Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Developers

General Shortcuts

Command	Description
F1	Display Help
Ctrl + X	Cut the selected item
Ctrl + C	Copy the selected item
Ctrl + V	Paste the selected item
Ctrl + Z	Undo an action
Ctrl + Y	Redo an action
Ctrl + A	Select All
Ctrl + F	Find
Ctrl + P	Print
Ctrl + S	Save
Ctrl + T	Open New Tab
Ctrl + O	Open
Ctrl + +	to increase the size
Ctrl + -	to decrease the size
Ctrl + D	Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
Ctrl + E	Open Search(in most apps)
Ctrl + R	To refresh the active window
Ctrl + Right arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Down arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + up arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph

Windows Keys Shortcuts

Command	Description
Win	Display or hide the Start screen
Win + ,	see your desktop until you hold keys
Win + D	Display and hide the desktop
Win + E	Open File Explorer
Win + L	Lock your PC
Win + V	to see clipboard and emoji
Win + X	Open the Quick Link menu
Win + Tab	Open task view
Win + M	Minimize all windows
Win + R	Open the Run dialog box
Win + A	Open the Action Center
Win + C	Launch Cortona in listening mode (used for voice commands)
Win + S	Search/Launch Cortona (listening mode)
Win + Ctrl + D	Create New Virtual Desktop
Win + Ctrl + F4	Close the Current Desktop
Win + Ctrl + Left Arrow Key Win + Ctrl + Right Arrow Key	Switch between Virtual Desktops
Win + Left Arrow Key Win + Right Arrow Key	Snap Current Windows to left or right
Win + PrtScn Fn + Win + Spacebar	For taking screenshot
Win + Shift + S	Take Screenshot of selected area
Win + Upper Arrow key	Maximize windows
Win + number key	to open application from taskbar with numbered key position
Win + Alt + R	Allows you to instantly start or stop recording your screen

Dialog Box Shortcuts

Command	Description
Ctrl + Tab	Move forward through tabs

File Explorer Shortcuts

Command	Description
Ctrl + W	Close the current window
Shift + Tab	Set Focus on Side Bar
Ctrl + N	Duplicate the File Explorer
Crtl + Shift + N	Create a New Folder
Alt + ←	Navigate to previous folder
Ctrl + L	Navigate to the address bar

Taskbar Shortcuts

Command	Description
Shift + Taskbar	Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app

Ease of Access Shortcuts

Command	Description
Win + U	Open the Ease of Access Center

Magnifier Shortcuts

Command	Description
Win + +	Zoom in
Win + -	Zoom out

Narrator Shortcuts

Command	Description
Caps Lock + F1	Review the full set of Narrator commands

Remote Desktop Connection Shortcuts

Command	Description
Alt + PgUp Alt + Page Up	Move between apps, left to right
Alt + F4	to close the current program window
Alt + Tab	lets you switch between open windows by holding Alt and using tab to change

Help Viewer Shortcuts

Command	Description
Home	Move to the beginning of a topic

App Rearrangement Shortcuts (Metro)

Command	Description
Win + .	Use emoji in any App

Open Task Manager

Command	Description
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Open Task Manager

Settings Shortcuts

Command	Description
Win + I	Open settings
Backspace	Go back to the settings home page

TouchPad Shortcuts

Gesture	Description
Single Tap	Single click
Tap with two fingers	Right click
Tap twice and drag	Multi Select
Drag two fingers	Scroll
Pinch🤏	Zoom
Drag Three/Four fingers up	Multitasking view
Drag Three/Four fingers down	Show Desktop
Drag Three fingers left/right	Switch apps
Drag Three fingers left/right	Switch Desktops

Take Screenshot Shortcut

Command	Description
Win + Shift + S	Open Windows Snipping Tool

Command Prompt Shortcuts

Gesture	Description
Ctrl + Up arrow	Move up one line in the output history.
Ctrl + Down arrow	Move down one line in the output history.
Ctrl + M	Enter Mark mode.
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 + 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.