banner Complete List of Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts and Run Commands banner end Andre Da Costa | August 24, 2015 in How-To
Everyone loves a quick way to get things done in Windows. If a mouse tends to slow you down, then here is a comprehensive list of keyboard commands you can use to accomplish almost any task you would normally use a mouse for. table with 2 columns and 16 rows Function Command Power menu press Windows key + X or right-click Start Windows + Tab Launch Windows 10 Task View Windows + Q Search the web and Windows with Cortana (speech) Windows + S Search the web and Windows with Cortana (keyboard input) Windows + I Open Windows 10 settings Windows + A Open Windows 10 notifications Windows + L Lock your Windows 10 device Windows + Ctrl + D Create new virtual desktop Windows + Ctrl + F4 Close current virtual desktop Windows + Ctrl + [Left][Right] Switch between virtual desktops Windows + [Left][Right][Up][Down] Position windows on your screenE.g. Windows + [Left] moves the current window to the left half of your screen. If you use Windows + [Up] afterward, the current window will be placed in the upper left quarter of your screen.And, what's very handy in my opinion: If you release the Windows key after positioning a window, Task View shows up on the opposite side of the positioned window to select and position another app. Windows + H Share content (if supported by current app) Windows + K Connect to wireless displays and audio devices Windows + X Open Start button context menu Windows key + G Starts App recording table end table with 2 columns and 12 rows Windows + D Show Windows desktop Windows + E Open File Explorer Windows + Space Switch keyboard input language (if you have added at least a second one) Windows + Shift + [Left][Right] Move current Window from one monitor to another (when using a multiple monitor setup) Windows + [1][2][3][...] Open programs that are pinned to task barE.g. if first pinned program on your taskbar is Windows Explorer (from left to right); the shortcut Windows + 1 opens Windows Explorer for you Windows + R Run a command Windows + P Project a screen Alt + Tab Switch to previous window Alt + Space Restore, move, size, minimize, maximize or close current window. Also works like a charm for Windows 10 modern apps. Alt + F4 a) Close current window. b) If you're on your Windows 10 desktop, open Power dialogue to shut down or restart Windows, put your device in sleep mode, or sign out or switch the current user. CTRL + SHIFT + ESC Open Task Manager Alt + underlined menu Open menu or program. Example, to open the Edit menu in WordPad, press Alt then press E on your keyboard. Repeat the same step for the menu you want to open. table end General Windows keyboard shortcuts table with 2 columns and 14 rows Function Command Access help system in an application F1 Activate menu bar F10 Close a program Alt + F4 Close current window in Multiple Document interface based programs CTRL + F4 Access right click menu in application Shift + F10 Launch Start menu Ctrl + ESC or Windows key Cut CTRL + X Copy CTRL + C Paste CTRL + V Delete DEL Undo CTRL + Z System Properties Windows key + Pause/Break Bypass auto-play when an external storage device is connected Hold down SHIFT key while inserting storage device table end Desktop, My Computer, and File Explorer For selected items, you can use the following shortcuts: table with 2 columns and 12 rows Function Command Search CTRL + F or F3 Rename an item F2 Delete a folder or files permanently SHIFT + DEL Access properties of a file or folder ALT + ENTER or ALT + double-click Copy a file CTRL key while dragging file Create a shortcut CTRL + SHIFT while dragging file Select All CTRL + A Refresh contents of window F5 View the folder one level up Backspace key Close the selected folder and its parent folders SHIFT key while clicking the close button Switch between left and right panes F6 table end File Explorer commands Function Command Switch between left and right panes F6 Expand all subfolders under the selected folder NUMLOCK + ASTERISK when using a numeric keyboard Expand the selected folder NUMLOCK + PLUS sign when using a numeric keyboard Collapse the selected folder NUMLOCK + MINUS sign when using a numeric keyboard Expand current selection if it's collapsed, otherwise select first subfolder Right arrow Collapse current selection if it's expanded, otherwise select parent folder Left arrow Properties dialog commands table with 2 columns and 5 rows Function Command Move forward through options Tab key Move backward through options SHIFT + Tab Move forward through tabs CTRL + Tab Move backward through tabs CTRL + SHIFT + TAB table end Open and Save dialog commands table with 2 columns and 4 rows Function Command Open the Save In and address bar CTRL + O and F4 Refresh F5 Open the folder one level up, if a folder is selected BACKSPACE table end Windows 10 Command Prompt keyboard commands Text Selection Function Command SHIFT + LEFT ARROW Moves the cursor to the left one character, extending the selection SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW Moves the cursor to the right one character, extending the selection SHIFT + UP ARROW Selects text up line by line starting from the location of the insertion point SHIFT + DOWN ARROW Extends text selection down one line, starting at the location of the insertion point SHIFT + END If cursor is in current line being edited* First time extends selection to the last character in the input line.