A new focus on the desktop brings new keyboard shortcuts for desktop users, so rejoice! Here are all the new keyboard shortcuts you need to know in Windows 10.
Ctrl+Alt+Break and Ctrl+Alt+End are available in all Remote Desktop sessions, even when you've set up the remote computer to recognize Windows keyboard shortcuts. Paint keyboard shortcuts The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Paint. File Manipulation. Opens the shortcut menu for the selected file or folder. Use the arrow keys to highlight items on the shortcut menu, then Enter to perform the action. Note you can use this to right-click anywhere in Windows, which is convenient since you don’t have to take your hands off the keyboard.
From window management with Snap and Task View to virtual desktops and the Command Prompt, there are lots of new goodies for keyboard users in Windows 10.
General Use Shortcuts
Windows 10 introduces a number of new shortcuts for controlling general aspects of your environment:
- Windows+A: Open the Action Center.
- Windows+I: Open Windows Settings.
- Windows+S: Open Cortana.
- Windows+C: Open Cortana in listening mode.
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You can achieve all these actions with your mouse, too, of course, but where’s the fun in that?
Window Snapping Shortcuts
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Windows 10 offers improved support for Snap, known as “Aero Snap” on Windows 7. You can now snap windows vertically—one on top of each other, instead of side-by-side—or snap windows to a 2×2 grid.
- Windows+Left: Snap current window to the left side of the screen.
- Windows+Right: Snap current window the the right side of the screen.
- Windows+Up: Snap current window to the top of the screen.
- Windows+Down: Snap current window to the bottom of the screen.
Combine these shortcuts to snap a window into a corner. For example, pressing Windows+Left and then Windows+Up would snap a window into the top-left quadrant of the screen. The first two keyboard shortcuts aren’t new, but the way they work with the 2×2 snapping feature is.
You can also use the mouse, of course. Drag a window by its title bar to the edges or corners of your screen. A highlighted area shows you where the window will rest when you let go of the mouse button.
Task View and Window Management Shortcuts
Task View is a new interface that combines Exposé-like window switching and virtual desktops—an awful lot like Mission Control on Mac OS X. You can click the “Task View” button on the taskbar to open it, or you can use these keyboard shortcuts:
- Windows+Tab: This opens the new Task View interface, and it stays open—you can release the keys. Only windows from your current virtual desktop appear in the Task View list, and you can use the virtual desktop switcher at the bottom of the screen to switch between virtual desktops.
- Alt+Tab: This isn’t a new keyboard shortcut, and it works just like you’d expect it to. Pressing Alt+Tab lets you switch between your open Windows. With the Alt key still pressed, tap Tab again to flip between windows, and then release the Alt key to select the current window. Alt+Tab now uses the new Task View-style larger thumbnails. Unlike Windows+Tab, Alt+Tab lets you switch between open windows on all virtual desktops.
- Ctrl+Alt+Tab: This works the same as Alt+Tab, but you don’t have to hold down the Alt key—the window thumbnails stay on screen when you release all the keys. Use Tab or your arrow keys to move between thumbnails. Press Enter to select the current thumbnail and make that window active.
Virtual Desktop Shortcuts
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There are also some keyboard shortcuts for quickly managing virtual desktops.
- Windows+Ctrl+D: Create a new virtual desktop and switch to it
- Windows+Ctrl+F4: Close the current virtual desktop.
- Windows+Ctrl+Left/Right: Switch to the virtual desktop on the left or right.
Sadly, there’s not yet a key combination that moves the current window between virtual desktops. How about Windows+Shift+Ctrl+Left/Right--please, Microsoft?
Command Prompt Shortcuts
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The new Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts may not be enabled by default, so be sure to open the Command Prompt’s properties window and enable them first.
Shortcuts for Copying and Pasting Text at the Command Prompt
- Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert: Pastes text at the cursor.
- Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Insert: Copies the selected text to the clipboard.
Shortcuts for Selecting Text at the Command Prompt
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Many of the standard Shift key shortcuts for text editing now finally work in the Command Prompt! These shortcuts include:
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Ctrl+A: Select all text in the current line if the line contains text. If it’s an empty line, select all text in the Command Prompt.
- Shift+Left/Right/Up/Down: Moves the cursor left a character, right a character, up a line, or down a line, selecting the text along the way. Continue pressing arrow keys to select more text.
