Using Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts (also known as shortcuts) will help you be as productive as a king while using your computer. Hotkeys save you from having to perform unnecessary manipulations with the mouse and system interfaces.

List of hotkeys in Windows 10

Surely you know a lot of combinations, but in this list we have collected as many as possible, thus forming the ultimate list of Windows 10 hotkeys.

Win key combinations

For reference: button Win– this is a button with the Windows logo in the left (there are options with a duplicate key on the right) part of the bottom row of the keyboard.

By default, Windows does not have the ability to reassign or personalize hotkeys. Is it just a combination to change the language? Therefore, third-party software takes on this task. A striking example of this is the free MKey utility.

Please note that custom hotkeys do not work in UWP applications.

MKey can assign non-standard keys to multimedia keyboards, but its functionality also includes the ability to assign your own individual keys from a standard set or combination. For example, MKey can assign functions to certain combinations, such as launching applications, turning off the computer, rebooting, closing a window, controlling playback, and so on. Lots of different possibilities.

If the combination needs to be deleted, right-click on it and select Delete or Change.

How to disable hotkeys in Windows 10

As with assigning hotkeys, there is no standard way to disable shortcuts. And it’s unlikely to happen. But the vast majority of combinations can be disabled by disabling the button Win on keyboard. This is done using the Registry Editor.

Using the Registry Editor, you can also disable individual combinations.

Save and reboot. Everything is ready, combinations are disabled.

Experienced users know keyboard shortcuts that help them with their work and save time. To help those who have not yet used it, we offer this article. Many keyboard shortcuts work the same in 7, 8 and XP builds of Windows.

Hotkey combination in Windows 10

If it is impossible to use a computer mouse at work, the ability to give commands on the keyboard will be a useful skill. Hotkeys have been successfully used in previous builds. But new combinations have also appeared, created only in this system. Popular keys still remain: Winkey, Alt and Ctrl, Shift and Tab, arrows, numbers and letters in cross combinations.

Fig 1. Combinations with the Ctrl key

New Windows 10 hotkeys

Among the useful and functional key combinations, experimental combinations stand out to increase the efficiency of your work at the computer.

Automatic window alignment

Can be done with the mouse or shortcut key combinations in Windows and arrow keys. Depending on the direction of the arrows, the window being used will move in the corresponding direction.

Fig 2. Button with Windows icon Fig 3. Control using arrows

Virtual desktop

A practical function when creating several projects at once. It becomes even more convenient to use when combined with keyboard buttons:

#WINd+Ctrl+D creates another desktop

#WINd+Ctrl+← goes to the desktop located on the left side

#WINd+Ctrl+→ goes to the desktop located on the right side

#WINd+Ctrl+F4 ends the desktop

#WINd+Tab view actively used applications.

Fig 4. Location on Windows or Win keyboard

Working with the command line

To work with this element in Windows 10, the following key combinations are used:

shift+← select text on the left side

shift +→ select text on the right side of the cursor

shift +Ctrl+→(←) selection in blocks

Ctrl+ C duplicating information to the clipboard

Ctrl+ V paste saved information from the buffer

Ctrl+ A select all text in a line.

Fig 5. Using Shift and arrows

Screen, shooting photo and video materials

With the presence of the GameDVR program, you can produce. To do this, use shortcut keys

WIN+PrintScreen takes a screenshot and saves it to the Pictures folder

WIN+G launches GameDVR (if your video card has sufficient capabilities)

WIN+Alt+G records what is happening in the active window

WIN+Alt+R will stop the recording in progress

WIN+P switches screen modes when the second monitor is on

WIN+Plus (Minus) zoom in or out using the Magnifier utility.

Other Useful Windows Hotkeys

Along with the new Windows 10 operating system, many people still use other, earlier versions of Windows. They have no less list of quick combinations. The most popular of them:

#WINd+ shows the desktop, temporarily hiding active applications

#WINd+D minimizes applications and opens the desktop

#WINd+Home leaves the actively used window and minimizes the rest.

#WINd+L exit the operating system

#WINd+E starts Explorer (Windows Explorer)

Alt+F4 ends the active window

Ctrl+Shift+M restore minimized applications

Alt+Ctrl+Del launches the task manager window.

Most often, the WIN key is used in a combination of keyboard shortcuts.

Combining this key with the ones below, we get the following result:

A support center opens

S search window opens

B sets the focus to the notification area

I The “Options” window opens

K quick connection

O Fix the device orientation

U Accessibility Center

V toggle notifications

Z shows commands running in full screen mode

P ause displays the System Properties window

+ / IME reconversion.

Some keys in all versions of Windows are used as hotkeys on their own:

SPACEBAR – setting or removing an active parameter

BACKSPACE – opening a file

END – displays the bottom edge of the active window.

