Browser – Google search
Desired search #D7F8FD |
Sample |
or |
Buy android or apple |
URL followed by something |
Bioscience.org apoptosis |
* |
anything |
… |
Time from |
Intitle:something |
Search title |
Inurl:something |
|
“exact word” |
Word to be exact |
-word |
Word not to be used |
Microsoft Edge – Windows shortcuts
Desired search | Keys to press#D7F8FD |
Show or hide the favorites bar |
Ctrl + Shift + B |
Set focus on the first item in the favorites bar |
Alt + Shift + B |
Save the current tab as a favorite |
Ctrl + D |
Save all open tabs as favorites in a new folder |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
Select the URL in the address bar to edit |
Alt + D |
Open a search query in the address bar |
Ctrl + E |
Open the Settings and more "..." menu |
Alt + E |
Find on page |
Ctrl + F |
Open the Settings and more "..." menu |
Alt + F |
Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search |
Ctrl + G |
Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search |
Ctrl + Shift + G |
Open History in a new tab (web UI) |
Ctrl + H |
Open Developer Tools |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
Open the Send feedback dialog |
Alt + Shift + I |
Open Downloads in a new tab (web UI) |
Ctrl + J |
Open a search query in the address bar |
Ctrl + K |
Duplicate the current tab |
Ctrl + Shift + K |
Select the URL in the address bar to edit |
Ctrl + L |
Paste and search or Paste and go (if it's a URL) |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
Mute the current tab (toggle) |
Ctrl + M |
Sign in as a different user or browse as a Guest |
Ctrl + Shift + M |
Open a new window |
Ctrl + N |
Open a new InPrivate window |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Open a file from your computer in Edge |
Ctrl + O |
Open Favorites management |
Ctrl + Shift + O |
Print the current page |
Ctrl + P |
Print using the system dialog |
Ctrl + Shift + P |
Reload the current page |
Ctrl + R |
Reload the current page, ignoring cached content |
Ctrl + Shift + R |
Save the current page |
Ctrl + S |
Open a new tab and switch to it |
Ctrl + T |
Reopen the last closed tab, and switch to it |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Set focus on the first item in the toolbar |
Alt + Shift + T |
View source |
Ctrl + U |
Start or stop Read Aloud |
Ctrl + Shift + U |
Paste without formatting |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
Close the current tab |
Ctrl + W |
Close the current window |
Ctrl + Shift + W |
Open Collections |
Ctrl + Shift + Y |
Reset zoom level |
Ctrl + 0 (zero) |
Switch to a specific tab |
Ctrl + 1, 2, ... 8 |
Switch to the last tab |
Ctrl + 9 |
Add www. to the beginning and .com to the end of text typed in the address bar |
Ctrl + Enter |
Switch to the next tab |
Ctrl + Tab |
Switch to the previous tab |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
Zoom in |
Ctrl + Plus (+) |
Zoom out |
Ctrl + Minus (-) |
Toggle PDF between fit to page / fit to width |
Ctrl + \ (in a PDF) |
Rotate PDF counter-clockwise 90* |
Ctrl + [ (in a PDF) |
Rotate PDF clockwise 90* |
Ctrl + ] (in a PDF) |
Open clear browsing data options |
Ctrl + Shift + Delete |
Set focus on the Settings and more "…" button |
Alt |
Go back |
Alt + Left arrow |
Go forward |
Alt + Right arrow |
Open your home page in the current tab |
Alt + Home |
Close the current window |
Alt + F4 |
Open Help |
F1 |
Find in the current tab |
F3 |
Select the URL in the address bar |
F4 |
Close the current page in the current tab |
Ctrl + F4 |
Reload the current tab |
F5 |
Reload the current tab, ignoring cached content |
Shift + F5 |
Switch focus to next pane |
F6 |
Switch focus to previous pane |
Shift + F6 |
Turn caret browsing on or off |
F7 |
Enter or exit Immersive Reader |
F9 |
Set focus on the Settings and more "…" button |
F10 |
Open Setting and more "…" menu |
F10 + Enter |
Open context menu |
Shift + F10 |
Enter full screen (toggle) |
F11 |
Open Developer Tools |
F12 |
Stop loading page; close dialog or pop-up |
Esc |
Scroll down webpage, one screen at a time |
Spacebar |
Scroll up webpage, one screen at a time |
Shift + Spacebar |
Scroll down webpage, one screen at a time |
PgDn |
Switch to the next tab |
Ctrl + PgDn |
Scroll up webpage, one screen at a time |
PgUp |
Switch to the previous tab |
Ctrl + PgUp |
Go to the top of the page, Move keyboard focus to first item of pane |
