[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":946},["ShallowReactive",2],{"en-post-58":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":938,"extension":939,"meta":940,"navigation":941,"path":942,"seo":943,"stem":944,"__hash__":945},"content/post/58.md","58",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":920},"minimark",[9,22,27,211,215,266,269,273,360,364,458,466,470,551,555,627,631,637,759,770,774,822,826,831,839,856,861,865,868,872,878,882,897,900,904,910,913,917],[10,11,12,13,17,18,21],"p",{},"Many Windows users have been at it for years and still only know ",[14,15,16],"code",{},"Ctrl + C"," and ",[14,19,20],{},"Ctrl + V",". The OS ships over a hundred shortcuts, and learning the common ones noticeably speeds you up. This guide groups them by scenario, keep it bookmarked and come back when you need it.",[23,24,26],"h2",{"id":25},"_1-system-and-window-the-highest-frequency","1, System and window, the highest frequency",[28,29,30,43],"table",{},[31,32,33],"thead",{},[34,35,36,40],"tr",{},[37,38,39],"th",{},"Combo",[37,41,42],{},"Action",[44,45,46,57,67,77,87,97,107,117,127,137,151,161,171,181,191,201],"tbody",{},[34,47,48,54],{},[49,50,51],"td",{},[14,52,53],{},"Win",[49,55,56],{},"Open or close the Start menu",[34,58,59,64],{},[49,60,61],{},[14,62,63],{},"Win + D",[49,65,66],{},"Show desktop (press again to restore)",[34,68,69,74],{},[49,70,71],{},[14,72,73],{},"Win + E",[49,75,76],{},"Open File Explorer",[34,78,79,84],{},[49,80,81],{},[14,82,83],{},"Win + L",[49,85,86],{},"Lock screen (press when leaving)",[34,88,89,94],{},[49,90,91],{},[14,92,93],{},"Win + R",[49,95,96],{},"Open the Run dialog",[34,98,99,104],{},[49,100,101],{},[14,102,103],{},"Win + X",[49,105,106],{},"Quick link menu (power, settings, terminal)",[34,108,109,114],{},[49,110,111],{},[14,112,113],{},"Win + A",[49,115,116],{},"Open the notification center or quick settings",[34,118,119,124],{},[49,120,121],{},[14,122,123],{},"Win + I",[49,125,126],{},"Open Settings",[34,128,129,134],{},[49,130,131],{},[14,132,133],{},"Win + V",[49,135,136],{},"Clipboard history (enable first)",[34,138,139,148],{},[49,140,141,144,145],{},[14,142,143],{},"Win + ."," or ",[14,146,147],{},"Win + ;",[49,149,150],{},"Emoji or symbol panel",[34,152,153,158],{},[49,154,155],{},[14,156,157],{},"Win + number (1 to 9)",[49,159,160],{},"Open the taskbar app at that position",[34,162,163,168],{},[49,164,165],{},[14,166,167],{},"Alt + Tab",[49,169,170],{},"Switch open windows",[34,172,173,178],{},[49,174,175],{},[14,176,177],{},"Win + Tab",[49,179,180],{},"Task view (all windows or desktops)",[34,182,183,188],{},[49,184,185],{},[14,186,187],{},"Alt + F4",[49,189,190],{},"Close current window, on desktop opens shutdown menu",[34,192,193,198],{},[49,194,195],{},[14,196,197],{},"Ctrl + Shift + Esc",[49,199,200],{},"Open Task Manager directly",[34,202,203,208],{},[49,204,205],{},[14,206,207],{},"Win + Up / Down / Left / Right",[49,209,210],{},"Maximize, minimize, snap to half screen",[23,212,214],{"id":213},"_2-virtual-desktops-and-multitasking","2, Virtual desktops and multitasking",[28,216,217,225],{},[31,218,219],{},[34,220,221,223],{},[37,222,39],{},[37,224,42],{},[44,226,227,236,246,256],{},[34,228,229,233],{},[49,230,231],{},[14,232,177],{},[49,234,235],{},"New or switch virtual desktop",[34,237,238,243],{},[49,239,240],{},[14,241,242],{},"Win + Ctrl + D",[49,244,245],{},"New virtual desktop",[34,247,248,253],{},[49,249,250],{},[14,251,252],{},"Win + Ctrl + Left / Right",[49,254,255],{},"Switch between desktops",[34,257,258,263],{},[49,259,260],{},[14,261,262],{},"Win + Ctrl + F4",[49,264,265],{},"Close current virtual