31/10/2024
Here are 50 useful Windows shortcuts to speed up your tasks for computer users ✅✅
General Shortcuts
1. Ctrl + C – Copy selected item
2. Ctrl + X – Cut selected item
3. Ctrl + V – Paste selected item
4. Ctrl + Z – Undo action
5. Ctrl + Y – Redo action
6. Ctrl + A – Select all items
7. Alt + Tab – Switch between open apps
8. Alt + F4 – Close active window
9. Win + D – Show/hide desktop
10. Win + E – Open File Explorer
11. Win + I – Open Settings
12. Win + L – Lock your computer
13. Win + R – Open Run dialog box
14. Win + S – Open Search
15. Win + P – Switch display options
(projector/second screen)
16. Win + T – Cycle through taskbar apps
17. Win + U – Open Ease of Access Center
18. Win + Ctrl + D – Add a new virtual
desktop
19. Win + Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow – Switch between virtual desktops
20. Win + Ctrl + F4 – Close current virtual desktop
21. Win + PrtScn – Take screenshot and save to Pictures folder
Window Management
22. Win + Up Arrow – Maximize window
23. Win + Down Arrow – Minimize/restore window
24. Win + Left Arrow – Snap window to the left
25. Win + Right Arrow – Snap window to the right
26. Win + Shift + Left/Right Arrow – Move window to another monitor
27. Alt + Space – Open window menu (minimize, maximize, close)
28. Win + Home – Minimize all windows except the active one
29. Win + Shift + M – Restore minimized windows
30. Win + Comma (,) – Peek at desktop (temporarily)
Taskbar and System
31. Ctrl + Shift + Esc – Open Task Manager
32. Win + Number Key (1-9) – Open pinned app in taskbar
33. Ctrl + Win + Number Key – Toggle through app instances
34. Win + Alt + Number Key – Open the right-click menu for a taskbar item
35. Win + Ctrl + Shift + B – Refresh video drivers (if screen freezes)
36. Win + G – Open Game Bar for screen recording
Accessibility Shortcuts
37. Win + Plus (+) – Open Magnifier and zoom in
38. Win + Minus (-) – Zoom out with Magnifier
39. Win + Esc – Exit Magnifier
40. Win + Enter – Open Narrator (text-to-speech)
41. Shift + F10 – Open right-click context menu
File Explorer
42. Alt + D – Select address bar in File Explorer
43. Ctrl + Shift + N – Create a new folder
44. Alt + Enter – Open Properties for selected item
45. F2 – Rename selected item
46. F3 – Search in File Explorer
47. F4 – Open address bar list in File Explorer
48. Ctrl + N – Open a new File Explorer window
49. Backspace – Go back in File Explorer
50. Alt + Left/Right Arrow – Navigate backward/forward in File Explorer
These shortcuts can help you navigate Windows more efficiently, streamline tasks, and access settings quickly✅✅
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