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Here, denotes Windows key. On older keyboards, it have sign.
Keyboard shortcut |
Usage |
|
Open Start Menu or Screen. |
+ E |
Open File Explorer. |
+ C |
Open Chat. |
+ S or + Q |
Open Search (online and offline). |
+ I |
Open Settings app. |
+ A |
Open Action Center. |
+ N |
Open Notification Center. |
+ H |
Start voice typing. |
+ F |
Open Feedback hub. |
+ W |
Open Widgets. |
+ K |
Connect to wireless displays and audio devices. |
+ X |
Open Start context menu. |
+ G |
Open Game bar. |
+ [1][2][3][…] |
Open programs that are pinned to task bar. |
+ Space |
Switch keyboard input language (only if 2 or more than 2 languages present). |
+ R |
Open Run. |
+ P |
Project current screen. |
+ L |
Lock your Windows 11. |
+ D |
Show Windows Desktop. |
+ V |
Show Clipboard history. |
+ O |
Change orientation. |
+ M |
Minimize all open windows. |
+ , |
Take a peek look at the desktop until you release the key. |
+ Shift + S |
Capture part of the screen with Snip & Sketch. |
+ U |
Open Accessibility settings. |
+ ; or . |
Open Emoji viewer. |
+ B |
Highlight the first item in the Notification Area and use the Arrow key switch between the items. |
+ PrtScr or + Fn + PrtScr |
Take screenshot of current screen and saves it to Screenshots directory under Pictures library. |
+ T |
Cycle through apps on taskbar. |
+ Tab |
Open Task View. |
+ Ctrl + Left / Right |
Switch to the virtual desktop on the left/right. |
+ Down |
Snap current window to the bottom of the screen. |
+ Up |
Snap current window to the top of the screen. |
+ Right |
Snap current window the the right side of the screen. |
+ Left |
Snap current window to the left side of the screen. |
+ Ctrl + D |
Create a new virtual desktop and switch to it. |
+ Ctrl + F4 |
Close the current virtual desktop. |