Basic Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + C : Copy
• Ctrl + X : Cut
• Ctrl + V : Paste
• Ctrl + Z : Undo
• Ctrl + Y : Redo
• Ctrl + A : Select All
• Ctrl + S : Save
• Ctrl + P : Print
• Ctrl + F : Find
• Ctrl + H : Find and Replace
• Ctrl + N : New Window/File
• Ctrl + O : Open File

  File Explorer Shortcuts:

• Win + E : Open File Explorer
• Alt + Up Arrow : Go up one folder level
• Alt + Left Arrow : Go back
• Alt + Right Arrow : Go forward
• F2 : Rename selected item
• F3 : Search within File Explorer
• Ctrl + Shift + N : Create new folder

  Window Management:

• Win + D : Show/Hide desktop
• Win + M : Minimize all windows
• Win + Shift + M : Restore minimized windows
• Win + Up Arrow : Maximize window
• Win + Down Arrow : Minimize/Restore window
• Win + Left/Right Arrow : Snap window to left/right side of the screen
• Win + Tab : Open Task View
• Alt + Tab : Switch between open apps
• Alt + F4 : Close current window
• Ctrl + Shift + Esc : Open Task Manager

  System Shortcuts:

• Win + I : Open Settings
• Win + L : Lock your PC
• Win + R : Open Run dialog box
• Win + Pause/Break : Open System Properties
• Win + P : Project to a screen (for external displays)
• Win + PrtScn : Capture a screenshot and save it automatically
• Win + G : Open Xbox Game Bar
• Win + V : Open Clipboard history

  Virtual Desktop Shortcuts:

• Win + Ctrl + D : Create a new virtual desktop
• Win + Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow : Switch between virtual desktops
• Win + Ctrl + F4 : Close the current virtual desktop

  Advanced System Shortcuts:

• Win + X : Open the Quick Link menu (Power User menu)
• Win + U : Open Ease of Access Center
• Win + B : Focus the system tray (notification area)
• Win + Spacebar : Switch keyboard language/input layout
• Win + , (comma) : Peek at the desktop
• Win + ; (semicolon) : Open emoji picker
• Win + + (plus) : Open Magnifier and zoom in
• Win + - (minus) : Zoom out with Magnifier

  File Explorer Advanced Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + Shift + E : Expand all folders from the current selection
• Ctrl + Shift + Esc : Open the Task Manager (also works from any window)
• Ctrl + Shift + Number (1-8) : Switch to the nth tab in File Explorer or any other program with tabs
• Alt + Enter : Open the Properties of the selected item
• Shift + Delete : Permanently delete the selected item (bypasses Recycle Bin)
• Shift + F10 : Open the context menu for the selected item (same as right-click)

  Web Browsing (Edge/Chrome) Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + T : Open a new tab
• Ctrl + W : Close the current tab
• Ctrl + Shift + T : Reopen the last closed tab
• Ctrl + Tab : Switch to the next tab
• Ctrl + Shift + Tab : Switch to the previous tab
• Ctrl + L : Focus the address bar
• Ctrl + D : Bookmark the current page
• Ctrl + Shift + Delete : Open the Clear Browsing Data dialog
• Ctrl + J : Open the Downloads page
• F5 or Ctrl + R : Refresh the current page
• Ctrl + F5 : Hard refresh the page (clears the cache)
• Ctrl + K : Duplicate the current tab

  Taskbar Shortcuts:

• Win + Number (1-9) : Open the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
• Shift + Click on a taskbar icon : Open a new instance of the application
• Ctrl + Shift + Click on a taskbar icon : Open a new instance as administrator
• Win + T : Cycle through apps on the taskbar

  Clipboard Management:

• Ctrl + C, Ctrl + C : If you press Ctrl + C twice quickly, it copies the text and also copies the formatting (applies in Microsoft Office)
• Win + V : Open Clipboard history

  Windows Explorer Navigation:

• Ctrl + E : Select the search box
• Ctrl + N : Open a new File Explorer window
• F4 : Display the address bar list in File Explorer
• Alt + D : Select the address bar