Windows 11 cheat sheet

Insert Alt + Right arrow Go forward

New in Windows 11
Ctrl + Z Undo an action Alt + Page Up Move up one screen
These shortcuts are new in Windows 11. They're
Alt + Tab Switch between open apps Alt + Page Down Move down one screen
complementary for the new features of the operating
system, such as split notification center. Alt + F4 Close the active item, or exit the Ctrl + F4 Close the active document (in apps
active app that are full-screen and let you
Win + A Open Quick Settings
Win + L Lock your PC have multiple documents open at
Win + N Open Notification Center the same time)
Win + D Display and hide the desktop
Win + W Open Windows Widgets Ctrl + A Select all items in a document or
F2 Rename the selected item
Win + Z Launch Snap Assist window
F3 Search for a file or folder in File
Snap Assist is a new feature aims to enhance Ctrl + D or Del Delete the selected item and move
Explorer
multitasking and window management. It improves the it to the Recycle Bin
existing windows snapping feature. F4 Display the address bar list in File
Ctrl + R or Ctrl + Refresh the active window
Explorer
Win + C Open Chat in Microsoft Teams / F5
Open Copilot (after Windows 11 F5 Refresh the active window
Ctrl + Y Redo an action
23H2 update) F6 Cycle through screen elements in a
Ctrl + Right arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of
Win + Ctrl + C Toggle color filter (only works if window or on the desktop
the next word
shortcut is enabled in Color Filter F10 Activate the Menu bar in the active
Ctrl + Left arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of
settings) app
the previous word
Alt + F8 Show your password on the sign-in
Ctrl + Down arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of
PowerToys screen
the next paragraph
Alt + Esc Cycle through items in the order in
Win + Ctrl + T Toggle always on top (for any Ctrl + Up arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of
which they were opened
window) the previous paragraph
Alt + [A - Z] (underlined letter) Perform the
Ctrl + Alt + Tab Use the arrow keys to switch
command for that letter
General between all open apps
Alt + Enter Display properties for the selected
Alt + Shift + Arrow When a group or tile is in focus on
Ctrl + X Cut the selected item item
keys the Start menu, move it in the
Ctrl + C Copy the selected item Alt + Space Open the shortcut menu for the direction specified
Ctrl + Insert or Ctrl Paste the selected item active window
Ctrl + Shift + When a tile is in focus on the Start
+ V or Shift + Alt + Left arrow Go back
Arrow keys menu, move it into another tile to screen and copy it to the clipboard Win + E Open File Explorer
create a folder Note: You can change this shortcut so it also opens Win + F Open Feedback Hub and take a
Ctrl + Arrow keys Resize the Start menu when it's screen snipping, which lets you edit your screenshot. screenshot
open Select Start > Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard, Win + G Open Game bar when a game is
Ctrl + Arrow keys Select multiple individual items in a and turn on the toggle under Print Screen shortcut. open
then Space window or on the desktop Win + H Start dictation
Ctrl + Shift + Select a block of text With Windows key Win + I Open Settings
Arrow keys
Win Open or close Start Win + J Set focus to a Windows tip when
Ctrl + Esc Open Start one is available
Win + A Open Quick Settings
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Task Manager When a Windows tip appears, bring focus to the Tip.
Win + N Open Notification Center
Ctrl + Shift Switch the keyboard layout when Pressing the keyboard shortcuts again to bring focus to
Win + B Set focus in the notification area
multiple keyboard layouts are the element on the screen to which the Windows tip is
available Win + C Open Cortana in listening mode anchored.
Ctrl + Space Turn the Chinese input method Win + W Open Windows Widgets Win + K Open the Connect quick action
editor (IME) on or off Win + Z Launch Snap Assist Win + L Lock your PC or switch accounts
Shift + F10 Display the shortcut menu for the Notes Win + M Minimize all windows
selected item This shortcut is turned off by default. To turn it on, select Win + O Lock device orientation
Shift + Arrow keys Select more than one item in a Start > Settings > Cortana, and turn on the toggle
Win + P Choose a presentation display
window or on the desktop, or select under Let Cortana listen for my commands when I press
mode
text in a document the Windows logo key + C.
Win + Ctrl + Q Open Quick Assist
Shift + Del Delete the selected item without Cortana is available only in certain countries/regions,
moving it to the Recycle Bin first and some Cortana features might not be available Win + R Open the Run dialog box

