One of the more powerful (and probably least used) set of keyboard shortcuts involves the Windows logo key, which is common on most keyboards packaged with Windows based computers.
Usually, I tend to fall back on the menu system — or now that it is available by default in Windows 10, I use the Cortana search box located on the Start Menu simply because I am not able to remember all of the shortcuts.
Unless I have a list of key combinations handy….
Windows Logo Keyboard Shortcuts | |
|---|---|
 | Open or close the Start menu |
| + Pause | Display the System Properties dialog box |
| + D | Display the desktop |
| + M | Minimize all windows |
| + Shift + M | Restore minimized windows to the desktop |
| + E | Open Computer |
| + F | Start a Feedback dialog |
| Ctrl + + F | Search for computers (if you are on a network) |
| + L | Lock your computer or switch users |
| + R | Open the Run dialog box |
| + T | Cycle through programs on the Taskbar |
| + number | Start the program pinned to the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already running, switch to that program. |
| Shift + + number | Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number |
| Ctrl + + number | Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number |
| Alt + + number | Open the Jump list for the program pinned to the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number |
| + Tab | Cycle through programs on the Taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D |
| Ctrl + + Tab | Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the Taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D |
| Ctrl+ + B | Switch to the program that displayed a message in the notification area. |
| + V | Open the Clipboard app |
| + ↑ | Maximize the window |
| + ← | Maximize the window to the left side of the screen |
| + → | Maximize the window to the right side of the screen |
| + ↓ | Minimize the window |
| + Home | Minimize all but the active window |
| + Shift + ↑ | Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen |
| + Shift + ← or → | Move a window from one monitor to another |
| + P | Choose a presentation display mode |
| + G | Open the Game bar |
| + U | Open Ease Of Access Center |
| + X | Open the context menu for the Start button |
| + . or ; | Open the Emojis window |
| + Ctrl + M | Open the Magnifier app |
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