3. Command Prompt Keyboard Shortcut
Shortcut | Description |
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) | Copy the selected text. |
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) | Paste the selected text. |
Ctrl + M | Enter Mark mode. |
Alt + selection key | Begin selection in block mode. |
Arrow keys | Move the cursor in the direction specified. |
Page up | Move the cursor by one page up. |
Page down | Move the cursor by one page down. |
Ctrl + Home (Mark mode) | Move the cursor to the beginning of the buffer. |
Ctrl + End (Mark mode) | Move the cursor to the end of the buffer. |
Ctrl + Up arrow | Move up one line in the output history. |
Ctrl + Down arrow | Move down one line in the output history. |
Ctrl + Home (History navigation) | If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the top of the buffer. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the left of the cursor in the command line. |
Ctrl + End (History navigation) | If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the command line. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the right of the cursor in the command line. |
4. Dialog box Keyboard Shortcut
Shortcut | Description |
F4 | Display the items in the active list. |
Ctrl + Tab | Move forward through tabs. |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Move back through tabs. |
Ctrl + number (number 1–9) | Move to nth tab. |
Tab | Move forward through options. |
Shift + Tab | Move back through options. |
Alt + underlined letter | Perform the command (or select the option) that is used with that letter. |
Spacebar | Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. |
Backspace | Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. |
Arrow keys | Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. |
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5. File Explorer Keyboard Shortcut
Shortcut | Description |
Alt + D | Select the address bar. |
Ctrl + E | Select the search box. |
Ctrl + F | Select the search box. |
Ctrl + N | Open a new window. |
Ctrl + W | Close the active window. |
Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel | Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons. |
Ctrl + Shift + E | Display all folders above the selected folder. |
Ctrl + Shift + N | Create a new folder. |
Num Lock + asterisk (*) | Display all subfolders under the selected folder. |
Num Lock + plus (+) | Display the contents of the selected folder. |
Num Lock + minus (-) | Collapse the selected folder. |
Alt + P | Display the preview panel. |
Alt + Enter | Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item. |
Alt + Right arrow | View the next folder. |
Alt + Up arrow | View the folder that the folder was in. |
Alt + Left arrow | View the previous folder. |
Backspace | View the previous folder. |
Right arrow | Display the current selection (if it’s collapsed), or select the first subfolder. |
Left arrow | Collapse the current selection (if it’s expanded), or select the folder that the folder was in. |
End | Display the bottom of the active window. |
Home | Display the top of the active window. |
F11 | Maximize or minimize the active window. |
6. Virtual Desktop Keyboard Shortcut
Shortcut | Description |
Windows logo key + Tab | Open Task view. |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + D | Add a virtual desktop. |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + Right arrow | Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right. |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + Left arrow | Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left. |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + F4 | Close the virtual desktop you’re using. |
7. Taskbar Keyboard Shortcut
Shortcut | Description |
Windows logo key + I | Open settings. |
Backspace | Go back to the settings home page. |
Type on any page with search box | Search settings. |