Basic Shortcut Keys

To do this:

Cut the selected item.

Copy the selected item.

Paste the selected item.

Undo an action.

Switch between open apps.

Close the active item, or exit the active app.

Lock your PC.

Display and hide the desktop.

Rename the selected item.

Search for a file or folder in File Explorer.

Display the address bar list in File Explorer.

Refresh the active window.

Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.

Activate the Menu bar in the active app.

Show your password on the sign-in screen.

Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened.

Perform the command for that letter.

Display properties for the selected item.

Open the shortcut menu for the active window.

Go back.

Go forward.

Move up one screen.

Move down one screen.

Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time).

Select all items in a document or window.

Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.

Refresh the active window.

Redo an action.

Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word.

Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word.

Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph.

Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph.

Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps.

When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified.

When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder.

Resize the Start menu when it's open.

Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop.

Select a block of text.

Open Start.

Open Task Manager.

Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available.

Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off.

Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document.

Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first.

Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.

Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.

Stop or leave the current task.