Appendix A: Windows 10 Shortcut Keys
Table A-1. Keys with No Modifier
Key | Function |
|---|---|
Space | Selects or clears the active check box |
Tab | Moves forward through the options |
Esc | Cancel |
NumLock | Holds for 5 seconds: ToggleKeys |
Del | Deletes the file (File Explorer) |
Left arrow | Opens the previous menu or close submenu |
Right arrow | Opens the next menu of the open submenu |
F1 | Displays help (if available) |
F2 | Renames the item |
F3 | Searches for the next instance in a search |
F4 | Displays the items in active list |
F5 | Refresh |
Table A-2. Windows Logo Key Combinations
Windows Logo Key+ | Function |
|---|---|
No other key | Toggles the Start menu |
PrtScr | Capture screenshot (saved in Pictures as screenshot.png, screenshot(1).png, screenshot(2).png, etc.) |
A | Opens the Action Center |
C | Opens Cortana Voice Input |
D | Adds a virtual desktop |
E | Opens File Explorer |
H | Opens Share flyout |
I | Opens the Settings app |
J | Switches the focus between snapped and larger apps |
K | Opens the Connect to Devices flyout |
L | Switches users (lock computer if on a domain) |
M | Minimizes all windows (desktop) |
O | Changes the lock-screen orientation |
P | Opens the second screen and projection options |
Q | Opens the Full Cortana dialog |
R | Opens the Run dialog box |
T | Sets focus on the taskbar and cycle through running desktop programs |
U | Opens the Ease of Access Center |
V | Cycles through notifications (+Shift to go backward) |
X | Opens the Administration Commands menu |
1-9 | Goes to the app at the position on the taskbar |
+ | Zooms in (Magnifier) |
- | Zooms out (Magnifier) |
, (comma) | Peeks at the desktop |
Enter | Narrator (+Alt to open the Windows Media Center, if installed) |
Spacebar | Switches input language and keyboard layout |
Tab | Opens Task View |
Esc | Exits the Magnifier |
Home | Minimizes nonactive desktop windows |
Left arrow | Snaps the window to the left (+Shift to move to the left monitor) |
Left arrow, plus hold Win + Up Arrow | Snaps the window to the top-left corner or screen |
Left arrow, plus hold Win + Down Arrow | Snaps the window to bottom-left corner of the screen |
Right arrow | Snaps the windows to the right (+Shift to move to the right monitor) |
Right arrow, plus hold Win + Up arrow | Snaps the window to top-right corner of the screen |
Right arrow, plus hold Win + Down arrow | Snaps the window to the bottom-right corner of the screen |
Shift + Left | Moves an app to the monitor on the left |
Shift + Right | Moves an app to the monitor on the right |
Ctrl + Left | Switches to the virtual desktop on the left |
Ctrl + Right | Switches to the virtual desktop on the right |
Ctrl + F4 | Closes the current virtual desktop |
Up arrow | Maximizes the desktop window (+Shift to keep width) |
Down arrow | Restores/Minimizes the desktop window (+Shift to keep width) |
F1 | Opens Windows Help and Support in a browser |
Table A-3. Ctrl Key Combinations
Ctrl+ | Function |
|---|---|
Mouse wheel | Desktop: Change icon size, Start screen: Zoom in/out |
A | Select All |
C | Copy |
E | Select search box (Explorer) |
N | New window (Explorer) |
R | Refresh |
V | Paste |
W | Close current window (Explorer) |
X | Cut |
Y | Redo |
Z | Undo |
Esc | Start screen |
NumLock | Copy |
Left arrow | Previous word |
Right arrow | Next word |
Up arrow | Previous paragraph |
Down arrow | Next paragraph |
F4 | Close active document |
Table A-4. Alt Key Combinations
Alt+ | Function |
|---|---|
D | Selects the address bar (Explorer) |
Enter | Opens the Properties dialog box |
Spacebar | Opens Shortcut menu |
Tab | Switches between apps |
Left arrow | Moves to previous folder (Explorer) |
Up arrow | Goes up one level (Explorer) |
F4 | Closes the active item or app |
Table A-5. Shift Key Combinations
