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Windows 11 cheat sheet

Alt + F8 Show your password on the sign-in
New in Windows 11 screen
These shortcuts are new in Windows 11. They're Alt + Esc Cycle through items in the order in
complementary for the new features of the operating which they were opened
system, such as split notification center.
Alt + [A - Z] (underlined letter) Perform the
Win + W or Win + Open Windows Widgets command for that letter
W
Alt + Enter Display properties for the selected
Win + Z or Win + Launch Snap Assist item
Z
Alt + Space Open the shortcut menu for the
Snap Assist is a new feature aims to enhance active window
multitasking and window management. It improves the
Alt + Left arrow Go back
existing windows snapping feature.
Alt + Right arrow Go forward
Win + C Open Chat in Microsoft Teams
Alt + Page Up Move up one screen
Win + Ctrl + C Toggle color filter (only works if
shortcut is enabled in Color Filter Alt + Page Down Move down one screen
settings) Ctrl + F4 Close the active document (in apps
that are full-screen and let you
have multiple documents open at
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Win + Ctrl + T Toggle always on top (for any Ctrl + A Select all items in a document or
window) window
Ctrl + D Delete the selected item and move
General it to the Recycle Bin

Ctrl + X Cut the selected item Del Delete the selected item and move
it to the Recycle Bin
Ctrl + C Copy the selected item
F5 or Ctrl + R or Refresh the active window
Ctrl + V Paste the selected item
Ctrl + F5
Ctrl + Insert or Paste the selected item
Ctrl + Y Redo an action
Shift + Insert
Ctrl + Right arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of
Ctrl + Z Undo an action
the next word
Alt + Tab Switch between open apps
Ctrl + Left arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of
Alt + F4 Close the active item, or exit the the previous word
active app
Ctrl + Down arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of
Win + L Lock your PC the next paragraph
Win + D or Win + Display and hide the desktop Ctrl + Up arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of
D the previous paragraph
F2 Rename the selected item Ctrl + Alt + Tab Use the arrow keys to switch
F3 Search for a file or folder in File between all open apps
Explorer Alt + Shift + Arrow When a group or tile is in focus on
F4 Display the address bar list in File keys the Start menu, move it in the
Explorer direction specified
F6 Cycle through screen elements in a Ctrl + Shift + When a tile is in focus on the Start
window or on the desktop Arrow keys menu, move it into another tile to
F10 Activate the Menu bar in the active create a folder
app Ctrl + Arrow keys Resize the Start menu when it's
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open Cortana is available only in certain countries/regions,
Ctrl + Arrow keys Select multiple individual items in a and some Cortana features might not be available
then Space window or on the desktop everywhere. If Cortana isn't available or is turned off,
you can still use search.
Ctrl + Shift + Select a block of text
Arrow keys Win + Shift + C Open the charms menu

Ctrl + Esc Open Start Win + Alt + D Display and hide the date and time
on the desktop
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Task Manager
Win + E Open File Explorer
Ctrl + Shift Switch the keyboard layout when
multiple keyboard layouts are Win + F Open Feedback Hub and take a
available screenshot

Ctrl + Space Turn the Chinese input method Win + G Open Game bar when a game is
editor (IME) on or off open

Shift + F10 Display the shortcut menu for the Win + H Start dictation
selected item Win + I Open Settings
Shift + Arrow keys Select more than one item in a Win + J Set focus to a Windows tip when
window or on the desktop, or select one is available
text in a document When a Windows tip appears, bring focus to the Tip.
Shift + Del Delete the selected item without Pressing the keyboard shortcuts again to bring focus
moving it to the Recycle Bin first to the element on the screen to which the Windows tip
Right arrow Open the next menu to the right, or is anchored.
open a submenu Win + K Open the Connect quick action
Left arrow Open the next menu to the left, or Win + L Lock your PC or switch accounts
close a submenu Win + M Minimize all windows
Esc Stop or leave the current task Win + O Lock device orientation
Print Screen Take a screenshot of your whole Win + P Choose a presentation display
screen and copy it to the clipboard mode
Note: You can change this shortcut so it also opens Win + Ctrl + Q Open Quick Assist
screen snipping, which lets you edit your screenshot.
Win + R Open the Run dialog box
Select Start > Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard,
and turn on the toggle under Print Screen shortcut. Win + S Open search
Win + Shift + S Take a screenshot of part of your
With Windows key screen
Win + T Cycle through apps on the taskbar
Win Open or close Start
Win + U Open Ease of Access Center
Win + A or Win + Open Quick Settings
A Win + V Open the clipboard

