Win+S

Open Search on Windows

Windows · The Windows Key
ActionOpen Search
ShortcutWin + S
PlatformWindows
CategoryThe Windows Key

About this shortcut

On Windows, you open search with Win + S. Opens Windows Search. It sits in the The Windows Key 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.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to open search.

2

Press the keys

Press Win + S.

3

Done

Opens Windows Search.

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