Use Windows shortcuts to stay organized
Every shortcut on Windows saves you seconds. And seconds, of course, add up to hours. After all, what’s more precious than time? Use Windows shortcuts, also known as hotkeys to navigate your screen faster.
Speed up your workflow
Everyone knows copy and paste, but do you know how to instantly access Settings or Snipping Tool with just one move? Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of keys that provide an alternative way to do something that you’d typically do with a mouse.
Save time and effort
Keyboard shortcuts let you access and navigate your PC faster. The more you learn, the quicker you get things done.
- Instant access to apps, panels, and accessibility tools like search bars, Settings, voice typing, and Snipping Tool.
- Faster navigation to elements on screen, like Windows logo key
+ T to cycle through apps on the taskbar.
Shortcut favorites
Check out some of our favorite Windows shortcuts.
- To open File Explorer, press the Windows logo key + E.
- To open Settings, press the Windows logo key + I.
- To open Clipboard history, press the Windows logo key + V.
- To open the emoji panel, press the Windows logo key + period (.).
- To re-open a browser tab that you closed, press Ctrl + Shift + T.
More helpful shortcuts
- Lock your computer: Want to easily lock your screen? There’s a shortcut for that. Select the Windows logo key
+ A black square with a cross. Locking your screen prevents people from accessing your device when you’re away. Learn more about Windows security features like Windows Hello and Presence Sensing. - Find text: If you’re trying to find text in your browser or on your PC, use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + F.
- Minimize your windows: If you have files or browser windows open that you would like to minimize, use this minimize hotkey: Windows logo key + M.
- Select all: To select all of the content on your screen, like text or images, use the keyboard command and press Ctrl + A.
- Make text bold: To bold selected text, use Ctrl + B.
- Copy selected text, images, or tables: To copy text, images, and/or tables that have been selected, use Ctrl + C.
- Move your cursor to the end of a document or page: Jump your cursor to the end of a document or page by selecting Ctrl + End.
- Make text italic: Italicize selected text with Ctrl + I.
- Paste as plain text: If you want to paste text without formatting, select Ctrl + Shift + V to paste as plain text.
- Underline text: Underline any selected text with a quick Ctrl + U.
- Paste the last clipboard item: When you’re ready to paste the last thing you copied to your clipboard, select the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + V.
- Undo: To undo what’s just been typed or altered, select Ctrl + Z.
- Cut: To cut selected text, images, and tables, use Ctrl + X.
View more Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts to manage your desktop, taskbar, settings, and more.
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