Windows Key Shortcuts

There are a bunch of things that can be done using standard Windows key shortcuts. I have listed a few here.

If you are already a Windows user, you probably know pushing the Windows Key would bring up the Start Menu.

WinKey + B: Navigate to the first item in the System tray or the notification area, use tab or arrow keys to navigate around the taskbar.

WinKey + D: Show Desktop (minimizes all the open windows)

Pressing WinKey + D again or WinKey + Shift + M would unminimize all windows

WinKey + F: Opens the Search Window.

WinKey + R: Opens the Run dialog

WinKey + Tab: Tab through different window, gives a full 3D-Flip explorer window view unlike alt+tab

WinKey + Ctrl + Tab: Shows the 3d-Flip explorer view and can be scrolled using left, right, up and down keys.

WinKey + T: Cycles through open applications via Taskbar

WinKey + Pause/Break: Opens the System properties window. Opening Sysdm.cpl in Run dialog would do the same.

WinKey + F1: Windows Help

WinKey + L: Locks the Computer, user needs to re-login

WinKey + U: Ease of Access settings

WinKey + Spacebar: Opens the sidebar if its already open.

Ctrl + Shift + Esc : Opens the Task Manager

Menu Bar: Press the alt key to toggle on/off the Menubar.

User Logging Shortcuts:

Shutdown: WinKey (and then) three right arrows and press Enter
WinKey (and then) three right arrows and press U
Restart: WinKey (and then) three right arrows and press R
In Run dialog type: Shutdown /r /t 0
To Switch Users: WinKey (and then) three right arrows and press W
Sleep mode: WinKey (and then) one right arrow and press Enter

Customized shortcuts:
Users can customize their own shortcuts with as many shortcut keys that Windows can offer. There are many everyday applications which might not have a convenient shortcut so the user can create their own shortcuts.
To set a shortcut, type the name of the application in the Start menu search box, right click on the application, select properties and navigate to the shortcut tab. Enter the shortcut key which you want to activate the application with.

Copy As Path:
To copy the entire tree stucture of a file or a folder, select the file/folder and shift right click to see Copy As Path option in the context menu.

Open an elevated command prompt:
Here is a simple way to open a command prompt with Administrative privileges. Open the start menu and type cmd, press Ctrl + Enter when it appears.

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