USEFUL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

 General Keyboard Shortcuts

Lets Kickstart the list with the most common shortcuts that you'll often use.

F1 - Display Help

F2 - Rename the selected item

F3 - Search for a file or folder

F4 - Display the address bar list in File Explorer

F5 - Refresh the active window

F6 - Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop

F10 - Activate the Menu bar in the active app

ALT + F4 - Close the active item, or exit the active app

ALT + ESC - Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened

ALT + Underlined Letter in menus and dialogue box options [Perform the command for that letter]

CTRL + D/DELETE - Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin

CTRL + R or F5 - Refresh the active window

CTRL + V or SHIFT + INSERT - Paste the selected item

CTRL + X - Cut the selected item

CTRL + Y - Redo an action 

CTRL + Z - Undo an action

CTRL + + or CTRL +- Zoom in or out of a large NUMBEER of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen

CTRL + RIGHT ARROW - Move the cursor to the beginning of the next world

ALT + ENTER - Display properties for the selected item

ALT + SPACEBAR - Open the shortcut menu for the active window

ALT + LEFT ARROW - Back

ALT + RIGHT ARROW - Forward

ALT + PAGE UP - Move up one screen

ALT + PAGE DOWN - Move down one screen

ALT + TAB - Switch between open apps (except desktop apps)

CTRL + F4 - Close the active document (in apps that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

CTRL + A - Select all items in a document or window

CTRL + C or CTRL + INSERT - Copy the selected item

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

CTRL + ALT + TAB - Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps

CTRL + SHIFT + ARROW - Select a block of text

CTRL + ESC - Open the Start screen

CTRL + SHIFT + ESC - Open Task Manager

CTRL + ARROW + SPACEBAR - Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop

CTRL + SHIFT - Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available

CTRL + SPACEBAR - Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off

SHIFT + F10 - Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

SHIFT + ARROW - Select more than one item in a window or ont he desktop, or select text within a document

SHIFT + DELETE - Delete the selected item permanently without moving it to Recycle bin

RIGHT ARROW - Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu

LEFT ARROW - Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu

ESC - Stop or leave the current task

Windows Key Shortcuts

Win + F1 - Open Windows Help and support

Win - Display or hide the Start screen 

Win + B - Set focus in the notification area

Win + C - Open Charms

Win + D - Display and hide the desktop

Win + E - Open the Explorer

Win + F - Open the Search charm and search for files

Win + H - Open the Share Charm

Win + I - Open the Setting Charm

Win + K - Open the Devices charm

Win + L - Lock your PC or switch people

Win + M - Minimize all windows

Win + O - Lock device orientation

Win + P - Choose a presentation display mode

Win + Q - Open the Search charm to search everywhere or within the open app (if the app supports app search)

Win + R - Open the Run dialog box

Win + S - Open the Search charm to search Windows and the web

Win + T - Cycle through apps on the taskbar

Win + U - Open Ease of Access Center

Win + V - Cycle through notifications

Win + SHIFT + V - Cycle through notifications in reverse order 

Win + W - Open the Search charm and search for settings

Win + X - Open the Quick Link menu 

Win + Z - Show the commands available in the app

Win + , Temporarily peek at the desktop

Win + PAUSE - Display the System Properties dialog box

Win + CTRL + F - Search for PCs (if you're on a network)

Win + SHIFT + M - Restore minimized windows on the desktop

Win + (NUMBER 1-9) - Open the desktop and start the pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the app is already running, it switches to that app.

Win + SHIFT + (NUMBER 1-9) - Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by th enumber