Keyboard shortcuts on Windows offer a rapid way to navigate and operate the experience and features using multiple key combos. Most of us know how to command tasks on our computer-using mouse, but there are quicker ways of performing the same tasks by means of Windows keyboard shortcuts.
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Compared to reaching for the mouse or navigating through a menu bar, a single keyboard shortcut helps you save a few clicks and time too. This might not seem like much at first, but when you add up all those saved moments over a period, you will gain substantially.
Here’s a list of the most powerful, and probably least used keyboard shortcuts that involve the Windows logo key (insert image), commonly seen in almost all keyboards:
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Keyboard shortcut |
Action |
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Ctrl + Shift + Escape |
Directly brings up the task manager instead of you having to select it from Ctrl + Alt + Del |
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Win + X |
This offers quick access to some of the core features of Windows Administrative applications |
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Win + Ctrl + D |
You’ll be taken to the new desktop immediately. Alternatively, you can click “New Desktop” in Task View |
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Alt + F4 |
This completely closes the application you’re using currently |
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Win + Semicolon (;) |
This directly opens the emoji picker |
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Win + Shift + S |
To quickly snip and share a screenshot, press the Windows key + Shift + S to bring up a snipping toolbar |
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Win + V |
This takes a screenshot and stores it in the clipboard |
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Win + I |
This shortcut opens Settings application |
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Win + E |
This shortcut takes you directly to file explorer |
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Ctrl + Shift + N |
This creates new folder in File Explorer |
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Win + Home |
This can minimize or maximize all but the active desktop window |
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Win + Comma (,) |
This allows you to temporarily peek at the desktop |
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Win + F |
This launches Feedback Hub application |
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Win + T |
This cycles through application in the Taskbar |
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Alt + Spacebar |
This launches context menu for the active window |
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Ctrl + Shift + T |
This re-opens the last closed tab |
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Ctrl + Shift + N |
This creates new folder on desktop or File Explorer. |
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Win + PgUp or PgDn |
This snaps the active app to top or bottom of screen or maximizes it |
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Win + R |
This launches the run dialog |
| Ctrl + Alt + Del |
The logout dialog will be summoned on your device |
Hope you find these shortcuts useful. Go ahead and start using them right away! Comment with the ones you think will be the most useful.
