Here is the list of important MS Windows Keyboard shortcuts which are very useful for day to day work in computer.
| Sl. No. | Operation | Keyboard Shortcuts |
| 1 | To open start menu | press Window key |
| 2 | To open File Explorer/My Computer window | press Window key and e |
| 3 | To minimise all opened applications | press Window key and d |
| 4 | To maximise the last opened Window | Press Window key and up arrow key |
| 5 | To minimise a particular Window | Press Window key and Down arrow key |
| 6 | To switch between opened Windows | Press Alt and tab key |
| 7 | To switch between opened Windows and see them in one screen in thumbnails | Press Window key and tab key |
| 8 | To zoom out or zoom in a Window | Press Window and + or Window and – key |
| 9 | To search something in Windows | Press Window key and s |
| 10 | To bring run window to open an application | Press Window key and r |
| 11 | To come back to the desktop directly from multiple opened applications | press Window key and m or Window key and + and , |
| 12 | To Split computer screen between two applications | Open one application & press Window key and left arrow key again open another application and press Window key and right arrow key. |
| 13 | To open applications directly from the taskbar | Place the applications one after another on taskbar & press Window key and 1 for first application, Window key and 2 for second application and so on. |
| 14 | To take a screenshot of a window and save in hard drive | Press Window key and prt sc key |
| 15 | To take advanced screenshot ( screen shot of a particular window) | Press window key and Shift key and S together. |
| 16 | To paste the screen shot | Press Window key and v to bring clipboard and click on the required screen shot to paste. |
| 17 | To bring emoji panel | Press Window key and . or Window key and , |
| 18 | To create a folder | press ctrl and shift and n |
| 19 | To delete a file/ folder permanently | press shift and delete key together. |
| 20 | To delete a file/ folder from computer and send to recycle bin | press ctrl key and d |
| 21 | To open settings window | press window key and i |
| 22 | To open notification window | press window key and a |
| 23 | To open gaming wiindow | press window key and g |
| 24 | To close any window | press Alt key and f4 |
| 25 | To open a new tab in a browser | press ctrl key and t |
| 26 | To get back a closed tab in a browser | press ctrl and shift and t |
| 26 | To close a browser | press ctrl key and q |
| 27 | To open ease of Access window | Press window key and u |
| 28 | To select first application pinned on the taskbar | press window key and t |
| 29 | To open Action centre window | press window key and x |
| 30 | To restart a computer | press ctrl and Alt and Delete key together. |
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