Usage with Windows
* Windows + B to select the first icon in the Notificat ion Area
* Windows + D to show the desktop, or re-show hidden programs when pressed a second time
* Windows + E to open Explorer
* Windows + F to open Search
* Windows + Control + F to open Search for Computers (requires Active Directory Domain Services)
* Windows + F1 to open Help
* Windows + L to lock the desktop or switch users
* Windows + M to minimize all windows
* Windows + Shift + M to restore windows that were minimized with Windows + M
* Windows + R to open the Run dialog
* Windows + U to open Utility Manager (Ease of Access)[4]
* Windows + Pause to open System Propertie s
* Windows + S to take a screen shot for OneNote, if this program is installed and running
* Windows + N to open a new side note in OneNote, if this program is installed and running
* Windows + Shift to open OneNote, if this program is installed and running
Introduce d in Windows Vista
* Windows + G to select next sidebar gadget item
* Windows + Space to show sidebar
* Windows + X to enter Windows Mobility Center (portable computers only)
* Windows + Tab to switch windows using Flip 3D (requires desktop compositi oning)
* Windows + 1 to 9 to start according Quick Launch Toolbar program
* Windows + Alt + Enter to start Windows Media Center
Introduce d in Windows 7
* Windows + Space to enter "Peek at desktop" mode
* Windows + P to switch projectio n modes (clone, extend, single, multiple monitors, etc.)
* Windows + Up Arrow to maximize the active window
* Windows + Down Arrow to restore (default window size, not maximized nor in taskbar) the active window
* Windows + Left or Right Arrow to align the window to the respectiv e side of the screen
* Windows + T to toggle between the tabs in the toolbar (also run with Vista)
Third-party programs may introduce other shortcuts using the Windows Logo Key.
