- Windows key: Opens the Start menu, where you can immediately start typing to search for programs.
- Windows key + X: Opens the Quick Links menu, which we discussed in an earlier recipe.
- Windows key + I: Opens Windows Settings options.
- Windows key + D: Minimizes all open windows and brings you back to the Desktop.
- Windows key + R: Opens the Run box. Launching applications this way is often faster than using the Start menu, if you know the executable name of the application you are trying to launch.
- Windows key + M: Minimizes all windows.
- Windows key + E: Opens File Explorer.
- Windows key + L: Locks the computer.
- Windows key + Tab: Takes you into the new Task View options.
- Window key + Ctrl + D: Creates a new virtual Desktop from ...
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