Mastering Windows 11 Shortcuts for Maximum Efficiency

Windows 11 features a modern and elegant interface, but it is just as important to learn its keyboard shortcuts as it is to understand its new features. By mastering these shortcuts, you can navigate your system more efficiently and accomplish tasks with less effort. Here are some essential Windows 11 shortcuts to boost your productivity:

By integrating these shortcuts into your daily routine, you’ll easily navigate Windows 11 and boost your efficiency. What is your favorite shortcut so far?

Press this key:	To do this action:
Windows key	Open or close the Start menu.
Windows key  + A	Open the Windows 11 action center.
Windows key  + Alt + B	Turn high dynamic range (HDR) on or off. For more information, see What is HDR in Windows?
Windows key  + Alt + D	Display and hide the date and time on the desktop.
Windows key  + Alt + Down arrow	Snap the active window to the bottom half of the screen.
Windows key  + Alt + H	When voice typing is open, set the focus to the keyboard.
Windows key  + Alt + K	Mute or unmute the microphone in supported apps.
Windows key  + Alt + Up arrow	Snap the active window to the top half of the screen.
Windows key  + comma (,)	Temporarily peek at the desktop.
Windows key  + Ctrl + C	If turned on in settings, enable or disable colour filters.
Windows key  + Ctrl + Enter	Open Narrator.
Windows key  + Ctrl + F	Search for devices on a network.
Windows key  + Ctrl + Q	Open Quick Assist.
Windows key  + Ctrl + Shift + B	Wake up the device when the screen is blank or black.
Windows key  + Ctrl + Spacebar	Change to a previously selected input option.
Windows key  + Ctrl + V	Open the sound output page of quick settings, which includes settings for the output device, spatial sound, and the volume mixer.
Windows key  + D	Display and hide the desktop.
Windows key  + Down arrow	Minimize the active window.
Windows key  + E	Open File Explorer.
Windows key  + Esc	Close Magnifier.
Windows key  + F	Open Feedback Hub.
Windows key  + forward slash (/)	Start input method editor (IME) reconversion.
Windows key  + G	Open the Game Bar. For more information, see Keyboard shortcuts for Game Bar.
Windows key  + H	Open voice dictation.
Windows key  + Home	Minimize or restore all windows except the active window.
Windows key  + I	Open Settings.
Windows key  + J	Set focus to a Windows tip when one is available. When a Windows tip appears, bring focus to the tip. Press the keys again to bring focus to the element on the screen to which the Windows tip is anchored.
Windows key  + K	Open Cast from Quick Settings to connect to a display. For more information,
Windows key  + L	Lock the computer.
Windows key  + Left arrow	Snap the window to the left side of the screen.
Windows key  + M	Minimize all windows.
Windows key  + Minus (-)	Zoom out in Magnifier.
Windows key  + N	Open the notification center and calendar.
Windows key  + O	Lock the device orientation.
Windows key  + P	Open project settings to choose a presentation display mode.
Windows key  + Pause	Opens the Settings app to the System  > About page.
Windows key  + Period (.) Windows key  + Semicolon (;)	Open the emoji panel.
Windows key  + Plus (+)	Zoom in with the Magnifier.
Windows key  + PrtScn	Capture a full-screen screenshot and save it to a file in the Screenshots subfolder of the Pictures folder.
Windows key  + Q	Open search.
Windows key  + R	Open the Run dialog box.
Windows key  + Right arrow	Snap the window to the right side of the screen.
Windows key  + S	Open search.
Windows key  + Shift + Down arrow	If a window is snapped or maximized, restore it.
Windows key  + Shift + Enter	If the active window is a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app, make it full screen.
Windows key  + Shift + Left arrow	Move the active window to the monitor on the left.
Windows key  + Shift + M	Restore minimized windows.
Windows key  + Shift + R	Select a region of the screen to record a video. It then opens the screen recording in the Snipping Tool. By default, this screen recording is automatically saved as an MP4 file in the Screen Recordings subfolder of your Videos folder.
Windows key  + Shift + Right arrow	Move the active window to the monitor on the right.
Windows key  + Shift + S	Select a region of the screen to capture a screenshot to the clipboard. You can then open the Snipping Tool to share or markup the image.
Windows key  + Shift + Spacebar	Switch backward through input languages and keyboard layouts.
Windows key  + Shift + Up arrow	Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen.
Windows key  + Shift + V	Cycle through notifications.
Windows key  + Spacebar	Switch forward through input languages and keyboard layouts.
Windows key  + Tab	Open Task View.
Windows key  + U	Open the Settings app to the Accessibility section.
Windows key  + Up arrow	Maximize the active window.
Windows key  + V	Open the clipboard history. Note: Clipboard history isn’t turned on by default. To turn it on, use this keyboard shortcut and select the prompt to turn on history. You can also turn it on in the Settings app > System > Clipboard, and set Clipboard history to On.
Windows key  + W	Open Widgets.
Windows key  + X	Open the Quick Link menu. This shortcut takes the same action as right-clicking on the Start menu.
Windows key  + Y	Switch input between Windows Mixed Reality and your desktop.
Windows key  + Z	Open the snap layouts.

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