In this post we are sharing a list of Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts for those who prefer a physical keyboard. These keyboard shortcuts aren’t just for Windows 10, however. Many of these shortcuts work with Windows 7 or 8.1. In addition, Windows 10 comes with a set of new keyboard shortcuts for the new features such as easier access to the new Action Center, Cortana, Task View, and virtual desktops etc.
Here’s a list of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for navigating through Windows 10:
The Basic Keyboard shortcuts
| keyboard Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + A | Select all items in a window. |
| Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) | Copy selected/highlighted item (e.g., text, images, etc). |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected/highlighted item. |
| Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) | Paste the selected item |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo previous action |
| Ctrl +Y | Redo action |
| Alt + F4 | Close the current app/window |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open apps/windows. |
| Windows logo key + L | Lock your PC or switch accounts |
| Shift + Delete | Delete selected item permanently (skip the Recycle Bin) |
New keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10
| Keyboard Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Windows logo key + A | Open Action center |
| Windows logo key + S | Open search |
| Windows logo key + C | Open Cortana in listening mode |
| Windows logo key + Tab | Open Task view |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + D | Add a virtual desktop |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + Right arrow | Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + Left arrow | Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + F4 | Close the virtual desktop you’re using |
Browser shortcuts (works in Edge and most other browsers)
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + T | Open new tab |
| Ctrl + D | Bookmark page |
| Ctrl + L | Highlight current URL |
| Ctrl + Tab | Switch between your open tabs |
| Ctrl + number (1-9) | Move to nth tab |
| Ctrl + Enter | add “.com” to the end of a web address (e.g. type ‘9to5net’ then Ctrl + Enter to get 9to5net.com) |
Hope you will find these keyboard shortcuts useful to navigate through your Windows PC. There are much more keyboard shortcuts you can use to speed up your work with Windows 10. We will continue to find some more useful keyboard shortcuts to share with you. If you experience some new ones, please let us know! We will try to keep the above list up to date.
