Microsoft PowerToys is a free, open-source suite of utilities that extends Windows for power users. Each utility ships with a default activation shortcut you can press from anywhere in Windows: launchers like PowerToys Run and Command Palette, window tools like FancyZones and Always On Top, capture tools like Color Picker, Screen Ruler, and Text Extractor, plus a set of mouse and clipboard helpers. Every shortcut listed here is the documented default and can be reassigned in PowerToys Settings.
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All Microsoft PowerToys keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
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Window Management 5
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open the FancyZones layout editor | WinShift` |
| Toggle Always On Top for the active window | WinCtrlT |
| Open or launch a Workspace | WinCtrl` |
| Cycle to the next window in a zone | WinPgUp |
| Cycle to the previous window in a zone | WinPgDn |
Misc 5
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Activate Color Picker | WinShiftC |
| Activate Screen Ruler | WinCtrlShiftM |
| Activate Text Extractor (OCR) | WinShiftT |
| Open the Advanced Paste window | WinShiftV |
| Preview selected file with Peek | Space |
Launchers 3
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Show or hide PowerToys Run | AltSpace |
| Open Command Palette | WinAltSpace |
| Open Shortcut Guide | WinShift? |
Mouse Utilities 3
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Activate Find My Mouse spotlight (double Left Ctrl) | CtrlthenCtrl |
| Toggle Mouse Highlighter | WinShiftH |
| Activate gliding cursor (Mouse Crosshairs) | WinAlt. |
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