Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcut

Description

Windows

Show the Windows 10 Start Menu

Windows + Tab

Launch Windows 10 Task View

Windows + C

Search the web and Windows with Cortana (speech)

Windows + S

Search the web and Windows with Cortana (keyboard input)

Windows + I

Open Windows 10 settings

Windows + A

Open Windows 10 Action Center (e.g. to display notifications and customizable quick actions)

Windows + Ctrl + D

Create new virtual desktop

Windows + Ctrl + F4

Close current virtual desktop

Windows + Ctrl + [Left][Right]

Switch between virtual desktops

Windows + [Left][Right][Up][Down]

Position windows on your screen

E.g. Windows + [Left] moves the current window to the left half of your screen. If you use Windows + [Up] afterwards, the current window will be placed in the upper left quarter of your screen.

And, what’s very handy in my opinion: If you release the Windows key after positioning a window, Task View shows up on the opposite side of the positioned window to select and position another app.

Windows + H

Share content (if supported by current app)

Windows + K

Connect to wireless displays and audio devices

Windows + X

Open Start button context menu

Windows + G

Opens the Windows 10 Game Bar to take game screenshots and record gaming videos of Windows 10 games (works in any game app, e.g. Microsoft Solitaire Collection)

 

 

 

And, of course, these “old but gold” shortcuts known from previous Windows versions still work:

Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcut

Description

Windows + D

Show Windows desktop

Windows + E

Open Windows Explorer

Windows + L

Lock your Windows 10 device

Windows + Space

Switch keyboard input language (if you have added at least a second one)

Windows + Shift + [Left][Right]

Move current Window from one monitor to another (when using a multiple monitor setup)

Windows + [1][2][3][…]

Open programs that are pinned to task bar

E.g. if first pinned program on your task bar is Windows Explorer (from left to right), the shortcut Windows + 1 opens Windows Explorer for you.

Windows + R

Run a command

Windows + P

Project a screen

Alt + Tab

Switch to previous window

Alt + Space

Restore, move, size, minimize, maximize or close current window. Also works like a charm for Windows 10 modern apps.

Alt + F4

a) Close current window

b) If you’re on your Windows 10 desktop, open Power dialogue to shut down or restart Windows, put your device in sleep mode, sign out or switch the current user