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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Reader Comments

Windows Key "D" will also to the same thing and hitting it again will maximize the Windows

Gavin O'Reilly- November 19, 2003

does anyone know how to bring back the minimize all icon that is usually in the toolbar it does the same as the windows key + d , i seem to have deleted it by accident.

thanks

dan- December 07, 2003

Suddenly my windows key-M combo doesn't minimize Outlook. It will minimize all other open apps but that. Anybody know how to fix that? (BTW, the Windows-D option does work with Outlook.)

sharon byers- April 15, 2004

Is there any keyboard shortcut if I don't have a Windows key?

reder- June 14, 2004

My show desktop now hides my task bar, any fixes or a way to turn windows key + m into a shortcut?

Anonymous User- May 03, 2005

Article Rating 2 out of 5

Hello dan Open Notepad enter following:

[Shell] Command=2 IconFile=explorer.exe,3 [taskbar] Command=toggleDesktop

Save the new file as Show Desktop.scf then drag and drop the icon on the Quick Launch bar or whatever location you want the shortcut to appear.

Anonymous User- July 04, 2005

Article Rating 3 out of 5