| Shortcut | Effect | |----------|--------| | | Opens system menu (Alt+Space), then selects "Minimize" (letter N). Works even if window is off-screen. | | Windows + M | Minimizes all open windows (not just current). Use Windows + Shift + M to restore them. | | Windows + Home | Minimizes all other windows except the current one. | | Windows + D | Shows desktop (minimizes all windows). Press again to restore. |
| Shortcut | Action | |----------|--------| | | Minimizes the currently active (focused) window. |
This is a sequential shortcut.
Show desktop (minimize all, toggle): Windows + D
: This opens the window's system menu and selects "miNimize". This works regardless of whether the window is maximized and is widely considered the most reliable method across different Windows versions. Shortcuts for Multiple Windows
: Instantly minimizes all open windows to show the desktop. Pressing it again restores them.
| Shortcut | Effect | |----------|--------| | | Opens system menu (Alt+Space), then selects "Minimize" (letter N). Works even if window is off-screen. | | Windows + M | Minimizes all open windows (not just current). Use Windows + Shift + M to restore them. | | Windows + Home | Minimizes all other windows except the current one. | | Windows + D | Shows desktop (minimizes all windows). Press again to restore. |
| Shortcut | Action | |----------|--------| | | Minimizes the currently active (focused) window. |
This is a sequential shortcut.
Show desktop (minimize all, toggle): Windows + D
: This opens the window's system menu and selects "miNimize". This works regardless of whether the window is maximized and is widely considered the most reliable method across different Windows versions. Shortcuts for Multiple Windows
: Instantly minimizes all open windows to show the desktop. Pressing it again restores them.