Monday, June 20, 2016

Top Windows 10 Shortcuts

We found this list of Windows 10 shortcuts that we wanted to share with our customers.  At Cleburne PC Repair we offer computer repair in Cleburne, TX and across Johnson County. Call us at (254) 479-8006 for help with your next computer repair in Burleson, Alvarado, Rio Vista, Mansfield, Joshua, and Godley.

Windows 10 introduced some new shortcuts to take full advantage of the operating system’s features and interface. Here are some of the highlights:

Windows 10 Shortcuts

Windows 10 Shortcuts

Improved window management

Snap a window left / right: Windows key + Arrow key left / right
Snap a window to a quadrant: Windows key + Up or Down (after moving left or right)

Create new virtual desktop: Windows key + Ctrl + D
Close current virtual desktop: Windows key + Ctrl + F4
Cycle through desktops to the left / right: Windows key + Ctrl + Left / Right
Minimize all windows in the background except active window: Windows key + Home
Open Task View interface (to see all the virtual desktops you have running): Windows key + Tab


More Windows 10 shortcuts

Open Windows 10 Action Center: Windows key + A
Open Windows Settings: Windows key + I
Open Taskbar program (1, 2, 3…): Windows key + Number (“1” opens the first program pinned in the taskbar, and so on).
Open Start button context menu: Windows key + X

Open the Game DVR recorder: Windows key + G
Start recording current activity on screen: Windows key + Alt + G
Stop recording: Windows key + Alt + R
Open Cortana for voice input: Windows key + Q
Open Cortana for text input: Windows key + S

Take a Screenshot

Take a screenshot and save it to the Pictures folder: Windows key + PrtSc
Grab screenshot of the whole screen and save it to the clipboard: PrtSc
Grab screenshot of the current window and save it to the clipboard: Alt + PrtSc
Optional For more advanced functionality, Windows 10 comes with a built-in utility called Snipping Tool. You can also use a third party app like Monosnap.

New Windows 10 Command Prompt Shortcuts

Highlight text to the left of cursor: Shift + Left
Highlight text to the right of cursor: Shift + Right
Copy selected text to clipboard: Ctrl + C
Paste text from clipboard into command prompt: Ctrl + V
Select all text after prompt: Ctrl + A

Old but Good Windows Shortcuts

Open the Task Manager: Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Open the Run dialog box: Windows key + R
Minimize all windows: Windows key + M
Restore minimized windows on the desktop: Windows key + Shift + M
Maximize window: Windows key + Up arrow
Minimize window: Windows key + Down arrow
Zoom in or out using Magnifier: Windows key + Plus sign (+) / Minus sign (-)
Close the active window, or exit the active app: Alt + F4
Display properties for the selected item: Alt + Enter
Switch to recent window: Alt + Tab
Rename the selected item: F2
Search for a file or folder: F3
Display the address bar list in the File Explorer: F4
Refresh the active window: F5
Activate the menu bar in the active window: F10
Lock your PC: Windows key + L

This list found at: http://www.techspot.com/guides/1145-software-shortcuts/

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