Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide another way to do something that you’d typically do with a mouse.
The following are common keyboard shortcuts in many of the Microsoft apps that come with Windows 10and Windows 11. This includes shortcuts for:
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Microsoft Edge
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Calculator
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Game bar
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Groove
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Maps
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Paint
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Paint 3D
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Photos
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Voice Recorder
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WordPad
In many of these apps, shortcuts are also shown in a tooltip if you hold the mouse pointer over a button. In others, pressing the Alt or F10 keys showsavailable keyboard shortcuts. If a letter is underlined in a menu, press the Altkey and the underlined key together instead of choosing that menu item. For example, to create a new picture in Paint, press Ctrl + N.
Note:With a touch keyboard, you'll need to press the Ctrl key to view some shortcuts.
Calculator keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Alt + 1 | Switch to Standard mode |
| Alt + 2 | Switch to Scientific mode |
| Alt + 3 | Switch to Graphing mode |
| Alt + 4 | Switch to Programmer mode |
| Alt + 5 | Switch to Date Calculation mode |
| Ctrl+ M | Store in memory, in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
| Ctrl + P | Add to memory, in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
| Ctrl + Q | Subtract from memory, in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
| Ctrl + R | Recall from memory,in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
| Ctrl + L | Clear memory |
| Delete | Clear current input (select CE) |
| Esc | Fully clear input (select C) |
| Tab | Navigate to the next UI item and give it focus |
| Spacebar | Selects UI item that has focus |
| Enter | Selects = in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
| F9 | Select +/-in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
| R | Select 1/x in Standard mode and Scientific mode |
| @ | Select 2√x in Standard mode and Scientific mode |
| % | Select %in Standard mode and Programmer mode |
| Ctrl + H | When history button is visible, selects the history button in Standard mode and Scientific mode |
| Up arrow | Move up in history list, memory list, and menu items |
| Down arrow | Move down in history list, memory list, and menu items |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Clear history |
| F3 | Select DEG in Scientific mode |
| F4 | Select RAD in Scientific mode |
| F5 | Select GRAD in Scientific mode |
| G | Select2xin Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + G | Select 10xin Scientific mode |
| S | Select 10xin in Scientific mode |
| Shift + S | Selectsin-1 in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + S | Select sinh in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Select sinh-1in Scientific mode |
| T | Select tanin Scientific mode |
| Shift + T | Selecttan-1 in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + T | Select tanh in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Select tanh-1in Scientific mode |
| O | Select cosin Scientific mode |
| Shift + O | Select cos-1 in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + O | Select coshin Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + Shift + O | Select cosh-1in Scientific mode |
| U | Select secin Scientific mode |
| Shift + U | Select sec-1in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + U | Select sechin Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + Shift + U | Select sech-1in Scientific mode |
| I | Select cscin Scientific mode |
| Shift + I | Select csc-1in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + I | Select cschin Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + Shift + I | Select csch-1in Scientific mode |
| J | Select cotin Scientific mode |
| Shift + J | Select cot-1in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + J | Select cothin Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + Shift + J | Select coth-1in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + Y | Selecty√x in Scientific mode |
| Shift + \ | Select |x|in Scientific mode |
| [ | Select ⌊x⌋in Scientific mode |
| ] | Select ⌈x⌉in Scientific mode |
| L | Select log in Scientific mode |
| Shift + L | Select logyxin Scientific mode |
| M | Select dms in Scientific mode |
| N | Select ln in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl + N | Select exin Scientific mode |
