| Shortcut | Description |
| Windows key | Open and close the Start menu. |
| Switch to the desktop and launch the nth application in the taskbar. For example, | |
| Open the action center. | |
| Highlight the notification area. | |
| Launch Cortana into listening mode. If Cortana is unavailable or disabled, this shortcut has no function. Users can begin to speak to Cortana immediately. | |
| Switch between Show Desktop (hides/shows any applications and other windows) and the previous state. | |
| Switch to the desktop and launch File Explorer with the Quick Access tab displayed. | |
| Open the Share | |
| Open the Settings | |
| Open the Connect pane to connect to wireless displays and audio devices. | |
| Lock the device and go to the Lock screen. | |
| Switch to the desktop and minimize all open windows. | |
| Lock device orientation. | |
| Open the Project pane to search and connect to external displays and projectors. | |
| Display the Run dialog box. | |
| Launch Cortana. Cortana is only available in certain countries/regions, and some Cortana features might not be available everywhere. If Cortana is unavailable or disabled, this command opens Search. Users can begin to type a query immediately. | |
| Cycle through the apps on the taskbar. | |
| Launch the Ease of Access Center. | |
| Cycle through notifications. | |
| Open the advanced menu in the lower-left corner of the screen. | |
| Open the app-specific command bar. | |
| Launch Narrator. | |
| Switch input language and keyboard layout. | |
| Open Task view. | |
| Peek at the desktop. | |
| Zoom in. | |
| Zoom out. | |
| Close Magnifier. | |
| Dock the active window to the left half of the monitor. | |
| Dock the active window to the right half of the monitor. | |
| Maximize the active window vertically and horizontally. | |
| Restore or minimize the active window. | |
| Maximize the active window vertically, maintaining the current width. | |
| Restore or minimize the active window vertically, maintaining the current width. | |
| With multiple monitors, move the active window to the monitor on the left. | |
| With multiple monitors, move the active window to the monitor on the right. | |
| Minimize all nonactive windows; restore on second keystroke. | |
| Take a picture of the screen and place it in the Computer>Pictures>Screenshots folder. | |
| Switch to the next or previous virtual desktop. | |
| Create a new virtual desktop. | |
| Close the current virtual desktop. | |
| Launch the Windows Feedback App. |
Tuesday, September 08, 2015
Windows 10 Shortcut Keys
Note: these were taken from an MSDN email, which linked to a Word document (.docx). Bad form I thought, so I made a web page that would have the same content for my reference, and that of colleagues.
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