Windows10 Command Prompt Shortcut Keys

    By typing commands in command prompt we can perform various task on our computer without using windows gui (Graphical User Interface).

  

    While working in command prompt it’s always good to know some shortcut keys which make any task easy to complete.

So let's see what's new inWindows 10 command prompt.

Launching & managing
Win + R , type cmd hit enter	Run windows command prompt
Win + X, then C	Start command prompt
Win + X , then A	Start command prompt  as administrator
Alt +Enter	Switch to full – screen mode. Press again to exit full screen mode.
Ctrl + F	Opens find in command prompt
Alt +F4	Closes command  prompt
Type exit in command prompt	Closes command prompt.

Text selection keys
Ctrl + A	Select all text in line (press again to select all text in cmd including complete screen buffer)
Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right	Extend selection by one character to the left / to the right
Shift + Ctrl + Arrow Left / Arrow Right	Extend selection by on word to the left / to the right
Shift + Arrow Up /Shift + Arrow Down	Extend selection by one line down / one line up
Shift + Home	Extend selection to beginning of command.
Shift + End	Extend selection to the end of the current line.
Ctrl + Shift + Home / End	Extend selection to the beginning / to the end of screen buffer.
Shift + Page Up / Shift + Page Down	Extend selection one page up one page down.
Copy & paste
Ctrl + C	Copy Text
Ctrl + V	Paste Text

Navigate Text
Home / End	Jump to beginning, jump to end of the line.
Ctrl + Arrow Left/ Arrow Right	Jump to next / jump to previous word.
Ctrl + Arrow Up / Arrow Down	Scroll screen up / Scroll screen down.

Enter & manipulate text
Ctrl + Backspace	Delete word left to the cursor
F2 , A…Z	From current cursor position, delete up to letter selected
Tab	Auto complete folder name
Escape	Clear current line
Ins	Toggle insert mode
Ctrl + End	Delete from cursor position to end of line
Ctrl + Home	Delete from cursor position to beginning of line
Ctrl + Z	Signal end of line, text afterwards will be ignored

History Commands
Arrow Up / Arrow Down	Scroll through previously used commands
Arrow Right / F1	Type previous command character by character
F2 then A...Z	Re-type previous command up to letter selected
F3	Repeat previous command
F7	Show history of previous commands
Alt + F7	Clear command history
F8	Move backwards in command history for commands matching current command

 *Help switch –

If you want more information about any specific command just add /? After the command and you will get the explanation and sometimes example

Eg. Time/?