Home |
Go to the bottom of the page, Move keyboard focus to last item of pane |
End |
Go to next tab stop |
Tab |
Go to previous tab stop |
Shift + Tab |
Microsoft Edge – Mac shortcuts
Desired search | Keys to press |
Show or hide the favorites bar |
Command + Shift + B |
Open Developer tools |
Command + Shift + C |
Save your current tab as a favorite |
Command + D |
Save all open tabs as favorites in a new folder |
Command + Shift + D |
Find on page |
Command + F |
Turn full-screen mode on or off |
Command + Ctrl + F |
Search the web |
Command + Option + F |
Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search |
Command + G |
Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search |
Command + Shift + G |
Open your home page in the current tab |
Command + Shift + H |
Open the JavaScript Console |
Command + Option + J |
Select the URL in the address bar to edit |
Command + L |
Open Downloads in a new tab |
Command + Option + L |
Toggle tab mute on and off |
Ctrl + M |
Minimize window |
Command + M |
Minimize all windows of the front app |
Command + Option + M |
Log in a different user or browse as a guest |
Command + Shift + M |
Open a new window |
Command + N |
Open a new window in InPrivate mode |
Command + Shift + N |
Open a file from your computer in Edge |
Command + O |
Print the current tab |
Command + P |
Quit |
Command + Q |
Reload the current tab |
Command + R |
Reload the current tab, ignoring cached content |
Command + Shift + R |
Save the current tab |
Command + S |
Open a new tab, and switch to it |
Command + T |
Reopen the last closed tab, and switch to it |
Command + Shift + T |
Start or stop Read Aloud |
Command + Shift + U |
Paste format free text |
Command + Shift + V |
Close the current tab |
Command + W |
Close the current window |
Command + Shift + W |
Open History in a new tab |
Command + Y |
Reset zoom level |
Command + 0 (zero) |
Switch to a specific tab |
Command + 1,2,...8 |
Switch to the last tab |
Command + 9 |
Move cursor to the beginning of first word in the same line |
Command + Left arrow |
Move cursor to the end of last word in the same line |
Command + Right arrow |
Delete the entire text field / entire line of text |
Command + Delete |
Search the typed query in new tab |
Command + Return |
Open clear browsing data options |
Command + Shift + Delete |
Zoom in |
Command + Plus (+) |
Zoom out |
Command + Minus (-) |
Toggle PDF between fit to page / fit to width |
Ctrl + \ (in a PDF) |
Rotate PDF counter-clockwise 90* |
Ctrl + [ (in a PDF) |
Rotate PDF clockwise 90* |
Ctrl + ] (in a PDF) |
Navigate backward |
Command + [ |
Navigate forward |
Command + ] |
Switch to the next tab |
Ctrl + Fn + Down arrow |
Switch to the previous tab |
Ctrl + Fn + Up arrow |
Enter or exit Immersive Reader |
F9 |
Open Developer Tools (toggle) |
F12 |
Exit full-screen mode |
ESC (in full-screen mode) |
Stop loading page; close dialog or pop-up |
ESC |
Scroll down webpage, one screen at a time |
Space |
Scroll up webpage, one screen at a time |
Shift + Space |
Move to the next control |
Tab |
Move to the previous control |
Shift + Tab |
Go to the next tab |
Ctrl + Tab |
Go to the previous tab |
Shift + Ctrl + Tab |
Calculator shortcuts
Desired search | Keys to press |
Switch to Standard mode |
Alt + 1 |
Switch to Scientific mode |
Alt + 2 |
Switch to Graphing mode |
Alt + 3 |
Switch to Programmer mode |
Alt + 4 |
Switch to Date Calculation mode |
Alt + 5 |
Store in memory, in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
Ctrl + M |
Add to memory, in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
Ctrl + P |
Subtract from memory, in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
Ctrl + Q |
Recall from memory, in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
Ctrl + R |
Clear memory |
Ctrl + L |
Clear current input (select CE) |
Delete |
Fully clear input (select C) |
Esc |
Navigate to the next UI item and give it focus |
Tab |
Selects UI item that has focus |
Spacebar |
Selects = in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
Enter |
Select +/- in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
F9 |
Select 1/x in Standard mode and Scientific mode |
R |
Select 2√x in Standard mode and Scientific mode |
@ |
Select % in Standard mode and Programmer mode |
% |
