
Some of the most popular keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Windows
I have listed some of the most popular and useful Keyboard shortcuts available in Microsoft Windows
Alt + Tab | Switch between Open Windows |
Windows Key + D | Hides or Displays Desktop |
Windows Key + F | Opens Search Window. |
Windows Key + R | Opens Run Window. |
Windows Key + E | Opens Computer |
Windows Key + M | Minimizes all Windows |
Windows Key + Home Key | Minimize all Windows except the selected one |
Windows Key + Spacebar Key | Makes all Windows Transparent & Displays Desktop |
Windows Key + Up Arrow key | Maximize Active Window |
Windows Key + Down Arrow key | Minimize the Active Window |
Windows Key + Left Arrow key | Docks Active Window to Left |
Windows Key + Right Arrow key | Docks Active Window to Right |
Windows Key + X | Open Windows Mobility Center |
Windows Key + G | Focuses on Windows Desktop Gadgets |
Windows Key + P | Displays Projector Options |
Windows Key + Pause Key | Displays Projector Options |
Windows Key + Number(1-9) | Opens the Application that is pinned to Taskbar in the number specified |
Ctrl + Shift + N | Creates a new Folder |
Alt + Up Key | Goes Up a Folder Level |
Shift Key + Right Click on any folder or file | Will add Copy as Path to the Context Menu. Very Useful if you want to just copy the path of a file and not its contents |
Shift Key + Right Click on any file | Will display Enhanced SEND TO context menu |
Shift Key + Right Click on any folder | Adds Open Command Window Here (MSDOS) to the right click context menu. Very useful if you want to open MS DOS in a particular path |
Shift Key + Click on taskbar pinned app | Opens new instance of that application |
Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Displays Task Manager |
Ctrl + Shift + Double click on application | Opens Application in Administrator Mode |