Keyboard shortcuts in Windows
Applies to: Windows 11
Last updated: September 18, 2026
- Windows logo key opens Start. Type a name and press Enter to launch it.
- Windows logo key+E opens File Explorer. Windows logo key+I opens Settings.
- Windows logo key+D shows the desktop. Windows logo key+L locks the PC.
- Alt+Tab switches apps. Windows logo key+Tab opens Task view.
- Windows logo key+Shift+S takes a screenshot of part of the screen.
- Windows logo key+V opens clipboard history after you turn it on the first time.
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