Shortcut Keys for Windows 10
This guide lists shortcut keys that you can use from the desktop in Windows 10:
Windows - Opens and closes the Start Menu.
Windows + D - Switches between Show desktop and the initial state your desktop was in. This hides or shows apps and windows from your desktop.
Windows + E - Launches File Explorer.
Windows + I - Open the Settings app.
Windows + K - Opens the Connect pane, from which you can initiate connections to wireless displays and audio devices.
Windows + L - Locks your Windows 10 computer or device and takes you to the Lock screen.
Windows + M - Minimizes all the open windows from the desktop.
Windows + Pause/Break - Opens the System page from the Control Panel.
Windows +; - Opens the emoji popup from where you can insert emojis into your text.
Windows +. - Also opens the emoji popup from where you can insert emojis.
Windows + P - Opens the Project pane and allows you to search and connect to external displays and projectors.
Windows + R - Launches the Run window.
Control + Escape - Also opens the Start Menu.
Windows + A - Opens the Action Center.
Windows + X - Opens the Advanced menu from the lower-left corner of the screen. It's also known as the WinX menu or the power user's Start Menu.
Windows + Print Screen - Takes a picture of your screen and automatically saves it in your Screenshots folder. By default, it is located in "This PC -> Pictures -> Screenshots."
Windows +, - Gives you a peek at the desktop.
Windows + Spacebar - Switches between available input languages and keyboard layouts.
Windows + W - Open Windows Ink Workspace, where you can interact with apps like Sticky Notes, Sketchpad or Snip & Sketch.
Windows + O - Locks the display orientation of your Win 10 device. This is useful when you want your Win 10 tablet or Surface Pro to stay in Portrait or Landscape mode, even if you re-orientate it.
Keyboard shortcuts for switching between apps in Windows 10
Task View from Windows 10 :
Alt + Tab - Repeatedly pressing the Tab key while holding Alt pressed, cycles through open windows and apps. Release the Tab key on the window or app that you want to open.
Ctrl + Alt + Tab - Displays the list of open windows and apps and keeps the list on the screen even after you release the keys. You would be able to navigate through open windows and apps using the arrow keys or the mouse.
Windows + Tab - Opens Task view, from where you can switch between open windows or virtual desktops.
These are the most basic and essential shortcuts used on Windows 10.
Windows - Opens and closes the Start Menu.
Windows + D - Switches between Show desktop and the initial state your desktop was in. This hides or shows apps and windows from your desktop.
Windows + E - Launches File Explorer.
Windows + I - Open the Settings app.
Windows + K - Opens the Connect pane, from which you can initiate connections to wireless displays and audio devices.
Windows + L - Locks your Windows 10 computer or device and takes you to the Lock screen.
Windows + M - Minimizes all the open windows from the desktop.
Windows + Pause/Break - Opens the System page from the Control Panel.
Windows +; - Opens the emoji popup from where you can insert emojis into your text.
Windows +. - Also opens the emoji popup from where you can insert emojis.
Windows + P - Opens the Project pane and allows you to search and connect to external displays and projectors.
Windows + R - Launches the Run window.
Control + Escape - Also opens the Start Menu.
Windows + A - Opens the Action Center.
Windows + X - Opens the Advanced menu from the lower-left corner of the screen. It's also known as the WinX menu or the power user's Start Menu.
Windows + Print Screen - Takes a picture of your screen and automatically saves it in your Screenshots folder. By default, it is located in "This PC -> Pictures -> Screenshots."
Windows +, - Gives you a peek at the desktop.
Windows + Spacebar - Switches between available input languages and keyboard layouts.
Windows + W - Open Windows Ink Workspace, where you can interact with apps like Sticky Notes, Sketchpad or Snip & Sketch.
Windows + O - Locks the display orientation of your Win 10 device. This is useful when you want your Win 10 tablet or Surface Pro to stay in Portrait or Landscape mode, even if you re-orientate it.
Keyboard shortcuts for switching between apps in Windows 10
Task View from Windows 10 :
Alt + Tab - Repeatedly pressing the Tab key while holding Alt pressed, cycles through open windows and apps. Release the Tab key on the window or app that you want to open.
Ctrl + Alt + Tab - Displays the list of open windows and apps and keeps the list on the screen even after you release the keys. You would be able to navigate through open windows and apps using the arrow keys or the mouse.
Windows + Tab - Opens Task view, from where you can switch between open windows or virtual desktops.
These are the most basic and essential shortcuts used on Windows 10.
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