It is 2022 and the sad reality is that many do not know the main shortcuts that the Windows key on our PC has. It’s time to fix it once and for all.
We already have 3 complete decades using computers with desktop operating systems that base their use on a 100% visual interface.
The launch of windows 3.1 in 1992 it was a complete revolution for the industry, but it was not until the arrival of Windows 95 that the way we use these computers was definitively changed.
For this reason, the mouse is an essential element for the use of a PC or a Mac, since it helps us navigate through the interface of windows and programs.
But before, many years before the creation of this accessory, the only means of communication with the computer was the keyboard.
Because of this, it was necessary to become an expert on the use of keyboard commands, also known by the old school as metacommands.
This list of shortcuts made up of key combinations varied between each platform and was the only way to make movements and operations on the computer more agile.
Later, with the arrival of Windows 95, keyboards that already included the iconic and irreplaceable Windows key began to be integrated.
But after so many years of its launch, many users still don’t have much idea about what can be done with it.
These are the main shortcuts with the Windows key for your PC
- Windows Key + Shift + S: Activate the quad selection menu to take a screenshot of a single area of the interface.
- Windows key + Print Screen: Take a screenshot that is automatically saved in the captures folder, under My Pictures.
- Windows key + P: With a second screen connected, navigate between display modes.
- Windows Key + V: Open the clipboard.
- Windows Key + E: Activate File Explorer.
- Windows Key + R: Open the Run menu.
- Windows key + L: Activate the unlock screen.
- Windows Key + M: Minimize all windows to show the desktop.
- Windows Key + X: Open the context menu of the start button.
- Windows Key + W: Loads the Windows widget panel.
Best of all, these shortcuts work for Windows 11 too.