Minimize key combination for the window

Windows can be minimized under Windows using a key combination. There are two different keyboard shortcuts for this, depending on whether you want to minimize all or just individual Windows windows.

How to minimize all Windows windows with a keyboard shortcut

If you want to minimize all active windows to see the desktop, there are even two shortcuts in Windows:

• Press and hold the Windows key and "D" to get to the desktop. For this purpose, all windows are minimized.
• Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut: Windows key + "M". All windows are also minimized. However, if programs are active that should remain in the foreground permanently, these windows are still displayed.

Keyboard shortcuts for minimizing individual Windows windows

To minimize just a single window under Windows, you need a key combination of three different keys:

• Press and hold the Alt key, the spacebar, and "N".
• This shortcut works in almost all programs. In isolated cases, however, you still have to press the Enter key after confirming the key combination, for example with Google Chrome.

More helpful shortcuts for Windows 7 can be found here.