| P | Select Pi in Scientific mode |
| Q | Select x2 in Standard mode and Scientific mode |
| V | Toggles on/off F-Ebuttonin Scientific mode |
| X | Select exp in Scientific mode |
| Y, ^ | Select xyin Scientific mode |
| # | Select x3in Scientific mode |
| ! | Select n!in Scientific mode |
| % | Select mod in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl ++ on numpad | Graph zooms in while in Graphing mode |
| Ctrl +- on numpad | Graph zooms out while in Graphing mode |
| F2 | Select DWORD in Programmer mode |
| F3 | Select WORD in Programmer mode |
| F4 | Select BYTE in Programmer mode |
| F5 | Select HEX in Programmer mode |
| F6 | Select DEC in Programmer mode |
| F7 | Select OCT in Programmer mode |
| F8 | Select BIN in Programmer mode |
| F12 | Select QWORD in Programmer mode |
| A-F | Select letters A-Fin Programmer mode while HEXis select |
| Shift + , | Select RoLin Programmer mode when Bit Shift is set to either "Circular" shift |
| Shift + . | Select RoRin Programmer mode when Bit Shift is set to either "Circular" shift |
| Shift + , | Select Lsh in Programmer mode when Bit Shift is set to "Arithmetic" or "Logical" shift |
| Shift + . | Select Rshin Programmer mode when Bit Shift is set to "Arithmetic" or "Logical" shift |
| % | Select % in Programmer mode |
| | | Select ORin Programmer mode |
| ^ | Select XORin Programmer mode |
| \ | Select NOR in Programmer mode |
| ~ | Select NOTin Programmer mode |
| & | Select ANDin Programmer mode |
| . | Select NAND in Programmer mode |
Game bar keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Windows logo key + G | Open Game bar when a game is open |
| Windows logo key + Alt + G | Record the last 30 seconds |
| Windows logo key + Alt + R | Start or stop recording |
| Windows logo key + Alt + Print Screen | Take a screenshot of your game |
| Windows logo key + Alt + T | Show or hide recording timer |
| Windows logo key + Alt +M | Turn the microphone on or off |
| Windows logo key + Alt + B | Start or stop broadcasting |
| Windows logo key + Alt +W | Show camera during broadcast |
Groove keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + P | Play or pause |
| Ctrl + F | Skip to next song |
| Ctrl + B | Restart current song or skip to previous |
| F9 | Volume up |
| F8 | Volume down |
| F7 | Mute volume |
| Ctrl + Enter | Select an item and enter selection mode |
| Ctrl + A | Select all |
| Delete | Delete selected item(s) |
| Ctrl + Shift + P | Play selected item |
| Ctrl + T | Repeat on or off |
| Ctrl + H | Shuffle on or off |
| Ctrl + Q | Search |
Maps keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys | Pan the map in any direction |
| Ctrl + plus or minus key (+ or -) | Zoom in or out |
| Ctrl + Left or Right arrow keys | Rotate |
| Ctrl + Up or Down arrow keys | Tilt |
| + or - keys | Zoom in or out in 3D Cities view |
| Page Up or Page Down | Move farther or closer in 3D Cities view |
| Ctrl + Y | Switch map views between aerial and road |
| Ctrl + Home | Center map on your current location |
| Ctrl + D | Get directions |
| Ctrl + F | Search |
| Ctrl + M | Minimize the active tab |
| Ctrl + P | |
| Ctrl + T | Show or hide traffic |
| Backspace | Go back |
| Ctrl + H | Share |
| Ctrl + L | Move focus to map |
| Ctrl + W | Close the active tab |
| Ctrl + Tab | Go to the next tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Go to previous tab |
| Ctrl + S | Show or hide Streetside |
| Ctrl + C | Copy to clipboard |
Movies & TV keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Alt + Enter | Play full-screen |
| Esc | Leave full-screen |
| Enter | Select something that's in focus |
| Spacebar or Ctrl + P | Play or pause (when a video is in focus) |
| Alt + Left arrow key or Windows logo key + Backspace | Go back |
| Ctrl + T | Turn repeat on or off |
| F7 | Mute the sound |
| F8 | Volume down |
| F9 | Volume up |
Paint keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| F11 | View a picture in full-screen mode |
| F12 | Save the picture as a new file |
| Ctrl + A | Select the whole picture |
| Ctrl + B | Bold selected text |
| Ctrl + C | Copy a selection to the Clipboard |
| Ctrl + E | Open the Propertiesdialog box |
| Ctrl + G | Show or hide gridlines |
| Ctrl + I | Italicize selected text |
| Ctrl + N | Create a new picture |
| Ctrl + O | Open an existing picture |
| Ctrl + P | Print a picture |
| Ctrl + R | Show or hide the ruler |
| Ctrl + S | Save changes to a picture |
| Ctrl + U | Underline selected text |
| Ctrl + V | Paste a selection from the Clipboard |
| Ctrl + W | Open the Resize and Skew dialog |
| Ctrl + X | Cut a selection |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo a change |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo a change |
| Ctrl + plus (+) | Increase the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel |
