On Windows, keyboard shortcuts provide a quick way to navigate and operate the experience and features using a single press of one or multiple keys, which otherwise will take several clicks and more time to accomplish using the mouse. In this section, I will show you all the most useful windows keyboard shortcuts to navigate and operate the desktop and apps.
Windows Explorer / Desktop / General.
Shortcut
Description
Win
Open or close the start menu.
Win +PrtScn
Save a fullscreen screenshot.
Win +Alt+PrtScn
Save a screenshot of the active window.
Win +Shift+S
Screenshot region of screen.
Win +A
Open the Action Center
Win +C
Activate Cortana listening mode.
Win +D
Show Desktop / Minimize all. Press a second time to restore.
Win +E
Open Windows File Explorer.
Win +F
Open the Feedback Hub
Win +Ctrl+F
Open Find computers.
Win +I
Open Settings.
Win +K
Open Connect.
Win +L
Lock the PC.
Win +M
Minimize all windows.
Win + Shift +M
Restore windows that were minimized with Win +M.
Win +P
Presentation display mode.
Win +R
Open the “Run Program Or File” Window.
Win +S
Open Search.
Win +U
Open the Ease of Access center.
Win +V
Cycle through notifications. Reverse with Win+ Shift+V (Win 1810+)
Win +X
Quick link menu (like right clicking on START).
Win +#
Open an app that is pinned to taskbar position #
Win + .
Open the Emoji panel
Win +Tab
Open the task view.
Win +Home
Minimize all but the active desktop window
Win +→+←
Snap the active window to the right or left of the screen.
Win +↑ or ↓
Maximize or Minimize the active window.
Win +⇧+↑ or ↓
Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen.
Win +Ctrl+ Shift+B
Auto-correct a display issue/lockup.
Win +Pause or Win+Break
opens properties of My Computer.
Win+F1
Open Windows Help.
Win + +
Magnifier Zoom in.
Win + –
Magnifier Zoom out.
Win +,
Open a quick look at the desktop.
Win +. or ;
Open the Emoji panel.
Keyboard shortcuts for the windows CMD and PowerShell
