Windows 10, the latest version of the Windows operating system, offers a wide range of useful keyboard shortcuts. These keyboard shortcuts offer the potential to perform a task faster or navigate the system easier. They help a computer user to complete a task more effecient. Windows 10 has a ton of keyboard shortcuts, but here are the most essential.
To be clear, everything on a computer is accessible wih a simple keyboard and a few keyboard shortcuts. You do not need a computer mouse to navigate the entire operating system. A keyboard shortcut is often faster and makes you look more like a computer expert.
Below are the most useful keyboard shortcuts to navigate through Windows 10.
| Windows Key + L | Lock your current session. |
| Windows Key + S | Open the search module. |
| Windows Key + E | Open the file explorer. |
| Windows Key + I | Open the settings application. |
| Windows Key + D | Show the desktop and minimise the opened windows. |
| Windows Key + M | Minimise the openend programs, tools and windows. |
| Windows Key + T | Cycle through the icons on the taskbar. |
| Windows Key + R | Open the run dialogue box. |
| Windows Key + Right arrow | Move the active program, tool or window to the right side of the screen. |
| Windows Key + Left arrow | Move the active program, tool or window to the left side of the screen. |
| Windows Key + Up arrow | Move the active program, tool or window to the top of the screen. |
| Windows Key + Down arrow | Move the active program, tool or window to the bottom of the screen. |
| Windows Key + Shift + S | Take a screenshot from a specific area without additional tools. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open the task manager tool. |
| Ctrl + Esc | Open the start menu. |
| Ctrl + C | Copy the selected item. |
| Ctrl + X | Remove and copy the selected item. |
| Ctrl + V | Paste the copied or cut item. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo the latest task. |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between the opened programs, tools and windows. |
| Alt + Shift + Tab | Switch between the opened programs, tools and windows in the other direction. |
| Alt + F4 | Close the current program, tool or window. |
| Alt + D | Select the address bar in a window. |
| Spacebar | Select or clear the checkbox. |
| Backspace | Open a folder one level up. |
For a complete list of keyboard shortcuts and corresponding tasks, please visit the official Windows website.
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Some helpful keyboard shortcuts on this list. Need to use more of them.
Very useful thanks for sharing this! Some of these I definitely rely on too much but some I should really start using to speed things up.