Use Windows like a pro: 11 keyboard shortcuts that are super-handy

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If you've just got a Windows 11 PC or laptop, or you've recently switched from a Mac to Windows, you'll find a tonne of great features built-in in Microsoft's latest operating system. Accessing certain features might require multiple rounds of clicking which can impede productivity. This is where keyboard shortcuts come in. Windows 11 has a tonne of keyboard shortcuts for getting to a menu or function with a combination of key presses. This saves you a lot of time, especially if you have to do that repetitively.

Most of you would already be aware of the basics like Ctrl + A for selecting all files in a window, Ctrl + C for copying the files, and Ctrl + V for pasting them. We'll go a couple of steps further and take you through 11 keyboard shortcuts that are immensely useful, no matter how you use your PC.

In case you don't have this shortcut on your keyboard already, Windows 11's snipping tool is simple, yet powerful for taking a screenshot or screen recording of a specific area on your screen. If you've pressed the command successfully, your screen should darken and you'll see three menus on the top. It defaults to taking a still image, but you can switch to video. You can also select the type of selection you want to do, from a resizable rectangular window to the entire window. The screenshots are automatically saved in the Screenshots folder, in Pictures.

Command: Windows key + Shift + S

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Sometimes, you might need to quickly minimise everything on the screen if you find someone snooping on your laptop or you simply don't want others to see what you're doing. Using this combo, you can quickly hide all your open apps and get to the desktop. Press the combo again to restore everything. This shortcut is the equivalent of clicking the right corner of the taskbar.

Command: Windows key + D

This is a very useful one which you'll no doubt need when apps are unresponsive and hitting the ‘X' button won't