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In many of our articles you can see text like: Win + R.
This text means that you need to press the combination of the Windows logo key and the letter on your keyboard R.
Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of two or more keys that can be pressed to perform tasks that typically require the use of a mouse or other pointing device.
This list is more complete; most of the keyboard shortcuts are valid for other operating systems of the Windows family.
The following are the most commonly used keyboard shortcuts.
Keyboard shortcuts for working with text.
Keys | Action |
---|---|
Ctrl+A | Select all text. |
Ctrl+C (or Ctrl + Insert) | Copy selected text fragment. |
Ctrl+X | Cut selected text. |
Ctrl+V (or? Shift + Insert) | Insert a selected piece of text. |
Ctrl + ? | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word. |
Ctrl + ? | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word. |
Ctrl + ? | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph. |
Ctrl + ? | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph. |
? Shift + ? | Select text forward character by character. |
? Shift + ? | Select text back character by character. |
Ctrl + ? Shift + ? | Select text from the cursor position to the beginning of the next word. |
Ctrl + ? Shift + ? | Select text from the cursor position to the beginning of the previous word. |
? Shift + Home | Select text from the cursor position to the beginning of the line. |
? Shift + End | Select text from the cursor position to the end of the line. |
Alt left + ? Shift | Switch input language if multiple input languages are used. |
Ctrl + ? Shift | Switch keyboard layout if multiple keyboard layouts are used. |
Ctrl left + ? Shift Ctrl right + ? Shift | Changing the reading direction of text for languages written from right to left. |
Keyboard shortcuts for working with windows and the desktop.
Keys | Action |
---|---|
F5 (or Ctrl + R) | Refreshes the active window or desktop (if active). |
F6 or Tab? | Cycle through elements in a window or desktop. |
Alt+Esc | Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened. |
Alt + Tab ? | Cycle between windows as usual. |
Ctrl + Alt + Tab ? | Open a window to switch between windows as usual. Use the arrow keys to navigate between them. |
Win+Tab? | Cyclic switching between elements (windows, programs) in Flip3D mode. |
Ctrl + Win + Tab ? | Open a window to switch between windows in Flip3D mode. Use the arrow keys to navigate between them. |
Ctrl + mouse wheel (up\down) on the desktop | Increase/Reduce the size of desktop icons. |
Holding? Shift + ? | Highlights multiple items in a window or desktop, including the current one. |
Holding? Shift + ? | Selects down multiple items in a window or desktop, including the current one. |
Hold Ctrl + Spacebar | Select any multiple individual elements in a window or on the desktop. To navigate use the arrow keys. |
Ctrl+A | Select all elements in a window or on the desktop. |
Ctrl+C (or Ctrl + Insert) | Copy selected elements. |
Ctrl+X | Cutting out selected elements. |
Ctrl+V (or? Shift + Insert) | Insert selected elements. |
Alt + Enter ? | Opens the properties dialog box for the selected file or folder. |
Alt + Space | Displays the context menu of the active window. |
Alt+F4 | Closes the current item or exits the active program. |
? Shift + F10 | Opens the context menu for the selected element. |
Win + ? | Expand the window to full screen. |
Win + ? Shift + ? | Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen. |
Win + ? | Minimize to window, or minimize to taskbar. |
Win + ? | Maximize and snap the window to the left edge of the screen. |
Win + ? | Maximize and snap the window to the right edge of the screen. |
Win+M | Collapse all minimized windows. Non-minimizing windows (For example: File Properties) will remain on the screen. |
Win + ? Shift + M | Restore all minimized windows. |
Win+D | Show desktop / Return to program. Minimizes and restores everything, including non-minimizing windows. |
Win+G | Cyclic switching between gadgets. |
Win + Home | Minimize/Restore all windows except the active one. |
Win + Space | Show desktop without minimizing windows. |
Keyboard shortcuts for working with multiple monitors.
Keyboard shortcuts for working with the Taskbar.