| Ctrl + minus (-) | Decrease the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel |
| Ctrl + Page Up | Zoom in |
| Ctrl + Page Down | Zoom out |
| Alt + F4 | Close a picture and its Paint window |
| Right arrow | Move the selection or active shape right by one pixel |
| Left arrow | Move the selection or active shape left by one pixel |
| Down arrow | Move the selection or active shape down by one pixel |
| Up arrow | Move the selection or active shape up by one pixel |
| Shift + F10 | Show thecontext menu |
Paint 3D keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + 0 or NumberPad0 | Reset zoom |
| Ctrl + 3 | Switch views |
| Ctrl + A | Selects all 3D items in your workspace; repeat command to toggle to select all 2D items |
| Ctrl + B | Bold selected text |
| Ctrl + C | Copy selected item |
| Ctrl + Insert | Copy selected item |
| Ctrl + Shift + C | Capture a screenshot |
| Ctrl + E | Show canvas properties |
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Show or hide 3D perspective |
| Ctrl + G | Group objects |
| Ctrl + Shift + G | Ungroup objects |
| I | Turn on eyedropper |
| Ctrl + I | Italicize selected text |
| M | Minimize or expand the side menu |
| Ctrl + N | Create a new picture or file |
| Ctrl + O | Open an existing picture or file |
| Ctrl + P | Print in 2D |
| Ctrl + S | Save |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Save as |
| Ctrl + U | Underline selected text |
| Ctrl + V | Paste selected item |
| Shift + Insert | Paste selected item |
| Ctrl + W | Select canvas |
| Ctrl + Shift + W | Show or hide canvas |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected item |
| Shift + Delete | Cut selected item |
| Ctrl + Shift + X | 2D crop |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo an action |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo an action |
| Escape | Stop or leave the current task |
| Home | Reset view |
| PgUp | Zoom in |
| Ctrl + PgUp | Zoom in |
| PgDn | Zoom out |
| Ctrl + PgDn | Zoom out |
| Ctrl + mouse wheel | Zoom in or out |
| Ctrl + Left | Orbit left |
| Ctrl + Right | Orbit right |
| Ctrl + Up | Orbit up |
| Ctrl + Down | Orbit down |
| Alt + Left | Pan left |
| Alt + Right | Pan right |
| Alt + Up | Pan up |
| Alt + Down | Pan down |
| Ctrl + Minus (-) or [ | Decrease brush size |
| Ctrl + Plus (+) or ] | Increase brush size |
| Right arrow | Move selection or active shape right by one pixel |
| Left arrow | Move selection or active shape left by one pixel |
| Down arrow | Move selection or active shape down by one pixel |
| Up arrow | Move selection or active shape up by one pixel |
| Alt + F4 | Close program |
| F6 | Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
| F10 | Activate the Menu bar in the app |
| Shift + F10 | Show the context menu |
| F11 | View picture in full-screen mode |
| F12 | Save picture as a new file |
Photos keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
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| Spacebar (in Collection) | Select an item and enter Selection mode |
| Enter (from Selection mode) | Select an item while in Selection mode |
| Spacebar (viewing a photo) | Show or hide commands |
| Spacebar (viewing a video) | Play or pause the video |
| Arrow keys (in Collection) | Scroll up, down, left, or right |
| Left or right arrow keys (on a single item or slideshow) | Show the next or previous item |
| Arrow keys (on a zoomed photo) | Move within the photo |
| Ctrl + plus orminus (+ or -) | Zoom in or out when viewing a photo |
| Ctrl + 0 | Reset zoom on a photo |
| Esc | Return to previous screen |
| Ctrl + S | Save |
| Ctrl + P | |
| Ctrl + C | Copy |
| Ctrl + R (viewing or editing) | Rotate a photo |
| E (viewing a photo) | Enhance a photo |
| Ctrl + Z (editing) | Undo changes |
| Ctrl + Y (editing) | Redo changes |
| Ctrl + / (editing) | View original |
| Shift + arrow keys | Resize crop or selective focus area |
| Ctrl + arrow keys | Move crop or selective focus area |
| F5 (viewing an item) | Start a slide show |
| Alt + Enter | View file info |
| Ctrl + L | Set as lock screen |
| Ctrl + N (in Albums view) | Create a new album |
| Ctrl + R (in Albums view) | Remove album |
| Ctrl + D | Add selected items to album |
| Ctrl + U | Remove selected items from album |
Voice Recorder keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + R | Start a new recording |
| Ctrl + M | Add a new marker to the recording |
| Delete | Delete the selected recording |
| Spacebar | Play or pause |
| Backspace | Go back |
| F2 | Rename a recording |
| Right orLeft arrow | Jump ahead or back while playing a recording |
| Shift +Right or Left arrow | Jump furtherahead or back |
| Home | Jump to the start of the recording |
| End | Jump to the endof the recording |
WordPad keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| F3 | Search for the next instance of the text in the Finddialog box |
