Top Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 10
Windows 10 has come with some new settings and applications. So, there are little changes in the use of Keyboard Shortcut. Microsoft has released a document including shortcut keys which are 100% compatible with Windows 10.
And I’ve just just sorted out the necessary ones for you. Have a look –
Top Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 10
Shortcut Key Action
Start Open/ Close Start Screen
Start + 1/ 2/ 3 . . . 9 Launch programs pinned to the taskbar
Start + A Open the Action Center
Start + B Highlight the Notification Area
Start + C Launch Cortana into Listening Mode
Start + D Switch between Show Desktop and Previous State
Start + E Launch File Explorer
Start + I Open Settings Window
Start + K Open Connect Pane to Connect
Start + L Lock the Device and go to Lock Screen
Start + M Minimize all open windows and show the desktop
Start + P Open the Project Pane to search for and connect to projector
Start + R Open the Run
Start + S Open Cortana – Here you can type your query
Start + T Cycle through the Taskbar Apps
Start + U Launch the Ease of Access Center
Start + X Show the Power Menu/ Advanced Menu
Start + Enter Launch the Narrator
Start + Spacebar Switch between Languages (Also Alt + Shift)
Start + Tab Open Task View
Start + , Show the Desktop until released
Start + + or – Zoom in, Zoom out (Magnifying Option)
Start + Esc Close the Magnifier
Start + Left Arrow Take the active window to the left half of the monitor
Start + Right Arrow Take the active window to the right half of the monitor
Start + Up Arrow Maximize the Active Window
Start + Down Arrow Minimize the Active Window
Start + Home Minimize all inactive Windows (Do it again to restore)
Start + Print Screen Screenshot will be saved on Picture folder
Start + ? Launch the Feedback App
Shortcut Key Action
Start Open/ Close Start Screen
Start + 1/ 2/ 3 . . . 9 Launch programs pinned to the taskbar
Start + A Open the Action Center
Start + B Highlight the Notification Area
Start + C Launch Cortana into Listening Mode
Start + D Switch between Show Desktop and Previous State
Start + E Launch File Explorer
Start + I Open Settings Window
Start + K Open Connect Pane to Connect
Start + L Lock the Device and go to Lock Screen
Start + M Minimize all open windows and show the desktop
Start + P Open the Project Pane to search for and connect to projector
Start + R Open the Run
Start + S Open Cortana – Here you can type your query
Start + T Cycle through the Taskbar Apps
Start + U Launch the Ease of Access Center
Start + X Show the Power Menu/ Advanced Menu
Start + Enter Launch the Narrator
Start + Spacebar Switch between Languages (Also Alt + Shift)
Start + Tab Open Task View
Start + , Show the Desktop until released
Start + + or – Zoom in, Zoom out (Magnifying Option)
Start + Esc Close the Magnifier
Start + Left Arrow Take the active window to the left half of the monitor
Start + Right Arrow Take the active window to the right half of the monitor
Start + Up Arrow Maximize the Active Window
Start + Down Arrow Minimize the Active Window
Start + Home Minimize all inactive Windows (Do it again to restore)
Start + Print Screen Screenshot will be saved on Picture folder
Start + ? Launch the Feedback App
Most of the above shortcuts will work with Windows 8.1 and 8. And some of them will also work with Windows 7. The shortcuts which are related with the new settings of Windows 10 will not work with older versions of Windows.