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These shortcuts can help speed up your workflow on the desktop. Here's a quick guide for desktop-related keyboard shortcuts on Windows.
Windows Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts:
- Create a New Folder:
Ctrl + Shift + N - Open
File Explorer:
Windows Key + E - Minimize
All Windows (Show Desktop):
Windows Key + D - Switch
Between Open Windows:
Alt + Tab - Lock
Your PC:
Windows Key + L - Open
Task Manager:
Ctrl + Shift + Esc - Open Start Menu:
Windows Key - Open Project Desktop Settings:
Windows Key + P
- Open the Run dialog Box:
Windows Key + R - Open
Settings:
Windows Key + I
- Open
the Action Center:
Windows Key + A - Open
File Explorer to Quick Access:
Windows Key + E (same as above, but here’s a reminder) - Snap
Window to the Left Half of the Screen:
Windows Key + Left Arrow - Snap
Window to the Right Half of the Screen:
Windows Key + Right Arrow - Minimize
All Windows:
Windows Key + D (Toggle Show Desktop) - Cycle
Through Open Taskbar Apps:
Windows Key + T - Open
the Windows Search Bar:
Windows Key + S - Open
the Task View (Multiple Desktops):
Windows Key + Tab - Open
the Control Panel:
→ then press P (shortcut for Control Panel from the quick link menu) - Close
Current Window/Tab:
Alt + F4 - Take
a Screenshot (Selected Area):
Windows Key + Shift + S (Windows Snipping Tool) - Switch
Between Virtual Desktops:
Windows Key + Ctrl + Left Arrow or Right Arrow
23. Close
active window or shutdown box appears.
Alt
+ F4
24. Cycle
through open windows:
Alt
+ Esc
25. Reveals
typed password in Sign-in screen:
Alt
+ F8
26. Go
back:
Alt
+ Left arrow key
27. Move
down one screen:
Alt
+ Page Down
28. Move
up one screen:
Alt
+ Page Up
29. Go
forward:
Alt
+ Right arrow key
30. Open
context menu for the active window:
Alt
+ Spacebar
31. View
open apps:
Ctrl
+ Alt + Tab
32. Change
Start menu size:
Ctrl
+ Arrow keys
33. Select
multiple items on desktop or File Explorer:
Ctrl
+ Arrow keys (to select) + Spacebar
34. Refresh
current window:
Ctrl
+ F5 (or) Ctrl + R
35. Run
app as administrator from the Taskbar:
Ctrl
+ Shift + Click app button
36. Open
another instance of an app from the Taskbar:
Shift
+ Click app button
37. Select
multiple items:
Shift
+ Arrow keys
38. Open
context menu for selected item:
Shift
+ F10
39. Show
window menu for the app from the Taskbar:
Shift
+ Right-click app button
Let me know if you need more!
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See for CMD Keyboard Shortcuts
