Win hotkeys

The most useful Windows hotkeys

Feature

I thought everyone knew it, but it turned out that so many users don't. Here are the best ones:

1. Win + D - show desktop;

2. Win + E - open explorer;

3. Ctrl + Shift + esc - open task manager directly;

4. Win + Shift + S - open a super useful utility directly that helps you in making erased screenshots - if you need aa full one, it's easier to press PrtSc;

5. Win + PrtSc - make and save a screenshot in C:\Users\username\Pictures\Screenshots

6. Win + I - open Settings;

7. Just Win. I hear you, "how can anyone not know that the Win key opens the Start menu?!", but many don't know that even in Windows 10 and 11 you can directly start typing after opening the Start menu (just clicking in it works too, but it's less convenient in this case) and Windows starts searching. This cool feature has been inherited from Windows 7 with same functional. Just press Win and type.

Not that useful, but also interesting:

1. Win + H - open cool built-in speech recognition;

2. Win + S - open the search box (idk what's the point since previous #7);

3. Win + L - lock Windows (not logoff, processes keep running);

4. Win + . - open emoji menu (wait, did it exist?!);

5. Win + A - open the notifications menu;

6. Win + Tab - open a menu similar to alt + tab but with ability to switch among virtual desktops;

7. (Edit 1) Win + X - open the context menu of the Start menu,

Win + V - open the Clipboard history menu.

Win + Shift + S is by farrrr my most used shortcut outside of Ctrl C + Ctrl V.

If you have multi-monitors, Win + Shift + Left/Right Key is great for shifting a window to the other monitor

Win + Ctrl + Shift + B to restart your graphics drivers

Win+Space Keyboard Layout Switcher

Win+Comma Desktop Peek while held down

Win+M Minimize Window to taskbar

Win+B Select System Tray Menu Hidden Items Icon

Win+F Feedback Hub/Help

Win+K Wireless Devices

Win+P Project Screen onto other device

Win+U Display Settings

Win+T Select Taskbar Items

Win+R Run Dialogue

Win+W Windows Whiteboard

Win+1->0 Launches pinned Quick Access/Quick Launch Items left to right with the corresponding number

Win+= Magnifier

Win+F1= Launches Edge&Bing with links for how to get help in Windows

Win+Pause/Break This Computers Info

Win+up Maximize Window to full screen

Win+down Leave Fullscreen Window

Win+Numpad + Open Magnifier and Zoom in in Magnifier if launched

EDIT: Useful run cmds.

• ncpa.cpl OG Network adapter screen

• appwiz.cpl OG add/remove program wizard

• services.msc Services menu

• control Opens control panel

• cmd

• powershell

• %APPDATA% Opens explorer to the app data folder for your user

• winver Windows version info (update #, distribution, etc)

• calc Calculator

• regedit Registry editor

• resmon Resource monitor

• sysdm.cpl Domain join/rename window