Windows keyboard shortcuts
The shortcuts that save the most time in Windows 11. Most also work in Windows 10. “Win” is the Windows logo key.
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Windows and desktop
- Win
- Open or close the Start menu
- AltTab
- Switch between open apps
- WinD
- Show the desktop (press again to bring windows back)
- Win↑
- Maximize the window
- Win↓
- Restore or minimize the window
- Win←
- Snap the window to the left half
- Win→
- Snap the window to the right half
- WinZ
- Open snap layouts
- WinM
- Minimize all windows
- Win1
- Open the first app on the taskbar (2–9 for the others)
- AltF4
- Close the current app
Virtual desktops
- WinTab
- Open Task view to see all windows and desktops
- WinCtrlD
- Add a new virtual desktop
- WinCtrl→
- Go to the next desktop
- WinCtrl←
- Go to the previous desktop
- WinCtrlF4
- Close the current desktop
Text editing
- CtrlC
- Copy
- CtrlX
- Cut
- CtrlV
- Paste
- WinV
- Open clipboard history (paste something copied earlier)
- CtrlZ
- Undo
- CtrlY
- Redo
- CtrlA
- Select all
- Ctrl←
- Move to the previous word (Ctrl+Right for the next)
- CtrlShift→
- Select up to the end of the word
- CtrlBackspace
- Delete the previous word
- Home
- Go to the start of the line (End for the end)
- CtrlHome
- Go to the top of the document (Ctrl+End for the bottom)
- Win.
- Open the emoji and symbol panel
- WinH
- Start voice typing
Files and File Explorer
- WinE
- Open File Explorer
- CtrlShiftN
- Create a new folder
- F2
- Rename the selected file
- Delete
- Move to the Recycle Bin
- ShiftDelete
- Delete for good, skipping the Recycle Bin
- AltEnter
- Show properties of the selected file
- Alt↑
- Go up one folder
- Alt←
- Go back
- CtrlL
- Jump to the address bar
- CtrlT
- Open a new tab in File Explorer
- CtrlS
- Save (in most apps)
- CtrlP
- Print (in most apps)
- CtrlF
- Find (in most apps)
Screenshots
- WinShiftS
- Snip part of the screen and copy it
- PrtScn
- Capture the screen (or open the Snipping Tool, depending on settings)
- WinPrtScn
- Save a full screenshot to Pictures › Screenshots
- AltPrtScn
- Copy a screenshot of the active window
- WinG
- Open Game Bar, which can record the screen
System
- WinS
- Search your PC and the web
- WinI
- Open Settings
- WinL
- Lock the computer
- CtrlShiftEsc
- Open Task Manager
- CtrlAltDelete
- Open the security screen (lock, sign out, Task Manager)
- WinX
- Open the quick link menu (power, Terminal, Device Manager…)
- WinR
- Open the Run box
- WinA
- Open quick settings (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, volume)
- WinN
- Open notifications and the calendar
- WinP
- Choose how to use a second screen or projector
- WinK
- Cast to a wireless display
- Win+
- Zoom in with Magnifier (Win+Esc to close it)