


Pressing the keyboard shortcuts again to bring focus to the element on the screen to which the Windows tip is anchored.

When a Windows tip appears, bring focus to the Tip. Continuum for phones Windows 10 Keyboard shortcuts Press this key To do this Ctrl + X Cut the selected item Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) Copy the selected item Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) Paste the selected item Ctrl + Z Undo an action Alt + Tab Switch between open apps Alt + F4 Close the active item, or exit the active app Win + L Lock your PC Win + D Display and hide the desktop F2 Rename the selected item F3 Search for a file or folder in File Explorer 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 + F8 Show your password on the sign-in screen Alt + Esc Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened Alt + underlined letter Perform the command for that letter Alt + Enter Display properties for the selected item Alt + Spacebar Open the shortcut menu for the active window Alt + Left arrow Go back Alt + Right arrow Go forward Alt + Page Up Move up one screen Alt + Page Down Move down one screen Ctrl + F4 Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time) Ctrl + A Select all items in a document or window Ctrl + D (or Delete) Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin Ctrl + R (or F5) Refresh the active window Ctrl + Y Redo an action 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 Ctrl + Alt + Tab Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps Ctrl + Alt + Shift + arrow keys When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key Select a block of text Ctrl + Esc Open Start Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Task Manager 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 with any arrow key Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document Shift + Delete Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first 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 Logo key Keyboard shortcuts Press this key To do this Windows logo key Open or close Start Win + A Open Action center Win + B Set focus in the notification area Win + Shift + C Open Cortana in listening mode Win + D Display and hide the desktop Win + Alt + D Display and hide the date and time on the desktop Win + E Open File Explorer Win + F Open Feedback Hub Win + G Open Game bar when a game is open Win + H Open the Share charm Win + I Open Settings Win + J Set focus to a Windows tip when one is available.RELATED: Master List of Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 11 Contents
