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
Alt + Enter
Open Properties for the selected item
Alt + Left Arrow or Backspace
View the previous folder
Alt + Right Arrow
View the next folder
Alt + Up Arrow
Move up one level in the folder path
Ctrl + Shift + Number (1-8)
Change folder view
End
Scroll to the bottom of the window
F11
Maximize or minimize the active window
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 Shortcuts
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 Shortcuts
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 + Spacebar
Switch input language and keyboard layout
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
Additional Shortcuts
Shortcut Key
Description
Alt + Esc
Cycle through open windows in the order they were opened
Alt + F8
Reveal the password on the sign-in screen
Alt + Left Arrow
Go back to the previous folder
Alt + Right Arrow
Go forward to the next folder
Alt + Page Down
Move down one screen
Alt + Page Up
Move up one screen
Alt + Spacebar
Open the shortcut menu for the active window
Ctrl + Alt + Tab
View open apps without holding down Alt
Ctrl + Shift + Click Taskbar Button
Open an app as an administrator from the taskbar
Ctrl + Click Taskbar Grouped Button
Cycle through the windows of the group
Ctrl + Shift + V
Paste without formatting
Shift + Ctrl + Arrow Key
Select a block of text
Shift + Alt + Arrow Key
Move the cursor with selection
Command Prompt Shortcuts
Shortcut Key
Description
Ctrl + Down Arrow
Move the screen down one line
Ctrl + Up Arrow
Move the screen up one line
Ctrl + M
Enter mark mode
Ctrl + End
Scroll to the command prompt
Ctrl + Home
Scroll to the top of the buffer
Text Editing Shortcuts
Shortcut Key
Description
Ctrl + =
Make selected text subscript
Ctrl + Shift + =
Make selected text superscript
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow
Select text to the end of the paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow
Select text to the beginning of the paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow
Select text to the left
Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow
Select text to the right
Dialog Box Shortcuts
Shortcut Key
Description
Alt + Underlined Letter
Perform the command for that letter
Arrow Keys
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
Backspace
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
Ctrl + 1, 2, 3, …
Move to the nth tab
Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Move back through tabs
Ctrl + Tab
Move forward through tabs
F4
Display the items in the active list
Spacebar
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
Tab
Move forward through options
Shift + Tab
Move back through options
If you find any new shortcuts, please comment below. We will update the list above if the shortcut is confirmed to be working in Windows 11.
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