Shortcut | Description |
Windows key | Open and close the Start menu. |
+1, +2, etc. | Switch to the desktop and launch the nth application in the taskbar. For example, +1 launches whichever application is first in the list, numbered from left to right. |
+A | Open the action center. |
+B | Highlight the notification area. |
+C | Launch Cortana into listening mode.[1] Users can begin to speak to Cortana immediately. |
+D | Switch between Show Desktop (hides/shows any applications and other windows) and the previous state. |
+E | Switch to the desktop and launch File Explorer with the Quick Access tab displayed. |
+H | Open the Share charm. |
+I | Open the Settings app. |
+K | Open the Connect pane to connect to wireless displays and audio devices. |
+L | Lock the device and go to the Lock screen. |
+M | Switch to the desktop and minimize all open windows. |
+O | Lock device orientation. |
+P | Open the Project pane to search and connect to external displays and projectors. |
+R | Display the Run dialog box. |
+S | Launch Cortana.[2] Users can begin to type a query immediately. |
+T | Cycle through the apps on the taskbar. |
+U | Launch the Ease of Access Center. |
+V | Cycle through notifications. |
+X | Open the advanced menu in the lower-left corner of the screen. |
+Z | Open the app-specific command bar. |
+ENTER | Launch Narrator. |
+SPACEBAR | Switch input language and keyboard layout. |
+TAB | Open Task view. |
+, | Peek at the desktop. |
+Plus Sign | Zoom in. |
+Minus Sign | Zoom out. |
+ESCAPE | Close Magnifier. |
+LEFT ARROW | Dock the active window to the left half of the monitor. |
+RIGHT ARROW | Dock the active window to the right half of the monitor. |
+UP ARROW | Maximize the active window vertically and horizontally. |
+DOWN ARROW | Restore or minimize the active window. |
+SHIFT+UP ARROW | Maximize the active window vertically, maintaining the current width. |
+SHIFT+ DOWN ARROW | Restore or minimize the active window vertically, maintaining the current width. |
+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW | With multiple monitors, move the active window to the monitor on the left. |
+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW | With multiple monitors, move the active window to the monitor on the right. |
+HOME | Minimize all nonactive windows; restore on second keystroke. |
+PRNT SCRN | Take a picture of the screen and place it in the Computer>Pictures>Screenshots folder. |
+CTRL+LEFT/RIGHT arrow | Switch to the next or previous virtual desktop. |
+CTRL+D | Create a new virtual desktop. |
+CTRL+F4 | Close the current virtual desktop. |
+? | Launch the Windows Feedback App. |
[1] If Cortana is unavailable or disabled, this shortcut has no function.
[2] Cortana is only available in certain countries/regions, and some Cortana features might not be available everywhere. If Cortana is unavailable or disabled, this command opens Search.
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