Shift+ | Function |
|---|---|
No other key | Five times: Sticky keys |
Tab | Move backward through options |
Esc | Open the Task Manager |
NumLock | Paste |
Left arrow | Selects a block of text |
Right arrow | Selects a block of text |
Up arrow | Selects a block of text |
Down arrow | Selects a block of text |
Table A-6. Ctrl + Alt Key Combinations
Ctrl + Alt+ | Function |
|---|---|
D | Toggle Docked mode (Magnifier) |
I | Invert colors (Magnifier) |
L | Toggle Lens mode (Magnifier) |
Tab | Switch between apps using arrow keys |
Table A-7. Alt + Shift Key Combinations
Alt + Shift+ | Function |
|---|---|
PrtScr | Left Alt + Left Shift + PrtScr: High contrast |
NumLock | Left Alt + Left Shift + NumLock: Mouse keys |
Appendix B: Windows 10 Touch and Trackpad Gestures
For many people, touch will be new to their Windows experience. In many ways, such as with tapping and double-tapping, touch operates in the same way that you expect a mouse-click to work. Table B-1 is a complete list of the touch gestures that you can use with Windows 10. Those who already use touch will be pleased to hear that the gestures haven’t changed.
Table B-1. Windows 10 Touch Gestures
Touch Gesture | Command | Action |
|---|---|---|
Tap | Click | Tap the screen with your finger. |
Double tap | Double-click | Tap the screen twice in the same place with your finger. |
Drag vertically | Scroll | Touch the screen and vertically drag your finger upward or downward. |
Drag horizontally | Drag selection | Touch the screen and horizontally drag your finger left or right. |
Press and hold | Right-click | Touch and hold the screen with one finger while tapping it briefly with another finger. |
Zoom | Zoom | Move two fingers apart (zoom in) or toward each other (zoom out). |
Rotate | Rotate | Move two fingers in a circular motion. |
Two-finger tap | Programmable in some apps | Tap the screen with two fingers. |
Flick | Pan up, down, back, forward | Flick your finger up, down, left, or right on the screen. |
Swipe from left of screen | Open Task View | Swipe inward from the left bezel of your screen. |
Swipe from right of screen | Open Action Center | Swipe inward from the right bezel of your screen. |
Narrator Touch Gestures
The Accessibility features in Windows have long been a strength of the operating system, but in Windows 10, they have been extended to add support for touch gestures that work with the Narrator. In Table B-2 , the touch gesture listed in the left column executes the corresponding command in the right column.
Table B-2. Narrator Touch Gestures
Touch Gesture | Command |
|---|---|
Tap or drag | Read aloud the item under your finger. |
Double tap or Hold with one finger and tap with a second finger | Activate an item (equivalent to a single mouse-click). |
Triple tap or Hold with one finger and double-tap with a second finger | Select an item. |
Flick left or right | Move to the next or previous item. |
Hold with one finger and two-finger-tap with additional fingers | Drag an item. |
Two-finger tap | Stop the Narrator. |
Two-finger swipe | Scroll. |
Three-finger tap | Show or hide the Narrator settings window. |
Three-finger swipe up | Read the current window. |
Three-finger swipe down | Read from the current text location. |
Three-finger swipe left or right | Tab forward and backward. |
Four-finger tap | Show all commands for the current item. |
Four-finger triple tap | Show the Narrator commands list. |
Four-finger swipe up or down | Enable/ disable semantic zoom (semantic zoom provides a view of large blocks of content; on a web site, for example). |
Trackpad Gestures
Windows 10 includes gestures that can be used on a laptop’s or an Ultrabook’s trackpad (see Table B-3 ). These are performed by simultaneously using multiple fingers on the trackpad.
