Windows logo key shortcuts for Windows 10

June 14, 2015 15:08 / scottstgelais / Geek Tips Comments (2)

Updated October 16, 2020

Twenty-five years ago, in 1995, Microsoft released Windows 95 with a new way to navigate the GUI (Graphic User Interface) called the Start menu. To make it easy to use, they added a new key to the standard keyboard called the Windows logo key and added some useful shortcuts. Since then, Microsoft has integrated Windows logo key shortcuts into every version of Windows. Here's is a complete list of Windows logo key shortcuts for Windows 10.

Windows logo key shortcuts for Windows 10

There are now almost fifty different Windows logo key shortcuts inside Windows 10 (all of them are listed below). For more keyboard shortcuts for Windows, see the links at the bottom of this article.

Windows logo key shortcuts for Windows 10

Press	To
	Start menu
+ A	Open action center
+ D	Show desktop
+ E	Open File Explorer
+ F	Open Feedback Hub
+ H	Share
+ I	Settings
+ K	Connect to devices
+ L	Switch users (Lock computer if on a domain)
+ M	Minimize all windows (desktop)
+ P	Project options
+ R	Run...
+ S	Opens Cortana with search box highlighted
+ T	Set focus on taskbar and cycle through pinned / running desktop apps
+ U	Ease of Access Center
+ V	Cycle through notifications (+Shift to go backward)
+ W	Opens the Start menu with the Search box highlighted
+ X	Quick link power user commands (Opens Windows Mobility Center if present)
+ 1-9	Go to the app at the given position on the taskbar
+ + (plus)	Zoom in (Magnifier)
+ - (minus)	Zoom out (Magnifier)
+ , (comma)	Peek at the desktop
+ Enter	Open Narrator
+ Spacebar	Switch input language and keyboard layout
+ Tab	Show all open apps and view additional desktops
+ Esc	Exit Magnifier
+ Home	Minimize non-active desktop windows
+ Pause/Break	System Properties
+ Left Arrow	Snap desktop window to the left (+Shift to move window to left monitor)
+ Right Arrow	Snap desktop window to the right (+Shift to move window to right monitor)
+ Up Arrow	Maximize desktop window (+Shift to keep width)
+ Down Arrow	Restore/minimize desktop window (+Shift to keep width)
+ F1	Windows Help and Support
+ Ctrl + D	Add a desktop
+ Ctrl + Right arrow	Switch between desktops you’ve created on the right
+ Ctrl + Left arrow	Switch between desktops you’ve created on the left
+ Ctrl + F4	Close the desktop you’re using
+ Shift + Right arrow	Move an app to a monitor on the right
+ Shift + Left arrow	Move an app to a monitor on the left
The following Windows logo key shortcuts were added in the Creators update (Version 1703).
+ G	Open the Game bar
+ Alt + G	Record the last few moments of gameplay (You can change the amount of time recorded in Game bar > Settings.)
+ Alt + R	Start/stop recording
+ Alt + Print Screen	Take a screenshot of your game
+ Alt + T	Show / hide the recording timer
+ Alt + M	Start / stop microphone recording
The following Windows logo key shortcuts were added in the Fall Creators update (Version 1709).
+ Period (.) or Semicolon (;)	Open the emoji, kaomoji and symbol panel
+ H	To open a dictation window
The following Windows logo key shortcut was added in the Windows 10 feature update (Version 1809).
+ Shift + S	Open the Snipping Bar
The following Windows logo key shortcut was modified in the Windows 10 feature update (Version 1809).
+ V	Displays clipboard history