When history button is visible, selects the history button in Standard mode and Scientific mode |
Ctrl + H |
Move up in history list, memory list, and menu items |
Up arrow |
Move down in history list, memory list, and menu items |
Down arrow |
Clear history |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
Select DEG in Scientific mode |
F3 |
Select RAD in Scientific mode |
F4 |
Select GRAD in Scientific mode |
F5 |
Select 2xin Scientific mode |
G |
Select 10xin Scientific mode |
Ctrl + G |
Select 10xin in Scientific mode |
S |
Select sin-1 in Scientific mode |
Shift + S |
Select sinh in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + S |
Select sinh-1 in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
Select tan in Scientific mode |
T |
Select tan-1 in Scientific mode |
Shift + T |
Select tanh in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + T |
Select tanh-1 in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Select cos in Scientific mode |
O |
Select cos-1 in Scientific mode |
Shift + O |
Select cosh in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + O |
Select cosh-1 in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + Shift + O |
Select sec in Scientific mode |
U |
Select sec-1 in Scientific mode |
Shift + U |
Select sech in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + U |
Select sech-1 in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + Shift + U |
Select csc in Scientific mode |
I |
Select csc-1 in Scientific mode |
Shift + I |
Select csch in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + I |
Select csch-1 in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
Select cot in Scientific mode |
J |
Select cot-1 in Scientific mode |
Shift + J |
Select coth in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + J |
Select coth-1 in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + Shift + J |
Selecty√x in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + Y |
Select |x| in Scientific mode |
Shift + \ |
Select ⌊x⌋ in Scientific mode |
[ |
Select ⌈x⌉ in Scientific mode |
] |
Select log in Scientific mode |
L |
Select logyx in Scientific mode |
Shift + L |
Select dms in Scientific mode |
M |
Select ln in Scientific mode |
N |
Select ex in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + N |
Select Pi in Scientific mode |
P |
Select x2 in Standard mode and Scientific mode |
Q |
Toggles on/off F-E buttonin Scientific mode |
V |
Select exp in Scientific mode |
X |
Select xy in Scientific mode |
Y, ^ |
Select x3 in Scientific mode |
# |
Select n! in Scientific mode |
! |
Select mod in Scientific mode |
% |
Graph zooms in while in Graphing mode |
Ctrl ++ on numpad |
Graph zooms out while in Graphing mode |
Ctrl +- on numpad |
Select DWORD in Programmer mode |
F2 |
Select WORD in Programmer mode |
F3 |
Select BYTE in Programmer mode |
F4 |
Select HEX in Programmer mode |
F5 |
Select DEC in Programmer mode |
F6 |
Select OCT in Programmer mode |
F7 |
Select BIN in Programmer mode |
F8 |
Select QWORD in Programmer mode |
F12 |
Select letters A-F in Programmer mode while HEX is select |
A-F |
Select RoL in Programmer mode when Bit Shift is set to either "Circular" shift |
Shift + , |
Select RoR in Programmer mode when Bit Shift is set to either "Circular" shift |
Shift + . |
Select Lsh in Programmer mode when Bit Shift is set to "Arithmetic" or "Logical" shift |
Shift + , |
Select Rsh in Programmer mode when Bit Shift is set to "Arithmetic" or "Logical" shift |
Shift + . |
Select % in Programmer mode |
% |
Select OR in Programmer mode |
| |
Select XOR in Programmer mode |
^ |
Select NOR in Programmer mode |
\ |
Select NOT in Programmer mode |
~ |
Select AND in Programmer mode |
& |
Select NAND in Programmer mode |
. |
Command prompt keyboard shortcuts
Desired search | Keys to press |
Copy the selected text. |
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) |
Paste the selected text. |
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) |
Enter Mark mode. |
Ctrl + M |
Begin selection in block mode. |
Alt + selection key |
Move the cursor in the direction specified. |
Arrow keys |
Move the cursor by one page up. |
Page up |
Move the cursor by one page down. |
Page down |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the buffer. |
Ctrl + Home (Mark mode) |
Move the cursor to the end of the buffer. |
Ctrl + End (Mark mode) |
