New Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 10

Windows 10 introduces a few new keyboard shortcuts that can help us work and navigate faster. Most of us are familiar with Windows 8.1 keyboard shortcuts. Now let us take a look at some of the new one’s which have been introduced in Windows 10.

Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 10

A keyboard shortcut is a combinations of two or more keys that you can press at the same time, in order to perform a task quickly. Here is a list of some of the new desktop keyboard shortcuts that have been introduced in Windows 10.

Keyboard Shortcut	Description
Windows key	Open and close the Start menu.
WinKey  +1, WinKey  +2, etc.	Switch to desktop and launch the numbered application in the taskbar.
WinKey  +A	Open the Action Center.
WinKey  +B	Highlight the Notification Area.
WinKey  +C	Launch Cortana into listening mode. Users can begin to speak to Cortana immediately
WinKey  +D	Switch between Show Desktop
WinKey  +E	Launch File Explorer
WinKey  +H	Open the Share Charm
WinKey  +I	Open the Settings app
WinKey  +K	Open the Connect pane
WinKey  +L	Lock the device and go to the Lock screen
WinKey  +M	Switch to the desktop and minimize all open windows
WinKey  +O	Lock device orientation
WinKey  +P	Open the Project pane to search and connect to external displays and projectors
WinKey  +R	Display the Run dialog box

WinKey +S	Launch Cortana
WinKey +T	Cycle through the apps on the taskbar
WinKey +U	Launch the Ease of Access Center
WinKey +V	Cycle through notifications
WinKey +X	Open the WinX menu in the lower-left corner of the screen
WinKey +Z	Open the app-specific command bar
WinKey +ENTER	Launch Narrator
WinKey +SPACEBAR	Switch input language and keyboard layout
WinKey +TAB	Open Task view
WinKey +,	Peek at the desktop
WinKey +Plus Sign	Zoom in
WinKey +Minus Sign	Zoom out
WinKey +ESCAPE	Close Magnifier
WinKey +LEFT ARROW	Dock the active window to the left half of the monitor
WinKey +RIGHT ARROW	Dock the active window to the right half of the monitor
WinKey +UP ARROW	Maximize the active window vertically and horizontally
WinKey +DOWN ARROW	Restore or minimize the active window
WinKey +SHIFT+UP ARROW	Maximize the active window vertically, maintaining the current width
WinKey +SHIFT+ DOWN ARROW	Restore or minimize the active window vertically
WinKey +SHIFT+LEFT ARROW	With multiple monitors, move the active window to the monitor on the left.

WinKey  +Ctrl+F4

Close the desktop you’re using

Do let me know if you have found any new keyboard shortcut or if I missed anything.

You can see the entire list of keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10, Windows Store apps and IE at Microsoft.

If you are a keyboard junkie, these posts are sure to interest you!

1. Windows 8.1 new keyboard shortcuts
2. Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts
3. New Keyboard Shortcut Keys in Windows 7
4. Windows 8 Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

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