- Ctrl+Shift+Left/Right: Moves the cursor one word to the left or right, selecting that word along the way.
- Shift+Home/End: Moves the cursor to the beginning or end of the current line, selecting text along the way.
- Shift+Page Up/Page Down: Moves the cursor up or down a screen, selecting text.
- Ctrl+Shift+Home/End: Moves the cursor to the beginning or end of the “screen buffer,” selecting all text between the cursor and the beginning or end of the Command Prompt’s output.
More Command Prompt Shortcuts
- Ctrl+Up/Down: Moves one line up or down in the Command Prompt’s history — it’s like using the scroll bar.
- Ctrl+Page Up/Page Down: Moves one page up or down in the Command Prompt’s history — it’s like scrolling even farther.
- Ctrl+M: Enter “mark mode,” which helps for selecting text. Previously, the only way to do this was by right-clicking in the Command Prompt and selecting Mark. Thanks to the new Shift key shortcuts, this mode is no longer as important.
- Ctrl+F: Opens a Find dialog for searching the Command Prompt’s output.
- Alt+F4: Closes the Command Prompt window.
Microsoft will hopefully add even more keyboard shortcuts as they continue developing Windows 10. And if you’re hungry for more Windows keyboard shortcuts right now, we’ve got you covered:
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Currently, that feature is not implemented at this time. Here is how you send in a suggestion to the Windows Engineers so they can hopefully add it:
Included with Windows 10 is an app called Feedback Hub. You can launch it by opening Start, type: feedback or scroll down to ‘F’ then click Feedback hub.
After launching Feedback hub, click the Feedback tab. Choose the kind of report you want to send to the Windows Engineers. This is important, because there is a difference between tweeking something versus fixing a bug.
A suggestion could be add the option to have different mouse pointer colors.
A bug could be, every time you click the Start button, it does not open or the Microsoft Store app presents an error every time you launch it.
Error codes and the ability to reproduce the error you are experiencing is important. Some issues you might experience in Windows 10 could be attributed to anomalies or network problems. So, make sure you have exhausted all the troubleshooting options before you submit a report. For instance, if you are unable to connect to the Internet, make sure your drivers updated; you have ran the built in troubleshooters (Start > Setting > Update & security > Troubleshooter) and even Restart the device.
When you have decided which one you would like to submit, choose the appropriate radio box. For this article, I am going to submit a ‘Problem’.
Below that, enter a descriptive title for your problem.
Next, click in the details box and enter some details of the problem. Be clear about the problem, what happens when you click XYZ. Include the error code if there is one. Along with that, include details about the system you are using, such as the make and model. Here is a basic run down of what you can provide to help engineers diagnose the problem:
What is the exact make and model of your computer?
Open Start, type: system information
Hit Enter
Click System summary
Look in the right pane
What have you done so far to troubleshoot the problem?
How long has this been happening?
Have you installed any new software or hardware drivers since you started experiencing this problem? If so, what are they and are they designed for Windows 10?
Have you checked the manufacturers website or contact support to find out about compatibility, updates or support for Windows 10?
Do you have a system restore point created you could go back to?
Does the problem occur in other user accounts on the computer?
Which version of Windows did you upgrade from: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709?
Please avoid rants, off topic discussion, profanity and insults – be respectful. Engineers are reading your feedback and instead of telling them about your history in computing and personal problems, they would rather know about the problem concerning Windows 10 at hand. You will also have the opportunity to provide follow up replies.
Choose the category the problem relates to. Since my problem affects the desktop, I will choose the ‘Desktop environment’, specifically ‘Windows Spotlight’. If your issue relates to Microsoft Edge, choose that and the area of Edge affected.
Next, add evidence of the problem. The Feedback Hub makes it easy to add examples of the problem you are experiencing. This is especially great for reproducible bugs. You can attach a screen capture, file or recording. For my bug, I will go with with Recreate my problem. When you are ready, click Start capture button, then go through the steps to reproduce the problem. When complete, click Stop capture.
The information will be attached automatically. You can still remove or review the recorded screenshots used in your recording. You can also keep a copy of the feedback if you want or go ahead and immediately Submit it for review.
If you want to review your report, click the ‘Continue using Feedback Hub button’.
Click the My feedback tab, then click on the report, which should be at the top of the list.
