| Press this key | To do this | 
| Windows logo key | Open or close Start. | 
| Windows logo key  + A | Open Action center. | 
| Windows logo key  + B | Set focus in the notification area. | 
| Windows logo key  + C | 
Open Cortana in listening mode. Notes 
This shortcut is turned off by default. To turn it on, select Start  > Settings  > Cortana, and turn on the toggle under Let Cortana listen for my commands when I press the Windows logo key + C.Cortana is available only in certain countries/regions, and some Cortana features might not be available everywhere. If Cortana isn’t available or is turned off, you can still use search. | 
| Windows logo key  + Shift + C | Open the charms menu. | 
| Windows logo key  + D | Display and hide the desktop. | 
| Windows logo key  + Alt + D | Display and hide the date and time on the desktop. | 
| Windows logo key  + E | Open File Explorer. | 
| Windows logo key  + F | Open Feedback Hub and take a screenshot. | 
| Windows logo key  + G | Open Game bar when a game is open. | 
| Windows logo key  + H | Start dictation. | 
| Windows logo key  + I | Open Settings. | 
| Windows logo key  + J | Set focus to a Windows tip when one is available. When a Windows tip appears, bring focus to the Tip.  Pressing the keyboard shortcuts again to bring focus to the element on the screen to which the Windows tip is anchored. | 
| Windows logo key  + K | Open the Connect quick action. | 
| Windows logo key  + L | Lock your PC or switch accounts. | 
| Windows logo key  + M | Minimize all windows. | 
| Windows logo key  + O | Lock device orientation. | 
| Windows logo key  + P | Choose a presentation display mode. | 
| Windows logo key  + Ctrl + Q | Open Quick Assist. | 
| Windows logo key  + R | Open the Run dialog box. | 
| Windows logo key  + S | Open search. | 
| Windows logo key  + Shift + S | Take a screenshot of part of  your screen. | 
| Windows logo key  + T | Cycle through apps on the taskbar. | 
| Windows logo key  + U | Open Ease of Access Center. | 
| Windows logo key  + V | Open the clipboard. Note 
To activate this shortcut, select Start  > Settings  > System  > Clipboard, and turn on the toggle under Clipboard history.  | 
| Windows logo key  + Shift + V | Cycle through notifications. | 
| Windows logo key  + X | Open the Quick Link menu. | 
| Windows logo key  + Y | Switch input between Windows Mixed Reality and your desktop. | 
| Windows logo key  + Z | Show the commands available in an app in full-screen mode. | 
| Windows logo key  + period (.) or semicolon (;) | Open emoji panel. | 
| Windows logo key  + comma (,) | Temporarily peek at the desktop. | 
| Windows logo key  + Pause | Display the System Properties dialog box. | 
| Windows logo key  + Ctrl + F | Search for PCs (if you’re on a network). | 
| Windows logo key  + Shift + M | Restore minimized windows on the desktop. | 
| Windows logo key  + number | Open the desktop and start the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the app is already running, switch to that app. | 
| Windows logo key  + Shift + number | Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. | 
| Windows logo key  + Ctrl + number | Open the desktop and switch to the last active window of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. | 
| Windows logo key  + Alt + number | Open the desktop and open the Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. | 
| Windows logo key  + Ctrl + Shift + number | Open the desktop and open a new instance of the app located at the given position on the taskbar as an administrator. | 
| Windows logo key  + Tab | Open Task view. | 
| Windows logo key  + Up arrow | Maximize the window. | 
| Windows logo key  + Down arrow | Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window. | 
| Windows logo key  + Left arrow | Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen. | 
| Windows logo key  + Right arrow | Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen. | 
| Windows logo key  + Home | Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke). | 
| Windows logo key  + Shift + Up arrow | Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen. | 
| Windows logo key  + Shift + Down arrow | Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width. | 
| Windows logo key  + Shift + Left arrow or Right arrow | Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another. | 
| Windows logo key  + Spacebar | Switch input language and keyboard layout. | 
| Windows logo key  + Ctrl + Spacebar | Change to a previously selected input. | 
| Windows logo key  + Ctrl + Enter | Turn on Narrator. | 
| Windows logo key  + Plus (+) | Open Magnifier. | 
| Windows logo key  + forward slash (/) | Begin IME reconversion. | 
| Windows logo key  + Ctrl + V | Open shoulder taps. | 
| Windows logo key  + Ctrl + Shift + B | Wake PC from blank or black screen |