Windows 10: The most important key combinations
You hold the bottom left of the Windows key and the corresponding letter is pressed, execute the corresponding action.
- [Windows] + [E]: The Explorer is opened.
- [Windows] + [D]: you can jump directly to the Desktop and back.
- [Windows] + [I]: The settings will be opened.
- [Windows] + [A]: The Info-Center is opened.
- [Windows] + [X]: expert-menu with several functions opens.
- [Windows] + [S]: The search on Cortana is started.
- [Windows] + [L]: The Computer is locked.
- [Windows] + [print]: A Screenshot will be created.
Keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10
Key combinations with the Ctrl key
- [Ctrl] + [A]: All elements or the complete Text is highlighted.
- [Ctrl] + [X]: All selected elements will be cut out.
- [Ctrl] + [C]: All selected elements will be copied.
- [Ctrl] + [V]: All of the cut or copied elements are pasted.
- [Ctrl] + [Z]: The last action is undone.
- [Ctrl] + [Y]: The last action is repeated.
For more keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10
In the following practical tips, you will find other useful key combinations that you can apply in Windows 10.
Windows 10: Virtual Desktops to manage it via the key combination
- Press the keys "Windows" + "Tab" to open the display of all open Windows and Desktops. This you can click on it with the mouse or the arrow keys under the Enter key to select.
- To start a new virtual Desktop, simultaneously press the keys "Windows" + "Ctrl" + "D".
- About "Windows" + "Ctrl" + "F4" will close the Desktop again. All Windows and programs are moved to the adjacent Desktop.
- With "Windows" + "Ctrl" + "arrow left" or "Right arrow" to switch directly between Desktops and forth.
Windows 10: Overview of open
Windows 10: screen by pressing a combination of split
- Open any window and press and hold the "Windows"key and the four arrow keys are pressed.
- Thus, the window can minimize, maximize, or to the left or right edge of the screen to slide.
- The key combinations can also be combined. Click the arrow button to the left and to the top, lands on the window in the upper left quarter of the screen.
Windows 10: window-arrange
Windows 10: New key combinations in the console (cmd)
The command prompt, open the Run command ("Ctrl" + "R"). Just enter "cmd" and click "OK".
- Press and hold the "shift"key pressed to highlight the Text in the console for the first time with the arrow keys.
- The popular combinations "Ctrl" + "C" and "Ctrl" + "V", you can copy and paste content.
- Especially professionals, who often work with the console, to facilitate the handling quite a bit. Many users want this function since many years.
Console in Windows 10
In the next practice tips we will show you the General shortcuts for Windows , as well as funny key combinations.
