| Action | Open File |
| Shortcut | Ctrl + O |
| Platform | Windows |
| Category | Everyday Essentials |
On Windows, you open file with Ctrl + O. Opens the Open-file dialog. It sits in the Everyday Essentials group and is one of the Windows shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Windows conventions.
Open the app or screen where you want to open file.
Press Ctrl + O.
Opens the Open-file dialog.