Move up one line in the output history. |
Ctrl + Up arrow |
Move down one line in the output history. |
Ctrl + Down arrow |
If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the top of the buffer. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the left of the cursor in the command line. |
Ctrl + Home (History navigation) |
If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the command line. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the right of the cursor in the command line. |
Ctrl + End (History navigation) |
Display the items in the active list. |
F4 |
Move forward through tabs. |
Ctrl + Tab |
Move back through tabs. |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
Move to nth tab. |
Ctrl + number (number 1–9) |
Move forward through options. |
Tab |
Move back through options. |
Shift + Tab |
Perform the command (or select the option) that is used with that letter. |
Alt + underlined letter |
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. |
Spacebar |
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. |
Backspace |
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. |
Arrow keys |
File explorer keyboard shortcuts
Desired search | Keys to press |
Select the address bar. |
Alt + D |
Select the search box. |
Ctrl + E |
Select the search box. |
Ctrl + F |
Open a new window. |
Ctrl + N |
Close the active window. |
Ctrl + W |
Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons. |
Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel |
Display all folders above the selected folder. |
Ctrl + Shift + E |
Create a new folder. |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Display all subfolders under the selected folder. |
Num Lock + asterisk (*) |
Display the contents of the selected folder. |
Num Lock + plus (+) |
Collapse the selected folder. |
Num Lock + minus (-) |
Display the preview panel. |
Alt + P |
Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item. |
Alt + Enter |
View the next folder. |
Alt + Right arrow |
View the folder that the folder was in. |
Alt + Up arrow |
View the previous folder. |
Alt + Left arrow |
View the previous folder. |
Backspace |
Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder. |
Right arrow |
Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or select the folder that the folder was in. |
Left arrow |
Display the bottom of the active window. |
End |
Display the top of the active window. |
Home |
Maximize or minimize the active window. |
F11 |
General keyboard shortcuts
Desired search | Keys to press |
Cut a selected item. |
Ctrl + X |
Copy a selected item. |
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) |
Paste a selected item. |
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) |
Undo an action. |
Ctrl + Z |
Switch between open apps. |
Alt + Tab |
Close nonresponsive programs |
Ctrl+Shift+Esc |
Close the active item, or exit the active app. |
Alt + F4 |
Close Program |
Win+Ctrl+D |
Minimize screens |
M + Windows logo |
Minimize screen momentarily |
< + Windows logo |
Minimize windows |
D + Windows logo |
Extend screens to another monitor |
S + Windows logo |
Cast screen |
K + Windows logo |
Cast screen |
P + Windows logo |
Capture screen, Audio, Performance |
G + Windows logo |
Clip board content |
V + Windows logo |
White board and full screen that copies that is used to alter |
W + Windows logo |
Dictate |
H + Windows logo |
Opens Explorer |
E + Windows logo |
Networks and screen capture |
A + Windows logo |
Open any program |
R + Windows logo |
Displays |
U + Windows logo |
Windows Clipborad |
V + Windows logo |
Control panel |
I + Windows logo |
Moji |
> + Windows logo |
Log off |
L + Windows logo |
Turn off + All settings |
X + Windows logo |
Magnifier |
+ + Windows logo |
Will snip any area in desktop |
Snipping tool + Windows logo |
Engage if receiving or giving assistance |
Giving assistance + Windows logo |
Will record any steps taken on desktop |
Step Recorder + Windows logo |
Control panelàSystemàStorage àTurn on storage sense |
Storage Sense + Windows logo |
Windows+ or - |
Magnifier + Windows logo |
Open safe environment for testing Requires updates in 2019 (1903) |
Sandbox + Windows logo |
Create new desktop(s) by pressing + |
Taskview + Windows logo |
Stuido 3D |
Draw three D objects + Windows logo |
Lock your PC. |
Windows logo key + L |
