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Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
A printable, one-page reference of the most useful Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts for everyday office work.
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Keyboard shortcuts save real time over a workday — no more hunting through menus for common tasks. Print this page and keep it at your desk.
Window Management#
| Shortcut | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Win + Left / Right | Snap window to half the screen |
| Win + Up / Down | Maximize / minimize window |
| Win + Tab | Open Task View (see all open windows) |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open apps |
| Win + D | Show or hide the desktop |
| Win + M | Minimize all windows |
| Win + Number (1, 2, 3...) | Open the app pinned in that taskbar position |
File & Text Editing#
| Shortcut | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo |
| Ctrl + C / X / V | Copy / Cut / Paste |
| Ctrl + A | Select all |
| Ctrl + F | Find (in most apps and browsers) |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager directly |
| Alt + F4 | Close the active window |
| F2 | Rename a selected file or folder |
Screenshots#
| Shortcut | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Win + Shift + S | Open Snip & Sketch to capture part of the screen |
| Win + PrtScn | Capture full screen, saved automatically to Pictures > Screenshots |
| Alt + PrtScn | Copy a screenshot of just the active window to clipboard |
System#
| Shortcut | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Win + I | Open Settings |
| Win + L | Lock your PC |
| Win + E | Open File Explorer |
| Win + . (period) | Open the emoji panel |
| Win + R | Open the Run dialog |
| Win + X | Open the power-user (Quick Link) menu |
| Win + P | Choose a display/projection mode |
A few notes for Windows 11 users: Win + W opens Widgets (there's no dedicated widgets shortcut in Windows 10), and Win + Z replaces some Snap Layout functions that Windows 10 handles differently. Otherwise, nearly all shortcuts above carry over unchanged.
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