Shortcuts: Windows - you should definitely know them

If you want to control Windows even though your mouse is broken or if you just want to work faster, the best way to do that is to use Windows shortcuts. These are certain key combinations that you can use to open windows or trigger functions.

What Windows shortcuts are there?

For many shortcuts, you will use the Control key. On the keyboard, this is usually labeled "Ctrl" or "Ctrl" and is located in the lower left corner. You can also use shortcuts with the Shift key, which usually converts a lowercase letter into an uppercase letter when pressed simultaneously.

1. Alt + Shift: You change the input language on the keyboard.
2. Windows key + A: Opens the InfoCenter under Windows 10.
3. Windows key + Ctrl + F: Opens the Windows search function.
4. Windows + Alt + Enter: With this you start the Mediacenter.
5. Windows + F1: The Windows Help Center is opened.
6. Windows + U: Open with this in Windows 10 the facilitated operation in the settings.
7. Ctrl + Alt + Del: Opens the menu where you see the task manager or shut down the PC. Meist wird dieser Shortcut verwendet, wenn der PC eingefroren ist.
8. Windows + Pause: Öffnet die Systemsteuerung, egal, auf welcher Windows-Version.
9. Mit Umschalt + Tab können Sie durch alle Fenster, die momentan geöffnet sind, springen.
10. Wollen Sie zurück zum Desktop, nutzen Sie dafür Windows + D.