Display and hide the desktop. |
Windows logo key + D |
Rename the selected item. |
F2 |
Search for a file or folder in File Explorer. |
F3 |
Display the address bar list in File Explorer. |
F4 |
Refresh the active window. |
F5 |
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. |
F6 |
Activate the Menu bar in the active app. |
F10 |
Show your password on the sign-in screen. |
Alt + F8 |
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened. |
Alt + Esc |
Perform the command for that letter. |
Alt + underlined letter |
Display properties for the selected item. |
Alt + Enter |
Open the shortcut menu for the active window. |
Alt + Spacebar |
Go back. |
Alt + Left arrow |
Go forward. |
Alt + Right arrow |
Move up one screen. |
Alt + Page Up |
Move down one screen. |
Alt + Page Down |
Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time). |
Ctrl + F4 |
Select all items in a document or window. |
Ctrl + A |
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin. |
Ctrl + D (or Delete) |
Open Search (in most apps). |
Ctrl + E |
Refresh the active window. |
Ctrl + R (or F5) |
Redo an action. |
Ctrl + Y |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word. |
Ctrl + Right arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word. |
Ctrl + Left arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph. |
Ctrl + Down arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph. |
Ctrl + Up arrow |
Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps. |
Ctrl + Alt + Tab |
When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified. |
Alt + Shift + arrow keys |
When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder. |
Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys |
Resize the Start menu when it's open. |
Ctrl + arrow keys |
Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop. |
Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar |
Select a block of text. |
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key |
Open Start. |
Ctrl + Esc |
Open Task Manager. |
Ctrl + Shift + Esc |
Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available. |
Ctrl + Shift |
Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off. |
Ctrl + Spacebar |
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. |
Shift + F10 |
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document. |
Shift with any arrow key |
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first. |
Shift + Delete |
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. |
Right arrow |
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. |
Left arrow |
Stop or leave the current task. |
Esc |
Print a copy of the entire screen |
PrtScn |
Copy part of the screen |
Shift + Windows logo key + S |
Groove shortcuts
Desired search | Keys to press |
Play or pause |
Ctrl + P |
Skip to next song |
Ctrl + F |
Restart current song or skip to previous |
Ctrl + B |
Volume up |
F9 |
Volume down |
F8 |
Mute volume |
F7 |
Select an item and enter selection mode |
Ctrl + Enter |
Select all |
Ctrl + A |
Delete selected item(s) |
Delete |
Play selected item |
Ctrl + Shift + P |
Repeat on or off |
Ctrl + T |
Shuffle on or off |
Ctrl + H |
Search |
Ctrl + Q |
Maps shortcuts
Desired search | Keys to press |
Pan the map in any direction |
Arrow keys |
Zoom in or out |
Ctrl + plus or minus key (+ or -) |
Rotate |
Ctrl + Left or Right arrow keys |
Tilt |
Ctrl + Up or Down arrow keys |
Zoom in or out in 3D Cities view |
+ or - keys |
Move farther or closer in 3D Cities view |
Page Up or Page Down |
Switch map views between aerial and road |
Ctrl + Y |
Center map on your current location |
Ctrl + Home |
Get directions |
Ctrl + D |
Search |
Ctrl + F |
Minimize the active tab |
Ctrl + M |
|
Ctrl + P |
Show or hide traffic |
Ctrl + T |
Go back |
Backspace |
Share |
Ctrl + H |
Move focus to map |
Ctrl + L |
Close the active tab |
Ctrl + W |
Go to the next tab |
Ctrl + Tab |
Go to previous tab |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
Show or hide Streetside |
Ctrl + S |
Copy to clipboard |
Ctrl + C |
Images and paint shortcuts
Desired search | Keys to press |
Select an item and enter Selection mode |
Spacebar (in Collection) |
Select an item while in Selection mode |
Enter (from Selection mode) |
Show or hide commands |
Spacebar (viewing a photo) |
Play or pause the video |
Spacebar (viewing a video) |
