Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of two or more keys that perform a task that would typically require a mouse or other pointing device. Keyboard shortcuts can save you time and effort as you use Windows and other apps.
Check the menus of apps for accelerator keys. Most of them provide accelerator keys to help make it easier to work with menus and other commands. If a letter of a word is underlined in a menu, it usually means you can press the Alt key and the underlined key together instead of clicking that menu item. With a touch keyboard, you can see some shortcuts when you press the Ctrl key.
Pressing the Alt key in some apps, such as Paint and WordPad, shows commands that are labeled with additional keys needed to create shortcuts.

Keyboard shortcuts in Windows

Top keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains common keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10.

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

The following table contains new keyboard shortcuts that you can use in Windows.

Windows logo key +A , To do this – Open Action center
Windows logo key +S , To do this – Open search
Windows logo key +C , To do this – Open Cortana in listening mode NoteCortana is only available in certain countries/regions, and some Cortana features might not be available everywhere. If Cortana isn’t available or is turned off, you can still use search.
Windows logo key +Tab , To do this – Open Task view
Windows logo key +Ctrl+D , To do this – Add a virtual desktop
Windows logo key +Ctrl+Right arrow , To do this – Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right
Windows logo key +Ctrl+Left arrow , To do this – Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left
Windows logo key +Ctrl+F4 , To do this – Close the virtual desktop you’re using
General keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains general keyboard shortcuts in Windows.

F2, To do this – Rename the selected item
F3, To do this – Search for a file or folder in File Explorer
F4, To do this – Display the address bar list in File Explorer
F5, To do this – Refresh the active window
F6, To do this – Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10, To do this – Activate the Menu bar in the active app
Alt+F4, To do this – Close the active item, or exit the active app
Alt+Esc, To do this – Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
Alt+underlined letter, To do this – Perform the command for that letter
Alt+Enter, To do this – Display properties for the selected item
Alt+Spacebar, To do this – Open the shortcut menu for the active window
Alt+Left arrow, To do this – Go back
Alt+Right arrow, To do this – Go forward
Alt+Page Up, To do this – Move up one screen
Alt+Page Down, To do this – Move down one screen
Alt+Tab, To do this – Switch between open apps
Ctrl+F4, To do this – Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
Ctrl+A, To do this – Select all items in a document or window
Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert), To do this – Copy the selected item
Ctrl+D (or Delete), To do this – Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
Ctrl+R (or F5), To do this – Refresh the active window
Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert), To do this – Paste the selected item
Ctrl+X, To do this – Cut the selected item
Ctrl+Y, To do this – Redo an action
Ctrl+Z, To do this – Undo an action
Ctrl+Right arrow, To do this – Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl+Left arrow, To do this – Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl+Down arrow, To do this – Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl+Up arrow, To do this – Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl+Alt+Tab, To do this – Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps
Ctrl+arrow key (to move to an item)+Spacebar, To do this – Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key, To do this – Select a block of text
Ctrl+Esc, To do this – Open Start
Ctrl+Shift+Esc, To do this – Open Task Manager
Ctrl+Shift, To do this – Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available
Ctrl+Spacebar, To do this – Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off
Shift+F10, To do this – Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
Shift with any arrow key, To do this – Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
Shift+Delete, To do this – Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
Right arrow, To do this – Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
Left arrow, To do this – Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
Esc, To do this – Stop or leave the current task
Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that use the Windows logo key .