* Second consecutive press extends selection to the right margin; or else Selects text from the insertion point to the right margin. SHIFT + HOME If cursor is in current line being edited* First time extends selection to the character immediately after the command prompt.* Second consecutive press extends selection to the left margin; or else Extends selection to the left margin. SHIFT + PAGE DOWN Extends selection down one screen SHIFT + PAGE UP Extends selection up one screen CTRL + SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW Extends the selection one word to the right CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT ARROW Extends the selection one word to the left CTRL + SHIFT + HOME Extend selection to the beginning of the screen buffer CTRL + SHIFT + END Extend selection to the end of the screen buffer CTRL + A If cursor is in current line being edited (from first typed char to last type char) and line is not empty, and any selection cursor is also within the line being edited Selects all text after the prompt (phase 1); or else Selects the entire buffer (phase 2) Edit commands table with 2 columns and 5 rows Function Command CTRL + V Paste text into the command line SHIFT + INS Paste text into the command line CTRL + C Copy selected text to the clipboard CTRL + INS Copy selected text to the clipboard table end table with 2 columns and 7 rows Function Command CTRL + M Enter "Mark Mode" to move cursor within window ALT In conjunction with one of the selection key combinations, begins selection in block mode ARROW KEYS Move cursor in the direction specified PAGE KEYS Move cursor by one page in the direction specified CTRL + HOME Move cursor to beginning of buffer CTRL + END Move cursor to end of buffer table end History navigation keys Function Command CTRL + UP ARROW Moves up one line in the output history CTRL + DOWN ARROW Moves down one line in the output history CTRL + PAGE UP Moves up one page in the output history CTRL + PAGE DOWN Moves down one page in the output history Additional commands Function Command CTRL + F Opens "Find" in console dialog ALT + F4 Close the console window, of course! Keyboard Run Commands Use the following to access locations such as Control Panel items, File Explorer shell folders quickly using the run command. table with 2 columns and 157 rows Opens Press Windows + R and type: Open Documents Folder documents Open Videos folder videos Open Downloads Folder downloads Open Favorites Folder favorites Open Recent Folder recent Open Pictures Folder pictures Adding a new Device devicepairingwizard About Windows dialog winver Add Hardware Wizard hdwwiz Advanced User Accounts netplwiz Advanced User Accounts azman.msc Backup and Restore sdclt Bluetooth File Transfer fsquirt Calculator calc Certificates certmgr.msc Change Computer Performance Settings systempropertiesperformance Change Data Execution Prevention Settings systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention Change Data Execution Prevention Settings printui Character Map charmap ClearType Tuner cttune Color Management colorcpl Command Prompt cmd Component Services comexp.msc Component Services dcomcnfg Computer Management compmgmt.msc Computer Management compmgmtlauncher Connect to a Projector displayswitch Control Panel control Create A Shared Folder Wizard shrpubw Create a System Repair Disc recdisc Data Execution Prevention systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention Date and Time timedate.cpl Default Location locationnotifications Device Manager devmgmt.msc Device Manager hdwwiz.cpl Device Pairing Wizard devicepairingwizard Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard msdt Digitizer Calibration Tool tabcal DirectX Diagnostic Tool dxdiag Disk Cleanup cleanmgr Disk Defragmenter dfrgui Disk Management diskmgmt.msc Display dpiscaling Display Color Calibration dccw Display Switch displayswitch DPAPI Key Migration Wizard dpapimig Driver Verifier Manager verifier Ease of Access Center utilman EFS Wizard rekeywiz Event Viewer eventvwr.msc Fax Cover Page Editor fxscover File Signature Verification sigverif Font Viewer fontview Game Controllers