Scroll up, down, left, or right |
Arrow keys (in Collection) |
Show the next or previous item |
Left or right arrow keys (on a single item or slideshow) |
Move within the photo |
Arrow keys (on a zoomed photo) |
Zoom in or out when viewing a photo |
Ctrl + plus or minus (+ or -) |
Reset zoom on a photo |
Ctrl + 0 |
Return to previous screen |
Esc |
Save |
Ctrl + S |
|
Ctrl + P |
Copy |
Ctrl + C |
Rotate a photo |
Ctrl + R (viewing or editing) |
Enhance a photo |
E (viewing a photo) |
Undo changes |
Ctrl + Z (editing) |
Redo changes |
Ctrl + Y (editing) |
View original |
Ctrl + / (editing) |
Resize crop or selective focus area |
Shift + arrow keys |
Move crop or selective focus area |
Ctrl + arrow keys |
Start a slide show |
F5 (viewing an item) |
View file info |
Alt + Enter |
Set as lock screen |
Ctrl + L |
Create a new album |
Ctrl + N (in Albums view) |
Remove album |
Ctrl + R (in Albums view) |
Add selected items to album |
Ctrl + D |
Remove selected items from album |
Ctrl + U |
Paint shortcuts
Desired search | Keys to press |
View a picture in full-screen mode |
F11 |
Save the picture as a new file |
F12 |
Select the whole picture |
Ctrl + A |
Bold selected text |
Ctrl + B |
Copy a selection to the Clipboard |
Ctrl + C |
Open the Propertiesdialog box |
Ctrl + E |
Show or hide gridlines |
Ctrl + G |
Italicize selected text |
Ctrl + I |
Create a new picture |
Ctrl + N |
Open an existing picture |
Ctrl + O |
Print a picture |
Ctrl + P |
Show or hide the ruler |
Ctrl + R |
Save changes to a picture |
Ctrl + S |
Underline selected text |
Ctrl + U |
Paste a selection from the Clipboard |
Ctrl + V |
Open the Resize and Skew dialog |
Ctrl + W |
Cut a selection |
Ctrl + X |
Redo a change |
Ctrl + Y |
Undo a change |
Ctrl + Z |
Increase the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel |
Ctrl + plus (+) |
Decrease the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel |
Ctrl + minus (-) |
Zoom in |
Ctrl + Page Up |
Zoom out |
Ctrl + Page Down |
Close a picture and its Paint window |
Alt + F4 |
Move the selection or active shape right by one pixel |
Right arrow |
Move the selection or active shape left by one pixel |
Left arrow |
Move the selection or active shape down by one pixel |
Down arrow |
Move the selection or active shape up by one pixel |
Up arrow |
Show the context menu |
Shift + F10 |
Paint 3D shortcuts
Desired search | Keys to press |
Reset zoom |
Ctrl + 0 or NumberPad0 |
Switch views |
Ctrl + 3 |
Selects all 3D items in your workspace; repeat command to toggle to select all 2D items |
Ctrl + A |
Bold selected text |
Ctrl + B |
Copy selected item |
Ctrl + C |
Copy selected item |
Ctrl + Insert |
Capture a screenshot |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
Show canvas properties |
Ctrl + E |
Show or hide 3D perspective |
Ctrl + Shift + E |
Group objects |
Ctrl + G |
Ungroup objects |
Ctrl + Shift + G |
Turn on eyedropper |
I |
Italicize selected text |
Ctrl + I |
Minimize or expand the side menu |
M |
Create a new picture or file |
Ctrl + N |
Open an existing picture or file |
Ctrl + O |
Print in 2D |
Ctrl + P |
Save |
Ctrl + S |
Save as |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
Underline selected text |
Ctrl + U |
Paste selected item |
Ctrl + V |
Paste selected item |
Shift + Insert |
Select canvas |
Ctrl + W |
Show or hide canvas |
Ctrl + Shift + W |
Cut selected item |
Ctrl + X |
Cut selected item |
Shift + Delete |
2D crop |
Ctrl + Shift + X |
Redo an action |
Ctrl + Y |
Undo an action |
Ctrl + Z |
Stop or leave the current task |
Escape |
Reset view |
Home |
Zoom in |
PgUp |
Zoom in |
Ctrl + PgUp |
Zoom out |
PgDn |
Zoom out |
Ctrl + PgDn |
Zoom in or out |
Ctrl + mouse wheel |
Orbit left |
Ctrl + Left |
Orbit right |
Ctrl + Right |
Orbit up |
Ctrl + Up |
Orbit down |
Ctrl + Down |
Pan left |
Alt + Left |
Pan right |
Alt + Right |
Pan up |
Alt + Up |
Pan down |
Alt + Down |
Decrease brush size |
Ctrl + Minus (-) or [ |
Increase brush size |
Ctrl + Plus (+) or ] |
Move selection or active shape right by one pixel |
Right arrow |
Move selection or active shape left by one pixel |
Left arrow |
Move selection or active shape down by one pixel |
Down arrow |
Move selection or active shape up by one pixel |
Up arrow |
Close program |
Alt + F4 |
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
F6 |
Activate the Menu bar in the app |
