| Action | New Document / Window |
| Shortcut | Ctrl + N |
| Platform | Windows |
| Category | Everyday Essentials |
On Windows, you can new document / window with Ctrl + N. Creates a new document, window, or item in most apps. It sits in the Everyday Essentials group and is one of the Windows shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Windows conventions.
Open the app or screen where you want to new document / window.
Press Ctrl + N.
Creates a new document, window, or item in most apps.