joy.cpl IExpress Wizard iexpress Internet Explorer iexplore Internet Options inetcpl.cpl iSCSI Initiator Configuration Tool iscsicpl Language Pack Installer lpksetup Local Group Policy Editor gpedit.msc Local Security Policy secpol.msc Local Users and Groups lusrmgr.msc Location Activity locationnotifications Magnifier magnify Malicious Software Removal Tool mrt Manage Your File Encryption Certificates rekeywiz Microsoft Management Console mmc Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool msdt Mouse main.cpl NAP Client Configuration napclcfg.msc Narrator narrator Network Connections ncpa.cpl New Scan Wizard wiaacmgr Notepad notepad ODBC Data Source Administrator odbcad32 ODBC Driver Configuration odbcconf On-Screen Keyboard osk Paint mspaint Pen and Touch tabletpc.cpl People Near Me collab.cpl Performance Monitor perfmon.msc Performance Options systempropertiesperformance Phone and Modem telephon.cpl Phone Dialer dialer Power Options powercfg.cpl Presentation Settings presentationsettings Print Management printmanagement.msc Printer Migration printbrmui Printer User Interface printui Private Character Editor eudcedit Problem Steps Recorder psr Programs and Features appwiz.cpl Protected Content Migration dpapimig Region and Language intl.cpl Registry Editor regedit Registry Editor 32 regedt32 Remote Access Phonebook rasphone Remote Desktop Connection mstsc Resource Monitor resmon Resultant Set of Policy rsop.msc SAM Lock Tool syskey Screen Resolution desk.cpl Securing the Windows Account Database syskey Services services.msc Set Program Access and Computer Defaults computerdefaults Share Creation Wizard shrpubw Shared Folders fsmgmt.msc Signout logoff Snipping Tool snippingtool Sound mmsys.cpl Sound recorder soundrecorder SQL Server Client Network Utility cliconfg Sticky Notes stikynot Stored User Names and Passwords credwiz Sync Center mobsync System Configuration msconfig System Configuration Editor sysedit System Information msinfo32 System Properties sysdm.cpl System Properties (Advanced Tab) systempropertiesadvanced System Properties (Computer Name Tab) systempropertiescomputername System Properties (Hardware Tab) systempropertieshardware System Properties (Remote Tab) systempropertiesremote System Properties (System Protection Tab) systempropertiesprotection System Restore rstrui Task Manager taskmgr Task Scheduler taskschd.msc Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Management tpm.msc Turn Windows features on or off optionalfeatures User Account Control Settings useraccountcontrolsettings Utility Manager utilman Volume Mixer sndvol Windows Action Center wscui.cpl Windows Activation Client slui Windows Anytime Upgrade Results windowsanytimeupgraderesults Windows Disc Image Burning Tool isoburn Windows Explorer explorer Windows Fax and Scan wfs Windows Firewall firewall.cpl Windows Firewall with Advanced Security wf.msc Windows Journal journal Windows Media Player wmplayer Windows Memory Diagnostic Scheduler mdsched Windows Mobility Center mblctr Windows Picture Acquisition Wizard wiaacmgr Windows PowerShell powershell Windows PowerShell ISE powershell_ise Windows Remote Assistance msra Windows Repair Disc recdisc Windows Script Host wscript Windows Update wuapp Windows Update Standalone Installer wusa Versione Windows winver WMI Management wmimgmt.msc WordPad write XPS Viewer xpsrchvw table end The name and terminology used for certain commands and functions have been revised in Windows 10, along with their locations. The following table provides how you can find and access them. table with 2 columns and 15 rows Original Name New Name, Location, and Functions Windows Explorer File Explorer - (Press Windows key + E to launch) Favorites Navigation Pane (Windows Explorer) Quick Access Folder options Options (Files Explorer > View tab > Options) Recent Items Located in File Explorer > This PC > Recent Files Computer or My Computer This PC Control Panel Settings (classic Control Panel can still be accessed - Windows key + X then click Control Panel) View Available Networks Network Flyout - Notification or Show Available Networks (Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi > Additional settings Action Center clip_image001 Located in the System Tray; Manage incoming email, system, social media notifications Start menu Start Task View clip_image002 Create and Manage multiple desktops Aero Snap Snap Assist - easily manage open windows on screen All Programs All Apps Shutdown/Turn off computer Power Switch Users Located at the top of the Start represented by your account name table end There's a lot here to remember, so make sure to bookmark this page so you can keep coming back to refresh your memory or learn new shortcuts you haven't used before. >From your humble pinhead! 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