Keys | Action |
---|---|
? Shift + click on the taskbar icon | Open a program or quickly open another instance of a program. |
? Shift + right-click on the taskbar icon | Displays the menu window for the program. |
? Shift + right-click on a grouped icon on the taskbar | Displays the menu window for the group. |
Ctrl + click on the grouped icon on the taskbar | Cyclic switching between group windows. |
Ctrl + ? Shift + click on the taskbar icon | Opening the program as administrator. |
Ctrl + Tab ? | Switch between thumbnails in the same group. |
Win + Number | Launch/Switch to a program using its icon location on the taskbar. The numbers from 1 to 9 are the serial number of the application on the taskbar, counting from the left (0 is the tenth application). |
? Shift + Win + Number | Launch a new instance of a program using the location of its icon on the taskbar. |
Ctrl + Win + Number | Switch between program windows, starting with the most recently active one, using the location of its icon on the taskbar. |
Alt + Win + Number | Open the Jump List for a program using its icon location on the taskbar. |
Win+T | Cycle through taskbar icons. (Left to right) |
Win + ? Shift + T | Cycle through taskbar icons. (Right to left) |
Ctrl+Win+B | Switch to an application that displays a message in the notification area. |
Win (or Ctrl + Esc) | Open or close the Start menu. |
Win+R | Opens the Run dialog box. |
Ctrl + ? Shift + Enter ? | Run the program selected in the Start menu as an administrator. |
Keyboard shortcuts for working in Windows Explorer.
Keys | Action |
---|---|
Win+E | Launch Windows Explorer. |
Alt + ? | View the previous folder. |
Alt + ? | Browse the next folder. |
Alt + ? | View the folder located one level higher. |
Alt+D | Selecting the address bar. |
Alt+P | Display the viewing area. |
Ctrl+E | Select a search field. |
Ctrl + ? Shift + E | Displays all folders that contain the selected folder. |
Ctrl+F | Select a search field. |
Ctrl + N | Opens a new window. |
Ctrl + ? Shift + N | Creating a new folder. |
Ctrl+W | Closes the current window. |
Ctrl + . | Rotate the image clockwise. |
Ctrl + , | Rotate the image counterclockwise. |
Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel | Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons. |
Home | Move to the top position of the active window. |
End | Move to the bottom position of the active window. |
Delete (or Ctrl + D) | Deleting the selected item to the Trash. |
? Shift+Delete | Deleting the selected item without placing it in the Trash. |
F2 | Rename the selected element. |
F4 | Display a list of previous locations for the address bar in Windows Explorer. |
F11 | Maximize the active window to full screen / Minimize it back. |
? | Collapses the selected item (if it is expanded) or selects a parent folder. |
? | Display the selected item (if it is collapsed) or highlight the first subfolder. |
? Backspace | View the previous folder. |
Num Lock + * on the numeric keypad | Displays all folders within the selected folder. |
Num Lock + + on the numeric keypad | Displays the contents of the selected folder. |
Num Lock + - on the numeric keypad | Collapses the selected folder. |
Keyboard shortcuts for the dialog box.
Keyboard shortcuts for using Windows Help.
Keys | Action |
---|---|
F1 | Open help for the current item. |
Win+F1 | Launch the built-in Windows dialog: Help and Support. |
F3 | Move the cursor to the Search field. |
F10 | Go to the "Options" menu. |
Alt+A | Go to the user support page. |
Alt+C | Display table of contents. |
Alt+N | Go to the “Connection Settings” menu. |
Alt + ? | Return to the previously viewed section. |
Alt + ? | Move to the next (previously viewed) section. |
Alt + Home | Go to the Help and Support home page. |
Home | Go to the beginning of the section. |
End | Go to the end of the section. |
Ctrl+F | Search in the current section. |
Ctrl+P | Printing the section. |
Keyboard shortcuts for working with Ease of Access Center.
