List of Windows 10 desktop shortcut keys

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The following list displays all new shortcuts that Microsoft added to its Windows 10 operating system as well as a handful of old shortcuts that were already part of previous versions of Windows.

Windows 10 desktop shortcuts

• Windows-A opens the Action Center.
• Windows-B highlights the notification area.
• Windows-C launches Cortana in listening mode so that Cortana accepts voice input right away.
• Windows-D toggles Show Desktop and the previous state.
• Windows-E launches File Explorer with the Quick Access tab focused.
• Windows-H opens the Share charm on the right side of the screen.
• Windows-I opens the Settings application.
• Windows-K opens the Connect pane to connect to wireless displays and audio devices.
• Windows-L locks the device and displays the Lock screen.
• Windows-M minimizes all open windows.
• Windows-O locks the device's orientation.
• Windows-P opens the Project pane to search and connect to external displays and projectors.
• Windows-Q opens Search.
• Windows-R display the run dialog box.
• Windows-S launches Cortana in typing mode which means that users can start typing queries right away.
• Windows-T cycles through the apps on the taskbar.
• Windows-U launches the Ease of Access Center.
• Windows-V cycles through all notifications.
• Windows-X opens the advanced menu in the lower-left corner of the screen (introduced in Windows 8.1).
• Windows-Z opens the app-specific command bar.
• Windows-Enter launches the Narrator.
• Windows-Spacebar switches between supported input languages and keyboard layouts.
• Windows-Tab opens the Task View.
• Windows-, to peek at the desktop
• Windows-+ to zoom in.
• Windows-- to zoom out.
• Windows-Escape to close the Magnifier.
• Windows-Left Arrow to dock the active window to the left half of the monitor it is displayed in.
• Windows-Right Arrow to dock the active window to the right half of the monitor it is displayed in.
• Windows+Down Arrow minimizes the active window or restores it.
• Windows-Up Arrow maximizes the active window.
• Windows-Shift-Left Arrow moves the active window to the monitor on the left.
• Windows-Shift-Right Arrow moves the active window to the monitor on the right.
• Windows-Shift-Down Arrow minimizes or restores the active window vertically while maintaining the current width.
• Windows-Shift-Up Arrow maximizes the active window vertically while maintaining the current width.
• Windows-Home minimizes or restores all inactive windows.
• Windows-Print takes a picture of the full screen and saves to to the Pictures > Screenshots folder.
• Windows-Ctrl-Left Arrow switches to the previous virtual desktop.
• Windows-Ctrl-Right Arrow switches to the next virtual desktop.
• Windows-Ctrl-D creates a new virtual desktop.
• Windows-Ctrl-F4 closes the current virtual desktop.
• Windows-? launches the Windows Feedback application

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