Summary of Common Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows

This guide provides a practical overview of Summary of Common Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows, including its main features, benefits, limitations, and important considerations.

Keyboard shortcut with Window key

Shortcut combination

Function

Window + Up arrow

Opens the current window in maximized zoom mode

Window + Down arrow

Restore operations or minimize the current window

Window + Left arrow

Minimize the current window to the left half

Window + Right arrow

Minimize the current window to the right half

Window + Number keys (0-9)

Open the list of applications

Window + Home key

Minimize windows (except for the current window)

Window + Spacebar

The window displays under transparent mode

Window + Pause / Break

Displays the information of the system

Window + Tabs

Switch between the current window

Window + B

Move to the Taskbar

Window + D

Return to the Desktop

Window + E

Open Windows Explorer

Window + F

Open the search dialog

Window + G

Put gadgets on top

Window + L

Log off the computer

Window + M

Minimize current window

Window + P

Open the Custom Menu for the projector

Window + R

Open the Run dialog box

Window + T

Display Thumbnails for applications

Windows + =

Turn on the magnifying glass, enlarge the text

Windows + [- / +]

Zoom in / out the magnifying glass

Windows key + Shift + Up arrow

Bring up the maximum size vertically

Windows key + Shift + Down arrow

Return to the original size vertically

Windows + Shift + M

Minimize all windows

Ctrl key combination

Keystrokes

Function

Ctrl + Shift + N

Create a new folder

Ctrl + Right arrow

Move the mouse cursor to the right side

Ctrl + Left arrow

Move the mouse cursor to the left

Ctrl + Up Arrow

Bring the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph

Ctrl + Down Arrow

Bring the cursor to the beginning of the following paragraph

Ctrl + Shift + ESC

Open the Task Manager dialog box

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow keys

Use blacked out the text in the direction of the arrow

Ctrl + Z

Return to the previous operation

Ctrl + N

Open a new window

Ctrl + Mouse scroll

Change the way it looks

Key combination with Alt key

Keystrokes

Function

Alt + Left arrow

Return to the previous folder

ALT + right arrow

Return to the following folder

Hopefully some of the tips above will help you get your work done the best.

Good luck!