Windows 11 Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts let you switch between open windows, work with files in File Explorer, arrange windows, and open Settings. These default commands depend on context: some act on the active window, and their behavior or availability can vary between apps. The accompanying conditions clarify where a command applies.
This guide lists US and Japanese JIS layouts using logical key names; matching physical positions across layouts have not been verified. PrintScreen may appear as PrtScn on your keyboard, while model-specific Fn combinations fall outside the guide's scope. The guide's baseline documentation review date is October 20, 2026, with additional source checks for five shared operations on November 2, 2026; individual entries retain their own check dates, and these records do not indicate testing on individual Windows devices or specific builds.