● Windows key → Open or close Start Menu.
● Windows key + A → Open Action center.
● Windows key + C → Open Cortana in listening mode.
● Windows key + D → Display or hide the desktop.
● Windows key + E → Open File Explorer.
● Windows key + G → Open Game bar when a game is open.
● Windows key + H → Open the Share charm.
● Windows key + I → Open Settings.
● Windows key + K → Open the Connect quick action.
● Windows key + L → Lock your PC or switch accounts.
● Windows key + M → Minimize all windows.
● Windows key + R → Open Run dialog box.
● Windows key + S → Open Search.
● Windows key + U → Open Ease of Access Center.
● Windows key + X → Open Quick Link menu.
● Windows key + Number → Open the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
● Windows key + Left arrow key → Snap app windows left.
● Windows key + Right arrow key → Snap app windows right.
● Windows key + Up arrow key → Maximize app windows.
● Windows key + Down arrow key → Minimize app windows.
● Windows key + Comma → Temporarily peek at the desktop.
● Windows key + Ctrl + D → Add a virtual desktop.
● Windows key + Ctrl + Left or Right arrow → Switch between virtual desktops.
● Windows key + Ctrl + F4 → Close current virtual desktop.
● Windows key + Enter → Open Narrator.
● Windows key + Home → Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke).
● Windows key + PrtScn → Capture a screenshot and save in Screenshots folder.
● Windows key + Shift + Up arrow → Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen.
● Windows key + Tab → Open Task view.
● Windows key + "+" key → Zoom in using the magnifier.
● Windows key + "-" key → Zoom out using the magnifier.
● Ctrl + Shift + Esc → Open Task Manager.
● Alt + Tab → Switch between open apps.
● Alt + Left arrow key → Go back.
● Alt + Right arrow key → Go forward.
● Alt + Page Up → Move up one screen.
● Alt + Page down → Move down one screen.
● Ctrl + Alt +Tab → View open apps.
● Ctrl + C → Copy selected items to clipboard.
● Ctrl + X → Cut selected items.
● Ctrl + V → Paste content from clipboard.
● Ctrl + A → Select all content.
● Ctrl + Z → Undo an action.
● Ctrl + Y → Redo an action.
● Ctrl + D → Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
● Ctrl + Esc → Open the Start Menu.
● Ctrl + Shift → Switch the keyboard layout.
● Ctrl + Shift + Esc → Open Task Manager.
● Ctrl + F4 → Close the active window.
20 Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys
● Ctrl+W → Close the active window / document.
● Ctrl+Z → Undo an action.
● Ctrl+Y → Redo the last action or repeat an action.
● Ctrl+S → Save a document.
● Ctrl+P → Print a document.
● Ctrl+K → Insert a hyperlink.
● Alt+Left → Arrow Go back one page.
● Alt+Right → Arrow Go forward one page.
● Ctrl+C → Copy selected text or graphics to the Office Clipboard.
● Ctrl+V → Paste the most recent addition to the Office Clipboard.
● Ctrl+Shift+A → Format all letters as capitals.
● Ctrl+B → Applies or removes bold formatting.
● Ctrl+I → Applies or removes italic formatting.
● Ctrl+= → Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing).
● Alt, F, A → Save As.
● Alt, S, T, I → Insert Table of Contents.
● Alt, S, T, R → Remove Table of Contents.
● Alt, W, F → Full Screen Reading – View > Document Views > Full Screen Reading.
● Alt, W, R → Ruler. View > Show/Hide > Ruler.
● Alt, F, X → Exit Word.
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