1. launch anaconda command prompt (be aware of different python environments available) (or cmd command prompt but make sure '%Home%\Anaconda2\Scripts' is set in the path)(https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35134225/jupyter-from-cmd-line-in-windows)
   

2.  (activate the python enviroment where you want to work in) cd to the directory to be specified
   

3. enter jupyter notebook

Then enjoy working with the jupyter notebook. Be sure to leave the command prompt window runninig.

Jupyter keyboard shortcuts

Command Mode (press Esc to enable)

F : find and replace

Ctrl-Shift-F : open the command palette

Ctrl-Shift-P : open the command palette

Enter : enter edit mode

P : open the command palette

Shift-Enter : run cell, select below

Ctrl-Enter : run selected cells

Alt-Enter : run cell and insert below

Y : change cell to code

M : change cell to markdown

R : change cell to raw

1 : change cell to heading 1

2 : change cell to heading 2

3 : change cell to heading 3

4 : change cell to heading 4

5 : change cell to heading 5

6 : change cell to heading 6

K : select cell above

Up : select cell above

Down : select cell below

J : select cell below

Shift-K : extend selected cells above

Shift-Up : extend selected cells above

Shift-Down : extend selected cells below

Shift-J : extend selected cells below

A : insert cell above

B : insert cell below

X : cut selected cells

C : copy selected cells

Shift-V : paste cells above

V : paste cells below

Z : undo cell deletion

D,D : delete selected cells

Shift-M : merge selected cells, or current cell with cell below if only one cell is selected

Ctrl-S : Save and Checkpoint

S : Save and Checkpoint

L : toggle line numbers

O : toggle output of selected cells

Shift-O : toggle output scrolling of selected cells

H : show keyboard shortcuts

I,I : interrupt the kernel

0,0 : restart the kernel (with dialog)

Esc : close the pager

Q : close the pager

Shift-L : toggles line numbers in all cells, and persist the setting

Shift-Space : scroll notebook up

Space : scroll notebook down

Edit Mode (pressEnterto enable)

Tab : code completion or indent

Shift-Tab : tooltip

Ctrl-] : indent

Ctrl-[ : dedent

Ctrl-A : select all

Ctrl-Z : undo

Ctrl-/ : comment

Ctrl-D : delete whole line

Ctrl-U : undo selection

Insert : toggle overwrite flag

Ctrl-Home : go to cell start

Ctrl-Up : go to cell start

Ctrl-End : go to cell end

Ctrl-Down : go to cell end

Ctrl-Left : go one word left

Ctrl-Right : go one word right

Ctrl-Backspace : delete word before

Ctrl-Delete : delete word after

Ctrl-Y : redo

Alt-U : redo selection

Ctrl-M : enter command mode

Ctrl-Shift-F : open the command palette

Ctrl-Shift-P : open the command palette

Esc : enter command mode

Shift-Enter : run cell, select below

Ctrl-Enter : run selected cells

Alt-Enter : run cell and insert below

Ctrl-Shift-Minus : split cell at cursor

Ctrl-S : Save and Checkpoint

Down : move cursor down

Up : move cursor up

References:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15680463/change-ipython-jupyter-notebook-working-directory

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35254852/how-to-change-the-jupyter-start-up-folder

http://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/ipython/ipython/blob/3.x/examples/Notebook/Index.ipynb

https://www.dataquest.io/blog/jupyter-notebook-tips-tricks-shortcuts/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esKiryoBJBI&t=9s

https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/issues/2130