100+ Keyboard Shortcuts Windows 11!
Tags: webdev, beginners, short, windows
Published: 2024-06-25 06:11:00

### 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 |