Keys | Action |
---|---|
Win+U | Launch the Ease of Access Center. |
Num Lock (hold for more than five seconds) | Enable/Disable voice over mode when pressing Caps Lock, Num keys Lock and Scroll Lock. |
? Shift (press five times) | Enable/Disable Sticky Keys mode (allows you to use the Shift, Ctrl, Alt, Win keys by pressing them individually). |
? Shift Right (hold for more than eight seconds) | Enable/Disable input filtering (allows you to ignore short and repeated keystrokes). |
Alt left + ? Left Shift + PrtScr (or Print Screen) | Enable/Disable High Contrast Mode. |
Alt left + ? Left Shift + Num Lock (or Num) | Enable/Disable keyboard mouse pointer control. |
Keyboard shortcuts for working with Magnifier.
Keys | Action |
---|---|
Win + + | Launch the Magnifier program. Zoom in. |
Win + - | Zoom out. |
Win+Esс | Close Magnifier. |
Ctrl + Alt + D | Switch to “Docked” mode (the enlarged area is shown in a separate docked window). |
Ctrl + Alt + F | Switch to Full Screen mode (enlarges the entire screen). |
Ctrl + Alt + L | Switch to “Zoom” mode (the area around the mouse pointer is magnified). |
Ctrl + Alt + R | Resize the window that displays an enlarged area of the screen. |
Ctrl + Alt + Space | Preview your desktop in full screen mode. |
Ctrl + Alt + I | Inversion of colors. |
Ctrl + Alt + ? | Snaps a window with a magnified area to the top edge of the screen. ("Pinned") Move the window with the enlarged area up. ("Increase") Move up the enlarged area. (“Full screen”) |
Ctrl + Alt + ? | Snaps a window with a magnified area to the bottom edge of the screen. ("Pinned") Move the window with the enlarged area down. ("Increase") Move down the enlarged area. (“Full screen”) |
Ctrl + Alt + ? | Snaps a window with a magnified area to the left edge of the screen. ("Pinned") Move the window with the enlarged area to the left. ("Increase") Move around the enlarged area to the left. (“Full screen”) |
Ctrl + Alt + ? | Snaps a window with a magnified area to the right edge of the screen. ("Pinned") Move the window with the enlarged area to the right. ("Increase") Move around the enlarged area to the right. (“Full screen”) |
Other keyboard shortcuts.
Keys | Action |
---|---|
Enter? | Replaces mouse clicks to launch an application, press a button, or select an item in a menu. |
Esc | Identical to clicking the Cancel button in the dialog box. |
F3 (or Win + F) | Opens a built-in Windows dialog box to search for a file or folder. |
Ctrl+F | Open a search window or go to the search field in the active window. |
Ctrl + Win + F | Search a computer from a domain (while on the network). |
Ctrl + ? Shift+Esc | Launch the Task Manager. |
Ctrl + Alt + Delete | Opening the Windows Security window (Includes buttons Lock computer, Change user, Log off, Change password, Launch task manager). |
Win+L | Locking the computer or switching users. |
Win + X | Launch Windows Mobility Center. |
Win+Pause Break | Launch the System item from the Control Panel (Properties item when right-clicking on Computer in the Start menu). |
Holding? Shift when inserting a CD | Prevent the CD from playing automatically. |
Ctrl + Tab ? | Switching between elements (tabs, windows, documents) in programs that allow multiple documents to be opened simultaneously. |
Ctrl+F4 | Closing the active document (in programs that allow multiple documents to be opened simultaneously). |
Alt + Enter ? | Expand the active program to full screen / Minimize to window. |
Alt + underlined letter | Displays the corresponding menu. Execute a menu command (or other underlined command). |
F10 | Activate the menu bar of the current program. |
? | Opens the next menu on the left or closes a submenu. |
? | Opens the next menu on the right or opens a submenu. |
Ctrl + N | Create… |
Ctrl+O | Open… |
Ctrl+S | Save your changes. |
Ctrl+Z | Cancel action. |
Ctrl+Y Ctrl + ? Shift + Z | Repeat the action. |
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- Shift + Ctrl + N- Create a new folder.
- Ctrl + Shift + Esc- Opening the task manager.
