WinKey Shortcuts and how to create your own, in Windows 11/10

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Many actions and commands that yous perform with the mouse can too be performed using combinations of keys on your keyboard. And the keyboard is often faster if multiple mouse clicks are required.

WinKey Shortcuts

Here are some shortcuts using the Windows Key, or WinKey , that work in Windows 11/10/eight/7. The WinKey is the key with the Windows logo shown on it and it is usually found between the Ctrl and Alt keys on your keyboard. These shortcuts are also known as Microsoft keyboard shortcuts . It is not necessary to capitalize the letter of the alphabet yous printing in combination with the WinKey.

I am listing below some of the more useful WinKey shortcuts below, for ready reference.

WinKey: Open and close the Start Screen or Start Menu

WinKey + C : Open Charms bar

WinKey + D : Minimize all windows to the desktop. Printing again to reverse action

WinKey + E : Open up Calculator in Windows File Explorer

WinKey + Fifty : Lock the computer

WinKey + F : Open the Search window to detect files and folders

WinKey + M : Minimize all windows

WinKey + Shift + Yard : Maxmize all windows after minimizing them

WinKey + R : Open the Run dialog box

WinKey + 10 : Open Windows Mobility Center

WinKey + U : Open Ease Of Access Eye

WinKey + Break : Opens the Systems Backdrop dialog box

WinKey + F1 : Opens Windows Help & Support

WinKey + B : Sets focus on the Taskbar, Allows navigation using arrow keys; opens applications on pressing Enter key.

Yous tin can see the huge list of keyboard shortcuts including WinKey shortcuts for Windows eight hither at Microsoft.

How to create your own WinKey Shortcuts

Autonomously from the standard WinKey shortcuts available to you lot in Windows, you can too create your own special WinKey shortcuts. To do then, you volition have to use this freeware application.

Copernic WinKey was a swell freeware but t appears to have been discontinued. Just you lot can at present check out WinHotKey. It assigns organisation-wide hotkeys and will let you launch an application, document, folder. HotKey combinations typically include the Windows fundamental, a letter or number and a combination of Alt, Ctrl, Shift keys.

You tin can download WinHotKey from hither and create your own hotkeys.

If you wish, you can also disable the Windows key.

Keyboard junkies may want to take a await at these posts too:

How to create custom Keyboard shortcuts in Windows
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CTRL commands in Windows.

Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a 10-twelvemonth Microsoft MVP (2006-16) & a Windows Insider MVP. Please read the entire post & the comments first, create a System Restore Point earlier making any changes to your organization & be careful about any tertiary-party offers while installing freeware.