Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts

Windows 11  

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3 years ago
- Shortcuts

This page effectively lists official Windows 10 shortcuts, which should be working on Windows 11 too. As we discover Windows 11 specific shortcuts, we'll add them below in a separate heading on top. Please let us know in the comment box, if you discover a new shortcut.

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + E

Display all folders above the selected folder

1
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + N

Create a new folder

0
Num Lock + Num *

Display all subfolders under the selected folder

0
Num Lock + Num +

Display the contents of the selected folder

0
Num Lock + Num -

Collapse the selected folder

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Alt + P

Display the preview panel

0
Alt + ⤶ Enter

Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item

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Alt +

View the next folder

0
Alt +

View the folder that the folder was in

0
Alt +

View the previous folder

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or Backspace
0

Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder

0

Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or select the folder that the folder was in

0
End

Display the bottom of the active window

0
Home

Display the top of the active window

0
F11

Maximize or minimize the active window

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1
Win + Tab

Open Task view

1
Win + Ctrl + D

Add a virtual desktop

1
Win + Ctrl +

Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right

2
Win + Ctrl +

Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left

0
Win + Ctrl + F4

Close the virtual desktop you're using

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↑  Shift +

(click a taskbar button) Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app

5
Ctrl + ↑  Shift +

(click a taskbar button) Open an app as an administrator

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↑  Shift +

(right click a taskbar button) Show the window menu for the app

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↑  Shift +

(right-click a grouped taskbar button) Show the window menu for the group.

1
Ctrl +

(click a grouped taskbar button) Cycle through the windows of the group

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Win + I

Open settings

-2
Backspace

Go back to the settings home page

Type on any page with search box: Search settings
0
Ctrl + Win + Alt + ↑  Shift + L

Open LinkedIn in web browser

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Alt + Win + W

Open Word 365 in web browser

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Alt + Win + T

Open Teams in web browser

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Alt + Win + X

Open Excel in web browser

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Alt + Win + P

Open Word in web browser

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Alt + Win + O

Open Outlook/Mail application


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Program information

Program name: Windows 11 Windows 11 (General)

Windows 11 is a major release of Microsoft's desktop operating system. It mainly emphasizes the revamped user interface. Windows 11 is expected to be fully released in late 2021. The new OS will be a free upgrade for existing Windows 10 devices, though it has a few new hardware requirements such as TPM 2.0 (trusted platform module).

Web page: microsoft.com/windows/windows-...

Last update: 1/4/2024 10:40 PM UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 63%

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Updated: Added some shortcuts. (15 updates.) 12/20/2021 8:32:44 AM Added some shortcuts.
1/13/2022 12:41:11 PM Added some shortcuts.
9/21/2023 6:38:12 PM Added some shortcuts.
1/4/2024 11:39:14 PM Added some shortcuts.
1/4/2024 11:40:59 PM Added some shortcuts.

Shortcut count: 170

Platform detected: Windows or Linux

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? DanC OP says : 3 years ago 11/16/2021 12:22 AM
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