Windows shortcuts
Every shortcut on Windows saves you seconds. And seconds, of course, add up to hours. After all, what’s more precious than time? Use Windows shortcuts to navigate your screen faster.
Speed up your workflow
Everyone knows copy and paste, but do you know how to instantly access Settings or Snipping Tool with just one move? Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of keys that provide an alternative way to do something that you’d typically do with a mouse.
Save time and effort
Shortcuts let you access and navigate your PC faster. The more you learn, the quicker you get things done.
- Instant access to apps, panels, and accessibility tools like search bars, Settings, voice typing, and Snipping Tool.
- Faster navigation to elements on screen, like Windows logo key
+ T to cycle through apps on the taskbar.
Shortcut favorites
Check out some of our favorite Windows shortcuts.
- To open File Explorer, press the Windows logo key + E.
- To open Settings, press the Windows logo key + I.
- To open Clipboard history, press the Windows logo key + V.
- To open the emoji panel, press the Windows logo key + period (.).
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