- Press the Windows key + Ctrl + D or Control + Up if you use a Mac.

It’ll switch
to a new fresh desktop.

- Push the Windows key + Ctrl or the Control key on a Mac. Now you can switch
between all the virtual desktops you’ve made by using the left and right arrow
keys.

- If you have too many apps open and you need to use another one hidden behind all
those windows on your desktop, you can minimize all of them at once by pushing the
Windows key + M.

- If you want much faster access to your most used apps, consider keeping them on
your taskbar. It’ll speed up your workflow even more if you use the following
combination: the Windows key + a number key from 1 to 9.

- Open one app that you need for your work and press the Windows key + left arrow.
Then, open another app and click the Windows key + right arrow. Now, two windows
are sharing your screen!

- Pressing Ctrl + Alt + Tab will show you all the apps currently running on your
PC.

- To avoid restarting your device and losing all your progress, try using the
following combo: Ctrl + Shift + Esc or Command + Option + Escape if you’re working
on a Mac.

- Pressing the Windows key + E opens the file manager window on your PC. For Mac
users, this is your Finder app.

- The Windows key combined with the + or - key will open the magnifier app, which
allows you to zoom in and out wherever you point your cursor.

- Use the Windows key + Print Screen to take a screenshot and immediately save it
in the Image folder on your hard drive.

- To open Bluetooth, simultaneously press the Windows key + A. For Mac users, your
Notification Center is always a click away in the top right-hand corner.

- If you need more tweaking or access to more advanced parameters of your PC, you
can have it all! Use the Windows key + I to do just that.

- To open Cortana on Windows in listening mode, press the Windows key + C. And to
summon Siri on Mac OS, hold Command and Space together. “Hey, Siri!”

- If you suddenly need to step away from the computer but you don’t want anyone
meddling in your stuff, you can quickly lock your user profile. Simply push the
Windows key + L or Shift + Command + Q on a Mac.