Windows Logo Key Shortcuts

By Xah Lee. Date: 2022-01-08. Last updated: 2022-06-12.

Here's list of the Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts.

`❖ Window` + `Tab`	Show all windows.
`❖ Window` + `d`	Show desktop by minimize all windows.
`❖ Window` + `m`	Minimize all windows.
`❖ Window` + `Shift` + `m`	restores Minimize all windows, if pressed right away after `❖ Window` + `m`
`❖ Window` + `Home`	Hide all other windows. Press again to show.
`❖ Window` + `↑`	Maximize window.
`❖ Window` + `↓`	Restore window size.
`❖ Window` + `Shift` + `↑`	Maximize window vertically.
`❖ Window` + `Shift` + `↓`	Restore vertical size or hide window.
`❖ Window` + `←`	Align window to the left side, max it vertically.
`❖ Window` + `→`	Align window to the right side, max it vertically.
`❖ Window` + `Shift` + `←`	Move window to the previous monitor.
`❖ Window` + `Shift` + `→`	Move window to the next monitor.
`❖ Window`	Start menu.
`❖ Window` + `r`	Run program by name.
`❖ Window` + `e`	open file explorer.

❖ Window + 1 to 9 and 0

Launch/Switch taskbar app 1, 2 etc. 0 is 10th.

❖ Window + Shift + 1 to 9 and 0

Start a new taskbar app 1, 2, etc. 0 is 10th.

❖ Window + Alt + 1 to 9 and 0

list options for taskbar app 1, 2, etc. 0 is 10th.

`❖ Window` + `t`	Cycle thru apps on task bar.
`❖ Window` + `Shift` + `s`	Start screenshot.
`❖ Window` + `PrintScreen`	Screenshot whole screen to file, at `~/Pictures/Screenshots/` folder.
`❖ Window` + `Alt` + `PrintScreen`	Screenshot current window to file, at `~/Videos/Captures/` folder.
`❖ Window` + `=`	screen zoom-in.
`❖ Window` + `-`	screen zoom-out.
`❖ Window` + `Escape`	Exit screen zoom.
`❖ Window` + `v`	Paste from clipboard history. Must turn on clipboard history in [settings, system, clickboard].
`❖ Window` + `.`	Open emoji panel.
`❖ Window` + `L`	Lock screen.
`❖ Window` + `a`	Open action center (notifications).
`❖ Window` + `h`	Start dictation.
`❖ Window` + `s`	Open search.
`❖ Window` + `g`	Open game bar.
`❖ Window` + `k`	Open the Connect quick action.
`❖ Window` + `Space`	Switch language or keyboard layout.
`❖ Window` + `Pause`	Open System Properties.
`❖ Window` + `i`	Open settings.
`❖ Window` + `u`	Open display settings.
`❖ Window` + `x`	Opens Quick Link menu.
`❖ Window` + `x` `f`	Apps and features
`❖ Window` + `x` `o`	Power options
`❖ Window` + `x` `v`	Event viewer
`❖ Window` + `x` `y`	System
`❖ Window` + `x` `m`	Device manager
`❖ Window` + `x` `w`	Network connections
`❖ Window` + `x` `k`	Disk management
`❖ Window` + `x` `g`	Computer management
`❖ Window` + `x` `i`	Windows PowerShell
`❖ Window` + `x` `a`	Windows PowerShell (Admin)
`❖ Window` + `x` `t`	Task manager
`❖ Window` + `x` `n`	Settings
`❖ Window` + `x` `e`	File explorer
`❖ Window` + `x` `s`	Search
`❖ Window` + `x` `r`	Run
`❖ Window` + `x` `u` `i`	Sign out
`❖ Window` + `x` `u` `s`	Sleep
`❖ Window` + `x` `u` `u`	Shutdown
`❖ Window` + `x` `u` `r`	Restart
`❖ Window` + `x` `d`	Desktop
`❖ Window` + `b`	Select the first icon in the Notification Area.
`❖ Window` + `p`	Choose a presentation display mode (set screen to clone on 2nd monitor, etc.).
`❖ Window` + `f`	Open feedback.
`❖ Window` + `Alt` + `Enter`	Start Windows Media Center interface.
`❖ Window` + `F1`	Open Windows Help.
`❖ Window` + `Ctrl` + `f`	Open Search for Computers. Requires Active Directory Domain Services.
`Ctrl` + `❖ Window` + `Shift` + `Return`	to launch as administrator.
`Ctrl` + `❖ Window` + `Shift` + `1`	to launch the first application of the menu bar as administrator (2 for the second etc.)

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