Show the desktop
Minimizes everything so you can see the desktop. Press it again and every window comes back.
WindowsWin+D
MacNo built-in shortcut
How to use it
- Press Win + D.
- Grab the file or shortcut from the desktop.
- Press Win + D again to restore your windows.
Pro tip
The 'boss key': one press hides everything on screen.
Heads up: On a Mac, use the Show Desktop gesture (thumb and three fingers spread) or set a hot corner.
Next up in Windows, Apps & Desktops
- Snap a window left or rightWin+← / →
- Maximize a windowWin+↑
- Minimize or hide a windowWin+↓
- Hide an app⌘+H
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