windows-cheatsheet.md

Table of Contents

• Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Developers
  • General Shortcuts
  • Windows Keys Shortcuts
  • Dialog Box Shortcuts
  • File Explorer Shortcuts
  • Taskbar Shortcuts
  • Ease of Access Shortcuts
  • Magnifier Shortcuts
  • Narrator Shortcuts
  • Remote Desktop Connection Shortcuts
  • Help Viewer Shortcuts
  • App Rearrangement Shortcuts (Metro)
  • Open Task Manager
  • Settings Shortcuts
  • Touchpad Shortcuts

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Developers

General Shortcuts

Command	Description
F1	Display Help
Ctrl + X	Cut the selected item
Ctrl + C	Copy the selected item
Ctrl + V	Paste the selected item
Ctrl + Z	Undo an action
Ctrl + Y	Redo an action
Ctrl + A	Select All
Ctrl + F	Find
Ctrl + P	Print
Ctrl + S	Save
Ctrl + O	Open
Ctrl + +	to increase the size
Ctrl + -	to decrease the size

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Windows Keys Shortcuts

Command	Description
Win	Display or hide the Start screen
Win + E	Open File Explorer
Win + ,	see your desktop until you hold keys
Win + v	to see clipboard and emoji
Win + d	to display and hide the desktop
Win + number key	to open application from taskbar with numbered key position

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Dialog Box Shortcuts

Command	Description
Ctrl + Tab	Move forward through tabs

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File Explorer Shortcuts

Command	Description
Ctrl + W	Close the current window
Shift + Tab	Set Focus on Side Bar
Ctrl + N	Duplicate the File Explorer
Crtl + Shift + N	Create a New Folder
Alt + ←	Navigate to previous folder
Ctrl + L	Navigate to the address bar

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Taskbar Shortcuts

Command	Description
Shift + Taskbar	Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app

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Ease of Access Shortcuts

Command	Description
Win + U	Open the Ease of Access Center

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Magnifier Shortcuts

Command	Description
Win + +	Zoom in
Win + -	Zoom out

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Narrator Shortcuts

Command	Description
Caps Lock + F1	Review the full set of Narrator commands

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Remote Desktop Connection Shortcuts

Command	Description
Alt + PgUp Alt + Page Up	Move between apps, left to right
Alt + F4	to close the current program window
Alt + Tab	lets you switch between open windows by holding Alt and using tab to change

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Help Viewer Shortcuts

Command	Description
Home	Move to the beginning of a topic

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App Rearrangement Shortcuts (Metro)

Command	Description
Win + .	Use emoji in any App

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Open Task Manager

Command	Description
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Open Task Manager

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Settings Shortcuts

Command	Description
Win + I	Open settings
Backspace	Go back to the settings home page

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Touchpad Shortcuts

Gesture	Description
Single Tap	Single click
Tap with two fingers	Right click
Tap twice and drag	Multi Select
Drag two fingers	Scroll
Pinch🤏	Zoom
Drag Three/Four fingers up	Multitasking view
Drag Three/Four fingers down	Show Desktop
Drag Three fingers left/right	Switch apps
Drag Three fingers left/right	Switch Desktops

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