Windows logo key , To do this – Open or close Start
Windows logo key +A , To do this – Open Action center
Windows logo key +B , To do this – Set focus in the notification area
Windows logo key +C , To do this – Open Cortana in listening mode NoteCortana is only available in certain countries/regions, and some Cortana features might not be available everywhere. If Cortana isn’t available or is turned off, you can still use search.
Windows logo key +D , To do this – Display and hide the desktop
Windows logo key +E , To do this – Open File Explorer
Windows logo key +G , To do this – Open Game bar when a game is open
Windows logo key +H , To do this – Open the Share charm
Windows logo key +I , To do this – Open Settings
Windows logo key +K , To do this – Open the Connect quick action
Windows logo key +L , To do this – Lock your PC or switch accounts
Windows logo key +M , To do this – Minimize all windows
Windows logo key +O , To do this – Lock device orientation
Windows logo key +P , To do this – Choose a presentation display mode
Windows logo key +R , To do this – Open the Run dialog box
Windows logo key +S , To do this – Open search
Windows logo key +T , To do this – Cycle through apps on the taskbar
Windows logo key +U , To do this – Open Ease of Access Center
Windows logo key +V , To do this – Cycle through notifications
Windows logo key +Shift+V , To do this – Cycle through notifications in reverse order
Windows logo key +X , To do this – Open the Quick Link menu
Windows logo key +Z , To do this – Show the commands available in an app in full-screen mode
Windows logo key +comma (,) , To do this – Temporarily peek at the desktop
Windows logo key +Pause , To do this – Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows logo key +Ctrl+F , To do this – Search for PCs (if you’re on a network)
Windows logo key +Shift+M , To do this – Restore minimized windows on the desktop
Windows logo key +number, To do this – Open the desktop and start the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the app is already running, switch to that app.
Windows logo key +Shift+number, To do this – Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows logo key +Ctrl+number, To do this – Open the desktop and switch to the last active window of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows logo key +Alt+number, To do this – Open the desktop and open the Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows logo key +Ctrl+Shift+number, To do this – Open the desktop and open a new instance of the app located at the given position on the taskbar as an administrator
Windows logo key +Tab , To do this – Open Task view
Windows logo key +Up arrow , To do this – Maximize the window
Windows logo key +Down arrow , To do this – Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window
Windows logo key +Left arrow , To do this – Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen
Windows logo key +Right arrow , To do this – Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen
Windows logo key +Home , To do this – Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke)
Windows logo key +Shift+Up arrow , To do this – Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen
Windows logo key +Shift+Down arrow , To do this – Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width
Windows logo key +Shift+Left arrow or Right arrow , To do this – Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another
Windows logo key +Spacebar , To do this – Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows logo key +Ctrl+Spacebar , To do this – Change to a previously selected input
Windows logo key +Enter , To do this – Open Narrator
Windows logo key +forward slash (/) , To do this – Initiate IME reconversion
Windows logo key +plus (+) or minus (-) , To do this – Zoom in or out using Magnifier
Windows logo key +Esc , To do this – Exit Magnifier
Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that you can use in Command Prompt.

Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert), To do this – Copy the selected text
Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert), To do this – Paste the selected text
Ctrl+M, To do this – Enter Mark mode
Alt+selection key, To do this – Begin selection in block mode
Arrow keys, To do this – Move the cursor in the direction specified
Page up, To do this – Move the cursor by one page up
Page down, To do this – Move the cursor by one page down
Ctrl+Home (Mark mode), To do this – Move the cursor to the beginning of the buffer
Ctrl+End (Mark mode), To do this – Move the cursor to the end of the buffer
Ctrl+Up arrow, To do this – Move up one line in the output history
Ctrl+Down arrow, To do this – Move down one line in the output history
Ctrl+Home (History navigation), To do this – If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the top of the buffer. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the left of the cursor in the command line.
Ctrl+End (History navigation), To do this – If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the command line. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the right of the cursor in the command line.
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that you can use in dialog boxes.

F4, To do this – Display the items in the active list
Ctrl+Tab, To do this – Move forward through tabs
Ctrl+Shift+Tab, To do this – Move back through tabs
Ctrl+number (number 1-9) , To do this – Move to nth tab
Tab, To do this – Move forward through options
Shift+Tab, To do this – Move back through options
Alt+underlined letter, To do this – Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter
Spacebar, To do this – Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
Backspace, To do this – Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
Arrow keys, To do this – Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
File Explorer keyboard shortcuts