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The number of possible hotkey combinations can be a little confusing for an inexperienced user. It seems impossible to remember them all and use them effectively when working with a computer. But I dare to assure you, with a little practice and getting used to this method, you will be able to appreciate its functional advantages and time savings. Using this knowledge, you free your hands. Now the absence of a mouse will not prevent you from setting tasks for your computer.

Nothing makes working on a PC easier than keyboard shortcuts. Clicked - and there is no need to scour the menu, opening tab after tab in search of the desired action.

As functionality increases, so does the number of tasks available to manage hotkeys.

In Windows 10, the same keyboard shortcuts work as in the “seven” and “eight”, plus new ones have appeared. Let's get to know them better and figure out how to customize them “for yourself.”

New in Windows 10

Virtual desktops

One of the tens' new products is virtual desktops where you can place open documents and running programs.

This additional space helps the user to unload the work area by “scattering” the open windows across several screens.

Virtual desktops are created and controlled using the mouse and keyboard shortcuts.

Hotkeys for switching, creating and closing desktops in Windows 10:

• Windows (key with the same icon) + Ctrl + D - create a new table;
• Windows + Ctrl + right or left arrow key - switch between adjacent tables;
• Windows + Ctrl + F4 - closes the active desktop.
• Windows + Ctrl + Tab - view all windows on open desktops.

Placing open windows next to each other

Another improvement of the "tens" is the Snap function - placing two open windows on adjacent halves of the screen, which is convenient when comparing documents and copying files from one directory to another.

In Windows 7 and 8 this was done only with the mouse, and in Windows 10 - with both the mouse and hotkeys.

These are the combinations:

• Windows + right arrow - moves the active window to the right;
• Windows + left arrow - moves the active window to the left;
• Windows + up arrow - moves the active window up;
• Windows + down arrow - moves the active window down.

Command line

Explorer, search and programs

Here are the keyboard shortcuts that control search functions, opening utilities, the game bar, etc. These are things that first appeared or changed in Windows 10.

• Windows + G - Opens the Game Bar of the Xbox app to record screen video and take screenshots.
• Windows + Q - opens the search module window, the same as clicking on the “magnifying glass” icon in the taskbar.
• Windows + S - launches the virtual assistant Cortana, which does not work in the Russian version of Windows. Pressing this combination opens the search.
• Windows + I - open the Settings application - new tens.
• Windows + A - expand the notification center, which can also be opened by clicking on the tray icon.
• Windows + Alt + G - enable background screen recording.
• Windows + Alt + R - stop background screen recording.
• Windows + plus on the number pad of the keyboard - magnifying the image using a screen magnifier.
• Windows + minus on the number pad of the keyboard - zoom out the image using a screen magnifier.

Setting up hot keys

"Ten", unfortunately, does not allow you to reassign keyboard shortcuts at your discretion, with the exception of the language bar.

For those of you who are looking for where and how to change hotkeys in the Windows 10 registry, we advise you to better use third-party software for this. For example, the free utility MKey.

This program was created to assign actions to additional keys on multimedia keyboards, but it also supports regular ones.

MKey is able to provide new functions to both single keys and combinations with Shift, Alt, Ctrl and Windows.

Using MKey, you can assign the following actions to keys:

• control multimedia functions: turn on playback, change volume, etc.;
• opening folders;
• launching applications;
• turning off and restarting the computer, going into sleep mode and hibernation, ending the user session;
• changing the size and location of working windows, minimizing windows to the taskbar, expanding and closing windows;
• opening, closing, saving and printing documents;
• connecting to and disconnecting from networks;
• changing desktop wallpaper;
• copy, paste, PC lock, PrintScreen, end tasks and more.

And this is a small part of what the program can do.

The procedure for setting up Windows 10 hotkeys in MKey:

• click the “Add” button in the lower left corner of the window;
• press 1-2 keys to which you are going to assign an action;
• give the new combination a name;
• Expand the Actions tab and select the task that the combination will perform.

To remove hotkeys or change their settings, right-click on their name and select “Delete” or “Customize”.

All MKey assignments take effect immediately.

Windows 10 Hotkeys

Hotkeys for Windows 10 - list, settings and purpose

Skills such as using the keyboard effectively help you navigate your operating system quickly without becoming fatigued as you work through it. Windows 10 hotkeys contribute well to this. Setting up for efficiency can force you to learn certain combinations of buttons, which will help make the work of a person working at a computer much easier. There are already familiar combinations that are inherited from previous generation operating systems. It is not necessary to learn such combinations in one day; it is enough to first write down the most necessary ones, and then, as the training progresses, gradually learn new ones. All combinations are typed on the keyboard, where the Win button, or Win, or Start, or Start is a key with the image of the Windows logo. In the article we call it differently for the convenience of those who are accustomed to one option. But essentially, it's the same thing.

