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All shortcuts

Browse every published shortcut. Start here if you want the full catalog instead of the interactive tools.

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Windows

Move cursor forward one character

Moves the text cursor one character to the right in editable text fields.

Windows

Select paragraphs forward from cursor

Extends selection forward paragraph by paragraph from the current cursor position.

Shift + Ctrl +
Windows

Select text from cursor to end of document

Selects all text from the current cursor position to the end of the document.

Shift + Ctrl + End
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Select text from cursor to beginning of document

Selects all text from the current cursor position to the start of the document.

Shift + Ctrl + Home
Windows

Select words backward from cursor

Extends selection backward word by word from the current cursor position.

Shift + Ctrl +
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Select words forward

Selects text word by word to the right from the cursor position.

Shift + Ctrl +
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Select paragraphs backward

Extends selection backward paragraph by paragraph from the current cursor position.

Shift + Ctrl +
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Select lines forward from cursor

Extends selection downward line by line from the current cursor position.

Shift +
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Select text from cursor to end of line

Selects all text from the current cursor position to the end of the current line.

Shift + End
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Select text from cursor to line start

Selects all text from the current cursor position to the beginning of the current line.

Shift + Home
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Select characters backward

Extends the selection one character to the left from the current cursor position.

Shift +
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Select one page of text forward from the current cursor position.

Shift + PgDn
Windows

Select One Page of Text Backward

Selects one screenful of text from the current cursor position upward.

Shift + PgUp
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Select characters forward

Extends the selection one character to the right from the current cursor position.

Shift +
Windows

Select lines backward from cursor

Extends selection upward line by line from the current cursor position.

Shift +
Windows

Move cursor to previous line

Moves the cursor up one line in text fields or documents.

Windows

Focus Windows Tip

Set focus to a Windows tip notification when one is available.

Win + Shift + A
Windows

Toggle HDR on or off

Turn high dynamic range (HDR) display on or off.

Win + Alt + B
Windows

Open or close Windows search

Open the Windows search bar to find files, apps, settings, and web results, or close it if already open.

Win + C
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Show or hide date and time on desktop

Toggle the display of the date and time on the desktop taskbar.

Win + Alt + D
Windows

Snap window to bottom half

Snap the active window to the bottom half of the screen using Win + Alt + Down arrow.

Win + Alt +
Windows

Set focus to keyboard during voice typing

When voice typing is open, press Win + Alt + H to move focus from the microphone to the keyboard, allowing you to type without closing voice typing.

Win + Alt + H
Windows

Mute or unmute microphone

Toggle the microphone mute state in supported apps like Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or Skype.

Win + Alt + K
Windows

Snap window to top half

Snaps the active window to the top half of the screen, filling the upper portion.

Win + Alt +