Windows 10 introduces a few new keyboard shortcuts that can help us work and navigate faster. Most of us are familiar with Windows 8.1 keyboard shortcuts. Now let us take a look at some of the new Windows 10 WinKey Keyboard Shortcuts.
New Windows 10 WinKey Keyboard Shortcuts
A WinKey shortcut is a combination of two or more keys that you can press at the same time, in order to perform a task quickly. One of these is the WinKey or the key with the Windows flag. Here is a list of some of the new WinKey desktop keyboard shortcuts that have been introduced in Windows 10.
| WinKey+S | Launch Cortana |
| WinKey+T | Cycle through the apps on the taskbar |
| WinKey+U | Launch the Ease of Access Center |
| WinKey+V | Cycle through notifications |
| WinKey+X | Open the WinX menu in the lower-left corner of the screen |
| WinKey+Z | Open the app-specific command bar |
| WinKey+ENTER | Launch Narrator |
| WinKey+SPACEBAR | Switch input language and keyboard layout |
| WinKey+TAB | Open Task view |
| WinKey+, | Peek at the desktop |
| WinKey+Plus Sign | Zoom in |
| WinKey+Minus Sign | Zoom out |
| WinKey+ESCAPE | Close Magnifier |
| WinKey+LEFT ARROW | Dock the active window to the left half of the monitor |
| WinKey+RIGHT ARROW | Dock the active window to the right half of the monitor |
| WinKey+UP ARROW | Maximize the active window vertically and horizontally |
| WinKey+DOWN ARROW | Restore or minimize the active window |
| WinKey+SHIFT+UP ARROW | Maximize the active window vertically, maintaining the current width |
| WinKey+SHIFT+ DOWN ARROW |
Restore or minimize the active window vertically |
| WinKey+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW | With multiple monitors, move the active window to the monitor on the left. |
| WinKey+Ctrl+F4 | Close the desktop you’re using |
Windows 10 later on introduced these new shortcuts:
- WinKey+Alt+D : Opens date & time
- WinKey+Shift+C : Opens Cortana
- WinKey+. : Opens Emoji Panel.
Do let me know if you have found any new WinKey keyboard shortcut or if I missed anything.
UPDATE: Do read the comments for some additional keyboard shortcuts.
You can see the entire list of keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10, Windows Store apps and IE at Microsoft.
Want more? Take a look at the complete list of Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 10.
Love tricks? Check out Windows 10 Tips and Tricks.
