The Uses Of Windows Key Shortcuts

In all honesty, I always thought the “Windows Key” on my keyboard was just a
nuisance. It was just the thing I accidentally hit once in a while and the darn Start
menu would pop up. Turns out. I was wrong; it has a lot of uses.




When used in combination with other keys, here’s what you can do:

Windows Key + Tab: Cycle through the buttons in the Task Bar.

Windows Key + D: Minimize or restore all windows

Windows Key + E: Launch Windows Explorer

Windows Key + F: Launch Search for Files

Windows Key + Ctrl + F: Launch Search for Computers

Windows Key + F1: Launch the Help and Support Center

Windows Key + R: Launch the Run dialog box

Windows Key + Pause/Break: Launch System Properties dialog box

Windows Key + M: Minimizes all open windows.

Windows Key + Shift + M: Undo minimize all windows

Windows Key + L: Locks the workstation

Windows Key + U: Launch the Utility Manager

Windows Key + Ctrl + Tab: According to Microsoft: Moves focus from Start, to

the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray.