| Short Keys | Defination |
|---|---|
| Open or close Start. | |
| + A | Open Quick Settings. Updated in Windows 11. |
| + B | Set focus to the first icon in the Taskbar corner. |
| + C | Open Chat from Microsoft Teams. Updated in Windows 11. |
| + Shift + C | Open the charms menu. |
| + Ctrl + C | Turn on color filters (enable this shortcut first in Color Filter settings). |
| + D | Display and hide the desktop. |
| + E | Open File Explorer. |
| + F | Open Feedback Hub and take a screenshot. |
| + G | Open Xbox Game Bar when a game is open. |
| + Alt + B | Turn HDR on or off. Note: Applies to the Xbox Game Bar app version 5.721.7292.0 or newer. To update your Xbox Game Bar, go to the Microsoft Store app and check for updates. |
| + H | Launch voice typing. Updated in Windows 11. |
| + I | Open Settings. |
| + J | Set focus to a Windows tip when one is available. When a Windows tip appears, bring focus to the Tip. Pressing the keyboard shortcuts again to bring focus to the element on the screen to which the Windows tip is anchored. |
| + K | Open Cast from Quick Settings. Updated in Windows 11. |
| + L | Lock your PC or switch accounts. |
| + M | Minimize all windows. |
| + Shift + M | Restore minimized windows on the desktop. |
| + N | Open notification center and calendar. Updated in Windows 11. |
| + O | Lock device orientation. |
| + P | Choose a presentation display mode. |
| + Ctrl + Q | Open Quick Assist. |
| + R | Open the Run dialog box. |
| + Alt + R | Record video of game window in focus (using Xbox Game Bar). |
| + S | Open search. |
| + Shift + S | Take a screenshot of part of your screen. |
| + T | Cycle through apps on the taskbar. |
| + U | Open Accessibility Settings. |
| + V | Open the clipboard history. Note: Clipboard history isn't turned on by default. If you'd like to turn it on, use this keyboard shortcut and then select the prompt to turn on history. Or you can select Start > Settings > System > Clipboard , and set Clipboard history to On. |
| + Shift + V | Set focus to a notification. |
| + W | Open Widgets. Updated in Windows 11. |
| + X | Open the Quick Link menu. |
| + Y | Switch input between Windows Mixed Reality and your desktop. |
| + Z | Open the snap layouts. Updated in Windows 11. |
| + period (.) or semicolon (;) | Open emoji panel. |
| + comma (,) | Temporarily peek at the desktop. |
| + Pause | Opens Start > Settings > System > About . |
| + Ctrl + F | Search for PCs (if you're on a network). |
| + number | Open the desktop and start the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the app is already running, switch to that app. |
| + Shift + number | Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
| + Ctrl + number | Open the desktop and switch to the last active window of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
| + Alt + number | Open the desktop and open the Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
| + Ctrl + Shift + number | Open the desktop and open a new instance of the app located at the given position on the taskbar as an administrator. |
| + Tab | Open Task view. |
| + Up arrow | Maximize the window. |
| + Alt + Up arrow | Snap window in focus to top half of screen. New with Windows 11. |
| + Down arrow | Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window. |
| + Alt + Down arrow | Snap window in focus to bottom half of screen. New with Windows 11. |
| + Left arrow | Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen. |
| + Right arrow | Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen. |
| + Home | Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke). |
| + Shift + Up arrow | Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen. |
| + Shift + Down arrow | Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width. |
| + Shift + Left arrow or Right arrow | Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another. |
| + Shift + Spacebar | Cycle backwards through language and keyboard layout. |
| + Spacebar | Switch input language and keyboard layout. |
| + Ctrl + Spacebar | Change to a previously selected input. |
| + Ctrl + Enter | Turn on Narrator. |
| + Plus (+) | Open Magnifier and zoom in. |
| + Minus (-) | Zoom out in Magnifier. |
| + Esc | Close Magnifier. |
| + forward slash (/) | Begin IME reconversion. |
| + Ctrl + Shift + B | Wake PC from blank or black screen. |
| + PrtScn | Save full screen screenshot to file. |
| + Alt + PrtScn | Save screenshot of game window in focus to file (using Xbox Game Bar). |
| + Alt + Enter (on taskbar item focus) | Open taskbar settings. |