- Alt + F4- Close the active window.
- F1- Reference
- F5- Refresh window.
- Esc- Cancel the operation.
Windows Media Player 12 Hotkeys
Ctrl + 1 | Switch to library mode | From any mode |
Ctrl + 2 | Switch to skin mode | From any mode |
Ctrl + 3 | Switch to player mode | From any mode, excluding full screen |
Ctrl + 7 | Add to playlist | In library mode |
Ctrl + 8 | Add to recording list | In library mode |
Ctrl + 9 | Add to sync list | In library mode |
Ctrl+A | Select all items in a list | In a library or list |
Ctrl+B | Previous (item or section) | When playing content |
Ctrl+E | Focus on searching and switch to library mode if not already in it | |
Ctrl+F | Next (item or section) | When playing content |
Ctrl+H | Enable/disable shuffle mode | |
Ctrl+J | Extract | In any mode |
Ctrl+M | Switch menu in library | In any mode |
Ctrl + N | Create a playlist (playlist) | In library mode |
Ctrl+O | Show open dialog | In any mode |
Ctrl+P | Play/Pause switch | Content in queue |
Ctrl+Q | Add the selected track to the open list | Default in playlist |
Ctrl+S | Stop playing | Content to play |
Ctrl+T | Enable/disable repeat mode | In any mode |
Ctrl+U | Show open URL link dialog | In any mode |
Ctrl+W | Stop playing | While playing content or paused |
Ctrl + Shift + B | Rewind playing content | When playing DVD |
Ctrl + Shift + C | Turn on/off subtitles | For content with subtitles |
Ctrl + Shift + F | Speed up content playback | When playing content |
Ctrl + Shift + G | Playback speed is fast | When playing content |
Ctrl + Shift + N | Playback speed is normal | When playing content |
Ctrl + Shift + S | Playback speed is slow | When playing content |
Ctrl + Right Arrow | Next playlist (playlist) in list history | |
Ctrl + Left Arrow | Previous playlist (playlist) in list history | When focus is not on the rewind panel |
Ctrl + Right Arrow | Rewind (a lot) | |
Ctrl + Left Arrow | Rewind (a lot) | When focusing on the rewind panel (slider) |
Right arrow | Rewind (a little) | When focusing on the rewind panel (slider) |
Left arrow | Rewind (a little) | When focusing on the rewind panel (slider) |
Ctrl + click | Adjust the player size to the image | Playing now |
Escape | Return to now playing mode | In full screen mode |
F1 | Open help file | In any mode |
F2 | Edit metadata | In library mode with an item selected |
F4 | Switch viewing mode | In library mode with focus on list view |
F5 | Refresh screen | When focusing on a library or online service |
F6 | Enlarge album drawing | |
Shift + F6 | Reduce album art | When focusing on list view |
F7 | Mute | In any mode |
F8 | Reduce sound volume | In any mode |
F9 | Increase sound volume | In any mode |
F10 | Show menu bar in library | From any mode |
Shift + F10 | Menu shortcut context | In any mode |
Alt+1 | Video size 50% | |
Alt+2 | Video size 100% | In the mode playing now or skin when playing a video |
Alt+3 | Video size 200% | In the mode playing now or skin when playing a video |
Alt+Enter | Full screen mode switch | In playing now, skin or full screen mode |
Additional features
- If you drag the window to the top edge of the screen until the circles appear and release it there, it will expand to fill the entire screen (to the left/right edge - half the screen).
- If, when changing the height of a window, you move it to the top edge of the monitor until the rings appear, the window will expand to its maximum height.
- If you click on it with the wheel in the window preview, it will close.
- When pressed Ctrl and rotating the mouse wheel on the desktop and explorer, the size of the icons changes.
- If you grab a window by its title and “wave” it, all windows except it will be minimized.
- Opening a program as administrator Ctrl + Shift + click on icon.
- To open the old menu, you need to press the key Shift and right click.
- Activate the next window from the group - hold down Ctrl and left click.
