosing Thunderbird.
