Windows: Windows Key🪟 Shortcuts

Windows: Windows Key🪟 Shortcuts

Windows: Windows Key🪟 Shortcuts


The "Windows key," when used with other keys, enables you to execute numerous handy tasks such as launching Settings, File Explorer, the Run command, and apps pinned to the Taskbar, as well as open specific features like Narrator or Magnifier. Additionally, you can manage windows and virtual desktops, take screenshots, lock the computer, and more.

Here is a list of the most common keyboard shortcuts utilizing the Windows key.

  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ  -  Open Start menu.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + A  -  Open Action center.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Alt + D  -  Open date and time in the Taskbar.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Alt + Number (0-9)  -  Open Jump List of the app in number position in the Taskbar.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + B  -  Set focus notification area in the Taskbar.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + C  -  Open/Close Copilot.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Comma (,)  -  Temporarily peek at the desktop.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Ctrl + D  -  Create a virtual desktop.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Ctrl + Enter  -  Open Narrator.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Ctrl + F  -  Open search for the device on a domain network.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Ctrl + F4  -  Close active virtual desktop.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Ctrl + Left arrow  -  Switch to the virtual desktop on the left.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Ctrl + Number (0-9)  -  Switch to the last active window of the app in the number position in the Taskbar.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Ctrl + Q  -  Open Quick Assist.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Ctrl + Right arrow  -  Switch to the virtual desktop on the right.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Ctrl + Shift + B  -  Wake up the device when black or a blank screen.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Ctrl + Shift + Number (0-9)  -  Open another instance as an administrator of the app in the number position in the Taskbar.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Ctrl + Spacebar  -  Change previous selected input option.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + D  -  Display and hide the desktop.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Down arrow key  -  Minimize app windows.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + E  -  Open File Explorer.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Esc  -  Exit magnifier.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + F  -  Launch Feedback Hub app.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Forward-slash (/)  -  Start IME reconversion.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + G  -  Launch Game bar app.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + H  -  Open dictation feature.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Home  -  Minimize or maximize all but the active desktop window.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + I  -  Open Settings.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + J  -  Set focus on a tip for Windows 10 when applicable.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + K  -  Open Connect settings.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + L  -  Locks computer.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Left arrow key  -  Snap app or window left.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + M  -  Minimize all windows.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Minus (-)  -  Zoom out using the magnifier.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Number (0-9)  -  Open the app in number position in the Taskbar.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + O  -  Lock device orientation.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + P  -  Open Project settings.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Pause  -  Show System Properties dialog box.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Period (.) or Semicolon (;)  -  Open emoji panel.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Plus (+)  -  Zoom in using the magnifier.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + PrtScn  -  Capture a full screenshot in the "Screenshots" folder.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + R  -  Open Run command.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Right arrow key  -  Snap app or window right.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + S (or Q)  -  Open Search.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Shift + Down arrow key  -  Maximize or minimize active windows vertically while maintaining width.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Shift + Left arrow key  -  Move active window to monitor on the left.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Shift + M  -  Restore minimized windows on the desktop.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Shift + Number (0-9)  -  Open another app instance in the number position in the Taskbar.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Shift + Right arrow key  -  Move active window to monitor on the right.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Shift + S  -  Create part of the screen screenshot.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Shift + Up arrow key  -  Stretch desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Shift + V  -  Cycle through notifications.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Spacebar  -  Change keyboard layout and input language.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + T  -  Cycle through apps in the Taskbar.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Tab  -  Open Task View.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + U  -  Open Ease of Access settings.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Up arrow key  -  Maximize app windows.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + V  -  Open Clipboard bin.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + W  -  Open the Windows Ink Workspace.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + X  -  Open Quick Link menu.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Y  -  Change input between desktop and Mixed Reality.
  • Windows Key ðŸªŸ + Z  -  Switch input between the desktop experience and Windows Mixed Reality.

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