Ordinary people must use a keyboard and a mouse when using a computer, and the proportion of the mouse may be much more important. However, players who are deeply familiar with the Windows system will have a greater proportion of the keyboard. The reason is that the default keyboard shortcuts of the Windows system can sometimes perform certain operations faster than the mouse. Microsoft’s new release of Windows 11 is no exception. In addition to the built-in shortcut key commands in the past, the new version of the system also adds some shortcut keys for players to use. As for what instructions are there, let us continue to look at it:
▲Shortcut keys are a way for system developers to use system built-in functions more efficiently. This time Windows 11 will provide some new shortcut key commands with the introduction of new functions.
In addition to the interface that looks very different from before, Windows 11 has also made a lot of adjustments in its functions. In terms of window adjustment, the new Snap function allows users to hover the mouse on the “Maximize” in the upper right corner of the window, and the window layout mode menu will slide out in less than a second or two. In addition to the functional adjustments, the system shortcut keys also have more key combinations that were not used in the past. These new buttons may not be worth mentioning for experienced players, but for players who are new to the computer, some button combinations may inadvertently help a lot.
Let’s take a look at what more keyboard shortcuts Windows 11 has this time.
Win + W open widget
The most impressive adjustment of Windows 11 is to turn the past “news and interests” into a pop-up window on the taskbar. The whole thing is still the same. Although it can be opened by clicking the icon on the taskbar with the mouse, it is still cooler for players to open it with a shortcut key:
▲The widget menu can be said to be a beautified version of “News and Interests”. When a new system is installed, you can usually see his icon on the taskbar.
Win + Z to open the Snap menu
The Snap menu is the new Windows 11 feature mentioned earlier, and the window layout can be adjusted through the menu. It can be opened easily with a practical mouse, but it can be opened more efficiently with this shortcut key command. After the menu is opened, use the arrow keys on the keyboard to adjust the window layout mode and position you want.
This command has actually been used in Windows 10, but Windows 11 has been adjusted to what it is now. In Windows 10, the Win + Z command can only be used in applications in full-screen mode to call out the available command menus. Perhaps the purpose is too unpopular. In Windows 11, it changed to a new feature Snap menu. Call instruction:
▲The Snap menu is estimated to be the first new feature that many people see when they know Windows 11. Although it enhances the original window layout function, it is quite intuitive and easy to use.
Win + Alt + direction up/down: place the window on the upper/lower half of the screen
Although there are two commands, the functions are of the same type. Ordinary players may be familiar with the shortcut key combination of “Win + Direction Left/Right”. This combination has the same purpose in Windows 10 or 11. It automatically zooms the window in use to the left or right half of the screen. . Since the mainstream monitors of modern computers are all 16:9 or 16:10 wide screens, it is more comfortable to visually divide the two windows into two halves than the upper and lower halves. The instruction to browse in two halves may be unpopular, but it is still useful.
By the way, if you remove Alt and turn it into a “Win + direction up/down” command, you will see that the window in use is maximized or minimized to the taskbar. This instruction has not changed since the Windows 10 era to Windows 11:
▲People who divide the window into the upper and lower halves of the screen are believed to still exist, but this function is somewhat unpopular for those who have adopted the wide screen as the mainstream display specification.
Win + Ctrl + C open color filter
Color filter is one of the accessibility features of the assist tools in Windows. You can specify the color of the system to be displayed in red-green, blue-yellow, gray-scale colors and other modes. For those with color perception barriers or the need to adjust the screen tone for special reasons For people, it is a very practical function. Even users who do not have color vision recognition barriers sometimes use this function to convert the computer’s color to black and white, so as to reduce visual pressure and increase work concentration.
This shortcut key must first set the color rendering mode in the color filter function in the assistant tool, and turn on the shortcut key function, then this key command can be used to quickly switch between the normal color and the filter color rendering mode:
▲The shortcut key of the color filter is turned off by default. In fact, it is better to check the set color and effect before turning on the shortcut key function.
Win + C open Microsoft Teams communication software
This command is different from the Windows 10 period. In the past, this command was used to call the Cortana smart assistant, and the specified function must be set in the system settings in advance, otherwise it will not have any effect under normal circumstances. In Windows 11, although Cortana is still built into the system, it may not be popular enough. This function is not available in many countries/regions including Taiwan. Therefore, in Windows 11, this shortcut key is transferred to Teams communication. The software is inherited.
By the way, because I don’t use Teams much, I removed Teams from the console when Windows 11 was installed. But even if the software is cleared, using the shortcut keys will still work, and will help users to automatically download and install the removed Teams again. After the installation is complete, press Win + C and you will see the Teams software interface.I really have you, Microsoft：
▲This shortcut key combination is equally useful whether you remove the Microsoft Teams communication software or not.
Win + A to open the quick setting menu
The effect of this command is the same as the same command in Windows 10, the difference is that Windows 10 combines the quick settings and notifications into a “control center”, which will appear by pressing Win + A, and Windows 11 separates the quick settings menu, the same Press Win + A to call.
Although the quick setting menu is not the same as it used to be, and the functions are simplified a lot, for users who are familiar with the control center in the past, this menu still has its usefulness:
▲The quick setting menu will have different function buttons on different computers, but it is much more streamlined than before.
Win + N open notification center and calendar
This shortcut key and the previous Win + A are a combination. In Windows 10, the two functions were combined into one and used. Although Windows 11 was split into two for use, the functions are roughly the same. The author thinks that the most convenient place for this shortcut is to call the calendar to confirm the date. Although the notification part is as easy to use as before, it may still be a bit tasteless for users who are not paying attention to the system notification message:
▲The calendar function is an important tool for modern people to confirm the appointment time. Everyone uses it at different frequencies. If you use it very often, you might as well remember this shortcut key combination.
