Summary of Windows shortcut key commands

To access the settings of the current screen, open the Settings bar by clicking the Windows logo key + "I" to open the settings bar of the current screen (for example, start, desktop, or Windows apps). Open the Common Control Panel tool with the typed command

1. On the Start screen (or the Start menu in Windows 10 or Windows Server Technical Preview), type one of the following commands, and then press Enter to open the Common Control Panel Administration tool.

• Ncpa.cpl to open Control Panel \ Network and Internet \ Network Connections.
• Sysdm.cpl opens the System Properties dialog box available in Control Panel \ System and security \ System \ Advanced system settings.
• Appwiz.cpl can open Control Panel \ Programs \ program features \ Uninstall or change programs.
• Inetcpl.cpl opens the Internet Properties dialog box available in Control Panel \ Network and Internet \ Internet Options.

  Open the Run dialog box to open the Run dialog box on the desktop, press the  windows logo key +r  to open the Run dialog box. Or, on the Start screen, type Run, and then press Enter.   in Windows 10 and Windows Server Technical Preview, in the Start menu, type run in the search box.   Run a program as an administrator or other user from the Start screen or Start menu run the program as an administrator on the Start screen or Start menu, navigate to the app that you want to run as an administrator. Right-click the app shortcut or tile, and then click Run as Administrator. Run the program as an administrator from the desktop in File Explorer, right-click the executable file, or right-click the program shortcut on the desktop. Click Run as Administrator.   Run the program as a different user do one of the following. Add the run as other user command to the app bar by enabling the following Group Policy settings: User configuration/administrative templates/start menu and Taskbar/show "Run as Different user "command on Start. To start the local Group Policy Editor, type gpedit.msc in the Start screen, and then press Enter. Use the runas command from the command prompt. For more information about how to use the runas command, type "runas/?" at the command prompt, and then press Enter.   Open Remote Desktop Connection from the Start screen to open Remote Desktop Connection in the Start screen, type mstsc. In the Search app results, click Mstsc. Open the Remote Desktop Connection from the desktop on the desktop, press the Windows logo key +r to open the Run dialog box. In the Run dialog box, type MSTSC, and then press Enter.   Open a command prompt with elevated user rights (run as Administrator) do one of the following. To run the command prompt from the start screen as an administrator on Windows Server R2, type "cmd", and then right-click Command Prompt in the search results, and then, on the shortcut menu, click Run as Administrator. To run the command prompt from the start screen as an administrator on Windows Server 2012, type "cmd", and then right-click theprompt, and then in the taskbar, click Run as Administrator.   Open MMC snap-ins from the desktop

1. On the desktop, press the Windows logo key +r to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type the executable file name for a snap-in, and then press Enter.

For example: Type "gpedit.msc". Keyboard shortcuts This section provides keyboard shortcuts that have not changed since Windows 7 and Windows Server R2, as well as new shortcut tables for modern user interfaces in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. Keyboard shortcuts that have been used and have not been changed in Windows 7 or Windows Server R2

Key	Windows 7 or Windows Server R2 features
Windows logo key	Show or hide the start screen
Windows logo key + LEFT arrow	Dock the active window of a desktop application to the left half of the screen (no effect on Windows store apps)
Windows logo key + RIGHT arrow	Dock the active window of a desktop application to the right half of the screen (no effect on Windows store apps)
Windows logo key + up ARROW	Maximize the Active Desktop application window (no effect on Windows store apps)
Windows logo key + DOWN arrow	Restore or minimize the Active Desktop application window (no effect on Windows store apps)
Windows logo key +shift+ up key	Maximizes the Active Desktop application window vertically, while the width remains the same (no effect on Windows store apps)
Windows logo key +shift+ down arrow	Restore or minimize the Active Desktop application window in a vertical direction (no effect on Windows store apps)
Windows logo key +shift+ left arrow	Move the Active Desktop application window to the monitor on the left (no effect on Windows store apps)
Windows logo key +shift+ right arrow	Move the Active Desktop application window to the monitor on the right (no effect on Windows store apps)
Windows logo key +p	Display projection Options
Windows logo key +home	Minimizes all inactive windows and restores after a second keystroke (no effect on Windows applications)
Windows logo key +< digital >	Open or switch to the program at the specified location in the taskbar (example: Windows logo key +1 to open the first program.) ）
Windows logo key + "Shift" +< digital >	Open a new or additional session in a program that is located at the specified location on the taskbar
Windows logo key + "Ctrl" + "Shift" +< digital >	Open a new or additional session (run as Administrator) for the program at the specified location on the taskbar
Windows logo key +b	Sets the focus to the notification area.
Windows logo key +break	Displays the System Properties dialog box.
Windows logo key +d	Show desktop, restore after second keystroke (no effect on Windows applications)
Windows logo key +e	Open File Explorer to display the Computers page
Windows logo key +ctrl+f	Search for computers (if you are connected to the network)
Windows logo key +g	Cycle through the installed Windows desktop gadget
Windows logo key +l	Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network domain), or switch users (if you are not connected to a network domain)
Windows logo key +m	Minimize All windows
Windows logo key +shift+m	Restore minimized windows to the desktop (no effect on Windows applications)
Windows logo key +r	Open the Run dialog box.
Windows logo key +t	Set focus to Taskbar and cycle through programs
Windows logo key +alt+enter	Open Windows Media Center
Windows logo key +u	Open ease of Access settings Center
Windows logo key +x	Open Windows Mobility Center
Windows logo key +f1	Open Windows Help and support
Windows logo key +n	Create a new note (OneNote)
Windows logo key +s	Open Screen Clipping program (OneNote)
Windows logo key +q	Open Lync (Lync)
Windows logo key +a	Accept incoming Calls (Lync)
Windows logo key +x	Deny incoming calls (Lync)
Windows logo key +minus (-)	Zoom Out (Magnifier)
Windows logo key +plus (+)	Zoom In (Magnifier)
Windows logo key +esc	Turn off Magnifier

New keyboard shortcuts for Windows Server R2, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows 8

Key	Windows Server R2, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, or Windows Server 2012 features
Windows logo key + Space key	Toggle input language and keyboard layout
Windows logo key +o	Lock device Orientation
Windows logo key +y	Temporarily display desktop
Windows logo key +v	Cycle through notifications
Windows logo key +shift+v	Cycle through notifications in reverse order
Windows logo key +enter	Open Narrator
Windows logo key +pgup	To move a Windows application to the monitor on the left
Windows logo key +pgdown	To move a Windows application to the monitor on the right
Windows logo key +shift+ period (.)	Move Gutter to the left (Snap to an app)
Windows logo key + period (.)	Move Gutter to the right (Snap to an app)
Windows logo key +c	Open the Charms bar
Windows logo key +i	Open the Settings pane
Windows logo key +k	Open the Devices pane
Windows logo key +h	Open the Share pod
Windows logo key +q	Open the Search Pane
Windows logo key +w	Open the Settings Search app
Windows logo key +f	Open the File Search app
Windows logo key +tab	Cycle through Windows applications
Windows logo key +shift+tab	Cycle through Windows applications in reverse order
Windows logo key +ctrl+tab	Cycle through Windows applications and snap them when looping to an application
Windows logo key +z	Open the App Bar

Management Certificate: Certmgr.msc, do not use login key, direct login: Modify HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon new String value, AutoAdminLogon, and set to 1 when you set DefaultUserName and DefaultPassword to log on automatically, when you press shift before automatically logging in, the system displays a three-key login to switch users.

Summary of Windows shortcut key commands