If you are a student who loves taking notes on a computer or surf the Internet on daily basis, you can master Windows by The Ultimate Guide to Windows Keyboard Shortcuts to Master Windows below. This way you can not only save time but also be more productive.
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The Ultimate Guide to Windows Keyboard Shortcuts to Master Windows
General Shortcuts
| 1 | Ctrl + x | Cut the selected item |
| 2 | Ctrl + C | Copy the selected item |
| 3 | Ctrl + V | Paste the selected item |
| 4 | Ctrl + Z | Undo an action |
| 5 | Alt + Tab | Switch between open apps |
| 6 | Alt + F4 | Close the open app or item |
| 7 | Win + L | Lock the PC |
| 8 | Win + D | Display and hide the desktop |
| 9 | F2 | Rename the selected item |
| 10 | F3 | Search for the file or folder in the file explorer |
| 11 | F5 | Refresh the active window |
| 12 | F6 | Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
| 13 | F10 | Activate menu bar in the active app |
| 14 | Alt + F8 | Show password on the sign in screen |
| 15 | Alt + ESC | Cycle through items in the order they’re opened |
| 16 | Delete | Ships the selected item into recycle bin |
| 17 | Alt + Spacebar | Open the shortcut window for the active window |
| 18 | Alt + Left arrow | Go back |
| 19 | Alt + Right arrow | Go forward |
| 20 | Ctrl + Alt + Tab | Switch between all apps |
| 21 | Ctrl + F4 | Close the active program (only those apps that allow you open more than one documents simultaneously) |
| 22 | Ctrl + A | Select all |
| 23 | Ctrl + D | Delete or move the item to recycle bin |
| 24 | Ctrl + R (F5) | Refresh |
| 25 | Ctrl + Y | Redo an action |
| 26 | Ctrl + F10 | Display shortcut menu for the selected item |
| 27 | Ctrl + Shift + ESC | Open task manager |
| 28 | Shift + Delete | Delete the item without moving into recycle bin |
| 29 | Alt + F4 | Close the active document |
| 30 | Alt + Enter | View the properties of the selected item |
| 31 | F6 | Cycle through the screen elements |
| 32 | F4 | Display the address bar in My Computer or File Explorer |
| 33 | Shift + F10 | Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
| 34 | Ctrl + Esc | Display the start menu |
| 35 | ESC | Cancel the current task |
| 36 | Shift | Prevent the CD ROM or the drive to play automatically (when inserting) |
| 37 | F1 | Display help |
| 38 | HOME | Display the top of the active window |
| 39 | END | Display the bottom of the active window |
Shortcuts with Windows logo
| 40 | Windows Logo | Open or close start |
| 41 | Win + A | Open action center |
| 42 | Win + B | Set focus on the notification area |
| 43 | Win + C | Opens Cortana |
| 44 | Win + E | Open file explorer |
| 45 | Win + F | Open Feedback Hub |
| 46 | Win + G | Open Game bar when any game is active |
| 47 | Win + H | Start dictation |
| 48 | Win + I | Open settings |
| 49 | Win + K | Open quick connect action |
| 50 | Win + L | Lock the PC |
| 51 | Win + M | Minimize all the windows |
| 52 | Win + P | Choose presentation display mode |
| 53 | Win + R | Open Dialogue Box |
| 54 | Win + S | Open search |
| 55 | Win + U | Open utility manager |
| 56 | Win + X | Open quick link menu |
| 57 | Win + period(.) or Semicolon | Open emoji panel |
| 58 | Win + Ctrl + F | Search for Computer (on a network) |
| 59 | Win + Tab | Open Task View |
Conclusion
I hope you found The Ultimate Guide to Windows Keyboard Shortcuts to Master Windows useful. If I have missed any Windows Keyboard shortcut or you have any recommendations or questions, you can let us know in the comment section below.
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