Windows keyboard shortcuts

Here's a comprehensive list of essential Windows keyboard shortcuts to enhance your productivity. These shortcuts are applicable to Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems.

🔹 General Shortcuts

Ctrl + C: Copy selected item

Ctrl + X: Cut selected item

Ctrl + V: Paste copied or cut item

Ctrl + Z: Undo an action

Ctrl + Y: Redo an action

Ctrl + A: Select all items in a document or window

Ctrl + S: Save the current document

Ctrl + P: Print the current document

Alt + Tab: Switch between open apps

Alt + F4: Close the active window

Windows + D: Display or hide the desktop

Windows + L: Lock your PC

Windows + E: Open File Explorer

Windows + R: Open the Run dialog box

Windows + S: Open Search

Windows + I: Open Settings

Windows + A: Open Action Center

Windows + M: Minimize all windows

Windows + Shift + M: Restore minimized windows

Windows + Tab: Open Task View

Windows + Ctrl + D: Add a virtual desktop

Windows + Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow: Switch between virtual desktops

Windows + Ctrl + F4: Close the current virtual desktop

Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager

Ctrl + Alt + Del: Open the security options screen

Windows + U: Open Ease of Access Center

Windows + Shift + S: Capture a screenshot of part of your screen

Windows + PrtScn: Save a screenshot of the entire screen

Alt + PrtScn: Capture a screenshot of the active window

Windows + V: Open Clipboard history

Windows + . (period): Open emoji panel

Windows + ; (semicolon): Open emoji panel

Windows + Shift + Left/Right Arrow: Move an app or window from one monitor to another

Windows + Number (1-9): Open the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number

Windows + Alt + D: Display date and time on the desktop

Windows + K: Open the Connect quick action

Windows + H: Start dictation

Windows + X: Open the Quick Link menu

Windows + Spacebar: Switch input language and keyboard layout

Windows + Shift + Left/Right Arrow: Move the active window to the left or right monitor

Windows + Shift + Up Arrow: Stretch the active window to the top and bottom of the screen

Windows + Shift + Down Arrow: Restore/minimize active window vertically, maintaining width

Windows + Home: Minimize all windows except the active one

Windows + B: Set focus to the notification area

Windows + T: Cycle through apps on the taskbar

Windows + P: Choose a presentation display mode

Windows + Ctrl + Shift + B: Wake PC from a black or blank screen

Windows + Ctrl + Enter: Turn Narrator on or off

Windows + Plus (+): Open Magnifier

Windows + Esc: Exit Magnifier

Windows + G: Open Game bar when a game is open

Windows + Alt + R: Start/stop recording with Game bar

Windows + Alt + Print Screen: Take a screenshot of your game

Windows + Alt + G: Record the last few moments of gameplay

Windows + Alt + M: Start/stop microphone recording

Windows + Alt + B: Turn HDR on or off

Windows + Alt + T: Show/hide recording timer

Windows + Alt + W: Show camera in Game bar

Windows + Alt + I: Open Xbox Social

Windows + Alt + Y: Show/hide broadcast

Windows + Alt + U: Show/hide camera

Windows + Alt + Q: Stop broadcasting

Windows + Alt + E: Open performance panel

Windows + Alt + L: Show/hide leaderboard

Windows + Alt + C: Open capture settings

Windows + Alt + D: Open Xbox Game Bar

Windows + Alt + V: Open voice chat

Windows + Alt + N: Start/stop camera

Windows + Alt + Z: Open capture widget

Windows + Alt + S: Start/stop streaming

Windows + Alt + A: Open audio settings

Windows + Alt + H: Open help

Windows + Alt + F: Open feedback hub

Windows + Alt + O: Open Xbox