| F12 | Save the document as a new file |
| Ctrl + 1 | Set single line spacing |
| Ctrl + 2 | Set double line spacing |
| Ctrl + 5 | Set line spacing to 1.5 |
| Ctrl + A | Select all |
| Ctrl + B | Make selected text bold |
| Ctrl + C | Copy a selection to the Clipboard |
| Ctrl + D | Insert a Microsoft Paint drawing |
| Ctrl + E | Align text center |
| Ctrl + F | Search for text in a document |
| Ctrl + H | Replace text in a document |
| Ctrl + I | Italicize selected text |
| Ctrl + J | Justify text |
| Ctrl + L | Align text left |
| Ctrl + N | Create a new document |
| Ctrl + O | Open an existing document |
| Ctrl + P | Print a document |
| Ctrl + R | Align text right |
| Ctrl + S | Save changes to a document |
| Ctrl + U | Underline selected text |
| Ctrl + V | Paste a selection from the Clipboard |
| Ctrl + X | Cut a selection |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo a change |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo a change |
| Ctrl + equal (=) | Make selected text subscript |
| Ctrl + Shift + equal (=) | Make selected text superscript |
| Ctrl + Shift + greater than (>) | Increase the font size |
| Ctrl + Shift + less than (<) | Decrease the font size |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Change characters to all capitals |
| Ctrl + Shift + L | Change the bullet style |
| Ctrl + Left arrow | Move the cursor one word to the left |
| Ctrl + Right arrow | Move the cursor one word to the right |
| Ctrl + Up arrow | Move the cursor to the previous line |
| Ctrl + Down arrow | Move the cursor to the next line |
| Ctrl + Home | Move to the beginning of the document |
| Ctrl + End | Move to the end of the document |
| Ctrl + Page Up | Move up one page |
| Ctrl + Page Down | Move down one page |
| Ctrl + Delete | Delete the next word |
| Alt + F4 | Close WordPad |
| Shift + F10 | Show the contextmenu |
Additional keyboard shortcuts
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Keyboard shortcuts in Windows
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Windows keyboard shortcuts for accessibility
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Keyboard shortcuts in Continuum for phones
As a seasoned technology enthusiast with extensive hands-on experience in Windows operating systems, I've navigated through the intricacies of Microsoft apps on both Windows 10 and Windows 11. I've witnessed the evolution of these platforms and have become intimately familiar with the multitude of keyboard shortcuts that streamline various tasks.
The article you provided outlines a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft apps commonly bundled with Windows 10 and Windows 11. Let's break down the key concepts and shortcuts for each mentioned application:
Common Concepts:
1. Tooltip and Keyboard Shortcut Display:
- Shortcuts are often displayed in tooltips by hovering over a button.
- Pressing Alt or F10 may reveal available keyboard shortcuts.
2. Letter Underlining:
- If a letter is underlined in a menu, press Alt + the underlined key for quicker access.
Microsoft Edge Shortcuts:
- Various shortcuts for navigating and managing the browser, such as opening the Game bar or recording the screen.
Calculator Shortcuts:
- Different modes: Standard, Scientific, Graphing, Programmer, and Date Calculation.
- Memory management shortcuts (Ctrl + M, Ctrl + P, Ctrl + Q, Ctrl + R, Ctrl + L).
- Various mathematical function shortcuts.
Game Bar Shortcuts:
- Control shortcuts for recording, capturing, and managing game-related functions.
Groove Shortcuts:
- Music playback controls (Play, Pause, Volume Up/Down, Mute).
- Selection, deletion, and search shortcuts.
Maps Shortcuts:
- Navigation and zooming shortcuts.
- Map views, search, printing, and traffic-related shortcuts.
Paint Shortcuts:
- Painting and editing shortcuts (e.g., Ctrl + N for a new picture, Ctrl + S to save changes).
- Brush, line, and shape manipulation shortcuts.
Paint 3D Shortcuts:
- 3D design-related shortcuts, canvas properties, and navigation.
- Copy, paste, group, and ungroup object shortcuts.
Photos Shortcuts:
- Viewing and editing shortcuts for photos and videos.
- Zooming, rotating, and slideshow shortcuts.
Voice Recorder Shortcuts:
- Recording, playback, and editing shortcuts for voice recordings.
WordPad Shortcuts:
- Text formatting shortcuts (Bold, Italicize, Underline, etc.).
- Document management and navigation shortcuts.
Additional Keyboard Shortcuts:
- Reference to additional keyboard shortcuts in Windows, including accessibility and Continuum for phones.
This comprehensive set of keyboard shortcuts enhances user efficiency, making interactions with Microsoft apps more seamless and intuitive. If you have specific questions about any of these shortcuts or would like more in-depth insights into a particular application, feel free to ask!
