This won’t be an exhaustive list, as we’d be talking several hundred, but here’s a selection of our favorites for everyday usage. On a related note, you can also open Cortana, Windows 10’s voice control persona, in listen-only mode, by pressing +. Windows Search + – Open Windows SearchĪlthough not technically new, as this same shortcut existed in Windows 8 and 8.1, search in Windows 10 is located in the Start menu, instead of the charms bar. You can still press + to switch between apps and programs, but this view is more spread out. The Action Center existed in Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, but there hasn’t been a shortcut for opening the Action Center until the arrival of Windows 10. The Action Center (as seen in the image on the right) is a centralized place to receive notifications about your computer and change various computer settings. Happy shortcutting! New Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 10įirst, let’s take a closer look at a series of brand new keyboard shortcuts that didn’t exist in previous versions of Windows.
There’s no key on the keyboard that has the text “Windows key” written on it rather, this is referring to the Windows logo key that sits between the left and keys. One other abbreviation we’ll be using is “Windows key”. Think of the infamous + + – which works perfectly in Windows 10, by the way. In those cases, you’ll hold down the first two keys, one after the other, and then press the third.
