Keyboards are always faster compared to using a mouse. If you know the shortcuts you need to use every day, I am sure you will finish work much faster. In this post, I am sharing a list of Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts. Some of them are common, while some are lesser-known.
List of Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
Less known shortcuts
- Hold down Windows logo key + comma to take a quick look at the desktop
- Minimize all your open windows at once with Windows logo key + M
- Windows logo key + Shift + M to restore all minimized windows
- Win + period to open Emoji picker
- Win + V opens Clipboard History
Taskbar Shortcut
| Shift + click a taskbar button | Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app. |
| Ctrl + Shift + click a taskbar button | Open an app as an administrator. |
| Shift + right-click a taskbar button | Show the window menu for the app. |
| Shift + right-click a grouped taskbar button | Show the window menu for the group. |
| Ctrl + click a grouped taskbar button | Cycle through the windows of the group. |
Virtual Desktop Shortcuts
| Windows logo key + Tab | Open Task view. |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + D | Add a virtual desktop. |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + Right arrow | Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right. |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + Left arrow | Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left. |
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + F4 | Close the virtual desktop you’re using. |
File Explorer
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Display all folders above the selected folder. |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Create a new folder. |
| Num Lock + asterisk (*) | Display all subfolders under the selected folder. |
| Num Lock + plus (+) | Display the contents of the selected folder. |
| Num Lock + minus (-) | Collapse the selected folder. |
You can find more keyboard shortcuts here. Make sure to bookmark the page as it keeps getting updated from time to time. If you are upgrading to Windows 10, you should know them.
