Windows Shortcuts

Best Windows Shortcuts on Your Keyboard

Copy selected content (Ctrl + C can also abort commands):

Ctrl + C

Paste copied content:

Ctrl + V

Paste unformatted content:

Ctrl + Shift + V

Delete and copy selected content (good for moving text, files, etc.):

Ctrl + X

Select all available content in focus:

Ctrl + A

Undo the previous action:

Ctrl + Z

Redo the previous action:

Ctrl + Y

Save what you’re working on:

Ctrl + S

Open a new file:

Ctrl + O

Open the print dialog box:

Ctrl + P

Open the search tool to find something on the page:

Ctrl + F

Refresh the contents on the screen (only F5 works in some cases):

Ctrl + R

Close the active program:

Alt + F4

Enter full-screen mode:

F11

Stop or close a prompt or process:

Esc

Keyboard Shortcuts for Navigating Windows

Lock your user account:

Win + L

Open File Explorer:

Win + E

Open Windows Settings:

Win + i

Move focus to the navigation bar to edit or copy the folder path:

Alt + D

Go to the folder the current folder is stored in:

Alt + Up

Show your password on the sign-in screen:

Alt + F8

Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del works, too):

Ctrl + Shift + Esc

Open the Run dialog box to run commands:

Win + R

Quickly switch to the desktop:

Win + D

Open the selected item’s Properties window:

Alt + [Enter or double-click]

Add a Virtual Desktop:

Win + Ctrl + D

Switch to the virtual desktop on the left or right:

Win + Ctrl + [Left or Right]

Show All Open Desktops:

WIN + Tab

Close Current Virtual Desktop:

WIN + Ctrl + F4

Select noncontiguous items (like files or folders):

Ctrl + Click

A possible fix for when your screen is black:

Win + Ctrl + Shift + B

Select every item between the first and last select items:

Shift + Click

Permanently delete a file or folder (it skips the Recycle Bin):

Shift + Del

Switch to the last used window:

Alt + Tab

Snap the active window to one side of the screen:

Win + [Arrow]

Rename the selected file or folder:

F2

Open the Power User Menu:

Win + X

Open a new instance of that app:

Shift + Click Taskbar Icon

Launch that item from the taskbar:

Win + [number]

Make a new folder:

Ctrl + Shift + N

Open the Windows About page:

Win + Pause

Keyboard Shortcuts for Screenshots

Screenshot just the active window:

Alt + PrtScn

Auto-save full-screen screenshot to Pictures > Screenshots:

Win + PrtScn

Choose a part of the screen to make a screenshot:

Win + Shift + S

Keyboard Shortcuts for Text Manipulation

Bold the selected text:

Ctrl + B

Italicize the selected text:

Ctrl + i

Underline the selected text:

Ctrl + U

Insert a hyperlink into the selected text:

Ctrl + K

Open the Find and Replace tool (confirmed in MS Word and Google Docs):

Ctrl + H

Pick an arrow key with this shortcut to quickly highlight a whole word or paragraph:

Shift + Ctrl + [Arrow]

Highlight everything from the cursor to the beginning or end of the line:

Shift + [Home or End]

Delete the word to the right of the cursor:

Ctrl + Del

Keyboard Shortcuts for Web Browsers

Open a new tab:

Ctrl + T

Reopen the most recently closed tab:

Ctrl + Shift + T

Close the active tab:

Ctrl + W

Open the link in a new tab:

Ctrl + [Link]

View your web browsing history:

Ctrl + H

View recent or active downloads:

Ctrl + J

Start a search using the default search engine:

Ctrl + E

Jump to the tab in that position from the left (e.g., Ctrl + 4):

Ctrl + [number]

Open the options to delete browsing data:

Ctrl + Shift + Del

Go back or forward a page:

Alt + [Left or Right]

Adjust the size of the text (scroll up with the mouse to increase the size):

Ctrl + [Zoom]

Add .com to the end of the text in the address bar, and then visit the page:

Ctrl + Enter

Refresh the page, but skip the cache:

Ctrl + F5

Open LinkedIn (or Teams, Word Online):

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Win + L

Windows Shortcuts in Run Command

• The quickest way to access the Run command window is to use the keyboard shortcut Windows + R

Command	Description
sysdm.cpl	Windows Propertes
compmgmt.msc	Component Managment
winver	Windows Version
appwiz.cpl	Programs And Fuatchers
resmon	The Resource Monitor window will open, displaying real-time performance d`ata
taskmgr	Task Manager
explorer	Windows Explorer
ncpa.cpl	Network Connection
Firewall.cpl	Firewall
wf.msc	Windows Firewall Advanced
intl.cpl	Time And Date Options
timedate.cpl	Time And Date Settings
mstsc	Remote Desktop
osk	Keybord Virtual
charmap	Character Map
devmgmt.msc	Device Managment
desk.cpl	Desktop Resuliation
dfrgui	program for configuring the scheduled task for disk defragmentation
diskmgmt.msc	Disk Managare
fsmgmt.msc	Show Folders Share
inetcpl.cpl	Internet Explorer options
logoff	Log Off
magnify	Show Magnifier
mmsys.cpl	Sound settings
msconfig	System settings
msinfo32	Show system all info
systeminfo	Show system info
netplwiz	System Users info
perfmon.msc	Start Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor in a specific s`tandalone mode
powercfg.cpl	Power options
services.msc	Services
shrpubw	Shared Folder Wizard
write	WordPad
control	Control Panel
Control Printers	Device And Printers
dxdiag	Show System Information Hardware
tracert	Trace Route
printui /s /t2	Print Server Properties
printui /s	Show Printer Drivers
PrintManagement.msc	Printers Management , show all printers with drivers
shell:appsfolder	Show App Folder
shutdown /r /t 5	Restart the system after 5 seconds
shutdown /s /t 5	System shutdown after 5 seconds
shutdown -a	This command will cancel the scheduled shutdown for one time
shutdown /r /fw	Bios Login from windows

Create God Mode Folder

create a new folder on your desktop with this exact name (copy and paste it): GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

• The folder icon will change to a Control Panel-style icon, and you will be able to jump in and change all kinds of settings