General Shortcuts

Ctrl + C

Copy selected item

Ctrl + X

Cut selected item

Ctrl + V

Paste copied/cut item

Ctrl + Z

Undo an action

Ctrl + Y

Redo an action

Ctrl + A

Select all items

Ctrl + S

Save current document

Ctrl + F

Find text in document

Ctrl + P

Print current document

Alt + Tab

Switch between open apps

Alt + F4

Close active window

F2

Rename selected item

Windows Key Shortcuts

Win

Open or close Start menu

Win + D

Display or hide desktop

Win + E

Open File Explorer

Win + L

Lock your PC

Win + I

Open Settings

Win + A

Open Action Center

Win + S

Open Search

Win + X

Open Quick Link menu

Win + Tab

Open Task View

Win + .

Open emoji panel

Win + +

Open Magnifier (zoom in)

Win + V

Open clipboard history

Window Management

Win + ←

Snap window to left half

Win + →

Snap window to right half

Win + ↑

Maximize window

Win + ↓

Minimize/restore window

Win + M

Minimize all windows

Win + Shift + M

Restore minimized windows

Win + Home

Minimize all except active

Alt + Space

Open window menu

File Explorer

Ctrl + N

Open new window

Ctrl + W

Close active window

Ctrl + Shift + N

Create new folder

Alt + ←

Go back

Alt + →

Go forward

Alt + ↑

Go up one folder level

Ctrl + E

Select search box

F5

Refresh active window

Virtual Desktops

Win + Ctrl + D

Create new virtual desktop

Win + Ctrl + F4

Close current desktop

Win + Ctrl + ←

Switch to left desktop

Win + Ctrl + →

Switch to right desktop

Screenshots & Recording

Win + Shift + S

Open Snipping Tool

PrtScn

Screenshot to clipboard

Win + PrtScn

Save screenshot to file

Win + Alt + R

Start/stop screen recording

Command Prompt & PowerShell

Ctrl + C

Copy selected text

Ctrl + V

Paste text

Ctrl + Shift + C

Copy (legacy terminals)

Ctrl + Shift + V

Paste (legacy terminals)

↑ / ↓

Navigate command history

Tab

Auto-complete path/command

Taskbar

Win + 1-9

Open app at position on taskbar

Win + T

Cycle through taskbar apps

Win + B

Focus system tray

Shift + Click

Open new app instance