Win 10 CMD Shortcut Key Commands List

Launching and Managing CMD

Shortcut KeysFunctions
Win + R, then type 'cmd'Run Windows CMD
Win + X, then CStart CMD via Power User Commands
Win + X, then AStart CMD as Administrator via Power User Commands
type 'exit'Exit CMD
Alt + EnterSwitch to full-screen mode. Press again to exit full-screen mode


Select Text (Expanded with Windows 10)

Shortcut KeysFunctions
Ctrl + ASelect all text in line (press again to select all text in CMD including complete screen buffer)
Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow RightExtend selection by on character to the left / to the right
Shift + Control + Arrow Left / Arrow RightExtend selection by on word to the left / to the right
Shift + Arrow Up / Shift + Arrow DownExtend selection by one line down / one line up
Shift + HomeExtend selection to beginning of command. Press again to include the path (e.g. C:\Windows) into selection
Shift + EndExtend selection to the end of the current line
Ctrl + Shift + Home / EndExtend selection to the beginning/ to the end of screen buffer
Shift + Page Up / Shift + Page DownExtend selection one page up / down



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Copy and Paste (Expanded with Windows 10)

Shortcut KeysFunctions
Ctrl + CCopy Text
Ctrl + VPaste Text


Navigate Text

Shortcut KeysFunctions
Home / EndJump to beginning, jump to end of the line
Ctrl + Arrow Left / Arrow RightJump to next / jump to previous Word
Ctrl + Arrow Up / Arrow DownScroll screen up / Scroll screen down


Enter and Manipulate Text

Shortcut KeysFunctions
Ctrl + BackspaceDelete word left to the Cursor
F2, then a…zFrom current cursor position , delete up to letter selected
TabAutocomplete Folder Name
EscapeClear current line
InsToggle Insert Mode
Ctrl + EndDelete from cursor position to end of line
Ctrl + HomeDelete from cursor position to beginning of line
Ctrl + ZSignal end of Line; text afterwards will be ignored


Recall Commands

Shortcut KeysFunctions
Arrow Up / Arrow DownScroll through previously used commands
Arrow Right (or F1)Type previous command character by character. Press and hold works too.
F2, then a…zRe-type previous command up to letter selected
F3Repeat previous Command
F7Show history of prevoius commands
Alt + F7Clear Command History
F8Move backwards in command history for commands matching current command

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