Windows Shortcuts
Now that you've seen general shortcuts, let's look at shortcuts using the Windows key (I'll call this "Win" from now). These shortcuts mostly open Windows panels or help you manipulate your panels.
| Shortcut | Function | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Win | Start | Open the start menu |
| Win + E | Explorer | Open file explorer |
| Win + I | Settings | Open Windows settings |
| Win + V | Clipboard | Open clipboard history |
| Win + P | Project screen | Choose screen projection mode (only pc monitor, duplicate, extend, only second monitor) |
| Win + S | Search | Open search. Note: you can also search or run commands directly from de start menu |
| Win + A | Action center | Open action center |
| Win + R | Run | Open Windows run panel |
| Win + X | Quick link | Open quick link menu (same as right clicking start) |
| Win + U | Accessibility settings | Open accessibility settings |
| Win + ; or . | Emoji panel | Open Windows' native emoji panel |
| Win + "+" or "-" | Zoom | Zoom in and out using Windows magnifier |
| Win + Pause | System info | Open the system info found in Windows settings |
| Win + L | Lock | Lock your PC |
| Win + Space | Cycle keyboard | Cycle through your installed keyboard layouts |
| Win + D | Toggle desktop | Display and hide the desktop |
| Win + , | Peek desktop | Peek at the desktop as long as you hold the Windows key |
| Win + number | Open app | Open apps pinned to taskbar, starting with 1 on the left going to 9 and then 0 on the right |
| Win + ← or → | Move panel | Move the active panel to the left or right half of the monitor |
| Win + ↑ or ↓ | Maximize and minimize panel | Maximize or minimize the active panel |
| Win + M | Minimize | Minimize all panels |
| Win + Tab(⭾) | Show panels | Show all open panels per monitor and virtual desktops |
| Win + T | Cycle apps | Cycle through apps in your taskbar, press enter to open selected app |
| Win + B | Select hidden icons | Selects the hidden icons arrow in your taskbar |
| Win + Home | Toggle desktop | Same as Windows + D but keeps the active panel open |
| Win + Shift + number | Open app instance | Like Windows + number but allows you to open multiple instances of some apps |
| Win + Ctrl + number | Focus last instance | Focus the last active instance of the number selected app |
| Win + Alt + number | Jump list | Open the jump list for the number selected app (the same menu as right clicking it) |
| Win + Ctrl + Shift + number | Open as admin | Like Windows + number but open the app with admin privileges |
| Win + Shift + ↑ | Stretch panel | Stretch the panel to the top and bottom of the screen |
| Win + Shift + ← or → | Move panel | Move the focused panel between monitors |
| Win + Shift + S | Screenshot | Open Windows' screenshot popup, you have 4 options: rectangular area, free-form area, panel and all monitors |
| Win + Ctrl + Shift + B | Reload monitors | Reloads your monitors, useful if one of your monitors doesn't want to recognize input |
| Win + Alt + Enter | Taskbar settings | Open taskbar settings (only when focused on taskbar) |
| Win + Alt + D | Calendar | Open the Windows calendar popup |
| Win + Ctrl + Shift + Alt + W | Word | Launch MS Word with an empty document |
| Win + Ctrl + D | Virtual desktop | Add a virtual desktop and move to it |
| Win + Ctrl + ← or → | Move virtual desktop | Move left or right between your created virtual desktops |
| Win + Ctrl + F4 | Close virtual desktop | Close the current virtual |