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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 Shift + Alt + Esc Cycle backward through items in
Win + W Open Windows Widgets the order in which they were
opened
Win + Z Launch Snap Assist
Alt + [A - Z] (underlined letter) Perform the
Snap Assist is a new feature aims to enhance
command for that letter
multitasking and window management. It improves
the existing windows snapping feature. Alt + Enter Display properties for the
selected item
Win + C Open Chat in Microsoft Teams /
Open Copilot (after Windows 11 Alt + Space Open the shortcut menu for the
23H2 update) active window

Win + Ctrl + C Toggle color filter (only works if Alt + Left arrow Go back
shortcut is enabled in Color Filter Alt + Right arrow Go forward
settings)
Alt + Page Up Move up one screen
Alt + Page Down Move down one screen
PowerToys
Ctrl + F4 Close the active document (in
Win + Ctrl + T Toggle always on top (for any apps that are full-screen and let
window) you have multiple documents
open at the same time)

General Ctrl + A Select all items in a document or

window
Ctrl + X Cut the selected item
Ctrl + D or Del Delete the selected item and
Ctrl + C Copy the selected item move it to the Recycle Bin
Ctrl + Insert or Ctrl Paste the selected item Ctrl + R or Ctrl + Refresh the active window
+ V or Shift + F5
Insert
Ctrl + Y Redo an action
Ctrl + Z Undo an action
Ctrl + Right arrow Move the cursor to the beginning
Alt + Tab Switch between open apps of the next word
Alt + F4 Close the active item, or exit the Ctrl + Left arrow Move the cursor to the beginning
active app of the previous word
Win + L Lock your PC Ctrl + Down arrow Move the cursor to the beginning
Win + D Display and hide the desktop of the next paragraph
F2 Rename the selected item Ctrl + Up arrow Move the cursor to the beginning
F3 Search for a file or folder in File of the previous paragraph
Explorer Ctrl + Alt + Tab Use the arrow keys to switch
F4 Display the address bar list in between all open apps
File Explorer Alt + Shift + Arrow When a group or tile is in focus
F5 Refresh the active window keys on the Start menu, move it in the
direction specified
F6 Cycle through screen elements
in a window or on the desktop Ctrl + Shift + When a tile is in focus on the
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Arrow keys Start menu, move it into another Notes

tile to create a folder This shortcut is turned off by default. To turn it on,
Ctrl + Arrow keys Resize the Start menu when it's select Start > Settings > Cortana, and turn on the
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
Clipboard history.
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Win + Shift + V Cycle through notifications Win + Home Minimize all except the active
Win + X Open the Quick Link menu desktop window (restores all
windows on second stroke)
Win + Y Switch input between Windows
Mixed Reality and your desktop Win + Shift + Up Stretch the desktop window to
arrow the top and bottom of the screen
Win + Z Show the commands available in
an app in full-screen mode Win + Shift + Restore/minimize active desktop
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
Win + Pause Display the System Properties arrow / Right desktop from one monitor to
dialog box arrow another
Win + Ctrl + F Search for PCs (if you're on a Win + Space Switch input language and
network) keyboard layout
Win + Shift + M Restore minimized windows on Win + Ctrl + Change to a previously selected
the desktop Space input
Win + [1 - 9] Open the desktop and start the Win + Ctrl + Enter Turn on Narrator
app pinned to the taskbar in the
Win + + Open Magnifier
position indicated by the number.
If the app is already running, Win + / Begin IME reconversion
switch to that app Win + Ctrl + V Open shoulder taps
Win + Shift + [1 - Open the desktop and start a Win + Ctrl + Shift Wake PC from blank or black
9] new instance of the app pinned +B screen
to the taskbar in the position
indicated by the number
Dialog boxes
Win + Ctrl + [1 - 9] Open the desktop and switch to
the last active window of the app F4 Display the items in the active
pinned to the taskbar in the list
position indicated by the number Ctrl + Tab Move forward through tabs
Win + Alt + [1 - 9] Open the desktop and open the Ctrl + Shift + Tab Move back through tabs
Jump List for the app pinned to Ctrl + [1 - 9] Move to nth tab
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
+ [1 - 9] new instance of the app located Alt + [A - Z] (underlined letter) Perform the
at the given position on the command (or select the option)
taskbar as an administrator that is used with that letter

Win + Tab Open Task view Space Select or clear the check box if
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
screen File Explorer
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Alt + D Select the address bar arrow you’ve created on the left
Ctrl + E or Ctrl + F Select the search box Win + Ctrl + F4 Close the virtual desktop you're
Ctrl + N Open a new window using

Ctrl + W Close the active window

Ctrl + Wheel up Change the size and
Taskbar
and wheel down appearance of file and folder Shift + Left click (click a taskbar button) Open an
icons app or quickly open another
Ctrl + Shift + E Display all folders above the instance of an app
selected folder Ctrl + Shift + Left (click a taskbar button) Open an
Ctrl + Shift + N Create a new folder click app as an administrator

Num Lock + Num Display all subfolders under the Shift + Right click (right click a taskbar button)
* selected folder Show the window menu for the
app
Num Lock + Num Display the contents of the
+ selected folder Shift + Right click (right-click a grouped taskbar
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
was in Win + I Open settings

Alt + Left arrow or View the previous folder Backspace Go back to the settings home
Backspace page

Right arrow Display the current selection (if Type on any page with search box: Search settings
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
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