Alt+D, To do this – Select the address bar
Ctrl+E, To do this – Select the search box
Ctrl+F, To do this – Select the search box
Ctrl+N, To do this – Open a new window
Ctrl+W, To do this – Close the current window
Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel, To do this – Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons
Ctrl+Shift+E, To do this – Display all folders above the selected folder
Ctrl+Shift+N, To do this – Create a new folder
Num Lock+asterisk (*), To do this – Display all subfolders under the selected folder
Num Lock+plus (+), To do this – Display the contents of the selected folder
Num Lock+minus (-), To do this – Collapse the selected folder
Alt+P, To do this – Display the preview pane
Alt+Enter, To do this – Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item
Alt+Right arrow, To do this – View the next folder
Alt+Up arrow, To do this – View the folder that the folder was in
Alt+Left arrow, To do this – View the previous folder
Backspace, To do this – View the previous folder
Right arrow, To do this – Display the current selection (if it’s collapsed), or select the first subfolder
Left arrow, To do this – Collapse the current selection (if it’s expanded), or select the folder that the folder was in
End, To do this – Display the bottom of the active window
Home, To do this – Display the top of the active window
F11, To do this – Maximize or minimize the active window
Virtual desktops keyboard shortcuts

Windows logo key +Tab , To do this – Open Task view
Windows logo key +Ctrl+D , To do this – Add a virtual desktop
Windows logo key +Ctrl+Right arrow , To do this – Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right
Windows logo key +Ctrl+Left arrow , To do this – Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left
Windows logo key +Ctrl+F4 , To do this – Close the virtual desktop you’re using
Taskbar keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with items on the desktop taskbar.

Shift+click a taskbar button, To do this – Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app
Ctrl+Shift+click a taskbar button, To do this – Open an app as an administrator
Shift+right-click a taskbar button, To do this – Show the window menu for the app
Shift+right-click a grouped taskbar button, To do this – Show the window menu for the group
Ctrl+click a grouped taskbar button, To do this – Cycle through the windows of the group
Settings keyboard shortcuts

Windows logo key +I , To do this – Open settings
Backspace, To do this – Go back to the settings home page
Type on any page with search box, To do this – Search settings
Ease of Access keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that can help make your PC easier to use.

Right Shift for eight seconds, To do this – Turn Filter Keys on and off
Left Alt+left Shift+Print Screen, To do this – Turn High Contrast on or off
Left Alt+left Shift+Num Lock, To do this – Turn Mouse Keys on or off
Shift five times, To do this – Turn Sticky Keys on or off
Num Lock for five seconds, To do this – Turn Toggle Keys on or off
Windows logo key +U , To do this – Open the Ease of Access Center
Magnifier keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Magnifier.

Windows logo key +plus (+) or minus (-) , To do this – Zoom in or out
Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar, To do this – Preview the desktop in full-screen mode
Ctrl+Alt+D, To do this – Switch to docked mode
Ctrl+Alt+F, To do this – Switch to full-screen mode
Ctrl+Alt+I, To do this – Invert colors
Ctrl+Alt+L, To do this – Switch to lens mode
Ctrl+Alt+R, To do this – Resize the lens
Ctrl+Alt+arrow keys, To do this – Pan in the direction of the arrow keys
Windows logo key +Esc , To do this – Exit Magnifier
Narrator keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Narrator.

Windows logo key +Enter , To do this – Open Narrator
Spacebar or Enter, To do this – Activate current item
Tab and arrow keys, To do this – Move around on the screen
Ctrl, To do this – Stop reading
Caps Lock+D, To do this – Read item
Caps Lock+M, To do this – Start reading
Caps Lock+H, To do this – Read document
Caps Lock+V, To do this – Repeat phrase
Caps Lock+W, To do this – Read window
Caps Lock+Page Up or Page Down, To do this – Increase or decrease the volume of the voice
Caps Lock+plus (+) or minus (-), To do this – Increase or decrease the speed of the voice
Caps Lock+Spacebar, To do this – Do default action
Caps Lock+Left or Right arrows, To do this – Move to previous/next item
Caps Lock+F2, To do this – Show commands for current item
Press Caps Lock twice in quick succession, To do this – Turn Caps Lock on or off
Caps+Esc, To do this – Exit Narrator
Narrator touch keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Narrator on a four-point tablet.

