With Windows 10 Shortcuts Users of the new operating system from Microsoft much time and effort to save. We reveal the most important keyboard shortcuts!
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Work faster with Windows 10 Shortcuts
Whether they "shortcuts" or "hotkeys" calls – the shortcuts provide a much faster operation of individual functions frequently required by the Windows 10 download. In addition to some well-known key combinations also useful shortcuts have been added that are associated with the new features of Windows 10th Experienced users remember for the operation of the operating system Windows 10 shortcuts or simply hang a printed list of keyboard shortcuts next to the monitor to access quickly and easily to all functions.
call 10 Shortcuts important power user commands with Windows
The principle of Windows 10 shortcuts is usually similar: the Windows key is pressed in combination with a letter. So only the Windows key hold, then press the relevant letters. For example, the user can access with Win + E directly to the File Explorer or shows with Win + D the desktop. Some new keyboard shortcuts are particularly useful: With Win + A, the user opens the Action Center and the new voice control Cortana received with Win + C, Win + S and Win + Q three useful shortcuts. Also convenient is Win + X, which calls some important power user commands.
Practical shortcuts for virtual desktops
Sometimes there are also combinations of three buttons. In this case, the first two are held, and the third triggers the action. The shortcuts for virtual desktops are interesting. Remember the user should, for example, Win + Ctrl + D to open a new desktop, which is closed with Win + Ctrl + F4 again. Who wants to move applications to a new desktop, the shortcut Win + Shift + Left / Right uses.
Below all important keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10 at a glance:
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Windows key (Win): Open or close the Start menu
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Win + A: Opens the Info Center
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Win + C: Enables listening at Cortana
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Win + D: Display the desktop
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Win + E: Starts Windows Explorer
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Win + G: Opening the game strip (Xbox bar)
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Win + H: Opens the Share menu
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Win + I: Open the settings menu
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Win + K: Streaming
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Win + L: Lock the computer
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Win + M: Minimize all windows
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Win + P: projecting (Opens options for a second screen)
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Win + Q: Activates the search about Cortana by voice
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Win + R: Opens the Run dialog box
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Win + S: Opens Cortana (Text Search)
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Win + U: Opens the Center for the Ease (among others magnifier and on-screen keyboard)
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Win + X: Opens the Admin menu in the lower left corner (inter alia Device Manager)
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Win + Pause: Change in Control Panel
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Win + Plus: Magnifier (Exit with Windows + ESC)
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Win + Enter: Starts and ends the speech output
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Win + Left and right: Snap-view navigation
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up and down Win + arrow: maximize or minimize the window or app
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Move Application to screens: Win + Shift + Left / Right
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Creating a new virtual desktop + Ctrl + D Win
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Close the current virtual desktop Win + Ctrl + F4
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Win + Ctrl + left / right: To switch between the virtual desktops
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Win + Tab: Calling the Task View
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Win + number row: Program selection for taskbar
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Win + Shift + M: Restore minimized windows