Keyboard shortcuts are the keys or combination of keys that offer faster alternative to perform different tasks typically done with a mouse. Here are some commonly used shortcuts are:

1.Desktop Shotcuts:

• Alt + Esc  -  Cycle through open windows.

• Alt + F4  -  Close active window. (If no active window is present, a shutdown box appears.)

• Alt + F8  -  Reveals typed password in Sign-in screen.

• Alt + Left arrow key  -  Go back.

• Alt + Page Down  -  Move down one screen.

• Alt + Page Up  -  Move up one screen.

• Alt + Right arrow key  -  Go forward.

• Alt + Spacebar  -  Open context menu for the active window.

• Alt + Tab  -  Switch between open apps while pressing Tab multiple times.

• Alt + Underlined letter  -  Runs command for the underlined letter in apps.

• Ctrl + Alt + Tab  -  View open apps.

• Ctrl + Arrow keys  -  Change Start menu size.

• Ctrl + Arrow keys (to select) + Spacebar  -  Select multiple items on desktop or File Explorer.

• Ctrl + Click a grouped app button  -  Cycle through windows in the group from the Taskbar.

• Ctrl + Down arrow key  -  Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph.

• Ctrl + F5 (or) Ctrl + R  -  Refresh current window.

• Ctrl + Left arrow key  -  Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word.

• Ctrl + Right arrow key  -  Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word.

• Ctrl + Shift  -  Switch keyboard layout.

• Ctrl + Shift + Arrow key  -  Select block of text.

• Ctrl + Shift + Click app button  -  Run app as administrator from the Taskbar.

• Ctrl + Shift + Esc  -  Open Task Manager.

• Ctrl + Spacebar  -  Enable or disable Chinese IME.

• Ctrl + Up arrow key  -  Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph

• Shift + Arrow keys  -  Select multiple items.

• Shift + Click app button  -  Open another instance of an app from the Taskbar.

• Shift + F10  -  Open context menu for selected item.

• Shift + Right-click app button  -  Show window menu for the app from the Taskbar.

• Shift + Right-click grouped app button  -  Show window menu for the group from the Taskbar.

2. Virtual Desktop Shortcuts:

• Windows Key   + Tab  -  Open Task view.

• Windows Key  + Ctrl + D  -  Add a virtual desktop.

• Windows Key  + Ctrl + Right arrow  -  Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right.

• Windows Key  + Ctrl + Left arrow  -  Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left.

• Windows Key  + Ctrl + F4  -  Close the virtual desktop you're using.

3. Windows Key Shortcuts:

Here is a list of the most common keyboard shortcuts utilizing the Windows key

• Windows Key   -  Open Start menu.

• Windows Key  + A  -  Open Action center.

• Windows Key  + Alt + D  -  Open date and time in the Taskbar.

• Windows Key  + Alt + Number (0-9)  -  Open Jump List of the app in number position in the Taskbar.

• Windows Key  + B  -  Set focus notification area in the Taskbar.

• Windows Key  + C  -  Open/Close Copilot.

• Windows Key  + Comma (,)  -  Temporarily peek at the desktop.

• Windows Key  + Ctrl + D  -  Create a virtual desktop.

• Windows Key  + Ctrl + Enter  -  Open Narrator.

• Windows Key  + Ctrl + F  -  Open search for the device on a domain network.

• Windows Key  + Ctrl + F4  -  Close active virtual desktop.

• Windows Key  + Ctrl + Left arrow  -  Switch to the virtual desktop on the left.

• Windows Key  + Ctrl + Number (0-9)  -  Switch to the last active window of the app in the number position in the Taskbar.

• Windows Key  + Ctrl + Q  -  Open Quick Assist.

• Windows Key  + Ctrl + Right arrow  -  Switch to the virtual desktop on the right.

• Windows Key  + Ctrl + Shift + B  -  Wake up the device when black or a blank screen.

• Windows Key  + Ctrl + Shift + Number (0-9)  -  Open another instance as an administrator of the app in the number position in the Taskbar.

• Windows Key  + Ctrl + Spacebar  -  Change previous selected input option.

• Windows Key  + D  -  Display and hide the desktop.

• Windows Key  + Down arrow key  -  Minimize app windows.

• Windows Key  + E  -  Open File Explorer.

• Windows Key  + Esc  -  Exit magnifier.

• Windows Key  + F  -  Launch Feedback Hub app.

• Windows Key  + Forward-slash (/)  -  Start IME reconversion.

• Windows Key  + G  -  Launch Game bar app.

• Windows Key  + H  -  Open dictation feature.

• Windows Key  + Home  -  Minimize or maximize all but the active desktop window.

• Windows Key  + I  -  Open Settings.

• Windows Key  + J  -  Set focus on a tip for Windows 10 when applicable.

• Windows Key  + K  -  Open Connect settings.

• Windows Key  + L  -  Locks computer.

• Windows Key  + Left arrow key  -  Snap app or window left.

• Windows Key  + M  -  Minimize all windows.

• Windows Key  + Minus (-)  -  Zoom out using the magnifier.

• Windows Key  + Number (0-9)  -  Open the app in number position in the Taskbar.

• Windows Key  + O  -  Lock device orientation.

• Windows Key  + P  -  Open Project settings.

• Windows Key  + Pause  -  Show System Properties dialog box.

• Windows Key  + Period (.) or Semicolon (;)  -  Open emoji panel.

• Windows Key  + Plus (+)  -  Zoom in using the magnifier.

• Windows Key  + PrtScn  -  Capture a full screenshot in the "Screenshots" folder.

• Windows Key  + R  -  Open Run command.