Tap once with two fingers, To do this – Stop Narrator from reading
Tap three times with four fingers, To do this – Show all Narrator commands (including the ones not in this list)
Double-tap, To do this – Activate primary action
Triple-tap, To do this – Activate secondary action
Touch or drag a single finger, To do this – Read what’s under your fingers
Flick left/right with one finger, To do this – Move to next or previous item
Swipe left/right/up/down with two fingers, To do this – Scroll
Swipe down with three fingers, To do this – Start reading on explorable text
Keyboard shortcuts in apps

Remote Desktop keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl+Alt+Insert, To do this – Scroll
Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right arrow, To do this – Switch between sessions
Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down arrow, To do this – View the session selection bar
Ctrl+Alt+Home, To do this – In full-screen mode, view connection options
Microsoft Edge keyboard shortcuts
Note: You can see shortcuts for Internet Explorer at Internet Explorer shortcuts.

Ctrl+D, To do this – Add current site to favorites or reading list
Ctrl+I, To do this – Open favorites pane
Ctrl+J, To do this – Open downloads pane
Ctrl+H, To do this – Open history pane
Ctrl+P, To do this – Print the current page
Ctrl+F, To do this – Find on page
Alt+C, To do this – Open Cortana NoteCortana is only available in certain countries/regions, and some Cortana features might not be available everywhere. If Cortana isn’t available or is turned off, you can still use search.
Ctrl+Shift+R, To do this – Enter reading view
F12, To do this – Open F12 Developer Tools
F7, To do this – Turn caret browsing on for the current tab
Ctrl+Shift+Delete, To do this – Open clear browsing data pane
Ctrl+T, To do this – Open a new tab
Ctrl+Shift+T, To do this – Reopen the last closed tab
Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4, To do this – Close current tab
Ctrl+K, To do this – Duplicate tab
Ctrl+N, To do this – Open a new window
Ctrl+Shift+P, To do this – Open a new InPrivate Browsing window
Ctrl+Tab, To do this – Switch to the next tab
Ctrl+Shift+Tab, To do this – Switch to the previous tab
Ctrl+1, 2, 3,…, 8, To do this – Switch to a specific tab number
Ctrl+9, To do this – Switch to the last tab
Ctrl+plus (+), To do this – Zoom in (25%)
Ctrl+minus (-), To do this – Zoom out (25%)
Ctrl+0, To do this – Reset zoom level
Backspace or Alt+Left arrow, To do this – Go back
Alt+Right arrow, To do this – Go forward
F5 or Ctrl+R, To do this – Refresh the page
Esc, To do this – Stop loading the page
Ctrl+L or F4 or Alt+D, To do this – Select the address bar
Ctrl+Shift+L, To do this – Open address bar query in a new tab
Ctrl+E, To do this – Open a search query in the address bar
Ctrl+Enter, To do this – Add www. to the beginning and .com to the end of text typed in the address bar
Ctrl+click, To do this – Open link in a new tab
Ctrl+Shift+click, To do this – Open link in a new tab and switch to the tab
Alt+Shift+click, To do this – Open link in a new window
Game bar keyboard shortcuts

Windows logo key +G , To do this – Open Game bar when a game is open
Windows logo key +Alt+G , To do this – Record the last 30 seconds
Windows logo key +Alt+R , To do this – Start recording (press the shortcut again to stop recording)
Windows logo key +Alt+Print Screen , To do this – Take a screenshot of your game
Windows logo key +Alt+T , To do this – Show/hide recording timer
Photos app keyboard shortcuts

