Windows 10
Keyboard shortcut Action
We provide you with some of the keyboard action shortcuts.
Windows key Open or close Start Menu.
Windows key + A -Open Action center.
Windows key + C -Open Cortana in listening mode.
Windows key + D -Display and hide the desktop.
Windows key + E -Open File Explorer.
Windows key + G -Open Game bar when a game is open.
Windows key + H -Open the Share charm.
Windows key + I -Open Settings.
Windows key + K -Open the Connect quick action.
Windows key + L -Lock your PC or switch accounts.
Windows key + M -Minimize all windows.
Windows key + R -Open Run dialog box.
Windows key + S -Open Search.
Windows key + U -Open Ease of Access Center.
Windows key + X -Open Quick Link menu.
Windows key + Number -Open the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the
number.
Windows key + Left arrow key -Snap app windows left.
Windows key + Right arrow key -Snap app windows right.
Windows key + Up arrow key -Maximize app windows.
Windows key + Down arrow key -Minimize app windows.
Windows key + Comma -Temporarily peek at the desktop.
Windows key + Ctrl +D -Add a virtual desktop.
Windows key + Ctrl + Left or Right
arrow-
Switch between virtual desktops.
Windows key + Ctrl + F4 -Close current virtual desktop.
Windows key + Enter -Open Narrator.
Windows key + Home -Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on
Windows key + PrtScn -Capture a screenshot and save in Screenshots folder.
Windows key + Shift + Up arrow -Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen.
Windows key + Tab -Open Task view.
Windows key + "+" key -Zoom in using the magnifier.
Windows key + "-" key -Zoom out using the magnifier.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc -Open Task Manager.
Alt + Tab -Switch between open apps.
Alt + Left arrow key -Go back.
Alt + Right arrow key -Go foward.
Alt + Page Up -Move up one screen.
Alt + Page down -Move down one screen.
Ctrl + Alt +Tab -View open apps
Ctrl + C -Copy selected items to clipboard.
Ctrl + X -Cut selected items.
Ctrl + V -Paste content from clipboard.
Ctrl + A -Select all content.
Ctrl + Z -Undo an action.
Ctrl + Y -Redo an action.
Ctrl + D -Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
Ctrl + Esc -Open the Start Menu.
Ctrl + Shift -Switch the keyboard layout.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc -Open Task Manager.
Ctrl + F4 -Close the active window.
Microsoft Word
Shortcut Description
Ctrl+0 -Toggles 6pts of spacing before a paragraph.
Ctrl+A -Select all contents of the page.
Ctrl+B -Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl+C -Copy selected text.
Ctrl+D -Open the font preferences window.
Ctrl+E -Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.
Ctrl+F -Open find box.
Ctrl+I -Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl+J -Aligns the selected text or line to justify the screen.
Ctrl+K -Insert a hyperlink.
Ctrl+L -Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.
Ctrl+M -Indent the paragraph.
Ctrl+N -Opens new, blank document window.
Ctrl+O -Opens the dialog box or page for selecting a file to open.
Ctrl+P -Open the print window.
Ctrl+R -Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.
Ctrl+S -Save the open document. Just like Shift+F12.
Alt, F, A -Save the document under a different file name.
Ctrl+T -Create a hanging indent.
Ctrl+U -Underline the selected text.
Ctrl+V Paste.
Ctrl+W -Close the currently open document.
Ctrl+X -Cut selected text.
Ctrl+Y -Redo the last action performed.
Ctrl+Z -Undo last action.
Ctrl+Shift+L -Quickly create a bullet point.
Ctrl+Shift+F -Change the font.
Ctrl+Shift+> -Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then increase font +2pts.
Ctrl+] -increase selected font +1pts.
Ctrl+Shift+< -Decrease selected font -1pts if 12pt or lower; if above 12, decreases font by +2pt.
Ctrl+[ -Decrease selected font -1pts.
Ctrl+/+c -insert a cent sign (¢).
Ctrl+'+<char> -insert a character with an accent (grave) mark, where <char> is the character you want.
For example, if you wanted an accented è you would use Ctrl+'+eas your shortcut key. To
reverse the accent mark use the opposite accent mark, often on the tilde key.
Ctrl+Shift+* -View or hide non printing characters.
Ctrl+<left arrow> -Moves one word to the left.
Ctrl+<right arrow> -Moves one word to the right.
Ctrl+<up arrow> -Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
Ctrl+<down arrow> -Moves to the end of the paragraph.
Ctrl+Del -Deletes word to right of cursor.
Ctrl+Backspace -Deletes word to left of cursor.
Ctrl+End -Moves the cursor to the end of the document.
