Mastering Windows Shortcuts: Boost Your Productivity

Certainly! Here are 100 Windows shortcut keys that can help you navigate and use your computer more efficiently:

Basic Navigation and Windows Management:

• Windows Key: Open or close the Start menu.
• Windows Key + D: Show or hide the desktop.
• Windows Key + E: Open File Explorer.
• Windows Key + L: Lock your computer.
• Alt + Tab: Switch between open applications.
• Alt + F4: Close the currently active window.
• Windows Key + Tab: Open Task View (for Windows 10 and later).
• Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager.
• Windows Key + Left Arrow: Snap the active window to the left side of the screen.
• Windows Key + Right Arrow: Snap the active window to the right side of the screen.
• Windows Key + Up Arrow: Maximize the active window.
• Windows Key + Down Arrow: Minimize or restore the active window.
• Alt + Enter: Open properties for the selected file or folder.
• Ctrl + Alt + Delete: Access the security options menu (Lock, Switch User, Sign Out, Task Manager).
• Windows Key + Number (1-9): Open or switch to the corresponding taskbar application.
• Alt + Spacebar: Open the window menu for the active program.
• Alt + Enter (in Command Prompt): Toggle full-screen mode.
• Windows Key + PrtScn: Capture a screenshot and save it to the "Screenshots" folder.
• Alt + PrtScn: Capture a screenshot of the active window to the clipboard.
• Ctrl + Alt + Arrow (Up/Down/Left/Right): Rotate the screen orientation (for certain graphics drivers).
• Windows Key + Pause/Break: Open System Properties.

Clipboard and Text Editing:

1. Ctrl + C: Copy selected text or items.
2. Ctrl + X: Cut selected text or items.
3. Ctrl + V: Paste copied or cut text or items.
4. Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.
5. Ctrl + Y: Redo the last action.
6. Ctrl + A: Select all text or items.
7. Ctrl + F: Open Find dialog in most applications.
8. Ctrl + S: Save the current document or file.
9. Ctrl + N: Open a new document or window.
10. Ctrl + O: Open a file or document.
11. Ctrl + P: Print the current document.

File and Folder Management:

1. F2: Rename selected file or folder.
2. Ctrl + Click (on multiple files/folders): Select multiple items.
3. Shift + Click (on a range of files/folders): Select a range of items.
4. Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new folder.
5. Alt + Enter (on a file/folder): Open the properties of the selected file or folder.
6. Ctrl + W: Close the active window or tab.

Text Navigation and Editing Shortcuts:

1. Ctrl + Left Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word.
2. Ctrl + Right Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word.
3. Ctrl + Backspace: Delete the previous word.
4. Ctrl + Delete: Delete the next word.
5. Ctrl + Home: Move the cursor to the beginning of the document.
6. Ctrl + End: Move the cursor to the end of the document.
7. Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right Arrow: Select text by word.
8. Shift + Left/Right Arrow: Select text character by character.
9. Ctrl + Shift + Home/End: Select text to the beginning or end of the document.
10. Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager.

Web Browsing Shortcuts:

1. Ctrl + T: Open a new tab in most web browsers.
2. Ctrl + N: Open a new browser window.
3. Ctrl + Tab: Switch between open tabs.
4. Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Cycle through tabs in reverse order.
5. Ctrl + W: Close the current tab.
6. Ctrl + F4: Close the current tab.
7. Ctrl + D: Bookmark the current page.
8. Ctrl + H: Open the browsing history.
9. Ctrl + J: Open the downloads history.

System and Accessibility Shortcuts:

1. Windows Key + U: Open Ease of Access Center.
2. Windows Key + "+" (Plus): Zoom in (Magnifier).
3. Windows Key + "-" (Minus): Zoom out (Magnifier).
4. Windows Key + Esc: Exit Magnifier.
5. Ctrl + Esc: Open the Start menu.
6. Windows Key + Spacebar: Change input language and keyboard layout.
7. Windows Key + Ctrl + Spacebar: Switch to the previous input language.

Taskbar and Start Menu Shortcuts:

1. Windows Key + B: Select the first item in the notification area.
2. Windows Key + E: Open File Explorer.
3. Windows Key + I: Open Settings.
4. Windows Key + X: Open the Quick Link menu (Windows 8.1 and 10).
5. Windows Key + S: Open Cortana/Search (Windows 10).
6. Windows Key + A: Open Action Center (Windows 10).

Media and Audio Shortcuts:

1. F5 (or Ctrl + R): Refresh the current window or webpage.
2. F11: Toggle full-screen mode in web browsers.
3. Windows Key + F: Open the Windows Feedback Hub (Windows 10).
4. Windows Key + G: Open the Xbox Game Bar (Windows 10).
5. Windows Key + K: Open the Connect panel (Windows 10).

Virtual Desktop Shortcuts (Windows 10 and later):

1. Windows Key + Ctrl + D: Create a new virtual desktop.
2. Windows Key + Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow: Switch between virtual desktops.
3. Windows Key + Ctrl + F4: Close the current virtual desktop.
4. Windows Key + Ctrl + F: Search for a virtual desktop.

Advanced and System Shortcuts:

1. Windows Key + R: Open the Run dialog.
2. Windows Key + P: Adjust display settings (projector mode).
3. Windows Key + U: Open the Utility Manager (Windows 7).
4. Windows Key + C: Open Cortana (Windows 10).

File Explorer Shortcuts:

1. Alt + Up Arrow: Go up one level in File Explorer.
2. Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new folder in File Explorer.
3. Alt + Enter (on a file/folder in File Explorer): Open the properties of the selected item.

Dialog Box Shortcuts:

1. Tab: Move between items in a dialog box.
2. Shift + Tab: Move between items in reverse order in a dialog box.
3. Enter: Activate the selected button in a dialog box (usually OK or Apply).
4. Alt + Underlined Letter (in a dialog box): Activate the corresponding button (e.g., Alt + Y for Yes).
5. Esc: Close the current dialog box.

Windows Security Shortcuts:

1. Windows Key + L: Lock your computer.
2. Ctrl + Alt + Delete: Access the security options menu (Lock, Switch User, Sign Out, Task Manager).

Windows Help and Support:

1. F1: Open Help and Support.
2. Windows Key + F1: Open Windows Help and Support (Windows 10).

Narrator (Accessibility):

1. Ctrl + Win + Enter: Toggle Narrator (Windows 10).

Game Bar (Windows 10):

1. Win + Alt + G: Record the last 30 seconds (if enabled).

Print Screen (PrtScn) Shortcuts:

1. PrtScn: Capture the entire screen to the clipboard.
2. Alt + PrtScn: Capture the active window to the clipboard.
3. Windows Key + Shift + S: Open Snip & Sketch (Windows 10).

These are just some of the many keyboard shortcuts available in Windows. Using shortcuts can greatly enhance your productivity and efficiency when working with a Windows computer.