Windows 10/11 Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet Everyone Should Know

Hello my friend! Today I share with you Windows 10/11 keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet. When you use keyboard shortcut, you no need move mouse all the time, so you work more fast and more pro. I group shortcut by topic so it easy to find. You can bookmark this page and come back anytime. Let's start!

💡 Tip: Don't try remember all shortcut in one day. Choose 3 shortcut each week and use it every day until it become habit.

⌨️ Basic Shortcuts (Must Know)

This shortcut work in almost every program: Word, Excel, browser, File Explorer...

Shortcut	What it do
Ctrl + C	Copy
Ctrl + X	Cut
Ctrl + V	Paste
Ctrl + Z	Undo (go back)
Ctrl + Y	Redo
Ctrl + A	Select all
Ctrl + S	Save
Ctrl + P	Print
Ctrl + F	Find text
Ctrl + N	New window or new file
Alt + Tab	Switch between open window
Alt + F4	Close current window (on desktop: shut down menu)
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Open Task Manager direct

🪟 Windows Key Shortcuts

The Windows key (logo key) is very powerful. Here is the most useful one.

Shortcut	What it do
Windows	Open Start menu
Windows + D	Show desktop / come back
Windows + E	Open File Explorer
Windows + I	Open Settings
Windows + L	Lock computer
Windows + R	Open Run box
Windows + S	Open Search
Windows + X	Open quick link menu (Device Manager, Terminal…)
Windows + V	Clipboard history
Windows + .	Emoji panel 😀
Windows + A	Quick Settings (Win 11) / Action Center (Win 10)
Windows + P	Project screen (for projector or second monitor)
Windows + K	Cast to wireless display
Windows + H	Voice typing
Windows + 1, 2, 3…	Open app pinned on taskbar by position
Windows + Pause	Open About page (CPU, RAM, Windows edition)

🗂️ Window Control and Virtual Desktop

Shortcut	What it do
Windows + Left / Right	Snap window to left or right half
Windows + Up	Maximize window
Windows + Down	Restore or minimize window
Windows + M	Minimize all window
Windows + Shift + M	Restore all minimized window
Windows + Home	Minimize all except active window
Windows + Shift + Left / Right	Move window to other monitor
Windows + Z	Snap Layouts (Windows 11 only)
Windows + Tab	Task View (see all window and desktop)
Windows + Ctrl + D	Create new virtual desktop
Windows + Ctrl + Left / Right	Switch virtual desktop
Windows + Ctrl + F4	Close current virtual desktop

📸 Screenshot and Screen Record

Shortcut	What it do
PrtScn	Copy full screen to clipboard
Alt + PrtScn	Copy only active window
Windows + PrtScn	Full screen and auto save to Pictures > Screenshots
Windows + Shift + S	Snipping Tool, select area you want
Windows + G	Open Xbox Game Bar
Windows + Alt + R	Start / stop screen record (Game Bar)

💡 Tip: On some laptop, you need press Fn + PrtScn. In Windows 11, you can also set PrtScn key to open Snipping Tool: Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard.

📁 File Explorer Shortcuts

Shortcut	What it do
F2	Rename file or folder
Ctrl + Shift + N	Create new folder
Alt + Enter	Open Properties
Alt + Up	Go up one folder
Alt + Left / Right	Go back / forward
Ctrl + L	Go to address bar (type path direct)
F5	Refresh
Delete	Move to Recycle Bin
Shift + Delete	Delete forever (not go to Recycle Bin!)
Ctrl + T	New tab (Windows 11)
Ctrl + W	Close tab or window
Ctrl + Mouse wheel	Make icon bigger or smaller

⚠️ Warning: Be careful with Shift + Delete. File will not go to Recycle Bin, so very hard to get back.

✍️ Text Editing Shortcuts

Work in Word, Notepad, email, chat, almost everywhere you type.

Shortcut	What it do
Ctrl + Left / Right	Jump one word
Ctrl + Shift + Left / Right	Select one word
Home / End	Go to start / end of line
Shift + Home / Shift + End	Select to start / end of line
Ctrl + Home / Ctrl + End	Go to top / bottom of document
Ctrl + Backspace	Delete whole word before cursor
Ctrl + B / I / U	Bold / Italic / Underline
Ctrl + Shift + V	Paste as plain text (many app)

🌐 Browser Shortcuts (Chrome, Edge, Firefox)

Shortcut	What it do
Ctrl + T	New tab
Ctrl + W	Close tab
Ctrl + Shift + T	Open again tab you close by mistake
Ctrl + Tab	Go to next tab
Ctrl + 1 to 8	Go to tab number 1 to 8
Ctrl + L	Select address bar
Ctrl + D	Bookmark this page
Ctrl + H	History
Ctrl + J	Downloads
Ctrl + Shift + N	Incognito / InPrivate window (Chrome, Edge)
Ctrl + Plus / Minus	Zoom in / zoom out
Ctrl + 0	Reset zoom
Ctrl + F5	Hard refresh (load page new)
F11	Full screen

♿ Accessibility Shortcuts

Shortcut	What it do
Windows + Plus (+)	Open Magnifier / zoom in
Windows + Minus (-)	Zoom out
Windows + Esc	Close Magnifier
Windows + Ctrl + O	On-Screen Keyboard
Windows + Ctrl + Enter	Turn Narrator on / off
Windows + U	Open Accessibility settings

🔧 Bonus: Fix Screen Problem Shortcut

Screen freeze, black, or flicker? Try press:

Windows + Ctrl + Shift + B

This restart graphic driver. You will hear a beep and screen flash one time. Your open program will not close.

Conclusion

That is all my favorite Windows keyboard shortcut! Start with basic one like Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V, Windows + D, Windows + L and Windows + Shift + S. When you get used to it, you will see you work more fast. If you know other useful shortcut, share with me in comment. Thank you!

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