Table B-3. Windows 10 Trackpad Gestures
Touch Gesture | Command |
|---|---|
Swipe downward with three fingers | Show desktop |
Swipe upward with three fingers | Undo Show Desktop |
Swipe upward with three fingers | Open Task View |
Swipe three fingers left or right | Switch between open apps |
Appendix C: Advanced Query Syntax for Search
In addition to the search methods that I detailed in Chapter 5 , there is a large volume of Advanced Query Syntax options that you can use when searching (especially for files) in Windows 10. These options are available both at the Start screen and in File Explorer, see Tables C-1 to C-16 .
Data Store Location
Table C-1. Data Store Location
Restrict Search by Data Store | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
Desktop | desktop | Gilbert store:desktop |
Files | files | Mike store:files |
Outlook | outlook | Jed store:outlook |
A specific folder | foldername or in | foldername:MyDocuments or in:MyVideos |
Common File Types
Table C-2. Common File Types
Restrict Search by File Type | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
Calendar | calendar | kind:=calendar |
Communication | communication | kind:=communication |
Contact | contact | kind:=contact |
Document | document | kind:=document |
kind:=email | ||
RSS Feed | feed | kind:=feed |
Folder | folder | kind:=folder |
Game | game | kind:=game |
Instant Messenger conversations | instant message | kind:=instant message |
Journal | journal | kind:=journal |
Link | link | kind:=link |
Movie | movie | kind:=movie |
Music | music | kind:=music |
Notes | note | kind:=note |
Picture | picture | kind:=picture |
Playlist | playlist | kind:=playlist |
Program | program | kind:=program |
Recorded TV | tv | kind:=tv |
Saved search | saved search | kind:= saved search |
Task | task | kind:=task |
Video | video | kind:=video |
Web history | web history | kind:=web history |
Properties by File Type
Table C-3. Properties by File Type
Property | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
Title | title, subject or about | title:“Windows 10” |
Status | status | status:pending |
Date | date | date:last week |
Date modified | datemodified or modified | modified:last week |
Importance | importance or priority | importance:high |
Deleted | deleted or isdeleted | isdeleted:yes (no) |
Is attachment | isattachment | isattachment:yes (no) |
To | to or toname | to:mike |
Cc | cc or ccname | cc:chris |
Company | company | company:Microsoft |
Location | location | location:“office” |
Category | category | category:pilot |
Keywords | keywords | keywords:“pending” |
Album | album | album:“equinoxe” |
File name | filename or file | filename:Report |
Genre | genre | genre:metal |
Author | author or by | author:“Mike Halsey” |
People | people or with | with:(jed or gilbert) |
Folder | folder, under or path | folder:downloads |
File extension | ext or fileext | ext:.txt |
Filter by Size
Table C-4. Filter by Size (Note that the NOT and OR operators must be in uppercase.)
Size | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
0KB | empty | size:empty |
0 > 10KB | tiny | size:tiny |
10KB > 100KB | small | size:small |
100KB > 1MB | medium | size:medium |
1MB > 16MB | large | size:large |
16MB > 128MB | huge | size:huge |
> 128MB | gigantic | size:gigantic |
Boolean Operators
Table C-5. Boolean Operators (Note that the NOT and OR operators here must be in uppercase.)
