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Shortcut |
Description |
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Windows key |
Open and close the Start menu. |
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Windows+1, Windows+2, etc. |
Switch to the desktop and launch the nth application in the taskbar. For example, Windows +1 launches whichever application is first in the list, numbered from left to right. |
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Windows +A |
Open the action center. |
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Windows +B |
Highlight the notification area. |
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Windows +C |
Launch Cortana into listening mode.1 Users can begin to speak to Cortana immediately. |
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Windows logo+D |
Switch between Show Desktop (hides/shows any applications and other windows) and the previous state. |
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Windows +E |
Switch to the desktop and launch File Explorer with the Quick Access tab displayed. |
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Windows +H |
Open the Share charm. |
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Windows +I |
Open the Settings app. |
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Windows +K |
Open the Connect pane to connect to wireless displays and audio devices. |
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Windows +L |
Lock the device and go to the Lock screen. |
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Windows +M |
Switch to the desktop and minimize all open windows. |
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Windows +O |
Lock device orientation. |
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Windows +P |
Open the Project pane to search and connect to external displays and projectors. |
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Windows +R |
Display the Run dialog box. |
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Windows +S |
Launch Cortana.2 Users can begin to type a query immediately. |
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Windows +T |
Cycle through the apps on the taskbar. |
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Windows +U |
Launch the Ease of Access Center. |
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Windows +V |
Cycle through notifications. |
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Windows +X |
Open the advanced menu in the lower-left corner of the screen. |
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Windows +Z |
Open the app-specific command bar. |
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Windows +ENTER |
Launch Narrator. |
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Windows +SPACEBAR |
Switch input language and keyboard layout. |
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Windows +TAB |
Open Task view. |
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Windows +, |
Peek at the desktop. |
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Windows +Plus Sign |
Zoom in. |
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Windows +Minus Sign |
Zoom out. |
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Windows +ESCAPE |
Close Magnifier. |
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Windows +LEFT ARROW |
Dock the active window to the left half of the monitor. |
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Windows +RIGHT ARROW |
Dock the active window to the right half of the monitor. |
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Windows +UP ARROW |
Maximize the active window vertically and horizontally. |
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Windows +DOWN ARROW |
Restore or minimize the active window. |
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Windows +SHIFT+UP ARROW |
Maximize the active window vertically, maintaining the current width. |
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Windows +SHIFT+ DOWN ARROW |
Restore or minimize the active window vertically, maintaining the current width. |
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Windows +SHIFT+LEFT ARROW |
With multiple monitors, move the active window to the monitor on the left. |
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Windows +SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW |
With multiple monitors, move the active window to the monitor on the right. |
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Windows +HOME |
Minimize all nonactive windows; restore on second keystroke. |
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Windows +PRNT SCRN |
Take a picture of the screen and place it in the Computer>Pictures>Screenshots folder. |
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Windows +CTRL+LEFT/RIGHT Arrow |
Switch to the next or previous virtual desktop. |
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Windows +CTRL+D |
Create a new virtual desktop. |
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Windows +CTRL+F4 |
Close the current virtual desktop. |
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Windows +? |
Launch the Windows Feedback App. |
1 If Cortana is unavailable or disabled, this shortcut has no function.
2 Cortana is only available in certain countries/regions, and some Cortana features might not be available everywhere. If Cortana is unavailable or disabled, this command opens Search.