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Jan 02, 2020

A lot of people still don't realise that you can make life a lot simpler by using the Windows Key + (A Keyboard Key). Below is a list of only some that I found out about.

Windows+A: Open Action center
Windows+D: Hide or display the desktop
Windows+E: Open File Explorer
Windows+G: Open the Xbox Game Bar
Windows+H: Open the Dictation bar
Windows+i: Open Windows Settings
Windows+K: Open the Connect sidebar
Windows+L: Lock your PC
Windows+M: Minimize all windows
Windows+R: Open the “Run” window
Windows+S: Open Search
Windows+U: Display Ease of Access Center
Windows+X: Open “Power User” menu
Windows+Comma (,) or semicolon (;): Peek at the desktop
Windows + V: Open Clipboard bin
Windows + PrtScn: Capture full screenshot in the "Screenshots" folder
Windows + Shift + S: Capture part of the screen with Snip & Sketch
Windows + Left arrow: Snap app or window left
Windows + Right arrow: Snap app or window right

If you know of any that I have missed, please feel free to add them in a reply and I will update the list above.