Keyword/Symbol | Use | Function |
|---|---|---|
NOT | draft NOT edition | Finds items that contain draft , but not edition . |
– | draft –edition | Finds items that contain draft , but not edition . |
OR | draft OR edition | Finds items that contain draft or edition . |
Quotation marks | “draft edition” | Finds items that contain the exact phrase draft edition . |
Parentheses | (draft edition) | Finds items that contain draft and edition in any order. |
> | date:>10/23/12 | Finds items with a date after October 23, 2015. |
size:>500 | Finds items with a size greater than 500 bytes. | |
< | date:<10/23/12 | Finds items with a date before October 23, 2015. |
size:<500 | Finds items with a size less than 500 bytes. | |
.. | date:10/23/12..10/11/12 | Finds items with a date beginning on 10/23/12 and ending on 10/11/12. |
Boolean Properties
Table C-6. Boolean Properties
Property | Use | Function |
|---|---|---|
is:attachment | draft is:attachment | Finds items that have attachments that contain draft . Same as isattachment:no (yes). |
isonline: | draft isonline:yes (no) | Finds items that are online and that contain draft . |
isrecurring: | draft isrecurring:yes (no) | Finds items that are recurring and that contain draft . |
isflagged: | draft isflagged:yes (no) | Finds items that are flagged (Review or Follow up, for example) and that contain draft . |
isdeleted: | draft isdeleted:yes (no) | Finds items that are flagged as deleted (Recycle Bin or Deleted Items, for example) and that contain draft . |
iscompleted: | draft iscompleted:yes (no) | Finds items that are not flagged as complete and that contain draft . |
hasattachment: | draft hasattachment:yes (no) | Finds items containing draft and having attachments. |
hasflag: | draft hasflag:yes (no) | Finds items containing draft and having flags. |
Dates
Table C-7. Dates
Relative to | Use | Function |
|---|---|---|
Day | date:today | Finds items with today’s date |
date:tomorrow | Finds items with tomorrow’s date | |
date:yesterday | Finds items with yesterday’s date | |
Week/Month/Year | date:this week | Finds items with a date falling within the current week |
date:last week | Finds items with a date falling within the previous week | |
date:next month | Finds items with a date falling within the upcoming week | |
date:last month | Finds items with a date falling within the previous month | |
date:this year | Finds items with a date falling within the current year | |
date:last year | Finds items with a date falling within the next year |
Attachments
Table C-8. Attachments
Property | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
People | people | people:gilbert |
Contacts
Table C-9. Contacts
Property | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
Job title | jobtitle | jobtitle:author |
Instant messaging address | imaddress | imaddress:[email protected] |
Assistant’s phone | assistantsphone | assistantsphone:555-1234 |
Assistant’s name | assistantname | assistantname:Darren |
Profession | profession | profession:designer |
Nickname | nickname | nickname:Gilby |
Spouse | spouse | spouse:Victoria |
Business city | businesscity | businesscity:Seattle |
Business postal code | businesspostalcode | businesspostalcode:96487 |
Business home page | businesshomepage | businesshomepage: www.thelongclimb.com |
Callback phone number | callbackphonenumber | callbackphonenumber:555-555-2345 |
Mobile phone | mobilephone | mobilephone:555-555-2345 |
Children | children | children :Gilbert |
First name | firstname | firstname:Jed |
Last name | lastname | lastname:Halsey |
Home fax | homefax | homefax:555-555-1234 |
Manager’s name | managersname | managersname:Tom |
Business phone | businessphone | businessphone:555-555-1234 |
Home phone | homephone | homephone:555-555-1234 |
Mobile phone | mobilephone | mobilephone:555-555-1234 |
Office | office | office:sample |
Anniversary | anniversary | anniversary:1/8/94 |
Birthday | birthday | birthday:1/8/81 |
Web page | webpage | webpage: www.thelongclimb.com |
Communications
Table C-10. Communications
Property | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
From | from or organizer | from:Jed |
Received | received or sent | sent:yesterday |
Subject | subject or title | subject:“Editing Report” |
Has attachment | hasattachments, hasattachment | hasattachment:true |
Attachments | attachments or attachment | attachment:presentation.ppt |
Bcc | bcc, bccname or bccaddress | bcc:Gilbert |
Cc address | ccaddress or cc | ccaddress:[email protected] |
Follow-up flag | followupflag | followupflag:2 |
Due date | duedate or due | due:last week |
