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If you are a frequent user of keyboard shortcuts you know just how handy they can be. Although memorising a bunch of shortcuts and what they do can be daunting, it’s important to remember that you don’t need to know every single shortcut; just the ones that will be useful to you. Learning to use shortcuts is a great way to enhance your Windows 10 experience.

Here are a few of the most useful shortcuts:

Keyboard shortcut	Action
Windows key	Open or close Start Menu.
Windows key + A	Open Action centre.
Windows key + D	Display and hide the desktop.
Windows key + E	Open File Explorer.
Windows key + I	Open Settings.
Windows key + K	Open the Connect quick action.
Windows key + L	Lock your PC or switch accounts.
Windows key + M	Minimise all windows.
Windows key + R	Open Run dialog box.
Windows key + S	Open Search.
Windows key + X	Open Quick Link menu.
Windows key + Number	Open the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
Windows key + Left arrow key	Snap app windows left.
Windows key + Right arrow key	Snap app windows right.
Windows key + Up arrow key	Maximise app windows.
Windows key + Down arrow key	Minimise app windows.
Windows key + Comma	Temporarily peek at the desktop.
Windows key + Home	Minimise all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on second push of button).
Windows key + PrtScn	Capture a screenshot and save in Screenshots folder.
Windows key + Shift + Up arrow	Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen.
Windows key + Tab	Open Task view.
Windows key + “+” key	Zoom in using the magnifier.
Windows key + “-” key	Zoom out using the magnifier.
Alt + Tab	Switch between open apps.
Ctrl + Alt +Tab	View open apps
Ctrl + C	Copy selected items to clipboard.
Ctrl + X	Cut selected items
Ctrl + V	Paste content from clipboard.
Ctrl + A	Select all content.
Ctrl + Z	Undo an action.
Ctrl + Y	Redo an action.
Ctrl + D	Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
Ctrl + Shift	Switch the keyboard layout.
Ctrl + F4	Close the active window.