Essential Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcutAction
Ctrl + ASelect all content.
Ctrl + CCopy selected items to clipboard.
Ctrl + XCut selected items to clipboard.
Ctrl + V(or Shift + Insert) Paste content from clipboard.
Ctrl + ZUndo an action, including undelete files (limited).
Ctrl + YRedo an action.
Ctrl + Shift + NCreate new folder on desktop or File Explorer.
Alt + F4Close active window. (If no active window is present,
a shutdown box appears.)
Ctrl + DDelete selected item to the Recycle Bin.
Shift + DelDelete the selected item permanently, skipping Recycle Bin.
F2Rename selected item.
EscClose current task.
Alt + TabSwitch between open apps.
PrtScnTake a screenshot and stores it in the clipboard.
⊞ + EOpen File Explorer.
⊞ + IOpen Settings app.
⊞ + AOpen Action center.
⊞ + DDisplay and hide the desktop.
⊞ + LLock device.
⊞ + VOpen Clipboard bin.
⊞ + .Open emoji panel.
⊞ + PrtScnCapture a full screenshot in the "Screenshots" folder.
⊞ + Shift + SCapture part of the screen with Snip & Sketch.
⊞ + ←Snap app or window left.
⊞ + →Snap app or window right.