Window management

This section describes keyboard shortcuts for working with Windows 10 windows.

• Win + left arrow - this way you can attach the program window to the left side of the screen.
• Win + right arrow - this way you can attach the program window to the right side of the screen.
• Win + up arrow - with this combination you can expand the program window to full screen.
• Win + down arrow - these keys minimize the window of a running application.
• Win + D - These keys either show or hide the desktop.
• Win + Shift + M - this way you can restore minimized windows.
• Win + Home - this combination minimizes all windows except the one in which the user is working.
• Alt + Tab - this combination switches running applications.
• Alt + F4 - this combination closes the running window.
• Win + Shift + Left (or Right) Arrow - Move windows to another monitor.
• Win + T - using this combination you can go through the icons located on the taskbar one after another. In this case, the Enter button starts the application.
• Win + 0…9 - launches from the taskbar those applications that are assigned to a specific serial number.

Working with Explorer

• Start + E - with this combination you can launch the file manager.
• Ctrl + N - this combination opens a new window.
• Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel - means changing the appearance of elements (tables, icons, etc.).
• Alt + up arrow - go up one level.
• Alt + left arrow - look at the previous folder one by one.
• Alt + right arrow - look at the next folder in order.

Desktops

• Start + Ctrl + D - add a new virtual desktop.
• Start + Ctrl + left arrow - using this combination we switch between desktops from right to left.
• Start + Ctrl + right arrow - using this combination we switch between desktops in the opposite direction.
• Start + Ctrl + F4 - this is how we close the desktop that is currently in use.
• Start + Tab - view all desktops and their applications.

System

Hot keys significantly speed up your work on the computer. If you learn them, then the time will come when interaction with the computer will come into the realm of the subconscious. That is, you don’t have to worry about how to call certain buttons or windows. Of course, everything doesn’t happen at once, but the more you practice working with the keys, the faster they will be remembered. There will come a time when you won't need to look at the keyboard at all. In the age of information technology, this is a very useful skill. Only specialized programs help you set up your own hotkeys, but is it really worth wasting time if there are already ready-made solutions?

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In the list below you can find both keyboard shortcuts that are well known from previous versions, and those that appeared only in Windows 10. There is absolutely no need to learn them all at once, and this is impossible. Just choose 3-4 operations that you use most often, write down the corresponding keys on a sticky note and attach it in a visible place. You yourself will not notice how very soon you will learn them by heart and will not be able to do without them. And when this happens, you can move on to mastering the following hotkey combinations.

Managing windows and applications

Win + left arrow- attach the application window to the left edge of the screen.

Win + Right Arrow- attach the application window to the right edge of the screen.

Win + up arrow- expand the application window to full screen. Or, if the window was previously stuck to one of the edges, it will take up a quarter of the screen at the top.

Win + down arrow- minimize the active window. Or, if the window was previously stuck to one of the edges, it will take up a quarter of the screen at the bottom.

Win+D- show and hide the desktop.

Win + Shift + M- restore minimized windows.

Win + Home- minimize all windows except the active one (restores all windows when clicked a second time).

Alt+Tab- switch between running applications.

Alt+F4- close the active window.

Win + Shift + Left (or Right) Arrow- move the window to another monitor.

Win+T- sequentially sort through the icons on the taskbar. Press Enter to launch the application.

Win + 0…9- launch an application from the taskbar, the icon of which is fixed to the position corresponding to the number.

Conductor

Win+E- launch the file manager.

Ctrl + N- open a new window.

Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel- change the presentation of elements (icons, table, thumbnails, etc.).

Alt + up arrow- go up one level.

Alt + left arrow- view the previous folder.

Alt + right arrow- view the next folder.

Virtual desktops

Win + Ctrl + D- add a virtual desktop.

Win + Ctrl + Left Arrow- switch between virtual desktops from right to left.

Win + Ctrl + Right Arrow- switch between virtual desktops from left to right.

Win + Ctrl + F4- close the virtual desktop in use.

Win + Tab- display all desktops and applications on them.

Windows

Ctrl + Shift + Esc- launch task manager.

Win+R- open the “Run” dialog box.

Shift + Delete- delete files bypassing the trash can.

Alt+Enter- display properties of the selected element.

Win + space- switch input language and keyboard layout.

Win+A- open the “Support Center”.

Win+S- open the search window.

Win+I- open the “Options” window.

Screenshots and games

Win+PrtScr- take a screenshot and save it in your images folder.

Win + Alt + PrtScr- take a screenshot of the game.

Win+G- open the game panel to record the progress of the game.

Win+Alt+G- record the last 30 seconds in the active window.

Win+Alt+R- start or stop recording.

Win+P- switch between display modes (if there is a second display).

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