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Windows 11 cheat sheet

F10 Activate the Menu bar in the
New in Windows 11 active app
These shortcuts are new in Windows 11. They're Alt + F8 Show your password on the
complementary for the new features of the operating sign-in screen
system, such as split notification center.
Alt + Esc Cycle through items in the order
Win + A Open Quick Settings in which they were opened
Win + N Open Notification Center Alt + [A - Z] (underlined letter) Perform the
Win + W Open Windows Widgets command for that letter

Win + Z Launch Snap Assist Alt + Enter Display properties for the
selected item
Snap Assist is a new feature aims to enhance
multitasking and window management. It improves Alt + Space Open the shortcut menu for the
the existing windows snapping feature. active window

Win + C Open Chat in Microsoft Teams / Alt + Left arrow Go back

Open Copilot (after Windows 11 Alt + Right arrow Go forward
23H2 update)
Alt + Page Up Move up one screen
Win + Ctrl + C Toggle color filter (only works if
Alt + Page Down Move down one screen
shortcut is enabled in Color Filter
settings) Ctrl + F4 Close the active document (in
apps that are full-screen and let
you have multiple documents
PowerToys open at the same time)
Win + Ctrl + T Toggle always on top (for any Ctrl + A Select all items in a document or
window) window
Ctrl + D or Del Delete the selected item and
General move it to the Recycle Bin
Ctrl + R or Ctrl + Refresh the active window
Ctrl + X Cut the selected item
F5
Ctrl + C Copy the selected item
Ctrl + Y Redo an action
Ctrl + Insert or Ctrl Paste the selected item
Ctrl + Right arrow Move the cursor to the beginning
+ V or Shift +
of the next word
Insert
Ctrl + Left arrow Move the cursor to the beginning
Ctrl + Z Undo an action
of the previous word
Alt + Tab Switch between open apps
Ctrl + Down arrow Move the cursor to the beginning
Alt + F4 Close the active item, or exit the of the next paragraph
active app
Ctrl + Up arrow Move the cursor to the beginning
Win + L Lock your PC of the previous paragraph
Win + D Display and hide the desktop Ctrl + Alt + Tab Use the arrow keys to switch
F2 Rename the selected item between all open apps
F3 Search for a file or folder in File Alt + Shift + Arrow When a group or tile is in focus
Explorer keys on the Start menu, move it in the
F4 Display the address bar list in direction specified
File Explorer Ctrl + Shift + When a tile is in focus on the
F5 Refresh the active window Arrow keys Start menu, move it into another
tile to create a folder
F6 Cycle through screen elements
in a window or on the desktop Ctrl + Arrow keys Resize the Start menu when it's
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open toggle under Let Cortana listen for my commands

Ctrl + Arrow keys Select multiple individual items in when I press the Windows logo key + C.
then Space a window or on the desktop Cortana is available only in certain countries/regions,
Ctrl + Shift + Select a block of text and some Cortana features might not be available
Arrow keys everywhere. If Cortana isn't available or is turned off,
you can still use search.
Ctrl + Esc Open Start
Win + Shift + C Open the charms menu
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Task Manager
Win + D Display and hide the desktop
Ctrl + Shift Switch the keyboard layout when
multiple keyboard layouts are Win + Alt + D Display and hide the date and
available time on the desktop

Ctrl + Space Turn the Chinese input method Win + E Open File Explorer
editor (IME) on or off Win + F Open Feedback Hub and take a
Shift + F10 Display the shortcut menu for the screenshot
selected item Win + G Open Game bar when a game is
Shift + Arrow keys Select more than one item in a open
window or on the desktop, or Win + H Start dictation
select text in a document Win + I Open Settings
Shift + Del Delete the selected item without Win + J Set focus to a Windows tip when
moving it to the Recycle Bin first one is available
Right arrow Open the next menu to the right, When a Windows tip appears, bring focus to the Tip.
or open a submenu Pressing the keyboard shortcuts again to bring focus
Left arrow Open the next menu to the left, to the element on the screen to which the Windows tip
or close a submenu is anchored.
Esc Stop or leave the current task Win + K Open the Connect quick action
Print Screen Take a screenshot of your whole Win + L Lock your PC or switch accounts
screen and copy it to the Win + M Minimize all windows
clipboard
Win + O Lock device orientation
Note: You can change this shortcut so it also opens
Win + P Choose a presentation display
screen snipping, which lets you edit your screenshot.
mode
Select Start > Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard,
and turn on the toggle under Print Screen shortcut. Win + Ctrl + Q Open Quick Assist
Win + R Open the Run dialog box
With Windows key Win + S Open search

Win Open or close Start Win + Shift + S Take a screenshot of part of

your screen
Win + A Open Quick Settings
Win + T Cycle through apps on the
Win + N Open Notification Center
taskbar
Win + B Set focus in the notification area
Win + U Open Ease of Access Center
Win + C Open Cortana in listening mode
Win + V Open the clipboard
Win + W Open Windows Widgets
Note: To activate this shortcut, select Start > Settings
Win + Z Launch Snap Assist > System > Clipboard, and turn on the toggle under
Notes Clipboard history.

