22 Handy Shortcut Keys For Microsoft Windows 10
If your job relies heavily on using Windows, shortcut keys can really help increase productivity. Home users can also benefit by spending less time searching through new and unfamiliar software. But whilst most of us are happy to take a shortcut, nobody likes to get lost along the way.
Given that Microsoft’s latest operating system is now nearly a year old, chances are your new PC or laptop will come installed with Windows 10 which offers some great new keyboard shortcuts worth taking, alongside some familiar favourites of the Nexus IT support team.
So, if you are a newcomer to PC world or have recently upgraded your Windows OS and want to abandon the mouse or pad in favour of a quick fix, we’ve listed some of the most useful shortcuts to help get you where you want to be.
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Windows 10 Keyboard
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Description |
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Windows Logo Key + L |
Lock your PC or switch accounts |
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Windows Logo Key + D |
Display and hide the desktop |
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Windows Logo Key + S |
Open search |
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Windows Logo Key + Tab |
Open and close Task view to see running applications |
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Windows Logo Key (or Ctrl + Esc) |
Open Start |
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Windows Logo Key + K |
Connect to wireless displays and audio devices |
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Windows Logo Key + E |
Open Windows Explorer |
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Windows Logo Key + I |
Open Windows 10 settings |
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Windows Logo Key + Any Number Key |
Open the application pinned to the taskbar in the numbered position |
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Windows Logo Key + PrtScr |
Take a screenshot saved to your Pictures folder |
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Windows Logo Key + plus |
Zoom in using the Magnifier utility |
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Windows Logo Key + minus |
Zoom out using the Magnifier utility |
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Alt + Tab |
Switch to your previous open window (hold down Alt while tapping Tab |
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Alt + F4 |
Close the active window |
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Ctrl + F4 |
Close the active document |
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Ctrl + A |
Select all items in a document or window
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Ctrl + C |
Copy the selected item |
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Ctrl + X |
Cut the selected item |
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Ctrl + V |
Paste the selected item |
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Ctrl + Z |
Undo an action |
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Ctrl + D (or Delete) |
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
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Ctrl + Shift + Esc |
Open the Windows 10 Task Manager |
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