


Windows + F1 – Opens the Windows help and support menu.Windows + D – Switch between the currently open window and showing the desktop.Windows + L – Lock the computer, requiring the user to input login details before unlocking.Ctrl + H – Show browser history window.Ctrl + J – View the browser downloads window.Ctrl + I – View the saved favorites window.

Ctrl + D – Bookmark the current web address that is open in your browser.Shift + Delete – Delete the highlighted item, without having it go to the recycle bin first.Esc – Stop or leave the current action.Shift + 10 – Show shortcuts menu for the selected item.F10 – Show the menu bar in the application that is currently open.F6 – Toggle different screen elements/keyboard shortcuts related to the program currently open.F5 – Refresh the window that is open currently.F4 – Show address bar list in File Explorer.F3 – Search for a certain file or folder.F2 – Rename what is currently highlighted.Ctrl + Alt + Tab – With the aid of some of the arrow keys, you can select from all open windows.Alt + Page Down – Scroll down an entire screen length.Alt + Page Up – Scroll up an entire screen length.Alt + Right Arrow – Go forward, again useful in browsers.Alt + Left Arrow – Go back if there is a previous history in the window, in programs such as browsers.Alt + Spacebar – Display shortcut menu for the currently open window.Alt + Enter – Display properties for the highlighted item, similar to Right-Click Options.Alt + Tab – Switch between open windows.Ctrl + D – Delete what is currently selected.Ctrl + A – Select everything in an open document, or current window.Ctrl + X – Cut what is highlighted currently.Ctrl + V – Paste what is on the clipboard, or what has been recently copied.Ctrl + C – Copy what is highlighted currently.Windows key + AĮditor’s note: This article originally published November 21, 2021, but was updated to embed a YouTube video showing our 8 favorite Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts. Quick actions are all on their own, while notifications get their own separate overlay that’s paired with the calendar overlay. The information once centralized in Windows 10’s Action Center is now chopped up and split into different overlays in Windows 11. Microsoft retooled Windows’s interface for its newest version-and as a result, the keyboard commands to access certain elements have changed, too. Keyboard shortcuts tied to Windows 11’s interface overhaul Interested in seeing all the keyboard shortcuts available in Windows 11? Check out the full list on Microsoft’s support site. Screen colors will toggle between default and which ever color filter you’ve selected, e.g, grayscale or blue-yellow. Turn on color filter (must enable this shortcut Color Filter settings first). One note for Windows 10 keyboard shortcut veterans: A couple of these use the same keystrokes as Windows 10 but with a different result-we’ve marked these with an asterisk.