This shortcut is turned off by default. To turn it on, Win + Shift + V Cycle through notifications
select Start > Settings > Cortana, and turn on the Win + X Open the Quick Link menu
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Win + Y Switch input between Windows Win + Shift + Up Stretch the desktop window to
Mixed Reality and your desktop arrow the top and bottom of the screen
Win + Z Show the commands available in Win + Shift + Restore/minimize active desktop
an app in full-screen mode Down arrow windows vertically, maintaining
Win + . or Win + ; Open emoji panel width

Win + , Temporarily peek at the desktop Win + Shift + Left Move an app or window in the
arrow / Right desktop from one monitor to
Win + Pause Display the System Properties
arrow another
dialog box
Win + Space Switch input language and
Win + Ctrl + F Search for PCs (if you're on a
keyboard layout
network)
Win + Ctrl + Change to a previously selected
Win + Shift + M Restore minimized windows on
Space input
the desktop
Win + Ctrl + Enter Turn on Narrator
Win + [1 - 9] Open the desktop and start the
app pinned to the taskbar in the Win + + Open Magnifier
position indicated by the number. Win + / Begin IME reconversion
If the app is already running, Win + Ctrl + V Open shoulder taps
switch to that app
Win + Ctrl + Shift Wake PC from blank or black
Win + Shift + [1 - Open the desktop and start a +B screen
9] new instance of the app pinned
to the taskbar in the position
indicated by the number Dialog boxes
Win + Ctrl + [1 - 9] Open the desktop and switch to F4 Display the items in the active
the last active window of the app list
pinned to the taskbar in the Ctrl + Tab Move forward through tabs
position indicated by the number
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Move back through tabs
Win + Alt + [1 - 9] Open the desktop and open the
Ctrl + [1 - 9] Move to nth tab
Jump List for the app pinned to
the taskbar in the position Tab Move forward through options
indicated by the number Shift + Tab Move back through options
Win + Ctrl + Shift Open the desktop and open a Alt + [A - Z] (underlined letter) Perform the
+ [1 - 9] new instance of the app located command (or select the option)
at the given position on the that is used with that letter
taskbar as an administrator
Space Select or clear the check box if
Win + Tab Open Task view the active option is a check box
Win + Up arrow Maximize the window Backspace Open a folder one level up if a
Win + Down arrow Remove current app from screen folder is selected in the Save As
or minimize the desktop window or Open dialog box

Win + Left arrow Maximize the app or desktop Arrow keys Select a button if the active
window to the left side of the option is a group of option
screen buttons

Win + Right arrow Maximize the app or desktop

window to the right side of the File Explorer
screen
Alt + D Select the address bar
Win + Home Minimize all except the active
Ctrl + E or Ctrl + F Select the search box
desktop window (restores all
windows on second stroke) Ctrl + N Open a new window
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Ctrl + W Close the active window

Taskbar
Ctrl + Wheel up Change the size and
and wheel down appearance of file and folder Shift + Left click (click a taskbar button) Open an
icons app or quickly open another
instance of an app
Ctrl + Shift + E Display all folders above the
selected folder Ctrl + Shift + Left (click a taskbar button) Open an
click app as an administrator
Ctrl + Shift + N Create a new folder
Shift + Right click (right click a taskbar button)
Num Lock + Num Display all subfolders under the
Show the window menu for the
* selected folder
app
Num Lock + Num Display the contents of the
Shift + Right click (right-click a grouped taskbar
+ selected folder
button) Show the window menu
Num Lock + Num Collapse the selected folder for the group.
-
Ctrl + Left click (click a grouped taskbar button)
Alt + P Display the preview panel Cycle through the windows of
Alt + Enter Open the Properties dialog box the group
for the selected item
Alt + Right arrow View the next folder Settings
Alt + Up arrow View the folder that the folder
Win + I Open settings
was in
Backspace Go back to the settings home
Alt + Left arrow or View the previous folder
page
Backspace
Type on any page with search box: Search settings
Right arrow Display the current selection (if
it's collapsed), or select the first
subfolder Less known shortcuts
Left arrow Collapse the current selection (if Ctrl + Win + Alt + Open LinkedIn in web browser
it's expanded), or select the Shift + L
folder that the folder was in
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Open Word 365 in web browser
End Display the bottom of the active Win + W
window
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Open Teams in web browser
Home Display the top of the active Win + T
window
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Open Excel in web browser
F11 Maximize or minimize the active Win + X
window
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Open Word in web browser
Win + P
Virtual desktops Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Open Outlook/Mail application
Win + Tab Open Task view Win + O

Win + Ctrl + D Add a virtual desktop

Win + Ctrl + Right Switch between virtual desktops
More Windows keyboard shortcuts
arrow you’ve created on the right Command Prompt shortcuts
Win + Ctrl + Left Switch between virtual desktops Continuum shortcuts
arrow you’ve created on the left
Taking screenshots
Win + Ctrl + F4 Close the virtual desktop you're
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