Win 11 Keyboard Shortcuts

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as found on https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-11-keyboard-shortcuts/

Here, Image denotes Windows key. On older keyboards, it have Image sign.

Keyboard shortcut

Usage

Image

Open Start Menu or Screen.

Image + E

Open File Explorer.

Image + C

Open Chat.

Image + S or Image + Q

Open Search (online and offline).

Image + I

Open Settings app.

Image + A

Open Action Center.

Image + N

Open Notification Center.

Image + H

Start voice typing.

Image + F

Open Feedback hub.

Image + W

Open Widgets.

Image + K

Connect to wireless displays and audio devices.

Image + X

Open Start context menu.

Image + G

Open Game bar.

Image + [1][2][3][…]

Open programs that are pinned to task bar.

Image + Space

Switch keyboard input language (only if 2 or more than 2 languages present).

Image + R

Open Run.

Image + P

Project current screen.

Image + L

Lock your Windows 11.

Image + D

Show Windows Desktop.

Image + V

Show Clipboard history.

Image + O

Change orientation.

Image + M

Minimize all open windows.

Image + ,

Take a peek look at the desktop until you release the Image key.

Image + Shift + S

Capture part of the screen with Snip & Sketch. 

Image + U

Open Accessibility settings.

Image + ; or .

Open Emoji viewer.

Image + B

Highlight the first item in the Notification Area and use the Arrow key switch between the items.

Image + PrtScr or Image + Fn + PrtScr

Take screenshot of current screen and saves it to Screenshots directory under Pictures library.

Image + T

Cycle through apps on taskbar.

Windows Key + Tab

Open Task View.

Image + Ctrl + Left / Right

Switch to the virtual desktop on the left/right.

Image + Down

Snap current window to the bottom of the screen.

Image + Up

Snap current window to the top of the screen.

Image + Right

Snap current window the the right side of the screen.

Image + Left

Snap current window to the left side of the screen.

Image + Ctrl + D

Create a new virtual desktop and switch to it.

Image + Ctrl + F4

Close the current virtual desktop.

Keyboard shortcut

Usage

Alt + F4

Closes current program window. When no program is open, it provides Shut down Windows dialog.

Ctrl + F 

Opens a Find dialog for searching the currently opened program.

Ctrl + M

Enter mark mode which helps for selecting text especially in Command Prompt.

Ctrl + Page Up / Page Down

Scrolling up / down on current screen or page.

Ctrl + Up / Down

Move up / down on current screen or page line by line.

Ctrl + A

Select all content on the screen.

Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert

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