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