Below are helpful Shortcut and Hotkey keystrokes that work with Microsoft Windows. Some work with the [Ctrl] key. Some use the [Alt] key. And some work with the Windows key, which is positioned between the [Ctrl] and the [Alt] key.
| [Windows] + D | Quickly show Desktop (toggles on and off) |
| [Windows] + E | Quickly open the Windows Explorer |
| [Windows] + F | Quickly Find a file |
| [Windows] + H | Allow Human Voice input through Microphone |
| [Windows] + L | Quickly Log Off Windows without having to completely shutdown |
| [Windows] + M | Quickly Minimize all open Windows to show the Desktop |
| [Windows] + R | Open the Run Dialog (i.e. command line) |
| [Windows] + [Tab] | Bring up Flip 3D in Windows |
| [Windows] → | Place active window perfectly on right side of screen |
| [Windows] + ← | Place the active window perfectly on left side of screen |
| [Windows] + ↑ | Maximize the active window |
| [Windows] + ↓ | Restore the active window size |
| [Windows] + [Home] | Minimize all windows but active Window |
| [Windows] + [Spacebar] | Makes all Windows transparent, as long as Windows key is pressed |
| [Windows] + [P] | Can be used to show both screen and to Projector |
| [Windows] + [+] | Magnify active window [Windows] + [-] will restore the size |
| [Windows] + [.] | Add Emojis from keyboard to Word, Notepad, email… |
| [Alt] + [Print Screen] | Capture screen shot of Active window to clipboard |
| [Alt] + [Tab] | Switch between open Windows |
| [Alt] + [F4] | Close the Active Application. |
| [Ctrl] + Link | Open hyperlink in new browser window |
| [Ctrl] + | Magnify active Browser window text |
| [Ctrl] – | Reduce the active Browser window magnification |
| [Ctrl] 0 | Return to normal magnification or normal zoom |
| [Ctrl] W | Close Browser Window or Explorer Window |
| [Ctrl] [Tab] | Switches between open tabs in a browser |
| [Ctrl] [Alt] [Del] | Menu for Task Manager: Log off, Change password or Switch user |
| [Ctrl] [Shift] [Esc] | Launch Windows Task Manager To view status of apps and end hung-up tasks |
| [F1] | Help |
| [F5] | Update or refresh the Browser screen to display most recent version |
| [F11] | Show a full screen, without menus, in most browsers |
