============================ PowerToys keyboard shortcuts ============================ First published at 9/27/2022 on https://defkey.com/microsoft-powertoys-2022-shortcuts Microsoft PowerToys is a set of system utilities designed for advanced users. It is developed by Microsoft the Windows operating system. PowerToys was available for Windows 95, and Windows XP and now it's available for Windows 10 and Windows 11. PowerToys has 31 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Always on Top ------------- Win + Ctrl + T Activate/deactivate always on top When activated, the active window will be placed above all non-topmost windows and stay in this way. Color Picker ------------ Win + Shift + C Activate Color Picker The shortcut will behave one of three ways configured in its settings: Color Picker with editor mode enabled, Editor or Color Picker only. FancyZones ---------- Shift Drag windows when holding Shift. You'll see the zones appear Win + Arrow keys Expand window to multiple zones Ctrl Drag the window until one zone is activated, then hold Ctrl while dragging the window to select multiple zones Win + Ctrl + Alt + Arrow keys Expand window to multiple zones (you must first enable Override Windows Snap and select Move windows based on: Relative position) Win + Page Up / Down When two or more windows are snapped in the same zone, cycle between them Win + Shift + ` Launch the editor (this shortcut can be customized in Settings) Win + Left arrow / Right arrow Move focused window between zones (only if Override Windows Snap hotkeys setting is turned on) Note that FancyZones doesn't touch the Windows' Win + Shift + arrow keys shortcut, which moves windows to adjacent monitor. Win + Ctrl + Alt + [1 - 9] Apply custom layout (that is set earlier) For more information about these shorcuts, please refer to FancyZones documentation. Find my mouse ------------- Ctrl then Ctrl Activate a spotlight that focuses on the currsor's position Move the mouse (shake the mouse) Same as above; activate a spotlight that focuses on the currsor's position Win + Shift + H Turn on/off mouse highlighting PowerRename ----------- Ctrl + Z Undo last change (File Explorer's "Undo Rename" command also works for PowerRename) Quick Accent ------------ This utility provides alternative way to type accented character. It is off by default Hold the letter that you want to add accent to, and hold activation key. Activation key is Space or left and right arrow keys. Example: If you want to type à, press and hold a then press Space. PowerToys Run ------------- Alt + Space Open PowerToys Run Note: PowerToys must be running and Run must be enabled. Esc Hide PowerToys Run Ctrl + Shift + Enter Open the selected application as administrator (only applicable to applications) Ctrl + Shift + U Open the selected application as different user (only applicable to applications) Ctrl + Shift + E Open containing folder in File Explorer (only applicable to applications and files) Ctrl + C Copy path location (only applicable to folders and files) Tab Navigate through the search results and context menu buttons Shortcut Guide -------------- Win + Shift + / Open shortcut guide Win + ? Open shortcut guide (same shortcut as above, popular way to type it) Keyboard shortcuts using the Windows key can be used while the guide is displayed Note: Again, Shortcut Guide must be enabled to be able to use this feature. Screen Ruler ------------ Win + Shift + M Activate the ruler, then select the tool you want to measure with Esc (or click the toolbar) Exit ruler Shift (if you hold when selecting with bounding box) The box will stay until you cancel the interaction Text Extractor -------------- Win + Shift + T Activate Text Extractor Then click and hold primary mouse button, then drag to activate the capture. The text will be saved to your clipboard. Shift Hold to move the capture region (instead of sizing it) Video Conference Mute --------------------- Win + Shift + Q Toggle both audio and video at the same time Win + Shift + A Toggle microphone Win + Shift + O Toggle camera Last modified on(UTC): Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Defkey © All rights reserved.