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The Windows key is found between the Alt keys and Ctrl keys on both sides of the spacebar. With some keyboard manufacturers they may substitute the Windows logo for another picture, but they key still functions the same.

Why do keyboards commonly have two Windows keys?

Xavierjazz
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user198350
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For convenience sake, so you can use either hand to access it.

Xavierjazz
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They don't do the same things.
In a default standard Windows setup the left-key opens the Start-menu and is used in various combinations (E.g left-WIndows-key+R open the Run-prompt) as short-cut key.
The right Windows-key functions the same as the right mouse-button key on your mouse.

EDIT: In all my 35 years of using computers I have never seen, or even heard of, a keyboard having 2 Windows keys.
I have seen plenty of keyboards with the right-key (menu-key) labeled as a 2nd Windows-key.
Seems such keyboards do exist, but I honestly didn't know that.
I didn't pay enough attention to the picture. My bad.

Tonny
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