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Keyboard shortcuts for Windows 11

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John FariaProduct Manager – Unified Communications
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Windows 11 brings plenty of new features, including a new look, an updated Widgets feature that is AI-powered, Snap Layouts to help you customize your desktop, improvements to the Virtual Desktop feature that let you personalize each desktop, and improvements in performance and security.  

Familiar and new keyboard functions make operation even simpler and more efficient but it’s easy to forget that your windows keyboard comes with a very handy Windows Logo button that can help you users complete tasks quickly without having to trawl through menus. Here is our Windows Logo Cheat Sheet with the most important shortcuts. Our recommendation: print it out and stick it close to your monitor! In doing so, you always have our favorite keyboard shortcuts right in front of your eyes.

Keyboard shortcut Function / Operation
Windows logo key Open or close Start.
Windows logo key + A Open Quick Settings.
Windows logo key + C Open Chat from Microsoft Teams.
Windows logo key + D Display and hide the desktop.
Windows logo key + E Open File Explorer.
Windows logo key + H Launch voice typing.
Windows logo key + I Open Settings.
Windows logo key + L Lock your PC or switch accounts.
Windows logo key + M Minimize all windows.
Windows logo key + Shift + M Restore minimized windows on the desktop.
Windows logo key + N Open notification center and calendar.
Windows logo key + O Lock device orientation.
Windows logo key + R Open the Run dialog box.
Windows logo key + S Open search.
Windows logo key + Shift + S Take a screenshot of part of your screen.
Windows logo key + U Open Accessibility Settings.
Windows logo key + V Open the clipboard history.
Note: Clipboard history isn't turned on by default. If you'd like to turn it on, use this keyboard shortcut and then select the prompt to turn on history. Or you can select Start > Settings > System > Clipboard , and set Clipboard history to On.
Windows logo key + W Open Widgets.
Windows logo key + Z Open the snap layouts.
Windows logo key + + Open Magnifier and zoom in.
Windows logo key + - Zoom out in Magnifier.
Windows logo key + Esc Close Magnifier.
Windows logo key + PrtScn Save full screen screenshot to file.
Windows logo key + Ctrl + D Add a virtual desktop.
Windows logo key + Ctrl + F4 Close the virtual desktop you're using.
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John Faria
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