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WINDOWS SHORTCUT MASTERY · LESSON 18
Show your desktop: Windows + D
FREE LESSON
3 minutesWindows 11Beginner
Section 1 of 33 minutes
Learn at your own pace
UNDERSTAND THE IDEA
When this helps
What am I going to do?
Read the idea, learn the key combination and answer a question about when it would help.
What will I learn?
Know when and how to show your desktop.
Your desktop may be hidden behind several open windows. You can uncover it without closing your work.
LEARN THE SHORTCUT
The keys and what happens
Where it works Windows 11
Windows+D
Key names are shown separately, not as a keyboard layout. A + between key boxes means combine them. A box named Plus means the actual Plus key. Follow the steps below for alternatives.
1How to use it
Hold the Windows logo key, press D, then release both. Windows hides your open windows and shows the desktop. Press the same combination again to bring them back.
2What to watch for
This does not save or close your files. It is useful for a quick visit to a desktop shortcut, rather than shutting down your apps.
You can learn this shortcut without pressing it here. The real keys act on your computer or the app you are using.
CHOOSE THE USEFUL ACTION
When would you use it?
You need a desktop folder, but several apps cover the screen. You want to return to those apps afterwards. Which situation suits this shortcut?
Temporarily uncovering the desktop while keeping the apps open.
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