| Opens the Quick Launch Toolbar with focus on the Windows Search bar | Windows Button (Win) |
| Minimize all open applications | Win + D |
| Put focus on the Windows Taskbar. Pressing the key combination again will allow you to cycle focus between open and pinned applications. | Win + T |
| When focus is on the desktop, pressing this key/ key combination will cycle focus between the Start Menu, Desktop, Taskbar, and Notification Area. | Tab/ Shift + Tab |
| Move between open applications. Hold Alt and move through applications by pressing tab or the arrow keys. | Alt + Tab |
| Type Windows-Left Arrow and the active application will shift to fill the left half of the screen. Windows-Right sends it to the right, Windows-Down places it in the middle of the screen, and Windows-Up maximizes. It’s a really handy option when you want multiple application windows neatly arranged. |
Win + Arrow Keys |
| Exits the current application. | Alt + F4 |
| Opens up a search within the active application. | Ctrl + F |
| Selects all text in the current application. | Ctrl + A |
| Cuts the highlighted content and puts it on the clipboard. | Ctrl + X |
| Copies the highlighted content and puts it on the clipboard. | Ctrl + C |
| Pastes content from clipboard. | Ctrl + V |
| Opens the context menu. | Shift + F10 |
| Undo an action | Ctrl + Z |
| Bold | Ctrl + B |
| Italicize | Ctrl + I |
| Underline | Ctrl + U |
| Launch application on toolbar. Number corresponds to application starting with 1 for the leftmost and increasing as you move right. | Windows key + Number (e.g. 1, 2, 3, …) |
| Open Microsoft Security Screen. From the Security Screen, users can perform actions such as shutting down the computer or launching task manager | Ctrl + Alt + Delete |
| Launch Task Manager | Ctrl + Shift + Escape |
| Launch Windows Search | Windows + F |
| Open a Windows File Explorer Window | Windows + E |
| Open Task View | Windows + Tab |
| Lock the computer | Windows + L |
| Redo an action | Ctrl + Y |
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