Working at the computer, we want to almost instantly perform important and popular functions. Much faster than using a mouse, this can easily be done using keyboard shortcuts. As for the Windows 10 operating system, the number of their combinations has increased slightly. This is due to the emergence of new features and system applications. Also, in accordance with the updates, some familiar combinations have changed. Let's look at the most important Windows 10 hotkeys .
System-wide group
The Win button here, as before, calls the "Start" button. Consider its combination with the letters of the Latin alphabet. Here are the Windows 10 hotkeys for this Win + group:
- E - the opening of My Computer.
- D - both minimizing and maximizing all open windows.
- Pause - opening the "System".
- L - blocking the "Desktop", the inclusion of a screen saver.
- Spacebar - Change the text input language.
- R - the Run window opens.
- P - call "Project".
- N - the menu item "Share" appears.
- A - you run the "Notification Center".
- I - opening the "Settings" with all the necessary sections of the system parameters.
- Q - call the voice assistant "Cortana".
- S - go to the "Search" panel.
Win is a hotkey for switching desktops in Windows 10. And the "Task Manager" can be launched by a combination of three buttons: Ctrl, Shift, Esc.
Computer shutdown
There are also keyboard shortcuts for shutting down Windows 10:
- Win + X - a context menu will open before you, in which you can choose to either reboot, log out of your system (your account), or complete shutdown.
- Hold the Start key (Win) for a long time to also open this menu.
- Alt + F4 - activates a window in which you can optionally select "Shutdown" from the drop-down list. The action is confirmed by clicking on OK.
- Through the line "Run". Recall that you can call it by a combination of Win + R. Next, the command shutdown / s is entered on the line. Confirmed by OK or the Enter button.
Window management
Win - universal hotkey "Windows 10". It also helps manage program and settings windows. To do this, click on the combination of Win +:
- Right arrow - the active window will be fixed on the right side of the screen.
- Left arrow - an open application will be fixed on the left of the monitor.
- The up arrow - the window you are working with will expand vertically and horizontally.
- Down arrow - minimize or restore (if you expanded it to full screen) of the active application.
- Left arrow (right arrow) and then down arrow - you will fix the application in the left (right) lower corner of the screen.
- Right arrow (left arrow), after the up arrow - the window will be placed in the upper right (left) corner of your monitor.
You can open a new window by pressing Ctrl + N.
Program management
Working with applications on the taskbar (bottom line of the menu bar) will be much more convenient if you remember these simple combinations of buttons:
- Win + characters are from 0 to 9. Each of the open programs, starting from the "Task Representation" icon, has a number: the first one is 1, the second one is 2, etc. The combination allows you to quickly switch between them without having to use the mouse.
- Win + T - you move between the window icons on the taskbar. To select one of them, just click when you select "Enter".
Work with the "Explorer"
Here you can use the following Windows 10 hotkeys:
- Win + E - opening the "Explorer".
- Alt + Enter - call "Properties" of the selected document or item.
- Shift + Del - delete files without first placing them in the "Recycle Bin".
Pay attention to the function buttons:
- F2 - rename the selected document.
- F3 - switch to the search menu.
- F4 - go to the address bar.
- F5 - updating an open application, file.
- F6 + Tab - a combination can change the active part of the window.
- F11 - the button opens the "Explorer" in full screen.
Virtual Desktop Management
in this section, the following Windows 10 hotkeys come in handy:
- Win, Ctrl, D - the combination creates a new virtual table.
- Win, Ctrl, F4 - close it.
- Win, Ctrl, left arrow (right arrow) - you move between the created virtual screens from left to right or from right to left.
- Win, Tab - by pressing a combination, you open running applications immediately on all desktops.
Multimedia features
The most important Windows 10 hotkeys for working with content are a combination of the familiar Win button with the following characters:
- PrtSc - helps to make a screen (screenshot). You will find the resulting image in the "Images" folder in the "Screenshots" section.
- G - a special Game DVR panel opens, which allows you to record what is happening in games in video format.
- Alt + PrtSc - this is how you can take a screenshot in the game.
- Alt + R - the beginning or (if it is already) pausing the recording of what is happening on the screen.
- Alt + G - the combination helps to record the last half minute of what is shown in the active window.
- P - switching to the second display if available.
- Plus - you enlarge the image, video using the "Magnifier" tool.
- Minus - decrease the magnifying glass displayed in the active window.
Shift Combinations
Recall the useful combination of Shift +:
- F12 - save the file in Word.
- Pg Up, Pg Dn - selection of text down, up from the cursor.
- End, Home - selection from the marked place to the end or to the beginning of the document.
- Highlighted text - switch to uppercase letters.
- Arrows (+ Ctrl) - selection by letter (according to words).
Combinations with Ctrl
It is equally important to remember important key combinations with the Ctrl button:
- + C - copy.
- + V - insert text, document, object.
- + X - cut.
- + S - save the changes made or the whole file.
- + N - create a new document.
- + A - selection of everything that is presented in the active window.
- + Z - go back one step or cancel the last action.
- + Y - cancel the cancellation of the last decision or return to the step forward taken.
- + Shift, Esc - opening the "Task Manager".
- + Alt, Del - launch the Windows security window.
When working with text frequently, it will be important to remember the following keyboard shortcuts:
- Ctrl + B - make the font bold.
- Ctrl + I - activation of italics.
- Ctrl + U - enable underline text.
- Ctrl + E, L, R - alignment of the document printed in the center, left or right side of the document
Change keyboard shortcuts
If you yourself want to configure the Windows 10 hotkeys, then there will be a little difficulty before you: the system does not provide such an opportunity. In addition to the language bar, you cannot change the combinations of quick buttons in any way. There is only one way out - turn to the help of third-party software. As an example, we give the free utility Mkey. The program allows you to pin useful hot combinations for:
- Opening folders.
- Launch applications.
- Multimedia function controls.
- Work with documents, mainly with text.
- Active window controls.
- Power on, power off, reboot, logout.
- Network connections and so on.
It’s easy to work with the application: you select an action, assign combinations for it, give the name of the combination and save. Then it is already possible to use the created in practice.
Thus, keyboard shortcuts give us quick access to the most common functions, solutions that we resort to when working at the computer. It is not necessary to remember all of them - just keep in mind what you are addressing most often.