Read | read or isread | is:read |
Is completed | iscompleted | is:completed |
Incomplete | incomplete or isincomplete | is:incomplete |
Has flag | hasflag or isflagged | has:flag |
Duration | duration | duration:> 50 |
Calendar
Table C-11. Calendar
Property | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
Recurring | recurring | recurring:yes (no) |
Organizer | organizer, by or from | organizer:Rory |
Documents
Table C-12. Documents
Property | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
Comments | comments | comments:“needs final review” |
Last saved by | lastsavedby | lastsavedby:mike |
Document manager | documentmanager | documentmanager:mike |
Revision number | revisionnumber | revisionnumber:1.0.3 |
Document format | documentformat | documentformat:MIMETYPE |
Date last printed | datelastprinted | datelastprinted:last week |
Presentations
Table C-13. Presentations
Property | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
Slide count | slidecount | slidecount:>20 |
Music
Table C-14. Music
Property | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
Bit rate | bitrate, rate | bitrate:192 |
Artist | artist, by or from | artist:Lacuna Coil |
Duration | duration | duration:3 |
Album | album | album:“shallow life” |
Genre | genre | genre:metal |
Track | track | track:12 |
Year | year | year:> 2006 < 2016 |
Pictures
Table C-15. Pictures
Property | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
Camera make | cameramake | cameramake:sample |
Camera model | cameramodel | cameramodel:sample |
Dimensions | dimensions | dimensions:8×10 |
Orientation | orientation | orientation:landscape |
Date taken | datetaken | datetaken:yesterday |
Width | width | width:1600 |
Height | height | height:1200 |
Video
Table C-16. Video
Property | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
Name | name, subject | name:“Family holiday in Germany” |
Ext | ext, fileext | ext:.avi |
Index
A
Accounts panel
Action Center
Advanced Query Syntax (AQS) search
attachments
Boolean operator and properties
calendar
communications
configuration
contacts
data store location
dates
documents
File Explorer
file types
commom types
properties
filter by size
libraries
arrange by options
Details pane button
documents by tags
Navigation pane button
View tab
music
pictures
presentations
Quick access view
saved searches
sharing files and documents
video
Automated troubleshooters
B
Battery saver mode
Boolean operators
Brute-force attack
C
Computer security
administrator rights
antivirus installation
credit card company
hacking
Malware infections
fraud and theft
PCs online
spam email
strong passwords
two-factor authentication
update & security
Cortana
Connected Accounts settings
films
home and work locations
intelligent reminders
IoT devices
OneDrive
printers
restaurants
snap
stock price value
timeline
virtual desktops
Windows Ink Workspace
D, E, F, G
Devices
Disk encryption technologies
H
Hardware devices
default printers
USB device
I, J, K, L, M
Internet of Things (IoT) devices
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
N, O
Narrator touch gestures
Natural language search
Network and Internet
Data usage option
Flight mode
mobile hotspot
VPNs
Wi-Fi settings
Night light
P
Personalization
accessibility features
background wallpaper
changing colors
date and time settings
desktop and window animations
keyboard options
light and dark windows themes
lock screen
Night light
syncing
text scaling option
Productivity
Additional power settings
app/task
display alerts and pop-up menus
Mobility Center
smart search
thumbnail image
Q
Quiet hours
R
Reliability and stability
automated troubleshooters
Microsoft Store app
potential issue
recovery drive
System Restore
Windows Updates
change active hours link
pausing and deferring
Restart options
sleeping at work
S
Security
Snap
Solid state disk (SSD)
System Restore
System settings
multiple display settings
notifications
power and sleep settings
T
Tablets
Touch gestures
Trackpad gestures
U
User Account Control (UAC)
V
Virtual desktops
Virtual private networks (VPNs)
W, X, Y, Z
Windows 10
Advanced Query Syntax options
Alt Key
Alt + Shift Key
Control Panel
Cortana. Cortana
Ctrl + Alt Key
Ctrl Key
default applications
desktop
Jump List features
keys with no modifier
live tiles
lock screen
Logo Key
Narrator
Netflix episode
Personalization options
power savings
productivity boost
reliability and stability
security
Settings app
Shift Key
sign-in methods
Start menu
taskbar
touch gestures
trackpad gestures
traditional application
virtual desktops
Groove Music app
management
Outlook
web browser
word document
workspace