Windows: Tapping the Windows key by itself will open and wrap up the Windows 10 Start Menu.
Windows+E: Opens File Explorer.
Windows+G: This combination opens theXbox Game barwhile playing avideo gameon your Windows 10 computer or laptop.
Windows+I: Opens configs.
Windows+K: Activates the Connect menu for linking your Windows 10 rig to something else viaBluetooth.
Windows+L: Immediately locks your Windows 10 equipment and returns you to theSign-in screen.
Windows+Spacebar: Cycle through your language and keyboard options.
Windows+D: This hides all of the open apps and takes you directly to theWindows 10 desktop.
Using this command a second time will display all of your open apps again.
Windows+M: Minimizes all open apps and windows.
Windows+Left arrow: Snaps an app or window to the left side of the screen.
Windows+Right arrow: Snaps an app or window to the right side of the screen.
Windows+Up arrow: Maximizes all open apps and windows that have been minimized.
Windows+Down arrow: Minimizes all apps and windows.
Ctrl+Shift+Esc: Opens Task Manager.
Alt+Tab: Displays all open apps and lets youswitch between them quickly.
Ctrl+Alt+Tab: Shows all open apps.
Windows+0(zero): Opens theWindows 10 Sticky Notes app.
Ctrl+C: Copieshighlighted text or media to the clipboard.
Ctrl+X: Cuts the highlighted items.
Cut is essentially the same as Copy but also removes the original.
Ctrl+V: Pastes the cut or copied content.
Ctrl+A: Selects all content within an app or open window.
PrtScn: Copies an image of the entire screen to your gadget’s clipboard.
This can then be pasted into an image editing app such asPhotoshop.
Some keyboards may have aPrint Screenbutton instead of aPrtScnone.
They both perform the same function.
Windows+PrtScn: Takes animage of the entire screenand saves it to your Windows 10 rig’s Screenshots folder.
Windows 10’s digital assistant can also be controlled with these keyboard commands.
Windows+S: Opens Cortana.
Windows+C: Open Cortana in listening mode.
This opens Cortana and immediately allows you to speak to it without having to press the microphone button.
This particular shortcut is disabled by default on all Windows 10 devices.
it’s possible for you to activate its functionality by doing the following.
Miscellaneous Keyboard Shortcuts
Here are some extra hotkeys that are convenient and can save you time.
Ctrl+Z: This will undo the previous action in most apps.
Ctrl+Shift+N: Creates anew folderin File Explorer.
Window+.or;(semicolon): Brings up the emoji box.
This is incredibly useful when typing in an app that has no built-inemoji or emoticonoptions.
