Monday, November 23, 2015
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.
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. |
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