Shortcuts on the PC: Practical key combinations for working with Windows 11

Created: 2022-07-11Updated: 2022-07-11, 4:01 p.m

Keyboard shortcuts can provide faster access to functions (icon image) © Imago

Keyboard shortcuts give Windows 11 users faster access to important functions.

These keyboard shortcuts are particularly useful.

PC professionals often use

on Windows .

The

allow users to perform certain functions faster than with the mouse.

Windows 11 offers many options, but the following combinations can be particularly useful depending on the situation.

Keyboard shortcuts: Lock your PC with two keys

• Lock PC: Lock

  PC or switch user

  in less than a second with

  Windows key + L.

  A good idea, especially in an open-plan office.

• Call up the Control Panel:

  Press the

  "CTRL + Shift + ESC"

  keys .

  This combination shows all running apps and processes and offers the option to kill them or restart the PC.

• Check/change settings:

  Users simply press the "Windows key + I" keys.

  This will take you to the settings overview page.

• Switch apps:

  If you have many apps and programs open, you can use the "ALT + TAB" keys to jump back and forth between the open apps.

• Minimize:

  "Windows key + M" minimizes all open windows at once.

Keyboard shortcuts on the PC save time: rename, update, copy

The following keyboard shortcuts are practical in the browser and for word processing and when dealing with files: With

users search websites or text documents for specific words or phrases.

The

combination marks all content on a site or program.

copies a selected text passage,

cuts it and

" allows users to paste the selected text into a document or into the browser's address bar

a previously performed action.

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All of this works when working with files as well.

opens the file explorer, the key combinations already mentioned allow selecting, copying and pasting files in other folders.

If you want to

, press

and you can also use the abbreviations here.

The

is also the fastest way to create a

and paste it into an image editing program

with

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Shortcuts for the PC: Even more tips for the browser

If you work with several tabs in the browser, open a new one with

or close a

with

.

A website can be reloaded with

,

switches to

.

CTRL

lets users zoom in, CTRL +

out, and

resets the display to its

settings .

Users can also find all Windows 11 keyboard commands and shortcuts on a Microsoft overview page.