Operations with text and files
- Ctrl + C- Copy.
- Ctrl+A- Select everything.
- Ctrl + X- Cut.
- Ctrl + V- Insert.
- Ctrl + Z- Cancel.
- Ctrl+Y- Repeat the action.
- Ctrl + B- Make it bold (text only).
- Delete- Delete the selected element.
- Shift+Delete- Delete a file without moving it to the trash.
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The Win button, which can be found on the keyboard of PC-compatible computers, serves not only to open the Start menu. Using it in combination with other keys simplifies your computer work and saves a lot of time.
website I have compiled a list of features of this button that will surely be useful to every Windows user.
- ⊞Win- open/close the Start menu, in Windows 8.1 - open the previous window;
- ⊞ Win + A- open Notification Center (in Windows 10);
- ⊞ Win + B- select the first icon in the notification area (then you can switch between icons using the arrow keys);
- ⊞ Win + Ctrl + B- switch to a program that displays a message in the notification area;
- ⊞ Win + C- show the “Charm Bar” sidebar (in Windows 8 and 8.1), in Windows 10 - call Cortana (when using a supported language);
- ⊞ Win + D- show desktop (instantly minimize all open windows);
- ⊞ Win + E- open “Explorer”; in Windows 10, it opens the “Quick Access Toolbar” by default;
- ⊞ Win + F- open “File Search”;
- ⊞ Win + Ctrl + F- open “Search for computers”;
- ⊞ Win + G- show gadgets on top of all windows (only in Windows 7 and Vista); Open Game Bar in Windows 10;
- ⊞ Win + K- open a new Start menu - “Connections” (in Windows 8 and 8.1);
- ⊞ Win + L- change the user or block the workstation;
- ⊞ Win + M- minimize all windows;
- ⊞ Win + ⇧ Shift + M- restore windows after minimizing;
- ⊞ Win + O- disable screen rotation (disable reaction to the gyroscope on tablets);
- ⊞ Win + P- switch operating modes with an external monitor/projector (only in Windows 7 and later);
- ⊞ Win + Q- open the search bar for installed programs (tested in Windows 8);
- ⊞ Win + R- open the “Run” window;
- ⊞ Win + T- switch focus to the taskbar (only in Windows 7 and later);
- ⊞ Win + U- open the Accessibility Center;
- ⊞ Win + W- open Windows Ink Workspace (notes, screenshot);
- ⊞ Win + X- open the Windows Mobile Application Center (only for mobile computers in Windows Vista and 7);
- ⊞ Win + Y- open Yahoo! Messenger (if installed).
- ⊞ Win + Pause- open system properties;
- ⊞ Win + F1- open Windows Help and Support Center;
- ⊞ Win + 1 ... 0- launch/switch to the program pinned to the taskbar with the specified serial number (only in Windows Vista and later);
- ⊞ Win + ⇧ Shift + 1 ... 0- launch a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar with the specified serial number (only in Windows 7 and later);
- ⊞ Win + Ctrl + 1 ... 0- switch to the last active program window pinned to the taskbar with the specified serial number (only in Windows 7 and later);
- ⊞ Win + Alt +1 ... 0- open the jump list for the program pinned to the taskbar with the specified sequence number (only in Windows 7 and later);
- ⊞ Win +- maximize the window (only in Windows 7 and later);
- ⊞ Win + ↓- restore/minimize the window (only in Windows 7 and later);
- ⊞ Win + ← or →- switch the window expansion mode (including between monitors in multi-monitor configurations) (only in Windows 7 and later);
- ⊞ Win + ⇧ Shift + ← or →- move a window between monitors in multi-monitor configurations (only in Windows 7 and later);
- ⊞ Win + ⇧ Shift + or ↓- stretch the active window from the top to the bottom edges of the screen / restore the window size;
- ⊞ Win + Home- minimize/restore all unminimized windows except the active one (Windows 7 only), go to the top of the web page;
- ⊞ Win + Space- look at the desktop (Windows 7 only) / change layout (Windows 8 and 10 only);
- ⊞ Win + +- activate screen magnifier / enlarge the image by 100% (only in Windows 7 and later);
- ⊞ Win + -- with Magnifier active, reduce the image by 100% (only in Windows 7 and later);
- ⊞ Win + Esc- disable Magnifier (only in Windows 7 and later).