Windows logo key +H , To do this – Open the Share charm
Spacebar (in Collection), To do this – Select an item and enter Selection mode
Enter (from Selection mode), To do this – Select an item while in Selection mode
Spacebar (viewing a photo) , To do this – Show or hide commands
Spacebar (viewing a video), To do this – Play or pause the video
Arrow keys (in Collection), To do this – Scroll up, down, left, or right
Left or right arrow keys (on a single item or slideshow), To do this – Show the next or previous item
Arrow keys (on a zoomed photo), To do this – Move within the photo
Ctrl+plus (+), To do this – Zoom in when viewing a photo
Ctrl+minus (-), To do this – Zoom out when viewing a photo
Ctrl+0, To do this – Reset zoom on a photo
Esc, To do this – Return to previous screen
Ctrl+S, To do this – Save
Ctrl+P, To do this – Print
Ctrl+C, To do this – Copy
Ctrl+R (viewing or editing), To do this – Rotate a photo
E (viewing a photo), To do this – Enhance a photo
Ctrl+Z (editing), To do this – Undo changes
Ctrl+Y (editing), To do this – Redo changes
Ctrl+forward slash (/) (editing), To do this – View original
Shift+arrow keys , To do this – Resize crop or selective focus area
Ctrl+arrow keys, To do this – Move crop or selective focus area
F5 (viewing an item), To do this – Start a slide show
Alt+Enter, To do this – View file info
Ctrl+L, To do this – Set as lock screen
Calculator keyboard shortcuts
, To do this –
Alt+1, To do this – Switch to Standard mode
Alt+2, To do this – Switch to Scientific mode
Alt+3, To do this – Switch to Programmer mode
Ctrl+M, To do this – Store in memory
Ctrl+P, To do this – Add to memory
Ctrl+Q, To do this – Subtract from memory
Ctrl+R, To do this – Recall from memory
Ctrl+L, To do this – Clear memory
F9, To do this – Select ±
R, To do this – Select 1/x
@, To do this – Calculate the square root
Del, To do this – Select CE
Ctrl+H, To do this – Turn calculation history on or off
Up arrow, To do this – Move up in history list
Down arrow, To do this – Move down in history list
Ctrl+Shift+D, To do this – Clear history
F3, To do this – Select DEG in Scientific mode
F4, To do this – Select RAD in Scientific mode
F5, To do this – Select GRAD in Scientific mode
Ctrl+G, To do this – Select 10x in Scientific mode
Ctrl+O, To do this – Select cosh in Scientific mode
Ctrl+S, To do this – Select sinh in Scientific mode
Ctrl+T, To do this – Select tanh in Scientific mode
Shift+S, To do this – Select sin-1 in Scientific mode
Shift+O, To do this – Select cos-1 in Scientific mode
Shift+T, To do this – Select tan-1 in Scientific mode
Ctrl+Y, To do this – Select y?x in Scientific mode
D, To do this – Select Mod in Scientific mode
L, To do this – Select log in Scientific mode
M, To do this – Select dms in Scientific mode
N, To do this – Select ln in Scientific mode
Ctrl+N, To do this – Select ex in Scientific mode
O, To do this – Select cos in Scientific mode
P, To do this – Select Pi in Scientific mode
Q, To do this – Select x2 in Scientific mode
S, To do this – Select sin in Scientific mode
T, To do this – Select tan in Scientific mode
V, To do this – Select F-E in Scientific mode
X, To do this – Select Exp in Scientific mode
Y, ^, To do this – Select xy in Scientific mode
#, To do this – Select x3 in Scientific mode
;, To do this – Select Int in Scientific mode
!, To do this – Select n! in Scientific mode
F2, To do this – Select DWORD in Programmer mode
F3, To do this – Select WORD in Programmer mode
F4, To do this – Select BYTE in Programmer mode
F5, To do this – Select HEX in Programmer mode
F6, To do this – Select DEC in Programmer mode
F7, To do this – Select OCT in Programmer mode
F8, To do this – Select BIN in Programmer mode
F12, To do this – Select QWORD in Programmer mode
A-F, To do this – Select A-F in Programmer mode
J, To do this – Select RoL in Programmer mode
K, To do this – Select RoR in Programmer mode
<, To do this – Select Lsh in Programmer mode
>, To do this – Select Rsh in Programmer mode
%, To do this – Select Mod in Programmer mode
|, To do this – Select Or in Programmer mode
^, To do this – Select Xor in Programmer mode
~, To do this – Select Not in Programmer mode
&, To do this – Select And in Programmer mode
Spacebar, To do this – Toggle the bit value in Programmer mode
Reader keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with the Reader app.

F8, To do this – Use two-page layout
Ctrl+R, To do this – Rotate the file 90 degrees clockwise
Ctrl+F, To do this – Search for text in a file
F7, To do this – Use keyboard selection mode
Ctrl+P, To do this – Print a file
Ctrl+O, To do this – Open a file
Ctrl+W, To do this – Close a file
Ctrl+M, To do this – Reader app home

Paint keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Paint.

