The Basic Windows shortcuts

Let’s get started with the basics, the taskbar. Here are the ones you need that can display different open
timeless Windows shortcuts to know: windows and apps. You can dedicate
everybody uses a thousand times a virtual desktops for certain
day. functions. For instance, one virtual
 Windows Key + T – desktop could be used solely for
cycle through opened and work and another one for
 Ctrl + C – Copy pinned apps on the entertainment. Luckily, Windows 10
 Ctrl + V – Paste taskbar virtual desktop shortcut stays the
 Ctrl + X – Cut  Windows Key + same in Windows 11.
 Ctrl + Z – Undo (number) – open the app
 Ctrl + A – Select all pinned to the taskbar in
the position indicated by You can quickly manage your
 Windows Key + L –
the number. If the app is virtual desktops using the following
Lock screen
already running, pressing keyboard shortcuts:
 Alt + Tab – Switch
between open windows this shortcut will switch to
that app. 
 Windows Key + E – Windows Key + Ctrl +
Open File Explorer
 Windows Key + Shift + D – opens a new virtual
(number) – start a new
 Windows Key + D – desktop
instance of the app pinned  Windows Key + Ctrl +
Show Desktop
to the taskbar in the
 Windows Key + R – position indicated by the
F4 – closes the current
Open Run command virtual desktop
number, even if one is
already open
 Windows Key + Ctrl +
Left/Right – switches to
Snap Shortcut – Screen division
the virtual desktop on the
Task View Shortcut left or right
What is Windows snap? Snap allows
you to divide your screen into two to Task View is a window management Shortcut for Switching Windows
four windows side by side, making it feature that allows you to see all of
easier to compare documents or do your opened windows and browser
two things at the same time. This The task view shortcut helps you see
tabs so you can quickly return to a
way, windows show all windows at all your opened windows and tabs
specific program, document, or web
the same time! You can use Snap on quickly while the virtual desktop
page. The task view shortcut is
both Windows 10 and Windows 11 shortcut create a different desktop.
particularly useful if you have
with these keyboard shortcuts: While both of these windows
multiple windows open at once. This
shortcuts can help you stay
shortcut also allows you to switch
organized, you might just want to
 Windows Key + Left – windows with the keyboard. Here’s
quickly switch between opened
snaps the current window how to switch desktop.
windows. Here’s how to switch
to the left side of the screens on Windows with the
screen You can access Task View by keyboard:
 Windows Key + Right – clicking on its button on the taskbar
snaps the current window or using this task view shortcut:
to the right side of the  Alt + Tab – switch
screen between opened windows
 Windows Key + Alt +  Windows Key + Tab –  Windows Key + Ctrl +
Up (Windows 11 only) – opens the Task View Left/Right – switch
snaps the current window interface with Windows between desktops
to the top half of the from your current desktop
screen  Alt + Tab – switches
Conclusion
 Windows Key + Alt + between open windows
Down (Windows 11 and browser tabs on all
only) – snaps the current desktops. If you’re That wraps up all the most popular
window to the bottom half searching for how to Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts that
of the screen switch windows with the can be used in Windows 11. As you
keyboard, this is the one. can see, there are plenty of shortcuts
 Ctrl + Alt + Tab – that can be used on both systems,
You can also select a snapped functions similarly to Alt making the switch to Windows 11
window and press Windows Key + + Tab but the thumbnails all the smoother.
Up/Down to move it to your desired stay on the screen even
corner of the screen. after you release all the If you’re looking for more time-
keys saving technology tips or have any
Taskbar Shortcut questions about how Windows 10 or
Virtual Desktop Shortcut 11 can help streamline your
You can also use keyboard shortcuts operations, just give us a call. Our IT
to navigate the Windows 10 or 11 experts are more than happy to assist
This handy Windows feature enables
you.
you to create a new virtual desktop

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