Win + N or Win + Open Notification Center Note: To activate this shortcut, select Start > Settings
N > System > Clipboard, and turn on the toggle under
Clipboard history.
Win + B Set focus in the notification area
Win + Shift + V Cycle through notifications
Win + C Open Cortana in listening mode
Win + X Open the Quick Link menu
Notes
Win + Y Switch input between Windows
This shortcut is turned off by default. To turn it on,
Mixed Reality and your desktop
select Start > Settings > Cortana, and turn on the
toggle under Let Cortana listen for my commands when Win + Z Show the commands available in
I press the Windows logo key + C. an app in full-screen mode
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Win + . Open emoji panel width
Win + ; Open emoji panel Win + Shift + Left Move an app or window in the
Win + , Temporarily peek at the desktop arrow / Right desktop from one monitor to
arrow another
Win + Pause Display the System Properties
dialog box Win + Space Switch input language and
keyboard layout
Win + Ctrl + F Search for PCs (if you're on a
network) Win + Ctrl + Change to a previously selected
Space input
Win + Shift + M Restore minimized windows on the
desktop Win + Ctrl + Enter Turn on Narrator

Win + [1 - 9] Open the desktop and start the app Win + + Open Magnifier
pinned to the taskbar in the position Win + / Begin IME reconversion
indicated by the number. If the app Win + Ctrl + V Open shoulder taps
is already running, switch to that
Win + Ctrl + Shift Wake PC from blank or black
app
+B screen
Win + Shift + [1 - Open the desktop and start a new
9] instance of the app pinned to the
taskbar in the position indicated by Dialog boxes
the number F4 Display the items in the active list
Win + Ctrl + [1 - 9] Open the desktop and switch to the Ctrl + Tab Move forward through tabs
last active window of the app
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Move back through tabs
pinned to the taskbar in the position
indicated by the number Ctrl + [1 - 9] Move to nth tab

Win + Alt + [1 - 9] Open the desktop and open the Tab Move forward through options
Jump List for the app pinned to the Shift + Tab Move back through options
taskbar in the position indicated by
Alt + [A - Z] (underlined letter) Perform the
the number
command (or select the option) that
Win + Ctrl + Shift Open the desktop and open a new is used with that letter
+ [1 - 9] instance of the app located at the
Space Select or clear the check box if the
given position on the taskbar as an
active option is a check box
administrator
Backspace Open a folder one level up if a
Win + Up arrow Maximize the window
folder is selected in the Save As or
Win + Down arrow Remove current app from screen or Open dialog box
minimize the desktop window
Arrow keys Select a button if the active option
Win + Left arrow Maximize the app or desktop is a group of option buttons
window to the left side of the
screen
File Explorer
Win + Right arrow Maximize the app or desktop
window to the right side of the Alt + D Select the address bar
screen Ctrl + E Select the search box
Win + Home Minimize all except the active Ctrl + F Select the search box
desktop window (restores all
Ctrl + N Open a new window
windows on second stroke)
Ctrl + W Close the active window
Win + Shift + Up Stretch the desktop window to the
arrow top and bottom of the screen Ctrl + Wheel up Change the size and appearance
and wheel down of file and folder icons
Win + Shift + Restore/minimize active desktop
Down arrow windows vertically, maintaining Ctrl + Shift + E Display all folders above the
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selected folder instance of an app
Ctrl + Shift + N Create a new folder Ctrl + Shift + Left (click a taskbar button) Open an
Num Lock + Num Display all subfolders under the click app as an administrator
* selected folder Shift + Right click (right click a taskbar button) Show
Num Lock + Num Display the contents of the selected the window menu for the app
+ folder Shift + Right click (right-click a grouped taskbar
Num Lock + Num Collapse the selected folder button) Show the window menu for
- the group.

Alt + P Display the preview panel Ctrl + Left click (click a grouped taskbar button)
Cycle through the windows of the
Alt + Enter Open the Properties dialog box for
group
the selected item
Alt + Right arrow View the next folder
Settings
Alt + Up arrow View the folder that the folder was
in Win + I Open settings

Alt + Left arrow View the previous folder Backspace Go back to the settings home page

Backspace View the previous folder Type on any page with search box: Search settings

Right arrow Display the current selection (if it's

collapsed), or select the first More Windows keyboard shortcuts
subfolder
Command Prompt shortcuts
Left arrow Collapse the current selection (if it's
Continuum shortcuts
expanded), or select the folder that
the folder was in Taking screenshots

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Virtual desktops
Win + Tab or Win Open Task view
+ Tab
Win + Ctrl + D Add a virtual desktop
Win + Ctrl + Right Switch between virtual desktops
arrow you’ve created on the right
Win + Ctrl + Left Switch between virtual desktops
arrow you’ve created on the left
Win + Ctrl + F4 Close the virtual desktop you're
using

Taskbar
Shift + Left click (click a taskbar button) Open an
app or quickly open another