• Windows Key  + Right arrow key  -  Snap app or window right.

• Windows Key  + S (or Q)  -  Open Search.

• Windows Key  + Shift + Down arrow key  -  Maximize or minimize active windows vertically while maintaining width.

• Windows Key  + Shift + Left arrow key  -  Move active window to monitor on the left.

• Windows Key  + Shift + M  -  Restore minimized windows on the desktop.

• Windows Key  + Shift + Number (0-9)  -  Open another app instance in the number position in the Taskbar.

• Windows Key  + Shift + Right arrow key  -  Move active window to monitor on the right.

• Windows Key  + Shift + S  -  Create part of the screen screenshot.

• Windows Key  + Shift + Up arrow key  -  Stretch desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen.

• Windows Key  + Shift + V  -  Cycle through notifications.

• Windows Key  + Spacebar  -  Change keyboard layout and input language.

• Windows Key  + T  -  Cycle through apps in the Taskbar.

• Windows Key  + Tab  -  Open Task View.

• Windows Key  + U  -  Open Ease of Access settings.

• Windows Key  + Up arrow key  -  Maximize app windows.

• Windows Key  + V  -  Open Clipboard bin.

• Windows Key  + W  -  Open the Windows Ink Workspace.

• Windows Key  + X  -  Open Quick Link menu.

• Windows Key  + Y  -  Change input between desktop and Mixed Reality.

• Windows Key  + Z  -  Switch input between the desktop experience and Windows Mixed Reality.

4. File Explorer Shortcuts:

• Alt + D  -  Select address bar.
• Alt + Enter  -  Open Properties settings for the selected item.
• Alt + Left arrow key (or Backspace)  -  View previous folder.
• Alt + P  -  Display preview panel.
• Alt + Right arrow key  -  View next folder.
• Alt + Up arrow  -  Move up a level in the folder path.
• Ctrl + E (or F)  -  Select search box.
• Ctrl + F (or F3)  -  Start search.
• Ctrl + L  -  Focus on the address bar.
• Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel  -  Change view file and folder.
• Ctrl + N  -  Open new window.
• Ctrl + Shift + E  -  Expands all folders from the tree in the navigation pane.
• Ctrl + Shift + N  -  Creates a new folder on desktop or File Explorer.
• Ctrl + Shift + Number (1-8)  -  Changes folder view.
• Ctrl + W  -  Close active window.
• End  -  Scroll to the bottom of the window.
• F11  -  Switch active window full-screen mode.
• F2  -  Rename selected item.
• F4  -  Switch focus to address bar.
• F5  -  Refresh File Explorer's current view.
• F6  -  Cycle through elements on the screen.
• Home  -  Scroll to the top of the window.
• Windows key  + E  -  Open File Explorer.

5. Window Setting Shortcuts:

• Alt + underline letter  -  Actions the setting identified by the letter.
• Arrow keys  -  Select a button of the active setting.
• Backspace  -  Opens the folder one-level app in the Open or Save As dialog.
• Ctrl + number of tab  -  Jumps to tab position.
• Ctrl + Shift + Tab  -  Cycles back through the tabs.
• Ctrl + Tab  -  Cycles forward through the tabs.
• Shift + Tab  -  Moves back through the settings.
• Spacebar  -  Checks or clears the option in focus.
• Tab  -  Moves forward through the settings.

6. Command Prompt Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + A  -  Select all content of the current line.
• Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert)  -  Copy selected items to clipboard.
• Ctrl + Down arrow key  -  Move screen down one line.
• Ctrl + End  -  Scroll to the bottom of the console.
• Ctrl + F  -  Open search for Command Prompt.
• Ctrl + Home  -  Scroll to the top of the console.
• Ctrl + M  -  Starts mark mode.
• Ctrl + Up arrow key  -  Move the screen up one line.
• Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert)  -  Paste content from clipboard.
• Left or right arrow keys  -  Move the cursor left or right in the current line.
• Page Down  -  Move cursor one page down.
• Page Up  -  Move cursor one page up.
• Up or down arrow keys  -  Cycle through the command history of the current session.

7. Copy Paste and general keyboard Shortcuts:

• Alt + A  -   Set focus to the first icon in the Suggested actions menu.
• Alt + Shift + arrow keys  -  When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified.
• Ctrl + A  -  Select all items in a document or window.
• Ctrl + arrow keys  -  Resize the Start menu when it's open.
• Ctrl + C (or) Ctrl + Insert  -  Copy the selected item.
• Ctrl + D (or) Delete  -  Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
• Ctrl + E  -  Open Search (in most apps).
• Ctrl + Esc  -  Open Start.
• Ctrl + F4  -  Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time).
• Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys  -  When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder.
• Ctrl + Shift + V  -  Paste as plain text
• Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key  -  Select a block of text.
• Ctrl + Shift  -  Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available.
• Ctrl + Up arrow  -  Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
• Ctrl + V (or) Shift + Insert  -  Paste the selected item.
• Ctrl + X  -  Cut the selected item.
• Ctrl + Y  -  Redo an action.
• Ctrl + Z  -  Undo an action.
• Esc  -  Stop or leave the current task.
• F2  -  Rename the selected item.
• F3  -  Search for a file or folder in File Explorer.
• F4  -  Display the address bar list in File Explorer.
• F5  -  Refresh the active window.
• F6  -  Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
• F10  -  Activate the Menu bar in the active app.
• Left arrow  -  Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.
• Right arrow  -  Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.
• Shift + Delete  -  Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first.
• Shift with any arrow key  -  Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document.
• PrtScn  -  Take a screenshot of your whole screen and copy it to the clipboard.

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/