Shortcut Windows [top] | Minimize

| Shortcut | Action | |----------|--------| | | Minimizes the currently active window. (Press once; if the window is maximized, it first restores down, then minimizes on the second press.) | | Windows + M | Minimizes all open windows instantly, showing the desktop. | | Windows + D | Shows the desktop (minimizes all windows). Press again to restore them exactly as they were—unlike Win+M , which is not reversible with the same keys. | | Alt + Space + N | A legacy shortcut: opens the window's system menu, then selects "Minimize". Useful if your keyboard lacks a Windows key. |