Windows 11 shortcut keys list with PDF - (A to Z)

Special Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 11

Windows 11 comes with several new features which improve the functionality and user experience
of your computer. To help you get started with using all these new features, here is a small list of
useful keyboard shortcuts that will help you accomplish many tasks quickly and easily.

Win + Z Snap Layout may be accessed quickly

Win + A Access Quick Settings by pressing

Win + W Launch the Widgets Panel by pressing

Win + C Open the Team Chat App by pressing

Win + N Open the Notification Panel by pressing

Common Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 11

F10 Activate the menu bar

F3 Perform a search in the File Explorer for a file or folder

F5 Perform a refresh in the active window

F4 Display the address bar list in File Explorer.

F2 To rename the currently selected item

Ctrl + V To paste the grabbed text, image, or other things

F4 + Alt Any open programme or folder window should be closed

Ctrl + Z To undo an action

Ctrl + X To move or cut selected text, images, or other things

Win + D To make the desktop visible or hide

Tab+Alt Switch amongst the apps that are now executing

Win + L in order to secure your computer (Lock)

Ctrl + C To Copy the selected text, image, or other items

F8 + Alt On the sign-in screen displays your password.

Alt + Enter Full-screen

Windows icon + PrtScn Take a screen capture of the entire screen.

Ctrl + R To bring the presently active window back to life.

Shift + Delete Delete an item for good.

Ctrl + Left arrow Place your cursor at the beginning of the preceding word.

Ctrl + A Select the whole contents of a folder or the entire text of a document.

Choose several items from a folder or desktop, or pick text from a

Shift + any arrow key
document.

Ctrl + Up arrow Place your cursor at the beginning of the preceding paragraph.

Ctrl + Right arrow Place your cursor at the beginning of the following word.

Ctrl + Shift + ESC Activate the task manager

To remove the chosen item from the list and place it in the recycle
Ctrl + D
bin.

Ctrl + Down arrow Place the cursor at the start of the next paragraph.

Ctrl + Y Re-doing an activity

Ctrl + ESC Activate the Start Menu.

Shortcuts for File Explorer in Windows 11

Alt + D Choose the address bar (also works in browser)

Ctrl + W Exit the present folder or windows explorer

Ctrl + F Choose the search bar.

Ctrl + mouse scroll Folders or files icons can be resized.

Ctrl + Shift + N Make a new folder for yourself.

Ctrl + E Choose the search box.

Ctrl + N Duplicate the actually operating window in a new window.

Ctrl + Shift + E On the left panel, show all folders above the present one.

Num Lock + * In the left panel, display the subfolders underneath the specified folder.

Alt + Enter Open the Properties window for the folder, picture, or document you've chosen.

F11 Switch to fullscreen mode.

Alt + P The preview panel will appear.

Home To go to the top of the active window

End To go to the base of the active window

Command prompt (CMD) shortcut windows 11

Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert The chosen text is copied to clipboard.

Ctrl + Shift + Home / End Selects any text between pointer and start or finish of Command
Prompt's output by moving the mouse to the start or end finish of the
"screen buffer."

Ctrl + A If the current line includes text, select all of the text in that line. Within
Command Prompt, pick every text whether it's a blank line.

Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert Paste the text you've chosen.

Shift + Home / End Selects text when the pointer moves to the start or end of the active line.

Shift + Page Up / Page Selects text by moving the pointer up and down a window.
Down

Ctrl + Shift + Left / Right The cursor is moved one word to both sides, choosing that word in the
process.

Shift + Left / Right / Up / Selects text by moving the arrow left a word, right a word, up on the line,
Down or down on the line. To choose additional text, keep pressing the arrow
keys.

Taskbar shortcut in windows 11

Shift + click a taskbar button Open a program or a new instance of a program fast.

Ctrl + Shift + click a taskbar button As an administrator, open a program.

Shift + right-click a grouped taskbar button Display the group's window options

Ctrl + Shift + click a taskbar button As an administrator, open an application.

Shift + right-click a taskbar button Display the application's window menu

Ctrl + click a grouped taskbar button Go through all of the group's windows.

Virtual Desktop shortcut Windows 11

Win Key + Ctrl + D The present window will be snapped to the screen's left side.

Win Key + Tab Open the Tasks tab.

Win Key + Down The present window will be snapped to the screen's bottom.

Win Key + Right Snap the present window to the screen's right side.

Win Key + Up The present window will be snapped to the screen's top.

Dialog Box shortcut Windows 11

F4 The list of active will be shown.

Tab Navigate through the dialogue box's choices.

Arrow keys In a collection of active buttons, choose or move to a button.

Ctrl + N (no 1–9) Toggle to the next tab.

Shift + Tab Return to the dialogue box's previous options.

Alt + underlined Run the command (or choose the option) that corresponds to the term that is
letter highlighted.

Spacebar If the current choice is a box to check, check or uncheck it.

Ctrl + Shift + Tab Return to the previous tab.

Ctrl + Tab Navigate through the tabs.

Other Windows 11 Shortcut Keys

Win + Alt + PrtSc Take a snapshot of the currently playing game.

Win + Ctrl + F If you're on a network, look for PCs.

Win + Y Switch between your desktop and Windows Mixed Reality input.

Win + Pause The System Properties Page will appear.

Win + O Your device's orientation is locked.

Win + Alt + T Show/hide the game's filming timer

Win + G Game bar should be open.

Win + forward-slash (/) Begin the IME conversion process.

Win + H Start typing with your voice.

Win + Alt + R Start or stop capturing the currently playing game.

Win + V History of Clipboard

Win + Alt + G Take a video of the last 30 seconds of the current game.

Win + Spacebar Change the keyboard layout and input language.

Win + F Feedback Hub Is Now Open

Win + Shift + Left or Right

arrow key Transfer a programme or window through one monitor to the next.

Win + K Open the Quick Connect option.

Open a new instance of the programme at the desired position on

Win + Shift + Number key (0-9) the taskbar.
Win + Alt + Number key (0-9) Open the app's Jump List from the number location on the taskbar.

Win + Ctrl + Number key (0-9) Navigate to the app's most recent active window

Win + C Open the Cortana app.