F10 |
Show the context menu |
Shift + F10 |
View picture in full-screen mode |
F11 |
Save picture as a new file |
F12 |
Settings keyboard
Desired search | Keys to press |
Open settings. |
Windows logo key + I |
Go back to the settings home page. |
Backspace |
Search settings. |
Type on any page with search box |
Taskbar keyboard shortcuts
Desired search | Keys to press |
Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app. |
Shift + click a taskbar button |
Open an app as an administrator. |
Ctrl + Shift + click a taskbar button |
Show the window menu for the app. |
Shift + right-click a taskbar button |
Show the window menu for the group. |
Shift + right-click a grouped taskbar button |
Cycle through the windows of the group. |
Ctrl + click a grouped taskbar button |
Virtual desktop keyboard shortcuts
Desired search | Keys to press |
Open Task view. |
Windows logo key + Tab |
Add a virtual desktop. |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + D |
Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right. |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + Right arrow |
Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left. |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + Left arrow |
Close the virtual desktop you're using. |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + F4 |
Voice Recorder shortcuts
Desired search | Keys to press |
Start a new recording |
Ctrl + R |
Add a new marker to the recording |
Ctrl + M |
Delete the selected recording |
Delete |
Play or pause |
Spacebar |
Go back |
Backspace |
Rename a recording |
F2 |
Jump ahead or back while playing a recording |
Right or Left arrow |
Jump further ahead or back |
Shift + Right or Left arrow |
Jump to the start of the recording |
Home |
Jump to the end of the recording |
End |
Windows shortcuts
Desired search | Keys to press |
Open or close Start. |
Windows logo key |
Open Quick Settings. Updated in Windows 11. |
Windows logo key + A |
Set focus to the first icon in the Taskbar corner. |
Windows logo key + B |
Open Chat from Microsoft Teams. Updated in Windows 11. |
Windows logo key + C |
Open the charms menu. |
Windows logo key + Shift + C |
Turn on color filters (enable this shortcut first in Color Filter settings). |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + C |
Display and hide the desktop. |
Windows logo key + D |
Open File Explorer. |
Windows logo key + E |
Open Feedback Hub and take a screenshot. |
Windows logo key + F |
Open Xbox Game Bar when a game is open. |
Windows logo key + G |
Launch voice typing. Updated in Windows 11. |
Windows logo key + H |
Open Settings. |
Windows logo key + I |
Set focus to a Windows tip when one is available. |
Windows logo key + J |
Open Cast from Quick Settings. Updated in Windows 11. |
Windows logo key + K |
Lock your PC or switch accounts. |
Windows logo key + L |
Minimize all windows. |
Windows logo key + M |
Restore minimized windows on the desktop. |
Windows logo key + Shift + M |
Open notification center and calendar. Updated in Windows 11. |
Windows logo key + N |
Lock device orientation. |
Windows logo key + O |
Choose a presentation display mode. |
Windows logo key + P |
Open Quick Assist. |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + Q |
Open the Run dialog box. |
Windows logo key + R |
Record video of game window in focus (using Xbox Game Bar). |
Windows logo key + Alt + R |
Open search. |
Windows logo key + S |
Take a screenshot of part of your screen. |
Windows logo key + Shift + S |
Cycle through apps on the taskbar. |
Windows logo key + T |
Open Accessibility Settings. |
Windows logo key + U |
Open the clipboard history. |
Windows logo key + V |
Set focus to a notification. |
Windows logo key + Shift + V |
Open Widgets. Updated in Windows 11. |
Windows logo key + W |
Open the Quick Link menu. |
Windows logo key + X |
Switch input between Windows Mixed Reality and your desktop. |
Windows logo key + Y |
Open the snap layouts. Updated in Windows 11. |
Windows logo key + Z |
Open emoji panel. |
Windows logo key + period (.) or semicolon (;) |
Temporarily peek at the desktop. |
Windows logo key + comma (,) |
Opens Settings > System > About. |
Windows logo key + Pause |
Search for PCs (if you're on a network). |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + F |
