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+# Windows 11 Keyboard Shortcuts
+
+`Win` denotes the Windows key.
+
+| Keyboard Shortcut | Usage |
+| :--- | :--- |
+| `Win` | Open Start Menu or Screen. |
+| `Win + E` | Open File Explorer. |
+| `Win + C` | Open Chat. |
+| `Win + S` or `Win + Q` | Open Search (online and offline). |
+| `Win + I` | Open Settings app. |
+| `Win + A` | Open Action Center. |
+| `Win + N` | Open Notification Center. |
+| `Win + H` | Start voice typing. |
+| `Win + F` | Open Feedback hub. |
+| `Win + W` | Open Widgets. |
+| `Win + K` | Connect to wireless displays and audio devices. |
+| `Win + X` | Open Start context menu. |
+| `Win + G` | Open Game bar. |
+| `Win + [1] [2] [3] [...]` | Open programs that are pinned to task bar. |
+| `Win + Space` | Switch keyboard input language (only if 2 or more languages present). |
+| `Win + R` | Open Run. |
+| `Win + P` | Project current screen. |
+| `Win + L` | Lock your Windows 11. |
+| `Win + D` | Show Windows Desktop. |
+| `Win + V` | Show Clipboard history. |
+| `Win + O` | Change orientation. |
+| `Win + M` | Minimize all open windows. |
+| `Win + ,` | Take a peek at the desktop until you release the `Win` key. |
+| `Win + Shift + S` | Capture part of the screen with Snip & Sketch. |
+| `Win + U` | Open Accessibility settings. |
+| `Win + ;` or `Win + .` | Open Emoji viewer. |
+| `Win + B` | Highlight the first item in the Notification Area; use Arrow keys to switch between items. |
+| `Win + PrtScr` or `Win + Fn + PrtScr` | Take screenshot of current screen and save it to *Screenshots* under *Pictures*. |
+| `Win + T` | Cycle through apps on taskbar. |
+| `Win + Tab` | Open Task View. |
+| `Win + Ctrl + Left / Right` | Switch to the virtual desktop on the left/right. |
+| `Win + Down` | Snap current window to the bottom of the screen. |
+| `Win + Up` | Snap current window to the top of the screen. |
+| `Win + Right` | Snap current window to the right side of the screen. |
+| `Win + Left` | Snap current window to the left side of the screen. |
+| `Win + Ctrl + D` | Create a new virtual desktop and switch to it. |
+| `Win + Ctrl + F4` | Close the current virtual desktop. |
+
+## Other useful keyboard shortcuts
+
+| Keyboard shortcut | Usage |
+| :--- | :--- |
+| `Alt + F4` | Closes current program window. When no program is open, it provides *Shut down Windows* dialog. |
+| `Ctrl + F` | Opens a Find dialog for searching the currently opened program. |
+| `Ctrl + M` | Enter mark mode which helps for selecting text especially in *Command Prompt*. |
+| `Ctrl + Page Up / Page Down` | Scrolling up / down on current screen or page. |
+| `Ctrl + Up / Down` | Move up / down on current screen or page line by line. |
+| `Ctrl + A` | Select all content on the screen. |
+| `Ctrl + C` or `Ctrl + Insert` | Copies all content on screen to clipboard. |
+| `Ctrl + V` or `Shift + Insert` | Pastes text at the cursor. |
+| `Ctrl + Z` | Undo operation. |
+| `Ctrl + Y` | Redo operation, provided you've already used `Ctrl + Z`. |
+| `Alt + Tab` | Switch between open windows. |
+| `Shift + Left / Right / Up / Down` | Moves the cursor by a character/line and selects text along the way. |
+| `Ctrl + Shift + Left / Right` | Moves the cursor one word at a time, selecting that word. |
+| `Shift + Home / End` | Moves the cursor to the beginning or end of the current line, selecting text along the way. |
+| `Shift + Page Up / Page Down` | Moves the cursor up or down a screen, selecting text. |
+| `Ctrl + Shift + Home / End` | Moves the cursor to the beginning or end of the screen buffer, selecting all text in between. |
+| `Ctrl + Shift + Esc` | Open Task Manager. |
+| `Ctrl + Shift + F4` | Restart File Explorer. |
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