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Windows 11 is the latest version of Microsoft’s operating system, and while many of the features and settings are still the same as Windows 10, there are some new additions, including some unique keyboard shortcuts and key combinations that allow you to Perform assigned tasks faster and improve overall productivity. This time, we help you organize the 73 most important shortcut keys, you must have a good understanding.
Must know! The 73 most important keyboard shortcuts, key combinations on Windows 11
In this article, I’ll take a look at the most important keyboard shortcuts for Windows 11, many of which have been passed down from generation to generation from Windows 10 and earlier versions of Microsoft’s operating system, including basics such as copying highlighted items and Cancel previous actions, as well as lesser-known shortcuts, such as aligning the active window, etc.
Windows 11 Express Basics – the part you use the most
- Ctrl + A: Selects everything in the window (select all concept).
- Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert: Duplicate the selection (text, image, etc.).
- Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert: Paste selection
- Ctrl + X: Cut out the selection.
- Ctrl + Z: Resume the previous action.
- Ctrl + Y: Redo the operation.
- Ctrl + N: When File Explorer is the current window in use, open a new File Explorer window with the same path as the current window.
- Win + F1: Opens the Bing search results page for “how to get help in windows 11” in the default browser.
- Alt + F4: Close the current application or window.
- Alt + Tab: Switch between open applications or windows.
- Shift + Delete: Permanently delete the selected item. (That is, skip the step of throwing it into the resource recycling bucket and delete it permanently)
Start menu and work column
- Win key or Ctrl + Esc: Opens the Start menu.
- Win + X: Open the text-type hidden start menu.
- Win + T: Cycle through apps in the work column (including pinned apps).
- Win + number keys: Open the application pinned to the taskbar. For example, if you pin the Edge browser to the first position in the taskbar, just press “Win + 1” to open the application; if the application is already open, it will open a new window.
- Win + Alt + Numeric keys: Opens the right-click menu for pinning the application at the specified location on the task bar. (The specified location definition is the same as the previous one)
- Win + D: Show or hide the desktop. (Win +, it is to flash the desktop)
Screenshots – the three most commonly used
- PrtScn: Capture the entire screen display and save it to the clipboard.
- Win + PrtScn: Capture the entire screen display and save it to a folder on your computer.
- Win + Shift + S: Call the clipping tool quick menu, you can frame the part you want to capture.
Desktop – Control of Windows, Snap Assistant and Virtual Desktop
- Win + M: Minimize all open windows.
- Win + Shift + M: Restore a minimized window.
- Win + Home: Minimize all windows except the selected window or the currently active window.
- Win + ↑: Maximize the selected window.
- Win + Shift + ↑ / ↓: Lengthen / shorten the length of the selected window while the width is unchanged
- Win + ←: Place the selected window on the left half of the screen.
- Win + →: Place the selected window on the right half of the screen.
- Win + Alt + ↑: Place the selected window on the top half of the screen.
- Win + Alt + ↓: Place the selected window in the lower half of the screen.
- Win + Tab: Enable virtual desktop view mode.
- Win + Ctrl + D: Add a new virtual desktop.
- Win + Ctrl + →: Move right to the next virtual desktop.
- Win + Ctrl + ←: Move left to the previous virtual desktop.
- Win + Ctrl + F4: Close the current virtual desktop.
Win key to perform tasks
- Win + A: Open the quick settings panel.
- Win + S / Q: Open “Search”
- Win + C: Start chat (Microsoft Teams).
- Win + E: Open File Explorer.
- Win + F: Open the Windows Problem Feedback Hub.
- Win + Ctrl + F: Search for computers on the web.
- Win + G: Open the Xbox Game Bar.
- Win + H: Turn on Windows voice input.
- Win + I: Open the Settings app.
- Win + K: Open the cast panel.
- Win + L: Lock the computer.
- Win + O: Lock the device orientation.
- Win + P: Select presentation mode.
- Win + R: Open the execution window.
- Win + U: Open Accessibility settings.
- Win + W: Call out the gadget tray.
- Win + + / -: Enlarge or reduce the screen display.
- Win + Esc: Close the magnifying glass.
Function key
- F2: Rename the selected file.
- F3: Quickly search for files in File Explorer.
- F4: Display the address bar list in File Explorer.
- F5: Update the active window.
- F6: Cycle through elements (tabs, buttons, search fields, etc.) in a window or desktop.
- Alt + F8: Display your password on the login screen.
- F10: Launch the menu bar of the application in use.
Command Prompt Character Shortcuts
- Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert: Copy the selected text to the clipboard.
- Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert: Paste the copied text into the command prompt character.
- Ctrl + A: Selects all text on the current line. (If the current line has no text, all text under the command prompt character will be selected)
- Ctrl + ↑ / ↓: Move the screen one line up or down.
- Ctrl + F: Search for command prompt characters through the Find window.
- Ctrl + M: Enter marker mode (allows you to select text with the mouse), and when marker mode is enabled, you can use the arrow keys to move the cursor.
- Shift + ↑ / ↓: Move the cursor up or down one line and select text.
- Shift + ← / →: Move the cursor one character left or right and select text.
- Ctrl + Shift + ← / →: Move the cursor one word left or right and select text.
- Shift + PgUp / PgDn: Move the cursor up or down one screen to scroll and select text.
- Shift + Home/End: Move the cursor to the beginning or end of the current line, then select text.
- Ctrl + Shift + Home / End: Move the cursor to the beginning or end of the screen buffer, then select text and the beginning or end of the command prompt character output.