We explored keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10 Technical Preview briefly before, before we even knew everything that Windows 10 would include like Cortana and Microsoft Edge. Now that Windows 10 is officially released, here is a more complete list of the new keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10:
General
Windows Key+K – Open the Connect quick action
Windows Key+I – Open Settings
Windows Key+E – Open File Explorer
Windows Key+H – Open the Share charm
Windows Key+T – Cycle through apps on the task bar (including unopened programs)
Ctrl+Shift+Esc – Open Task Manager
Cortana
Windows Key+S – Open search
Windows Key+C – Open Cortana in listening mode
Microsoft Edge
Ctrl+D – Add current site to favorites or reading list
Ctrl+J – Open downloads pane
Ctrl+I – Open Favorites pane
Ctrl+H – Open history pane
Alt+C – Open Cortana
Ctrl+Shift+R – Enter reading view
F12 – Open F12 Developer Tools
F7 – Turn caret browsing on for the current tab
Ctrl+K – Duplicate tab
Ctrl+Shift+P – Open a new InPrivate Browsing window
Virtual Desktops
Windows Key+Ctrl+D – Add a virtual desktop
Windows Key+Ctrl+Right arrow – Cycle to virtual desktops you’ve created to the right
Windows Key+Ctrl+Left arrow – Cycle to virtual desktops you’ve created to the left
Windows Key+Ctrl+F4 – Close the virtual desktop currently in use
Windows Key+Tab – Open Task view
Activity Center
Windows Key+A – Open Action center
Windows Key+V – Cycle through notifications
Windows Key+Shift+V – Cycle through notifications, in reverse
Windows Key+B – Set focus to the Notification area
Game bar
Windows Key+G – Open Game bar when a game is open
Windows Key+Alt+G – Record the last 30 seconds
Windows Key+Alt+R – Start recording/stop recording toggle of Game DVR
Windows Key+Alt+Print Screen – Take a screenshot of the game
Windows Key+Alt+T – Show/hide recording timer