Shortcut Reference
| Shortcut | Typical action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+C | Copy |
| Ctrl+V | Paste |
| Ctrl+X | Cut |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo |
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Ctrl+F | Find |
| Ctrl+S | Save |
| Ctrl+P | |
| Ctrl+N | New |
| Ctrl+O | Open |
| Ctrl+W | Close current tab/document in many apps |
| Alt+Tab | Switch open apps |
| Alt+F4 | Close active app/window |
| Win+D | Show/hide desktop |
| Win+E | Open File Explorer |
| Win+L | Lock PC |
| Win+R | Open Run |
| Win+Shift+S | Open screen snipping interface |
| F2 | Rename selected item in File Explorer |
| Ctrl+Shift+Esc | Open Task Manager |
| Ctrl+T | New browser tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+T | Reopen recently closed browser tab |
| Ctrl+L | Focus browser address bar |
| Ctrl+Tab | Move to next tab |
| Home | Move to start in many contexts |
| End | Move to end in many contexts |
| Ctrl+Home | Go to beginning in many documents |
| Ctrl+End | Go to end in many documents |
Useful Notes
Shortcuts can vary by application, keyboard layout and software settings. The table lists common Windows conventions; check the application’s own shortcut list when a command behaves differently.