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Shortcut list · updated 13 Nov 2026

15 Windows shortcuts most people don't know

The reel showed 5. Here are all 15, from the clipboard history you didn't know you had to the one key combo that brings a frozen screen back. "Win" is the Windows key.

#ShortcutWhat it does
01Win + VClipboard history: everything you copied earlier. First time, press Turn on.
02Win + ← / →Snap a window to the left or right half. Video on one side, notes on the other.
03Win + Shift + SScreenshot any part of the screen. It is copied, so paste it anywhere.
04Win + HVoice typing: speak and Windows types. Needs internet; works best in English.
05Win + Ctrl + Shift + BRestarts the graphics driver when the screen freezes or goes black. Screen blinks, a beep, open apps stay. Fixes display issues only, not every freeze.
06Win + DShow the desktop instantly. Press again to bring windows back.
07Win + EOpen File Explorer.
08Win + LLock your PC when you walk away.
09Alt + TabSwitch between open apps.
10Win + TabTask view: all windows and virtual desktops.
11Ctrl + Shift + EscOpen Task Manager directly to end a stuck app.
12Win + .Emoji and symbol panel in any text box.
13Win + IOpen Settings.
14Ctrl + Shift + TReopen the browser tab you just closed (Chrome, Edge, Firefox).
15Ctrl + BackspaceDelete a whole word instead of one letter.
Want them on paper? My handwritten Windows notes cover these and more, with pictures: Windows Shortcuts Notes (PDF).