Keyboard shortcut Action

Ctrl + A Select all content.

Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) Copy selected items to clipboard.

Ctrl + X Cut selected items to clipboard.

Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) Paste content from clipboard.

Ctrl + Z Undo an action, including undelete files (limited).

Ctrl + Y Redo an action.

Ctrl + Shift + N Create new folder on desktop or File Explorer.

Alt + F4 Close active window. (If no active window is present, a shutdown box appears.)

Ctrl + D (Del) Delete selected item to the Recycle Bin.

Shift + Delete Delete the selected item permanently, skipping Recycle Bin.

F2 Rename selected item.

Esc Close current task.

Alt + Tab Switch between open apps.

PrtScn Take a screenshot and stores it in the clipboard.

Windows key + I Open Settings app.

Windows key + E Open File Explorer.

Windows key + A Open Action center.

Windows key + D Display and hide the desktop.

Windows key + L Lock device.

Windows key + V Open Clipboard bin.

Windows key + Period (.) or Semicolon (;) Open emoji panel.

Windows key + PrtScn Capture a full screenshot in the "Screenshots" folder.

Windows key + Shift + S Capture part of the screen with Snip & Sketch.

Windows key + Left arrow key Snap app or window left.

Windows key + Right arrow key Snap app or window right.