Minimize all except current: Windows + Home
Show desktop (minimize all, toggle): Windows + D windows shortcut minimize current window
Minimize current window: Windows + Down Arrow Minimize all except current: Windows + Home Show
| 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. | Use Windows + Shift + M to restore them
Most modern guides will tell point-blank that Win + D is the shortcut to minimize the current window. Technically, this is incorrect, which is why it is often the source of user frustration.