Windows 11 Keyboard Shortcuts
With each new version of Windows, the tech giant adds cool new keyboard shortcuts to improve the overall experience for power users. In Windows 11, too, there are many new keyboard shortcuts that you might find very useful, such as Widgets, Layouts, Action Center, and Quick Settings. Let’s take a detailed look at them.
1. New Shortcuts added in Windows 11
Microsoft has added some new features in Windows 11. For example, Snap Layouts. If you hover over the maximize button (the square in the upper right corner of each window next to the close cross sign), you’ll see several grids. You can use these grids to arrange your windows the way you want. And there’s a keyboard shortcut to access Snap Layouts.
2. Windows 11 Text-Editing Keyboard Shortcuts
Text-Editing plays an important role for many people when editing documents, presentations, and much more. In the following table, you can find all the valuable Windows 11 shortcuts for quick test editing.
3. General Windows Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 11
This table summarizes all common and frequently used Windows 11 shortcut keys that will help you interact with the UI.
4. Windows 11 Function Key Keyboard Shortcuts
Function keys add a significant amount of flexibility to our work. These keyboard shortcuts help you use a variety of function keys on your keyboard.
5. Windows 11 File Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
Many people’s daily work requires interaction with several working files, which increases the use of the file manager. The following table allows you to manage files using shortcuts quickly.
6. Windows 11 taskbar Keyboard Shortcuts
These keyboard shortcuts will help you get the most out of your Windows 11 taskbar.
7. Windows 11 settings Keyboard Shortcuts
The following keyboard shortcuts will help you navigate the Settings app in Windows 11 with ease.
8. Windows 11 Virtual Desktops Keyboard Shortcuts
Do you have multiple virtual desktops? These shortcuts will help you switch between them quickly.
9. Windows 11 Dialog box Shortcut Keys
10. Windows 11 Command Prompt Keyboard Shortcuts
This list will allow you to work more efficiently in the command prompt.
11. Windows 11 Game Bar Keyboard Shortcuts
Are you in a game and want to access game features? These shortcuts will help you without exiting the game.
12. Windows 11 Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts
The following keyboard shortcuts help access various accessibility features in Windows 11.
13. Windows 11 Browser Shortcuts
These shortcuts will make using browsers ever so easy. That said, all listed shortcuts will work fine on most browsers like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and more.
1. Can I create custom application shortcuts in Windows 11?
Yes, you can indeed create a custom application shortcut in Windows 11. Just create a shortcut of the app and then right-click. Under properties, you will see an option for the shortcut key. Click on it and press the key combination you want to set for that application.
2. What is the shortcut key for opening task manager quickly?
You can open the task manager quickly by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Escape keys together. Yes, it’s not Ctrl + Alt + Del anymore. Get used to the new shortcut.
3. Are the Windows 11 shortcut keys the same across all devices?
Yes, absolutely. All the listed shortcuts in our article will work across all Windows 11 devices across different manufacturers and device form factors.
