These keyboard shortcuts can be used daily, to perform even the basic tasks, like remaining an item, selecting all items inside a folder, etc. Of course, there are so many shortcuts, we do not expect you to remember all of them by heart. However, once you start using the ones you need, they will just be another muscle memory. Below you will find different keyboard shortcuts and details on where they can be used and for what purpose. Note: Some of these keyboard shortcuts are only specific to Windows 11 and may not work on Windows 10.
Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
This section lists the most useful keyboard shortcuts one should know to make their life easier and perform tasks that otherwise would take several mouse clicks to achieve.
Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts General Keyboard Shortcuts Windows Key Keyboard Shortcuts File Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts Command Prompt Keyboard Shortcuts Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) Shortcuts Xbox Game Bar Keyboard Shortcuts Windows Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts Closing Words
Note: Some of these shortcuts may be repeated in other categories listed below since this section is written for users who only want to know the keyboard shortcuts that are commonly used. These shortcuts can be used to perform your daily tasks, minimizing the use of the mouse and saving time.
General Keyboard Shortcuts
The table below lists all of the general keyboard shortcuts that can be used around the Windows operating system.
Windows Key Keyboard Shortcuts
The table below lists all of the shortcut key combinations that are possible with the use of the Windows key. These shortcuts mostly perform tasks associated with the Windows operating system.
File Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
File Explorer, also known as Windows Explorer, is a file browser in every Windows version. It is the user interface through which a user connects to all the applications and the services Windows is hosting. If you are performing your routine tasks or using the computer only once a week, you’ll likely be using File Explorer. Below you’ll find some very useful keyboard shortcuts for File Explorer, especially since Microsoft introduced tabs in File Explorer.
Command Prompt Keyboard Shortcuts
If you use the Command Prompt often, then you would advantage from the following list of keyboard shortcuts.
Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) Shortcuts
The table below lists the keyboard shortcuts that can be used in Microsoft Edge for the Windows operating system. Most of these shortcuts can also be used on most other browsers, like Chrome and Firefox.
Xbox Game Bar Keyboard Shortcuts
This section is for gamers. The table below lists the useful keyboard shortcuts that you can use in-game to manage the Game Bar.
Windows Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows comes with so many accessibility options for the differently-abled. The different settings also have associated keyboard shortcuts that you can use to make the Windows OS more accessible to you quickly.
Closing Words
The shortcut keys and hotkeys given above are surely a lot to remember. However, if you are looking for something specific, you just use the Ctrl + F or the F3 function key to search for a keyword in this post, and you’ll surely find a shortcut for it if it exists.