Get Your Bug Report Some Attention
Here is how you can make some noise and give your report the attention it deserves. You can share the report with family and friends or even key folks on the Windows Engineering team. Click the Share menu at the top right hand corner of the Feedback hub screen; a Short Link will be generated.
Click Copy Link, which you can send in an email or instant message; or click Share for more options.
If you have Twitter installed, you can launch that app.
You can tweet the problem to key folks on the Windows Engineering team or find folks who work on specific parts or apps bundled with Windows such as Photos. Not everyone is on social media, so this is completely optional on your part.
https://twitter.com/donasarkar
https://twitter.com/brandonleblanc
https://twitter.com/jenmsft
https://twitter.com/northfacehiker
https://twitter.com/windowsinsider
Enter a short description, a few hash tags and Tweet it out.
Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.
Included with Windows 10 is an app called Feedback Hub. You can launch it by opening Start, type: feedback or scroll down to ‘F’ then click Feedback hub.
After launching Feedback hub, click the Feedback tab. Choose the kind of report you want to send to the Windows Engineers. This is important, because there is a difference between tweeking something versus fixing a bug.
A suggestion could be add the option to have different mouse pointer colors.
A bug could be, every time you click the Start button, it does not open or the Microsoft Store app presents an error every time you launch it.
Error codes and the ability to reproduce the error you are experiencing is important. Some issues you might experience in Windows 10 could be attributed to anomalies or network problems. So, make sure you have exhausted all the troubleshooting options before you submit a report. For instance, if you are unable to connect to the Internet, make sure your drivers updated; you have ran the built in troubleshooters (Start > Setting > Update & security > Troubleshooter) and even Restart the device.
When you have decided which one you would like to submit, choose the appropriate radio box. For this article, I am going to submit a ‘Problem’.
Below that, enter a descriptive title for your problem.
Next, click in the details box and enter some details of the problem. Be clear about the problem, what happens when you click XYZ. Include the error code if there is one. Along with that, include details about the system you are using, such as the make and model. Here is a basic run down of what you can provide to help engineers diagnose the problem:
What is the exact make and model of your computer?
Open Start, type: system information
Hit Enter
Click System summary
Look in the right pane
What have you done so far to troubleshoot the problem?
How long has this been happening?
Have you installed any new software or hardware drivers since you started experiencing this problem? If so, what are they and are they designed for Windows 10?
Have you checked the manufacturers website or contact support to find out about compatibility, updates or support for Windows 10?
Do you have a system restore point created you could go back to?
Does the problem occur in other user accounts on the computer?
Which version of Windows did you upgrade from: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709?
Please avoid rants, off topic discussion, profanity and insults – be respectful. Engineers are reading your feedback and instead of telling them about your history in computing and personal problems, they would rather know about the problem concerning Windows 10 at hand. You will also have the opportunity to provide follow up replies.
Choose the category the problem relates to. Since my problem affects the desktop, I will choose the ‘Desktop environment’, specifically ‘Windows Spotlight’. If your issue relates to Microsoft Edge, choose that and the area of Edge affected.
Next, add evidence of the problem. The Feedback Hub makes it easy to add examples of the problem you are experiencing. This is especially great for reproducible bugs. You can attach a screen capture, file or recording. For my bug, I will go with with Recreate my problem. When you are ready, click Start capture button, then go through the steps to reproduce the problem. When complete, click Stop capture.
The information will be attached automatically. You can still remove or review the recorded screenshots used in your recording. You can also keep a copy of the feedback if you want or go ahead and immediately Submit it for review.
If you want to review your report, click the ‘Continue using Feedback Hub button’.
Click the My feedback tab, then click on the report, which should be at the top of the list.
Get Your Bug Report Some Attention
Here is how you can make some noise and give your report the attention it deserves. You can share the report with family and friends or even key folks on the Windows Engineering team. Click the Share menu at the top right hand corner of the Feedback hub screen; a Short Link will be generated.
Click Copy Link, which you can send in an email or instant message; or click Share for more options.
If you have Twitter installed, you can launch that app.
You can tweet the problem to key folks on the Windows Engineering team or find folks who work on specific parts or apps bundled with Windows such as Photos. Not everyone is on social media, so this is completely optional on your part.
https://twitter.com/donasarkar
https://twitter.com/brandonleblanc
https://twitter.com/jenmsft
https://twitter.com/northfacehiker
https://twitter.com/windowsinsider
Enter a short description, a few hash tags and Tweet it out.
Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.