Use a Handy Shortcut to Minimize All Currently Open Windows

If you have a Windows key on your keyboard, you can use this handy shortcut to minimize all currently open Windows.

Sean Daily

February 24, 2003

1 Min Read
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I want to use a keyboard shortcut that minimizes all open windows. Does such a keyboard command exist?

If your keyboard has a Windows key (and most current keyboards do), you can press the Windows key and the M key simultaneously to minimize all the currently open windows on your desktop. I use this shortcut frequently to eliminate desktop clutter without having to click dozens of minimize buttons in open windows.

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