100+ Keyboard Shortcuts Windows 11!

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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