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Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Win + L is the most cumbersome and intrusive shortcut in Windows 11 and we explain why

On other occasions we have delved into some of the best Windows keyboard shortcuts. A few weeks ago, we told you the virtues of ALT + space bar, a combination that everyone should know because of its usefulness. In addition, we also gave space to a secret shortcut that, for 16 years, has been the last resort of many to restart Windows. However, what no one knew is that Microsoft has a combination that, in short, helps you look for work.

Although it is somewhat cumbersome, the shortcut in question is Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Win + L and is available in Windows 11. Thus, those users of the new Microsoft operating system will have the opportunity, once they press this combination, to open LinkedIn. Regardless of the main browser, this shortcut allows interested parties to open their LinkedIn profile, a social network focused on offering job opportunities. And, in case anyone was surprised by this possibility, it is because Microsoft has owned LinkedIn for a few years.

Other combinations available with Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Win

If you are a Windows 10 user, the combination Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Win (without pressing any letter) will open Word 365exactly the same thing that happens in Windows 11 if you enter this combination and add the letter W. In fact, there are several aspects of the shortcut that, in short, open different functions in the default browser of Windows 11 users:

  • Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Win + L = LinkedIn
  • Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Win + W = Word 365
  • Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Win + T = Teams

  • Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Win + X = Excel (browser version)

  • Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Win + P = PowerPoint (browser version)
  • Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Win + O = Outlook

So, this is a multifunctional shortcut that users of the new Microsoft operating system can take advantage of. However, from the PC Gamer media they indicate that, although it is mostly related to programs from the Redmond firm, the fact that there is the possibility of opening LinkedIn may become intrusive for some people. Be that as it may, the existence of this combination and its possibilities, beyond how cumbersome it can be to press 5 keys At the same time, it gives a range of possibilities to users who make the most of the keyboard’s possibilities.

By Lawrence Smith

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