Win
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Start Menu and Taskbar
Open Start Menu
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Ctrl + Esc
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Start Menu and Taskbar
Open Start Menu
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Win + T
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Start Menu and Taskbar
Cycle through the apps on the taskbar
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Win + 1
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Start Menu and Taskbar
Open the app pinned in the (1) position on the taskbar
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Win + Alt + 1
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Start Menu and Taskbar
Open the right-click menu for the app pinned in the (1) position on the taskbar
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Win + D
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Start Menu and Taskbar
Show or hide desktop
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Ctrl + Alt + Del
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Start Menu and Taskbar
Show session options (Lock, Change user, Log off, Task Manager)
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Ctrl + ↑ Shift + Esc
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Start Menu and Taskbar
Open Task Manager
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Win + +
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Windows key
Zoom to the screen
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Win + -
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Windows key
Zoom out to the screen
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Win + Esc
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Windows key
Exit Magnifier
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Alt + ↑ Shift + Print Screen
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Accessibility
Turn High Contrast on or off (use left Shift and left Alt)
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Alt + ↑ Shift + Num Lock
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Accessibility
Turn Mouse Keys on and off (use left Shift and left Alt)
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Win + U
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Windows key
Open the Ease of Access Center
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Win + M
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Desktop
Minimize all open windows
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Win + ↑ Shift + M
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Desktop
Restore minimized windows
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Win + Home
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Desktop
Minimize all windows except the selected or currently active window
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Win + ↑
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Desktop
Maximize selected window
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Win + ↑ Shift + ↑
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Desktop
Maximizes the active window vertically while maintaining its width
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Win + ↓
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Desktop
Minimize selected window
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Win + ←
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Desktop
Snap selected window to the left half of the screen (If the window is already there, Windows key + Up or Down will snap it into a quadrant)
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Win + →
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Desktop
Snap selected window to the right half of the screen (If the window is already there, Windows key + Up or Down will snap it into a quadrant)
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Win + ↑ Shift + ←
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Desktop
Move selected window to the left monitor
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Win + ↑ Shift + →
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Desktop
Move selected window to the right monitor
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Win + ⭾ Tab
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Desktop
Open Task view (virtual desktops)
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Win + Ctrl + D
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Desktop
Add new virtual desktop
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Win + Ctrl + →
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Desktop
Move to the next virtual desktop (to the right)
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Win + Ctrl + ←
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Desktop
Move to the next virtual desktop (to the left)
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Win + Ctrl + F4
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Desktop
Close current virtual desktop
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Win + A
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Windows key
Open the Action Center
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Win + S
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Windows key
Open Cortana in text mode
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Win + Q
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Windows key
Open Cortana in text mode
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Win + C
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Windows key
Open Cortana in listening mode (similar to saying "Hey, Cortana")
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Win + E
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Windows key
Open File Explorer
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Win + F
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Windows key
Open the Windows 10 Feedback Hub
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Win + Ctrl + F
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Windows key
Search for PC's on a network
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Win + G
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Windows key
Open the Game Bar
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Win + I
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Windows key
Open the Settings menu
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Win + K
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Windows key
Open the Connect sidebar (for connecting to Bluetooth or Miracast devices)
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Win + L
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Windows key
Lock the computer
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Win + O
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Windows key
Lock screen orientation
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Win + P
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Windows key
Open presentation or projection sidebar
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Win + R
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Windows key
Open the Run window
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Win + W
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Windows key
Open the Windows Ink Workspace for scribbling on tablets or touchscreen laptops
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Win + Print Screen
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Windows key
Take a screenshot of the entire desktop and save it to the Screenshots folder in the Pictures folder
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Win + .
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Windows key
Open the emoji keyboard
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Win + V
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Windows key
Open clipboard history (this feature is added with October 2018 Update)
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Win + ↑ Shift + S
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Windows key
Open screenshot toolbar, capture an area of the screen
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Win + Space
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Windows key
Open 'change input language' popup and switch to next language
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Alt + ↑ Shift
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Windows key
Switch to next input language
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Win + ,
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Windows key
Show desktop temporarily
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Win + Ctrl + O
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Windows key
Open virtual keyboard
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Win + Ctrl + S
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Windows key
Start Speech Recognition
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Win + H
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Windows key
Start text dictation
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Win + Ctrl + ↑ Shift + B
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Windows key
Restart graphics driver (in case of problems)
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