F11, To do this – View a picture in full-screen mode
F12, To do this – Save the picture as a new file
Ctrl+A, To do this – Select the entire picture
Ctrl+B, To do this – Bold selected text
Ctrl+C, To do this – Copy a selection to the Clipboard
Ctrl+E, To do this – Open the Properties dialog box
Ctrl+G, To do this – Show or hide gridlines
Ctrl+I, To do this – Italicize selected text
Ctrl+N, To do this – Create a new picture
Ctrl+O, To do this – Open an existing picture
Ctrl+P, To do this – Print a picture
Ctrl+R, To do this – Show or hide the ruler
Ctrl+S, To do this – Save changes to a picture
Ctrl+U, To do this – Underline selected text
Ctrl+V, To do this – Paste a selection from the Clipboard
Ctrl+W, To do this – Open the Resize and Skew dialog box
Ctrl+X, To do this – Cut a selection
Ctrl+Y, To do this – Redo a change
Ctrl+Z, To do this – Undo a change
Ctrl+plus (+), To do this – Increase the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel
Ctrl+minus (-), To do this – Decrease the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel
Ctrl+Page Up, To do this – Zoom in
Ctrl+Page Down, To do this – Zoom out
Alt (or F10), To do this – Display keytips
Alt+F4, To do this – Close a picture and its Paint window
Right arrow, To do this – Move the selection or active shape right by one pixel
Left arrow, To do this – Move the selection or active shape left by one pixel
Down arrow, To do this – Move the selection or active shape down by one pixel
Up arrow, To do this – Move the selection or active shape up by one pixel
Shift+F10, To do this – Show the current shortcut menu

Windows Journal keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Windows Journal.

F5, To do this – Refresh the note list
F6, To do this – Toggle between a note list and a note
F11, To do this – View a note in full-screen mode
Ctrl+A, To do this – Select all items on a page
Ctrl+C, To do this – Copy a selection to the Clipboard
Ctrl+F, To do this – Search for text in a file
Ctrl+G, To do this – Go to a page
Ctrl+N, To do this – Start a new note
Ctrl+O, To do this – Open a recently used note
Ctrl+P, To do this – Print a note
Ctrl+S, To do this – Save changes to a note
Ctrl+V, To do this – Paste a selection from the Clipboard
Ctrl+X, To do this – Cut a selection
Ctrl+Y, To do this – Redo a change
Ctrl+Z, To do this – Undo a change
Alt+F4, To do this – Close a note and its Journal window
Ctrl+Shift+C, To do this – Display a shortcut menu for column headings in a note list
Ctrl+Shift+V, To do this – Move a note to a specific folder
WordPad keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with WordPad.

F3, To do this – Search for the next instance of the text in the Find dialog box
F10, To do this – Display keytips
F12, To do this – Save the document as a new file
Ctrl+1, To do this – Set single line spacing
Ctrl+2, To do this – Set double line spacing
Ctrl+5, To do this – Set line spacing to 1.5
Ctrl+A, To do this – Select the entire document
Ctrl+B, To do this – Make selected text bold
Ctrl+C, To do this – Copy a selection to the Clipboard
Ctrl+D, To do this – Insert a Microsoft Paint drawing
Ctrl+E, To do this – Align text center
Ctrl+F, To do this – Search for text in a document
Ctrl+H, To do this – Replace text in a document
Ctrl+I, To do this – Italicize selected text
Ctrl+J, To do this – Justify text
Ctrl+L, To do this – Align text left
Ctrl+N, To do this – Create a new document
Ctrl+O, To do this – Open an existing document
Ctrl+P, To do this – Print a document
Ctrl+R, To do this – Align text right
Ctrl+S, To do this – Save changes to a document
Ctrl+U, To do this – Underline selected text
Ctrl+V, To do this – Paste a selection from the Clipboard
Ctrl+X, To do this – Cut a selection
Ctrl+Y, To do this – Redo a change
Ctrl+Z, To do this – Undo a change
Ctrl+equal (=), To do this – Make selected text subscript
Ctrl+Shift+equal (=), To do this – Make selected text superscript
Ctrl+Shift+greater than (>), To do this – Increase the font size
Ctrl+Shift+less than (<), To do this – Decrease the font size
Ctrl+Shift+A, To do this – Change characters to all capitals
Ctrl+Shift+L, To do this – Change the bullet style
Ctrl+Left arrow, To do this – Move the cursor one word to the left
Ctrl+Right arrow, To do this – Move the cursor one word to the right
Ctrl+Up arrow, To do this – Move the cursor to the previous line
Ctrl+Down arrow, To do this – Move the cursor to the next line
Ctrl+Home, To do this – Move to the beginning of the document
Ctrl+End, To do this – Move to the end of the document
Ctrl+Page Up, To do this – Move up one page
Ctrl+Page Down, To do this – Move down one page
Ctrl+Delete, To do this – Delete the next word
Alt+F4, To do this – Close WordPad
Shift+F10, To do this – Show the current shortcut menu
Keyboard shortcuts in Continuum for phones

