Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcuts with italicized descriptions are Windows 11 only.
General
| Shortcut |
Description |
| Alt+Tab |
Switch between open windows and browser tabs |
| Ctrl+Shift+Esc |
Open task manager |
| Win |
Show or hide the start menu |
| Win+A |
Show or hide the quick settings |
| Win+D |
Show or hide the desktop |
| Win+G |
Open Xbox Game Bar (built-in video capture) |
| Win+L |
Lock the computer |
| Win+N |
Open notification center and calendar |
| Win+Shift+S |
Take a screenshot using Snipping Tool |
| Win+Up |
Maximize window |
| Win + Left / Right |
Maximize window to the left/right side of the screen |
| F11 |
Full screen application |
File Explorer
| Shortcut |
Description |
| Win+E |
Open File Explorer |
| Ctrl+F |
Select the search box |
| Ctrl+Shift+N |
Create a new folder |
Microsoft Edge
| Shortcut |
Description |
| Ctrl+F |
Find on page |
| (Shift) + Enter |
Navigate between matches to your Find Bar search |
| Ctrl+H |
Open history |
| Ctrl+L |
Select the URL in the address bar to edit |
| Ctrl+R |
Refresh the current tab |
| Ctrl+T |
Open a new tab and switch to it |
| Ctrl+W |
Close the current tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+W |
Close the current window |
| Ctrl+Shift+Y |
Open Collections |
| Ctrl+0 |
Reset zoom |
| Ctrl + + / - |
Adjust zoom |
| Ctrl + (Shift) + Tab |
Navigate between tabs |
| Ctrl + left click |
Open link in new tab |
| F12 |
Open Developer Tools |
OneNote
Specifically, the OneNote application from the Microsoft Store.
| Shortcut |
Description |
| Ctrl+F |
Open search box |
| Down |
While searching, preview the next result |
| Ctrl+N |
Create a new page at the end of the current section |
| Ctrl+Alt+N |
Create a new page below the current page |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N |
Create a new sub-page below the current page |
| Ctrl+T |
Create a new section |
| Ctrl+. |
Toggle bulleted list formatting |
| Ctrl+/ |
Toggle numbered list formatting |
| Ctrl+Alt + - / + |
Hide and show navigation pane |
| Alt+= |
Create equation |
| Shift+Enter |
Insert a line break |
| Tab at the end of a line |
Create a table |
Taskbar
| Shortcut |
Description |
| Shift + left click |
Open an instance of an app |
| Ctrl+Shift + left click |
Open an app as an administrator |
Virtual Desktop
| Shortcut |
Description |
| Win+Tab |
Open task view |
| Win+Ctrl+D |
Add a virtual desktop |
| Win+Ctrl + Left / Right |
Navigate between virtual desktops |
Windows Terminal
My Windows Terminal Shortcuts can be found in the Terminal page.
Resources
Last update:
October 2, 2022