Right arrow Open the next menu to the right, or everywhere. If Cortana isn't available or is turned off, Win + S Open search
open a submenu you can still use search.
Win + Shift + S Take a screenshot of part of your
Left arrow Open the next menu to the left, or Win + Shift + C Open the charms menu screen
close a submenu Win + D Display and hide the desktop Win + T Cycle through apps on the taskbar
Esc Stop or leave the current task Win + Alt + D Display and hide the date and time Win + U Open Ease of Access Center
Print Screen Take a screenshot of your whole on the desktop
Win + V Open the clipboard
Note: To activate this shortcut, select Start > Settings > indicated by the number arrow another
System > Clipboard, and turn on the toggle under Win + Alt + [1 - 9] Open the desktop and open the Win + Space Switch input language and
Clipboard history. Jump List for the app pinned to the keyboard layout
Win + Shift + V Cycle through notifications taskbar in the position indicated by Win + Ctrl + Change to a previously selected
Win + X Open the Quick Link menu the number Space input
Win + Y Switch input between Windows Win + Ctrl + Shift Open the desktop and open a new Win + Ctrl + Enter Turn on Narrator
Mixed Reality and your desktop + [1 - 9] instance of the app located at the
Win + + Open Magnifier
given position on the taskbar as an
Win + Z Show the commands available in Win + / Begin IME reconversion
administrator
an app in full-screen mode
Win + Tab Open Task view Win + Ctrl + V Open shoulder taps
Win + . or Win + ; Open emoji panel
Win + Up arrow Maximize the window Win + Ctrl + Shift Wake PC from blank or black
Win + , Temporarily peek at the desktop +B screen
Win + Down arrow Remove current app from screen or
Win + Pause Display the System Properties
minimize the desktop window
dialog box
Win + Left arrow Maximize the app or desktop Dialog boxes
Win + Ctrl + F Search for PCs (if you're on a
window to the left side of the F4 Display the items in the active list
network)
screen
Win + Shift + M Restore minimized windows on the Ctrl + Tab Move forward through tabs
Win + Right arrow Maximize the app or desktop
desktop Ctrl + Shift + Tab Move back through tabs
window to the right side of the
Win + [1 - 9] Open the desktop and start the app screen Ctrl + [1 - 9] Move to nth tab
pinned to the taskbar in the position Tab Move forward through options
Win + Home Minimize all except the active
indicated by the number. If the app
desktop window (restores all Shift + Tab Move back through options
is already running, switch to that
windows on second stroke)
app Alt + [A - Z] (underlined letter) Perform the
Win + Shift + Up Stretch the desktop window to the command (or select the option) that
Win + Shift + [1 - Open the desktop and start a new
arrow top and bottom of the screen is used with that letter
9] instance of the app pinned to the
taskbar in the position indicated by Win + Shift + Restore/minimize active desktop Space Select or clear the check box if the
the number Down arrow windows vertically, maintaining active option is a check box
width
Win + Ctrl + [1 - 9] Open the desktop and switch to the Backspace Open a folder one level up if a
last active window of the app Win + Shift + Left Move an app or window in the folder is selected in the Save As or
pinned to the taskbar in the position arrow / Right desktop from one monitor to Open dialog box
 Arrow keys Select a button if the active option Right arrow Display the current selection (if it's click app as an administrator
is a group of option buttons collapsed), or select the first Shift + Right click (right click a taskbar button) Show
subfolder the window menu for the app
File Explorer Left arrow Collapse the current selection (if it's Shift + Right click (right-click a grouped taskbar
expanded), or select the folder that button) Show the window menu for
Alt + D Select the address bar the folder was in the group.
Ctrl + E or Ctrl + F Select the search box End Display the bottom of the active Ctrl + Left click (click a grouped taskbar button)
Ctrl + N Open a new window window Cycle through the windows of the
Ctrl + W Close the active window Home Display the top of the active group
Ctrl + Wheel up Change the size and appearance window
and wheel down of file and folder icons F11 Maximize or minimize the active Settings
Ctrl + Shift + E Display all folders above the window
Win + I Open settings
selected folder
Backspace Go back to the settings home page
Ctrl + Shift + N Create a new folder Virtual desktops
Type on any page with search box: Search settings
Num Lock + Num Display all subfolders under the Win + Tab Open Task view
* selected folder
Win + Ctrl + D Add a virtual desktop
Num Lock + Num Display the contents of the selected
Less known shortcuts
Win + Ctrl + Right Switch between virtual desktops
+ folder Ctrl + Win + Alt + Open LinkedIn in web browser
arrow you’ve created on the right
Num Lock + Num Collapse the selected folder Shift + L
Win + Ctrl + Left Switch between virtual desktops
- Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Open Word 365 in web browser
arrow you’ve created on the left
Alt + P Display the preview panel Win + W
Win + Ctrl + F4 Close the virtual desktop you're
Alt + Enter Open the Properties dialog box for using Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Open Teams in web browser
the selected item Win + T
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Open Excel in web browser
Alt + Right arrow View the next folder Taskbar
Win + X
Alt + Up arrow View the folder that the folder was
Shift + Left click (click a taskbar button) Open an Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Open Word in web browser
in
app or quickly open another Win + P
Alt + Left arrow or View the previous folder instance of an app
Backspace Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Open Outlook/Mail application
Ctrl + Shift + Left (click a taskbar button) Open an Win + O
More Windows keyboard shortcuts
Command Prompt shortcuts
Continuum shortcuts
Taking screenshots

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