OS X keyboard
Command + Up Arrow- instantly scroll up any web page.
Command + Down Arrow- instantly scroll down any web page.
Command + 1 (2, 3). Use these keys to conveniently switch between any open tabs in your browser. Command + 1 will take you to the first tab, Command + 2 will take you to the second, etc.
Option + Delete- will remove words one at a time, rather than one letter at a time. This works on all OS X, whether you're typing in TextEdit or even typing a website into your browser's URL bar.
Command+H- quickly hide all open windows from the currently active application.
Command + Shift + T- instantly open the last closed tab in your browser.
Option + Shift + Volume Up / Volume Down- Increase or decrease volume in much smaller increments.
Ctrl + Command + Space- displays a keyboard with symbols and emoji.
“We’re hot, but still not that hot!” — hotkeys about ourselves.
So, to make your work on the computer more productive and less tiring, I advise you to learn at least the basic hot keys; below is a list of combinations for Windows 7, although XP and 8 also support them. Let's go.
2. Banal Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. Copy-paste. - also do not require any special explanation. The first combination copies the selection to the clipboard (note: only one object can be stored in this same place; when using Ctrl+C again, the second one replaces the first). As for the second combination, it is already used for insertion. A definite must have! (jargon showing the absolute need to know something)
3. Ctrl+F. Search. Works almost everywhere. The thing is useful and painfully necessary.
4. This combination should be remembered by all laptop owners, without exception.
Fn+F6 (f6 in most cases) will disable the touchpad until the next reboot! How I missed this before!
5. Calculator. One click will not be enough here. You will have to do the following:
WIN+R -> calc -> Enter.
6. Close window / Shut down- Alt+F4. When an active window is open, it closes it (if it is a document or a project, you will be asked to save it). When you press it again, and if there are no programs running, Windows will prompt you to turn off the computer.
7. Changing the active window. - Alt+tab.
A very nice combination, which, along with Ctrl+C, must be learned and actively used. Allows you to switch between currently active applications in Windows. Moreover, if there are 2+ of them, then it is not necessary to press both of these buttons every time. Just hold down Alt and click on the tab
8. Ctrl+tab - almost the same as the top one, the only difference being that it switches not between active programs, but between browser tabs.
10. Ctrl+P - allows you to print the open one. After clicking, the print wizard will launch.
There are many more hotkeys for Windows, but the ones listed above are the bare minimum.
Setting up Windows 7 hotkeys
To set up hot keys, you don’t need to download any separate software, because everything you need is in Windows itself! And we will need...labels.
To make it clearer, I will give an example:
Do you want to restart/shut down your computer with one key? Easily.
Create a shortcut. (to do this, right-click on the desktop and look for the corresponding item in the menu that opens.). Then, in the “Object location” field, enter:
shutdown.exe -s -t 00 (this is a shutdown) or
shutdown.exe -r -t 00 (this is a reboot)
In the shortcut properties, assign a shortcut key - F1. All!
How to disable hotkeys?
Laptop users already know how to disable the touchpad, now it’s time to reveal another “secret”.
Disable Win-X
1. Go to Start. Then " All programs" — Standard, click on Command line;
2. Drive in “ gpedit.msc” (without quotes, of course)
4. We need to enable the “ Disable Windows+X keyboard shortcuts". After a reboot, the change will take effect.
Of course, this is not the most comprehensive information on the issue, but I don’t know more.
P.S. There is an opinion that there are secret combinations... Some kind of hot keys that no one knows about. Yes. 2 billion Windows users and no one is up to date...Really, what kind of kindergarten? However, if you know something, I will be glad to hear your opinion - the article is open for comments.
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