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On Windows 10, keyboard shortcuts provide a quick way to navigate and operate the experience and features using a single press of one or multiple keys, which otherwise will take several clicks and more time to accomplish using the mouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the essential keyboard shortcuts that every Windows user should know:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Keyboard shortcut<\/strong><\/td>Action<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Ctrl+A<\/td>Select all items in a document or window.<\/td><\/tr>
Ctrl+C<\/td>Copies selected text or item.<\/td><\/tr>
Ctrl+X <\/td>Cuts selected text or item.<\/td><\/tr>
Ctrl+V<\/td>Pastes text or item on clipboard to your cursor location or designated file location.<\/td><\/tr>
Ctrl+D<\/td>Delete selected text or item.<\/td><\/tr>
Ctrl+Z<\/td>Undo something.<\/td><\/tr>
Alt+F4<\/td>Close active window. (If no active window is present, then a shutdown box appears.)<\/td><\/tr>
Ctrl+Y<\/td>Redo something.<\/td><\/tr>
Ctrl+S<\/td>Save a document.<\/td><\/tr>
Ctrl+P<\/td>Print a document.<\/td><\/tr>
Esc<\/td>Close current task.<\/td><\/tr>
Ctrl+Shift+Esc<\/td>Opens the task manager.<\/td><\/tr>
Ctrl+plus(+)<\/td>Zoom in on a large number of items, like apps pinned to the screen.<\/td><\/tr>
Ctrl+minus(-)<\/td>Zoom out on a large number of items, like apps pinned to the screen.<\/td><\/tr>
Alt+Tab<\/td>Switch between open apps<\/td><\/tr>
Windows logo key+Tab<\/td>Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps in Windows 8)<\/td><\/tr>
Shift + Delete<\/td>Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first<\/td><\/tr>
Windows logo key + L\u00a0<\/td>Lock your PC or switch users<\/td><\/tr>
Windows logo key + M<\/td>\u00a0Minimize all windows<\/td><\/tr>
Windows logo key + Shift + M\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0Restore minimized windows on the desktop<\/td><\/tr>
Ctrl + Alt with any arrow key\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0Rotate the entire screen in direction of the arrow key. Helpful for viewing photos or videos that aren’t right-side up.<\/td><\/tr>
Windows logo key + A<\/td>\u00a0Access the Action Center menu where you can view your notifications and access commonly used settings like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth<\/td><\/tr>
Windows logo key + I\u00a0<\/td>Access Windows Settings<\/td><\/tr>
Windows logo key + C<\/td>Open Cortana in listening mode\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Windows logo key + S<\/td>Search for any file or an app installed on your computer<\/td><\/tr>
Windows logo key + E<\/td>Open file Explorer.<\/td><\/tr>
Windows logo key+D<\/td>Display and hide the desktop.<\/td><\/tr>
Windows logo key+V<\/td>Open Clipboard bin.<\/td><\/tr>
Windows logo key + Left arrow key<\/td>Snap app or window left.<\/td><\/tr>
Windows logo key + Right arrow key<\/td>Snap app or window right.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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