Shortcuts keys

Shortcuts keys

Aero Shortcuts

Windows + Spacebar
Make all open windows transparent to view gadgets and icons on desktop.

·                     [Windows] + [D] (Aero Peek)
Show or hide the desktop.
·                     [Windows] + [Home] (Aero Shake)
Minimize all but selected window. Reverse by clicking the key combination again.
·                     [Windows] + left arrow OR [Windows] + right arrow (Aero Snap)
Dock selected window to the left or right half of your screen.
·                     [Windows] + up arrow OR [Windows] + down arrow (Aero Snap)
Maximized and restores the selected window.
·                     [Windows] + [SHIFT] + up arrow OR [Windows] + [SHIFT] + down arrow
Maximizes and restores selected window in vertical dimension only.
·                     Windows + Tab
Launch 3D representation of open windows and click [Tab] key again to flip through them.


Window 10 Keyboard shortcuts
Press this key
To do this
Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert)
Copy the selected item
Ctrl+X
Cut the selected item
Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert)
Paste the selected item
Ctrl+Z
Undo an action
Alt+Tab
Switch between open apps
Alt+F4
Close the active item, or exit the active app
Windows logo key Windows logo key+L
Lock your PC or switch accounts
Windows logo key Windows logo key+D
Display and hide the desktop

50 Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know
Windows Key + D
Show Desktop
Windows Key + C
Open Charms Menu
Windows Key + F
Charms Menu – Search
Windows Key + H
Charms Menu – Share
Windows Key + K
Charms Menu – Devices
Windows Key + I
Charms Menu – Settings
Windows Key + Q
Search For Installed Apps
Windows Key + W
Search Settings
Windows Key + Tab
Cycle through open Modern UI Apps
Windows Key + Shift + Tab
Cycle through open Modern UI Apps in reverse order
Windows Key + .
Snaps app to the right (split screen multitasking)
Windows Key + Shift + .
Snaps app to the left (split screen multitasking)
Windows Key + ,
Temporarily view desktop
Alt + F4
Quit Modern UI Apps
Windows Key + E
Launch Windows Explorer Window
Windows Key + L
Lock PC and go to lock screen
Windows Key + T
Cycle through icons on taskbar (press Enter to launch app)
Windows Key + X
Show Advanced Windows Settings Menu
Windows Key + E
Launch Windows Explorer Window
Windows Key + Page Down
Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the right
Windows Key + M
Minimize all Windows
Windows Key + Shift + M
Restore all minimized Windows
Windows Key + R
Open Run dialog box
Windows Key + Up Arrow
Maximize current window
Windows Key + Down Arrow
Minimize current window
Windows Key + Left Arrow
Maximize current window to left side of the screen
Windows Key + Right Arrow
Maximize current window to right side of the screen
Ctrl + Shift + Escape
Open Task Manager
Windows Key + Print Screen
Takes a Print Screen and saves it to your Pictures folder
Windows Key + Page Up
Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the left
Windows Key + Pause Break
Display System Properties
Shift + Delete
Permanently delete files without sending it to Recycle Bin
Windows Key + F1
Open Windows Help and Support
Windows Key + V
Cycle through notifications
Windows Key + Shift + V
Cycle through notifications in reverse order
Windows Key + 0 to 9
Launch/show app pinned to taskbar at indicated number
Windows Key + Shift + 0 to9
Launch new instance of app pinned to taskbar at indicated number
Alt + Enter
Display Properties of selected item in File Explorer
Alt + Up Arrow
View upper level folder of current folder in File Explorer
Alt + Right Arrow
View next folder in File Explorer
Alt + Left Arrow
View previous folder in File Explorer
Windows Key + P
Choose secondary display modes
Windows Key + U
Open Ease of Access Center
Alt + Print Screen
Print Screen focused Window only
Windows Key + Spacebar
Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows Key + Shift +Spacebar
Switch to previous input language and keyboard layout
Windows Key + Enter
Open Narrator
Windows Key + +
Zoom in using Magnifier
Windows Key + -
Zoom out using Magnifier
Windows Key + Escape
Exit Magnifier
Microsoft Natural Keyboard keys

· Windows Logo: Start menu
· Windows Logo+R: Run dialog box
· Windows Logo+M: Minimize all
· SHIFT+Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all
· Windows Logo+F1: Help
· Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer
· Windows Logo+F: Find files or folders
· Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop
· CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Find computer
· CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)
· Windows Logo+TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons
· Windows Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box
· Application key: Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item

Mouse click/keyboard modifier combinations for shell objects
· SHIFT+right click: Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands
· SHIFT+double click: Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu)
· ALT+double click: Displays properties
· SHIFT+DELETE: Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin
Windows program key combinations

CTRL+C: Copy
CTRL+X: Cut
CTRL+V: Paste
CTRL+Z: Undo
CTRL+B: Bold
CTRL+U: Underline
CTRL+I: Italic


Windows system key combinations
· F1: Help
· CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu
· ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs
· ALT+F4: Quit program
· SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently
· Windows Logo+L: Lock the computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DELETE)

Microsoft Word shortcut keys

Shortcut Description
Ctrl + 0 Adds or removes 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 link.
Ctrl + L Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.
Ctrl + M Indent the paragraph.
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.
Ctrl + T Create a hanging indent.
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + V Paste.
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 increases 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 + ' + e as 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.
Ctrl + Home Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + Spacebar Reset highlighted text to the default font.
Ctrl + 1 Single-space lines.
Ctrl + 2 Double-space lines.
Ctrl + 5 1.5-line spacing.
Ctrl + Alt + 1 Changes text to heading 1.
Ctrl + Alt + 2 Changes text to heading 2.
Ctrl + Alt + 3 Changes text to heading 3.
Alt + Ctrl + F2 Open new document.
Ctrl + F1 Open the Task Pane.
Ctrl + F2 Display the print preview.
Ctrl + Shift + > Increases the highlighted text size by one.
Ctrl + Shift + < Decreases the highlighted text size by one.
Ctrl + Shift + F6 Opens to another open Microsoft Word document.
Ctrl + Shift + F12 Prints the document.
F1 Open Help.
F4 Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)
F5 Open the find, replace, and go to window in Microsoft Word.
F7 Spellcheck and grammar check selected text or document.
F12 Save as.
Shift + F3 Change the text in Microsoft Word from uppercase to lowercase or a capital letter at the beginning of every word.
Shift + F7 Runs a Thesaurus check on the word highlighted.
Shift + F12 Save the open document. Just like Ctrl + S.
Shift + Enter Create a soft break instead of a new paragraph.
Shift + Insert Paste.
Shift + Alt + D Insert the current date.
Shift + Alt + T Insert the current time.