desktop",[10,267,268],{},"Desktops let you separate work, browsing, and meetings.",[23,270,272],{"id":271},"_3-screenshots-and-screen-recording","3, Screenshots and screen recording",[28,274,275,283],{},[31,276,277],{},[34,278,279,281],{},[37,280,39],{},[37,282,42],{},[44,284,285,300,310,320,330,340,350],{},[34,286,287,292],{},[49,288,289],{},[14,290,291],{},"Win + Shift + S",[49,293,294,295],{},"Region screenshot (Snipping Tool, most used), more in ",[296,297,299],"a",{"href":298},"/post/15/","How to Take Screenshots and Record Your Screen in Windows",[34,301,302,307],{},[49,303,304],{},[14,305,306],{},"Win + Shift + R",[49,308,309],{},"Xbox Game Bar start or stop recording (Win11 24H2 and later)",[34,311,312,317],{},[49,313,314],{},[14,315,316],{},"PrtSc",[49,318,319],{},"Full-screen screenshot to clipboard (saves as file if auto-save is on)",[34,321,322,327],{},[49,323,324],{},[14,325,326],{},"Win + PrtSc",[49,328,329],{},"Full-screen screenshot saved as a file",[34,331,332,337],{},[49,333,334],{},[14,335,336],{},"Win + G",[49,338,339],{},"Open Xbox Game Bar (record, performance)",[34,341,342,347],{},[49,343,344],{},[14,345,346],{},"Win + Alt + R",[49,348,349],{},"Start or stop recording",[34,351,352,357],{},[49,353,354],{},[14,355,356],{},"Win + Alt + PrintScreen",[49,358,359],{},"In-game screenshot",[23,361,363],{"id":362},"_4-file-explorer","4, File Explorer",[28,365,366,374],{},[31,367,368],{},[34,369,370,372],{},[37,371,39],{},[37,373,42],{},[44,375,376,385,398,408,418,428,438,448],{},[34,377,378,382],{},[49,379,380],{},[14,381,73],{},[49,383,384],{},"Open Explorer",[34,386,387,395],{},[49,388,389,144,392],{},[14,390,391],{},"Alt + D",[14,393,394],{},"Ctrl + L",[49,396,397],{},"Focus the address bar",[34,399,400,405],{},[49,401,402],{},[14,403,404],{},"F2",[49,406,407],{},"Rename selected item",[34,409,410,415],{},[49,411,412],{},[14,413,414],{},"Ctrl + Shift + N",[49,416,417],{},"New folder",[34,419,420,425],{},[49,421,422],{},[14,423,424],{},"Ctrl + Wheel",[49,426,427],{},"Resize icons",[34,429,430,435],{},[49,431,432],{},[14,433,434],{},"Alt + Enter",[49,436,437],{},"View properties of selected item",[34,439,440,445],{},[49,441,442],{},[14,443,444],{},"F11",[49,446,447],{},"Explorer full screen",[34,449,450,455],{},[49,451,452],{},[14,453,454],{},"Ctrl + drag with mouse",[49,456,457],{},"Force copy (when same-drive move is default)",[10,459,460,461,465],{},"For a frozen Explorer, see ",[296,462,464],{"href":463},"/post/36/","File Explorer Not Responding or Frozen in Windows 11",".",[23,467,469],{"id":468},"_5-settings-and-accessibility","5, Settings and accessibility",[28,471,472,480],{},[31,473,474],{},[34,475,476,478],{},[37,477,39],{},[37,479,42],{},[44,481,482,491,501,511,521,531,541],{},[34,483,484,488],{},[49,485,486],{},[14,487,123],{},[49,489,490],{},"Settings",[34,492,493,498],{},[49,494,495],{},[14,496,497],{},"Win + U",[49,499,500],{},"Accessibility settings",[34,502,503,508],{},[49,504,505],{},[14,506,507],{},"Win + Plus / Minus",[49,509,510],{},"Magnifier zoom",[34,512,513,518],{},[49,514,515],{},[14,516,517],{},"Win + Ctrl + C",[49,519,520],{},"Toggle color filter",[34,522,523,528],{},[49,524,525],{},[14,526,527],{},"Win + H",[49,529,530],{},"Voice typing (dictation)",[34,532,533,538],{},[49,534,535],{},[14,536,537],{},"Win + K",[49,539,540],{},"Connect wireless display or audio (cast)",[34,542,543,548],{},[49,544,545],{},[14,546,547],{},"Win + Z",[49,549,550],{},"Snap layout (snap assist)",[23,552,554],{"id":553},"_6-text-editing-universal","6, Text editing, universal",[28,556,557,565],{},[31,558,559],{},[34,560,561,563],{},[37,562,39],{},[37,564,42],{},[44,566,567,577,587,597,607,617],{},[34,568,569,574],{},[49,570,571],{},[14,572,573],{},"Ctrl + A / C / X / V / Z",[49,575,576],{},"Select all, copy, cut, paste, undo",[34,578,579,584],{},[49,580,581],{},[14,582,583],{},"Ctrl + S / P / F / N",[49,585,586],{},"Save, print, find, new",[34,588,589,594],{},[49,590,591],{},[14,592,593],{},"Ctrl + Home / End",[49,595,596],{},"Jump to document start or end",[34,598,599,604],{},[49,600,601],{},[14,602,603],{},"Ctrl + Left / Right",[49,605,606],{},"Move by word",[34,608,609,614],{},[49,610,611],{},[14,612,613],{},"Shift + Left / Right",[49,615,616],{},"Select by character",[34,618,619,624],{},[49,620,621],{},[14,622,623],{},"Ctrl + Shift + Left / Right",[49,625,626],{},"Select by word",[23,628,630],{"id":629},"_7-system-tools-and-run-commands","7, System tools and Run commands",[10,632,633,634,636],{},"After ",[14,635,93],{},", type:",[28,638,639,649],{},[31,640,641],{},[34,642,643,646],{},[37,644,645],{},"Command",[37,647,648],{},"Opens",[44,650,651,664,674,684,694,704,714,729,739,749],{},[34,652,653,661],{},[49,654,655,144,658],{},[14,656,657],{},"cmd",[14,659,660],{},"powershell",[49,662,663],{},"Command Prompt or PowerShell",[34,665,666,671],{},[49,667,668],{},[14,669,670],{},"msconfig",[49,672,673],{},"System Configuration (boot, services, clean boot)",[34,675,676,681],{},[49,677,678],{},[14,679,680],{},"regedit",[49,682,683],{},"Registry Editor",[34,685,686,691],{},[49,687,688],{},[14,689,690],{},"control",[49,692,693],{},"Control Panel",[34,695,696,701],{},[49,697,698],{},[14,699,700],{},"taskmgr",[49,702,703],{},"Task Manager",[34,705,706,711],{},[49,707,708],{},[14,709,710],{},"explorer",[49,712,713],{},"Explorer",[34,715,716,721],{},[49,717,718],{},[14,719,720],{},"msinfo32",[49,722,723,724,728],{},"System Information, see ",[296,725,727],{"href":726},"/post/16/","How to Check Your PC's Specs, Model and Serial Number"," for specs",[34,730,731,736],{},[49,732,733],{},[14,734,735],{},"dxdiag",[49,737,738],{},"DirectX Diagnostics",[34,740,741,746],{},[49,742,743],{},[14,744,745],{},"winver",[49,747,748],{},"Windows version",[34,750,751,756],{},[49,752,753],{},[14,754,755],{},"cleanmgr",[49,757,758],{},"Disk Cleanup",[10,760,761,762,765,766,769],{},"Others: ",[14,763,764],{},"Win + Pause"," opens System Properties. ",[14,767,768],{},"Win + P"," switches projection or second screen.",[23,771,773],{"id":772},"_8-xbox-game-bar","8, Xbox Game Bar",[28,775,776,784],{},[31,777,778],{},[34,779,780,782],{},[37,781,39],{},[37,783,42],{},[44,785,786,795,803,813],{},[34,787,788,792],{},[49,789,790],{},[14,791,336],{},[49,793,794],{},"Open Game Bar",[34,796,797,801],{},[49,798,799],{},[14,800,346],{},[49,802,349],{},[34,804,805,810],{},[49,806,807],{},[14,808,809],{},"Win + Alt + G",[49,811,812],{},"Record last 30 seconds",[34,814,815,819],{},[49,816,817],{},[14,818,356],{},[49,820,821],{},"Screenshot",[23,823,825],{"id":824},"_9-a-few-tricks-that-really-save-time","9, A few tricks that really save time",[10,827,828,830],{},[14,829,133],{}," clipboard history is off by default. Settings, System, Clipboard, turn on \"Clipboard history\", then paste from several things you copied earlier.",[10,832,833,835,836,838],{},[14,834,547],{}," snap layout, drag a window to the top or press ",[14,837,547],{}," in Win11 to pick a split, great for multi-window layout.",[10,840,841,844,845,848,849,848,852,855],{},[14,842,843],{},"Win + number"," launches taskbar apps. Pin your common apps and open them with ",[14,846,847],{},"Win + 1",", ",[14,850,851],{},"Win + 2",[14,853,854],{},"Win + 3",", faster than hunting icons.",[10,857,858,860],{},[14,859,187],{}," on the desktop