Keyboard shortcut
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Action
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Windows key
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Open or close Start Menu.
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Windows key + A
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Open Action center.
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Windows key + C
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Open Cortana in listening mode.
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Windows key + D
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Display and hide the desktop.
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Windows key + E
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Open File Explorer.
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Windows key + G
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Open Game bar when a game is open.
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Windows key + H
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Open the Share charm.
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Windows key + I
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Open Settings.
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Windows key + K
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Open the Connect quick action.
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Windows key + L
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Lock your PC or switch accounts.
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Windows key + M
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Minimize all windows.
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Windows key + R
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Open Run dialog box.
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Windows key + S
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Open Search.
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Windows key + U
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Open Ease of Access Center.
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Windows key + X
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Open Quick Link menu.
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Windows key + Number
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Open the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by
the number.
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Windows key + Left arrow key
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Snap app windows left.
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Windows key + Right arrow key
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Snap app windows right.
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Windows key + Up arrow key
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Maximize app windows.
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Windows key + Down arrow key
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Minimize app windows.
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Windows key + Comma
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Temporarily peek at the desktop.
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Windows key + Ctrl +D
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Add a virtual desktop.
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Windows key + Ctrl + Left or Right arrow
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Switch between virtual desktops.
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Windows key + Ctrl + F4
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Close current virtual desktop.
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Windows key + Enter
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Open Narrator.
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Windows key + Home
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Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows
on second stroke).
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Windows key + PrtScn
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Capture a screenshot and save in Screenshots folder.
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Windows key + Shift + Up arrow
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Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen.
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Windows key + Tab
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Open Task view.
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Windows key + "+" key
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Zoom in using the magnifier.
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Windows key + "-" key
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Zoom out using the magnifier.
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Ctrl + Shift + Esc
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Open Task Manager.
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Alt + Tab
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Switch between open apps.
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Alt + Left arrow key
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Go back.
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Alt + Right arrow key
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Go foward.
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Alt + Page Up
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Move up one screen.
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Alt + Page down
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Move down one screen.
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Ctrl + Alt +Tab
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View open apps
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Ctrl + C
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Copy selected items to clipboard.
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Ctrl + X
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Cut selected items.
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Ctrl + V
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Paste content from clipboard.
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Ctrl + A
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Select all content.
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Ctrl + Z
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Undo an action.
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Ctrl + Y
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Redo an action.
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Ctrl + D
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Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
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Ctrl + Esc
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Open the Start Menu.
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Ctrl + Shift
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Switch the keyboard layout.
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Ctrl + Shift + Esc
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Open Task Manager.
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Ctrl + F4
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Close the active window.
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