Windows Key Shortcuts

These first twelve (12) shortcuts utilize the Windows Key Windows Key which is located at the lower left hand corner and, the lower right hand corner of your keyboard between the Ctrl and Alt keys. If it is not there, then you do not have a Windows keyboard.

Ctrl Windows Key Windows Key Alt

The keyboard image effects that you see above and below are being controlled through an external .css (Cascading Style Sheet) file. These are not actual images, but a carefully thought out list of CSS attributes that gives the appearance of a key on a Windows keyboard.

  1. Windows Key + E Windows Key + E

    Opens a new Explorer Window. Probably one of the hottest Windows keyboard shortcuts. This one gets a lot of hoorahs!

  2. Windows Key Windows Key

    Displays the Start Menu.

  3. Windows Key + D Windows Key + D

    Minimizes all windows and shows the Desktop.

  4. Windows Key + D Windows Key + D

    Opens all windows and takes you right back to where you were.

  5. Windows Key + F Windows Key + F

    Displays the Find all files dialog box.

  6. Windows Key + L Windows Key + L

    Lock your Windows XP computer.

  7. Windows Key + M Windows Key + M

    Minimizes all open windows.

  8. Windows Key + Shift + M Windows Key + Shift + M

    Restores all previously open windows to how they were before you Minimized them.

  9. Windows Key + R Windows Key + R

    Displays the Run command.

  10. Windows Key + F1 Windows Key + F1

    Displays the Windows Help menu.

  11. Windows Key + Pause/Break Windows Key + Pause/Break

    Displays the Systems Properties dialog box.

  12. Windows Key + Tab Windows Key + Tab

    Cycle through the buttons on the Task Bar.

  13. Alt + Tab

    Toggle (switch) between open windows.

Here is a link to a picture of a clickable Windows Keyboard with detailed explanations of each key. Use your back button to return to this page.

Windows Keyboard

Keyboard Artwork for Sale

Admin Note: This keyboard artwork is available in Adobe Illustrator .eps (vector) art for $25.00 USD. Customization of the keyboard artwork is also available at an upcharge. Please contact us if you require a quote for customizing the keyboard to your specifications. Examples of keyboard customization would include; arrangement of keys, labeling of keys, colorization of keyboard for easier key identification, adding a company logo (branding) etc.

Last modified: 2008-09-25T07:25:46-0700

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