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Winkey Keyboard Shortcuts

The document lists Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts and their functions. Some key shortcuts include: +D to show or hide the desktop, +E to open File Explorer, +L to lock the PC, +PrtScr to take screenshots, and +Tab to activate Task View for switching between apps and desktops. Combination shortcuts allow cycling through notifications (+V), creating virtual desktops (+Ctrl+D), and moving apps between monitors (+Shift+←/→).

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Winkey Keyboard Shortcuts

The document lists Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts and their functions. Some key shortcuts include: +D to show or hide the desktop, +E to open File Explorer, +L to lock the PC, +PrtScr to take screenshots, and +Tab to activate Task View for switching between apps and desktops. Combination shortcuts allow cycling through notifications (+V), creating virtual desktops (+Ctrl+D), and moving apps between monitors (+Shift+←/→).

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Winkey keyboard shortcuts Description

+A Activate Action Center

+B Set focus in the notification area

+C Activate Cortana in listening mode

+D Shows or hide Desktop

+E Open File Explorer

+ ↵ Enter Open Narrator

Activate the new Xbox game bar to record


+G
games or take screenshots.

Start or stops recording. All recordings are


+ Alt + R saved in the “Captures” folder in the
“Videos” library as an MP4 file.

Record the last 30 seconds when


+ Alt + G background recording is turned on for the
game.

+ Alt + T Shows or hide the recording timer.

Instantly save a screenshot to the “Captures”


+ Alt + PrtScr folder in the “Videos” library. All
screenshots are saved as PNG files.

+H Open the Share charm

Minimize all but the active desktop window


+ Home
(restores all windows on second stroke)

+I Open Windows 10 Settings

+K Open the Connect quick action

+L Lock PC
+M Minimize all windows

+ ⇧ Shift + M Restore minimized windows on the desktop

+O Lock device orientation

+P Project a screen

+ Pause Display the System Properties dialog box

+ PrtScr Take a screenshot

+R Display the Run command

+S Open Search

+ Space␣bar Switch input language and keyboard layout

+ Ctrl + Space␣bar Change to a previously selected input

+T Cycle through apps on the taskbar

+ Tab ↹ Activate Task View

+U Open Ease of Access Center

+V Cycle through notifications

+ ⇧ Shift + V Cycle through notifications in reverse order

+X Open the Quick Links menu

Show the commands available in an app in


+Z
full-screen mode

+ +/ − Zoom in or out using Magnifier


+ Esc Exit Magnifier

+, Temporarily peek at the desktop

+ ↑ Maximize the window


Remove current app from screen or
+ ↓
minimize the desktop window

Maximize the app or desktop window to the


+← / →
left or right side of the screen

Switch to the app that displayed a message


+ Ctrl + B
in the notification area

+ Ctrl + D Creates a new virtual desktop

+ Ctrl + F4 Close virtual desktop

+ Ctrl + ← / → Switch between virtual desktops

Open a new instance of the app located at


+ Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + 1 / 2 / 3 … the given position on the taskbar as an
administrator

Switch to the last active window of the app


+ Ctrl + 1 / 2 / 3 … pinned to the taskbar in the position
indicated by the number

Open the app pinned to the taskbar in the


position indicated by the number; if the app
+1/2/3…
is already running, switch to that app

+ ⇧ Shift + 1 / 2 / 3 … Start a new instance of the app pinned to the


taskbar in the position indicated by the
number

Open the Jump List for the app pinned to the


+ Alt + 1 / 2 / 3 … taskbar in the position indicated by the
number

+ ⇧ Shift + ← / →  Move apps from one monitor to another

Stretch the desktop window to the top and


+ ⇧ Shift + ↑ 
bottom of the screen

Restore/minimize active desktop windows


+ ⇧ Shift + ↓ 
vertically, maintaining width

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