Open the desktop and start the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the app is already running, switch to that app. |
Windows logo key + number |
Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
Windows logo key + Shift + number |
Open the desktop and switch to the last active window of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + number |
Open the desktop and open the Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
Windows logo key + Alt + number |
Open the desktop and open a new instance of the app located at the given position on the taskbar as an administrator. |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + Shift + number |
Open Task view. |
Windows logo key + Tab |
Maximize the window. |
Windows logo key + Up arrow |
Snap window in focus to top half of screen. New with Windows 11. |
Windows logo key + Alt + Up arrow |
Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window. |
Windows logo key + Down arrow |
Snap window in focus to bottom half of screen. New with Windows 11. |
Windows logo key + Alt + Down arrow |
Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen. |
Windows logo key + Left arrow |
Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen. |
Windows logo key + Right arrow |
Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke). |
Windows logo key + Home |
Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen. |
Windows logo key + Shift + Up arrow |
Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width. |
Windows logo key + Shift + Down arrow |
Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another. |
Windows logo key + Shift + Left arrow or Right arrow |
Cycle backwards through language and keyboard layout. |
Windows logo key + Shift + Spacebar |
Switch input language and keyboard layout. |
Windows logo key + Spacebar |
Change to a previously selected input. |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + Spacebar |
Turn on Narrator. |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + Enter |
Open Magnifier and zoom in. |
Windows logo key + Plus (+) |
Zoom out in Magnifier. |
Windows logo key + Minus (-) |
Close Magnifier. |
Windows logo key + Esc |
Begin IME reconversion. |
Windows logo key + forward slash (/) |
Wake PC from blank or black screen. |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + Shift + B |
Save full screen screenshot to file. |
Windows logo key + PrtScn |
Save screenshot of game window in focus to file (using Xbox Game Bar). |
Windows logo key + Alt + PrtScn |
WordPad shortcuts
Desired search | Keys to press |
Search for the next instance of the text in the Finddialog box |
F3 |
Save the document as a new file |
F12 |
Set single line spacing |
Ctrl + 1 |
Set double line spacing |
Ctrl + 2 |
Set line spacing to 1.5 |
Ctrl + 5 |
Select all |
Ctrl + A |
Make selected text bold |
Ctrl + B |
Copy a selection to the Clipboard |
Ctrl + C |
Insert a Microsoft Paint drawing |
Ctrl + D |
Align text center |
Ctrl + E |
Search for text in a document |
Ctrl + F |
Replace text in a document |
Ctrl + H |
Italicize selected text |
Ctrl + I |
Justify text |
Ctrl + J |
Align text left |
Ctrl + L |
Create a new document |
Ctrl + N |
Open an existing document |
Ctrl + O |
Print a document |
Ctrl + P |
Align text right |
Ctrl + R |
Save changes to a document |
Ctrl + S |
Underline selected text |
Ctrl + U |
Paste a selection from the Clipboard |
Ctrl + V |
Cut a selection |
Ctrl + X |
Redo a change |
Ctrl + Y |
Undo a change |
Ctrl + Z |
Make selected text subscript |
Ctrl + equal (=) |
Make selected text superscript |
Ctrl + Shift + equal (=) |
Increase the font size |
Ctrl + Shift + greater than (>) |
Decrease the font size |
Ctrl + Shift + less than (<) |
Change characters to all capitals |
Ctrl + Shift + A |
Change the bullet style |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
Move the cursor one word to the left |
Ctrl + Left arrow |
Move the cursor one word to the right |
Ctrl + Right arrow |
Move the cursor to the previous line |
Ctrl + Up arrow |
Move the cursor to the next line |
Ctrl + Down arrow |
Move to the beginning of the document |
Ctrl + Home |
Move to the end of the document |
Ctrl + End |
Move up one page |
Ctrl + Page Up |
Move down one page |
Ctrl + Page Down |
Delete the next word |
Ctrl + Delete |
Close WordPad |
Alt + F4 |
Show the context menu |
Shift + F10 |