Windows 11 Snap Assist and Virtual Desktops Shortcuts
Key Action Windows Key+M Minimize all open windows Windows Key+Shift+M Restore minimized windows Windows Key+Home Minimize all windows except the selected or currently active window Windows Key+Up Arrow Maximize selected window Windows Key+Shift+Up Arrow Maximizes the active window vertically while maintaining its width Windows Key+Down Arrow Minimize selected window Windows Key+Left Arrow Snap selected window to the left half of the screen Windows Key+Right Arrow Snap selected window to the right half of the screen Windows Key+Alt+Up Arrow Snap selected window to top half of the screen Windows Key+Alt+Down Arrow Snap selected window to bottom half of the screen Windows Key+Shift+Left Arrow or Right Arrow Move selected window to the left or right monitor Windows Key+Tab Open Task view (virtual desktops) Windows Key+Ctrl+D Add new virtual desktop Windows Key+Ctrl+Right Arrow Move to the next virtual desktop (to the right) Windows Key+Ctrl+Left Arrow Move to the previous virtual desktop (to the left) Windows Key+Ctrl+F4 Close current virtual desktop
Windows 11 Start Menu and Taskbar Shortcuts
Key Action Windows Key or Ctrl+Esc Open the Start Menu Windows Key+X Open the Power User Menu Windows Key+T Cycle through the apps (including pinned apps) on the taskbar Windows Key+[Number] Open the app pinned in the [number] position on the taskbar. If the app is already open, a new instance or window will open Windows Key+Alt+[Number] Open the right-click menu for the app pinned in the [number] position on the taskbar Windows Key+D Show or hide desktop Windows Key+, Show the desktop briefly
Windows 11 Basic Shortcuts
Key Action Ctrl+A Select all items in a window Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Insert Copy selected or highlighted item Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert Paste selected or highlighted item Ctrl+X Cut selected or highlighted item Ctrl+Z Undo previous action Ctrl+Y Redo action Ctrl+N When File Explorer is your current window, open a new File Explorer window with the same folder path as the current window Windows Key+F1 Open "how to get help in windows" Bing search in default browser Alt+F4 Close the current app or window Alt+Tab Switch between open apps or windows Shift+Delete Delete selected item permanently (skip the Recycle Bin)
Windows 11 Screenshots Shortcuts
Key Action PrtScn Take a screenshot of your entire screen and save it to your clipboard Windows Key+PrtScn Take a screenshot of your entire desktop and save it to a folder on your computer Windows Key+Shift+S Open Snipping Tool menu to take a screenshot of only a section of your screen