Some Useful Windows Keyboard Shortcuts





  1. Windows logo key. Open or close the Start menu.
  2. Windows logo key + D. Shows the desktop and pressing it again to Restore program Windows.
  3. Windows logo key + E. Open windows explorer (My Computer).
  4. Windows logo key + F. To open windows Search for a file or folder.
  5. Windows logo key + G. Cycle through Gadgets.
  6. Windows logo key + L. Lock your computer or to Switch users.
  7. Windows logo key + M. To minimize opened program Windows.
  8. Windows logo key + Shift+M. Restore minimized windows to the desktop.
  9. Windows logo key + P.  Duplicate the desktop on another monitor if installed.
  10. Windows logo key + R. Open the "Run dialog box" window.
  11. Windows logo key + T. Cycle through the "programs running" in the taskbar.
  12. Windows logo key + U. Open the "Ease of Access Center".
  13. Windows logo key + X. Open the "Windows Mobility Center".
  14. Windows logo key + Spacebar. Preview the desktop.
  15. Windows logo key + Tab. Aero flip 3-D view cycles programs on the taskbar.
  16. Windows logo key + Pause. Display the System Properties dialog box.
  17. Windows logo key +Up Arrow. Maximize the window.
  18. Windows logo key +number. Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
  19. Alt + Windows logo key +number. Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
  20. Windows logo key + Home. Minimize all but the active window.