Windows Keyboard Shortcuts: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 00:22, 24 March 2026

System Shortcuts[edit]

Open About your PC[edit]

Win+Pause or Win+X --> y

Reboot a PC[edit]

Win+X --> u --> r

Shutdown a PC[edit]

Win+X --> u --> u

Logout from a PC[edit]

Win+X --> u --> i

Lock your PC[edit]

Win+L

Navigation & Apps[edit]

Open Run Box[edit]

Win+R --> Win+R Shortcuts <--

Open Settings app[edit]

Win+I

From Within Settings app, quickly select search window[edit]

Ctrl+E

Open File Manager[edit]

Win+E

Screenshots & Display[edit]

Take Screenshot [Saves to Clipboard][edit]

Win+Shift+S There is a setting that lets you do this with the Print Screen key.

Restart Graphics Driver[edit]

WIN+Ctrl+Shift+B

Remote Support & Setup[edit]

Start Quick Assist[edit]

WIN+Ctrl+Q

Get out of the out of box experience screen [OOBE][edit]

CTRL+SHIFT+F3

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-Open About your PC
+== System Shortcuts ==
-Win+Pause
+=== Open About your PC ===
-Win+X --> y
+<code>Win+Pause</code> or <code>Win+X --> y</code>
-Reboot a PC (don't use this when you're remoting on calls because you could accidentally shut down your pc instead)
+=== Reboot a PC ===
 <code>Win+X --> u --> r</code>
+=== Shutdown a PC ===
-Shutdown a PC (don't use this when you're remoting on calls because you could accidentally shut down your pc instead)
 <code>Win+X --> u --> u</code>
-Logout from a PC (don't use this when you're remoting on calls because you could accidentally log out from your pc instead)
+=== Logout from a PC ===
 <code>Win+X --> u --> i</code>
+=== Lock your PC ===
-^You could right click the windows key instead of pressing Win+X, this would be a safer way to do it on clients' systems
+<code>Win+L</code>
+== Navigation & Apps ==
-Open Settings app
+=== Open Run Box ===
+<code>Win+R</code> --> [[Win+R Shortcuts]] <--
+=== Open Settings app ===
 <code>Win+I</code>
+=== From Within Settings app, quickly select search window ===
-From Within Settings app, quickly select search window
+<code>Ctrl+E</code>
-<code>Ctrl+E</code>
+=== Open File Manager ===
+<code>Win+E</code>
+== Screenshots & Display ==
+=== Take Screenshot [Saves to Clipboard] ===
+<code>Win+Shift+S</code>
+There is a setting that lets you do this with the <code>Print Screen</code> key.
+=== Restart Graphics Driver ===
+<code>WIN+Ctrl+Shift+B</code>
+== Remote Support & Setup ==
+=== Start Quick Assist ===
+<code>WIN+Ctrl+Q</code>
-Open File Manager
+=== Get out of the out of box experience screen [OOBE] ===
-<code>Win+E</code>
+<code>CTRL+SHIFT+F3</code>