{"id":26210,"date":"2022-03-11T19:24:59","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T19:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/?p=26210"},"modified":"2025-12-02T09:28:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T09:28:38","slug":"new-windows-11-shortcuts-that-every-user-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/new-windows-11-shortcuts-that-every-user-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"New Windows 11 Shortcuts Every User Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Professional Windows Users Often Try To Use Keyboard Shortcuts To Do Their Work On This Popular Operating System.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Of Course, In Addition To Professional Users, These Shortcuts Have Also Helped Many of us who want to save time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Windows 11, the latest version of the Microsoft operating system, has added many helpful keyboard shortcuts, which we will introduce in the following section.<\/p>\n<p>Keyboard shortcuts are designed to speed up Windows&#8217;s regular operation and reduce the time required to travel long distances to perform trivial tasks by pressing multiple keys simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing these shortcuts can also reduce the need to use the mouse, and if it breaks down, you can continue working with Windows without any problems.<\/p>\n<h2>New Windows 11 shortcuts<\/h2>\n<p>The ability to split the screen into two or four parts should be considered one of the great features of <a href=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/how-to-fix-the-windows-10-or-11-setting-not-opening-issue\/\">Windows 10<\/a>, which has become more valuable in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Windows_11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 11<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Windows 11 now allows you to split your monitor horizontally (one window in the top half and one window in the bottom half) in addition to breaking it vertically.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Windows key<\/strong><strong> +\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Alt<\/strong><strong>+ <\/strong><strong>Up arrow key<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Paste the active screen to the upper half of the screen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Windows key<\/strong><strong> +\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Alt<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>+ <\/strong><strong>Down arrow key<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Paste the functional screen to the bottom half of the screen<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Updated shortcuts in Windows 11<\/span><\/h2>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-257147 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/54nt6fjdbr181.jpg\" alt=\"Updated shortcuts in Windows 11\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/54nt6fjdbr181.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/54nt6fjdbr181-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/54nt6fjdbr181-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/54nt6fjdbr181-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/54nt6fjdbr181-1536x1097.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Windows 11&#8217;s user interface has significantly changed compared to Windows 10. Some of its features, such as widgets, video calling applications, and chat in Microsoft Teams, provide users with new experiences and, of course, new shortcuts.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the use of some shortcut keys, such as &#8220;Windows key + A<\/p>\n<p>\u00bb In Windows 10, the Action Center has also changed. In the following, we will review these new shortcuts together.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Windows key<\/strong><strong> +\u00a0<\/strong><strong>A<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Open the\u00a0Quick Settings section<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Windows key<\/strong><strong> +\u00a0<\/strong><strong>C <\/strong>Open a recent conversation in <strong>Microsoft<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Teams<\/li>\n<li><strong>Windows key<\/strong><strong> +\u00a0<\/strong><strong>H<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Run the Windows 11 voice typing feature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Windows key<\/strong><strong> +\u00a0<\/strong><strong>K<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>:<\/strong> Open Cast Quick Settings<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Windows key<\/strong><strong> +\u00a0<\/strong><strong>N<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Open the Notifications and Calendar Center<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Windows key<\/strong><strong> +\u00a0<\/strong><strong>W<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0View Widgets<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Windows key<\/strong><strong> +\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Z<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0View the layout of open windows<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">File Explorer shortcuts Windows 11<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that we have reviewed all the new shortcuts, we will introduce the old but useful Windows keyboard shortcuts that move to File Explorer and make it very easy to find documents.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Windows key<\/strong><strong> +\u00a0<\/strong><strong>E<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Open\u00a0<strong>File<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Explorer<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ctrl + E<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Go to the search bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ctrl + N<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Open the active window as a new window<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ctrl + close<\/strong>\u00a0the active\u00a0<strong>window<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ctrl + M <\/strong>Activate\u00a0<strong>Dark<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Mode<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ctrl<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>+ <\/strong><strong>Mouse roller<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0zoom in and out on file icons<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ctrl + Shift + N<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Create a new folder<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ctrl + Shift + E<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Open the subfolders of the selected folder in the left panel<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alt + D <\/strong>Select the address\u00a0<strong>bar<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ctrl<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0+<\/strong><strong>+ ShiftNumbers 1 to 8<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Change how folders are displayed<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alt + Enter<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>:<\/strong> Open the\u00a0Properties section for the selected file<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Num Lock\u00a0+\u00a0(+)\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Expand the selected drive or folder<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Num Lock +\u00a0(-)\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Select the selected folder<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alt<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>+ <\/strong><strong>Right arrow key<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Go to the next folder<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alt<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>+ <\/strong><strong>Left arrow key<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Go to the previous folder<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alt<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>+ <\/strong><strong>Up arrow key<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Go to the main folder<\/p>\n<p>If you also know a helpful shortcut key not on the list above, you can share it with other users in the comments section.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<div id=\"rank-math-rich-snippet-wrapper\"><div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What are some useful new Windows 11 shortcuts?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Pressing Win + W opens Widgets, Win + Z opens Snap layouts for quick window arrangement, and Win + A opens the new Quick Settings panel.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How can shortcuts improve productivity in Windows 11?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>They let you quickly access settings, manage windows, and navigate the system without using the mouse \u2014 saving time and effort.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Are all shortcuts available on any Windows 11 PC?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes \u2014 the keyboard shortcuts work on any Windows 11 installation, though individual shortcuts may depend on system language and keyboard layout.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional Windows Users Often Try To Use Keyboard Shortcuts To Do Their Work On This Popular Operating System. Of Course, In Addition To Professional Users, These Shortcuts Have Also Helped Many of us who want to save time.\u00a0 Windows 11, the latest version of the Microsoft operating system, has added many helpful keyboard shortcuts, which [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":26212,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[29],"class_list":["post-26210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-windows","tag-windows"],"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26210"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":265752,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26210\/revisions\/265752"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}