100+ Keyboard Shortcuts Windows 11!

General Shortcuts

Shortcut Key
Description

Ctrl + A
Select all items

Ctrl + C
Copy selected items

Ctrl + X
Cut selected items

Ctrl + V
Paste copied items

Ctrl + Z
Undo an action

Ctrl + Y
Redo an action

Ctrl + Shift + N
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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Vigneshwaran Vijayakumar

General Shortcuts

Shortcut Key Description
Ctrl + A Select all items
Ctrl + C Copy selected items
Ctrl + X Cut selected items
Ctrl + V Paste copied items
Ctrl + Z Undo an action
Ctrl + Y Redo an action
Ctrl + Shift + N Create a new folder
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Task Manager
Alt + Tab Switch between open apps
Alt + F4 Close the active window

Windows Key Shortcuts

Shortcut Key Description
Win + D Display and hide the desktop
Win + L Lock your PC
Win + M Minimize all windows
Win + Shift + M Restore minimized windows on the desktop
Win + E Open File Explorer
Win + R Open the Run dialog box
Win + I Open Settings
Win + S Open Search
Win + X Open the Quick Link menu
Win + P Project a screen
Win + A Open Action Center
Win + K Open the Connect quick action
Win + H Open the Share charm
Win + Ctrl + D Add a virtual desktop
Win + Ctrl + Left Arrow Switch to the virtual desktop on the left
Win + Ctrl + Right Arrow Switch to the virtual desktop on the right
Win + Ctrl + F4 Close the active virtual desktop
Win + G Open Game Bar
Win + Alt + R Start/stop recording using Game Bar
Win + PrtScn Capture a screenshot and save it to the Pictures folder
Win + Shift + S Capture part of the screen with Snipping Tool

File Explorer Shortcuts

Shortcut Key Description
Ctrl + N Open a new window
Ctrl + W Close the current window
Ctrl + Shift + E Display all folders above the selected folder
Alt + D Select the address bar
Alt + P Show/hide the preview pane in File Explorer

Taskbar Shortcuts

Shortcut Key Description
Win + T Cycle through apps on the taskbar
Win + B Focus on the first item in the notification area
Win + Number (1-9) Open the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Shift + Click a taskbar button Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app
Ctrl + Shift + Click a taskbar button Open an app as an administrator

Settings and Utilities

Shortcut Key Description
Win + Pause/Break Display the System Properties dialog box
Win + U Open Ease of Access Center
Win + Ctrl + Enter Turn Narrator on or off
Win + Plus (+) Open Magnifier and zoom in
Win + Minus (-) Zoom out in Magnifier

Windows Management

Shortcut Key Description
Win + Up Arrow Maximize the window
Win + Down Arrow Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window
Win + Left Arrow Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen
Win + Right Arrow Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen
Win + Home Minimize all but the active desktop window
Win + Z Open Snap Layouts
Win + Arrow Keys Snap windows in various layouts
Win + Spacebar Switch input language and keyboard layout
Win + , (Comma) Peek at the desktop
Win + . (Period) or Win + ; (Semicolon) Open Emoji panel
Win + Shift + . (Period) Move the selected window to the right monitor
Win + Shift + , (Comma) Move the selected window to the left monitor
Win + Shift + Left Arrow or Right Arrow Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another
Win + Shift + Up Arrow Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen
Win + Shift + Down Arrow Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width
Win + Ctrl + C Turn color filters on or off (enable in Color Filter settings)

Clipboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Key Description
Win + V Open Clipboard history (must be enabled)
Ctrl + C twice Open Clipboard history

Game Bar Shortcuts

Shortcut Key Description
Win + G Open Game Bar
Win + Alt + G Record the last 30 seconds
Win + Alt + R Start/stop recording
Win + Alt + Print Screen Take a screenshot of your game
Win + Alt + B Turn HDR on or off

Narrator Shortcuts

Shortcut Key Description
Win + Ctrl + Enter Turn Narrator on or off
Win + Ctrl + N Open Narrator settings

Miscellaneous Shortcuts

Shortcut Key Description
Win + , (comma) Peek at the desktop
Win + Pause Display the System Properties dialog box
Win + PrtScn Capture a screenshot and save it to the Screenshots folder
Win + T Cycle through apps on the taskbar
Win + B Focus on the first icon in the notification area
Shift + Click on a taskbar button Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app
Ctrl + Shift + Click on a taskbar button Open an app as an administrator
Shift + Right-click on a taskbar button Show the window menu for the app
Shift + Right-click on a grouped taskbar button Show the window menu for the group
Win + Alt + D Show or hide the date and time on the desktop
Win + Alt + P Show or hide the preview pane in File Explorer
Win + / Begin IME reconversion
Win + Ctrl + Shift + B Wake up your PC from a black or blank screen
Win + G Open Game Bar
Win + Tab Open Task View
Win + Esc Exit Magnifier
Win + Ctrl + Left Arrow Switch to the virtual desktop on the left
Win + Ctrl + Right Arrow Switch to the virtual desktop on the right
Win + Ctrl + F4 Close the current virtual desktop
Win + C Open Copilot in listening mode
Win + U Open Ease of Access Center
Win + Ctrl + Shift + B Wake up your PC from a black or blank screen

Browsers (Chrome, Edge, Safari, & Firefox)

Shortcut Key Description
Ctrl + Shift + T Reopen the last closed tab
Ctrl + Tab Switch to the next tab
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Switch to the previous tab
Ctrl + 1 to 8 Switch to the specified tab
Ctrl + 9 Switch to the last tab
Ctrl + T Open a new tab
Ctrl + N Open a new window
Ctrl + Shift + N Open a new window in Incognito mode
Ctrl + Shift + W Close the current window
Ctrl + W Close the current tab
Ctrl + L Focus the address bar
Ctrl + D Bookmark the current page
Ctrl + Shift + Delete Open the Clear browsing data options
Ctrl + J Open the Downloads page
Ctrl + H Open the History page
Ctrl + Shift + B Show or hide the bookmarks bar
Ctrl + U View the source code of the current page
Ctrl + F Open the Find bar
F5 Refresh the current page
Ctrl + R Refresh the current page
Ctrl + Shift + R Hard refresh the current page


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Vigneshwaran Vijayakumar


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