is the shutdown menu. Want to shut down without the Start menu, press it there and pick shutdown, restart, or sleep.",[23,862,864],{"id":863},"cant-memorize-them-all-group-by-scenario","Can't memorize them all, group by scenario",[10,866,867],{},"Do not try to learn them in a day. Get fluent with sections 1, 3, and 4 first, window snapping, screenshots, and Explorer, because those come up every day and build muscle memory fastest. Virtual desktops and the Game Bar are used less, check back when you need them.",[23,869,871],{"id":870},"windows-11-added-a-few","Windows 11 added a few",[10,873,874,875,877],{},"On top of Windows 10, Win11 brought snap layouts (",[14,876,547],{},"), new Snipping Tool shortcuts, and a Keyboard page in Settings that lists system shortcuts. Some laptop makers add their own combos, like lid-open to power on or keyboard backlight toggles, check the manual.",[23,879,881],{"id":880},"app-shortcuts-are-separate","App shortcuts are separate",[10,883,884,885,888,889,892,893,896],{},"Many shortcuts belong to the app, not the OS. In a browser, ",[14,886,887],{},"Ctrl + T"," opens a new tab and ",[14,890,891],{},"Ctrl + W"," closes one, in an editor ",[14,894,895],{},"Ctrl + D"," may bookmark or duplicate a line. Those live outside the system list above, learn them per app.",[10,898,899],{},"If a shortcut does nothing, check whether another app or your keyboard Fn layer took it, some laptops need Fn held down. Win11 also lets you remap keys with PowerToys Keyboard Manager when a combo clashes.",[23,901,903],{"id":902},"a-few-practical-notes","A few practical notes",[10,905,906,907,909],{},"Start with the handful you use daily and ignore the rest until you need them. Muscle memory from a few real uses beats memorizing a table once. The Game Bar shortcuts only work after the Game Bar is enabled in Settings, and some require Win11 24H2 or later, so check the version with ",[14,908,745],{}," if a combo does nothing.",[10,911,912],{},"If a shortcut feels wrong for you, PowerToys Keyboard Manager can remap almost any key or combo system-wide, which is handy if your keyboard layout or a physical key gives you trouble. None of the system shortcuts are sacred, but remapping the common ones (like Win plus a letter) can confuse other apps, so remap the rare ones first.",[23,914,916],{"id":915},"summary","Summary",[10,918,919],{},"You do not need them all. Get fluent with the high-frequency combos in sections 1, 3, and 4, window snapping, screenshots, and Explorer, and daily speed jumps immediately. Keep this bookmarked and check back whenever you wonder \"is there a shortcut for this\".",{"title":921,"searchDepth":922,"depth":922,"links":923},"",2,[924,925,926,927,928,929,930,931,932,933,934,935,936,937],{"id":25,"depth":922,"text":26},{"id":213,"depth":922,"text":214},{"id":271,"depth":922,"text":272},{"id":362,"depth":922,"text":363},{"id":468,"depth":922,"text":469},{"id":553,"depth":922,"text":554},{"id":629,"depth":922,"text":630},{"id":772,"depth":922,"text":773},{"id":824,"depth":922,"text":825},{"id":863,"depth":922,"text":864},{"id":870,"depth":922,"text":871},{"id":880,"depth":922,"text":881},{"id":902,"depth":922,"text":903},{"id":915,"depth":922,"text":916},"Many Windows users have been at it for years and still only know Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V. The OS ships over a hundred shortcuts, and learning the common ones noticeably speeds you up. This guide groups them by scenario, keep it bookmarked and come back when you need it.","md",{},true,"/post/58",{"description":938},"post/58","CV7N_YflROjWXGnzQNmmLGDRoDOZrgCKwdSkuvNGN0c",1794378304116]