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10 Mobile when using Continuum for phones.

Note – Continuum for phones is only available on certain phones.

Windows logo key , To do this – Open or close Start
Windows logo key +A , To do this – Open Action center
Windows logo key +C , To do this – Open Cortana in listening mode NoteCortana is only available in certain countries/regions, and some Cortana features might not be available everywhere. If Cortana isn’t available or is turned off, you can still use search.
Windows logo key +E , To do this – Open File Explorer
Windows logo key +I , To do this – Open Settings
Windows logo key +K , To do this – Open the Connect quick action
Windows logo key +L , To do this – Lock your device or switch accounts
Windows logo key +O , To do this – Lock device orientation
Windows logo key +P , To do this – Open display settings
Windows logo key +S , To do this – Open search
Windows logo key +U , To do this – Open Ease of Access Center
Windows logo key +Tab , To do this – Open Task view
Windows logo key +Backspace , To do this – Go back
Windows logo key +Spacebar , To do this – Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows logo key +Print Screen , To do this – Take a screenshot
Alt+Tab , To do this – Switch between open apps
Keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Surface Hub

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Surface Hub.

To do this –
Windows logo key , To do this – Open or close Start
Windows logo key +A , To do this – Open quick actions
Windows logo key +F , To do this – Enter or exit full screen for the app you’re using
Windows logo key +N , To do this – Open notifications
Windows logo key +S , To do this – Open Cortana or searchNoteCortana is only available in certain countries/regions, and some Cortana features might not be available everywhere. If Cortana isn’t available or is turned off, you can still use search.
Windows logo key +T , To do this – Open the clock
Windows logo key +W , To do this – Send to whiteboard
Windows logo key +X , To do this – Swap sidebars
Windows logo key +1 , To do this – Open or close the call pane in the sidebar
Windows logo key +2 , To do this – Open or close the people pane in the sidebar
Windows logo key +3 , To do this – Open or close the message pane in the sidebar
Windows logo key +4 , To do this – Open or close the content pane in the sidebar
Windows logo key +F6 , To do this – Move keyboard focus between the sidebars, top bar, and bottom bar
Windows logo key +Shift+F6 , To do this – Move keyboard focus between the sidebars, top bar, and bottom bar in the opposite direction
Windows logo key +Tab , To do this – Go to Task view
Windows logo key +Backspace , To do this – Go back
Windows logo key +Spacebar , To do this – Switch input language or keyboard
Windows logo key +Enter , To do this – Open Narrator
Windows logo key +Plus (+) , To do this – Open Magnifier
Left Alt+left Shift+Print Screen , To do this – Turn high contrast on or off
F10, To do this – Turn screen sharing on or off
Alt+Tab, To do this – Switch between open apps
Left Alt+left Shift+Num Lock, To do this – Turn Mouse Keys on or off
Right Shift for eight seconds, To do this – Turn Filter Keys on or off
Shift five times, To do this – Turn Sticky Keys on or off
Num Lock for five seconds, To do this – Turn Toggle Keys on or off
Windows logo key +Esc , To do this – End your session