Win

Open Start Menu on Windows

Windows · The Windows Key
ActionOpen Start Menu
ShortcutWin
PlatformWindows
CategoryThe Windows Key

About this shortcut

On Windows, you open start menu with Win. Opens the Start menu; start typing to 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 start menu.

2

Press the keys

Press Win.

3

Done

Opens the Start menu; start typing to search.

More The Windows Key shortcuts

Open Search
Win+S
Lock Your PC
Win+L
Open File Explorer
Win+E
Open Settings
Win+I
Open the Run Box
Win+R
Open Emoji Picker
Win+.
or  Win+;
Clipboard History
Win+V
Show Desktop
Win+D