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Is there a direct shortcut for maximizing/minimizing/restoring current window in Windows (10)?

I know I can press Alt+Space and then use the arrows to navigate and select, but I am looking for a direct shortcut.

Franck Dernoncourt
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Shimmy Weitzhandler
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From Help Docs on Keyboard shortcuts in Windows:

Shortcut Action
Win+D Display the desktop.
Win+M Minimize all windows.
Win+Shift+M Restore minimized windows to the desktop.
Win+↑ Maximize the window.
Win+← Maximize the window to the left side of the screen.
Win+→ Maximize the window to the right side of the screen.
Win+↓ Change (reduce) window size
from Maximized to Restored/Normal, or
from Restored/Normal to Minimized.
Win+Home Minimize all but the active window.
Win+Shift+↑ Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen.
MattTT
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RogUE
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Currently as per my experience in Windows 10:

Restore Down The Maximized Window OR Minimize The Restored Window
Win + Down Arrow

Minimize The Maximized Window
Win + Down Arrow (twice)

Maximize The Restored Window
Win + Up Arrow

Bhavik
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I was looking for the same thing, and I want to refer to an answer by Sam Hasler who made an AutoHotKey script that adds a shortcut for that task.

In short, this is the script (you need ahk) - just save it as an .ahk file and put it in the startup folder (open it with shell:startup from the Run):

;=========================================================;
; WINDOWS KEY + Alt + Down  --  Minimizies Active window
;=========================================================;
; instead of "Restore Down" for Win+Down

#!Down::WinMinimize, A

For more details, go to the referred answer.

arieljannai
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Win+Shift+M (shown above, as "Restore minimized windows to the desktop.") is in Windows 11 only. The other listed shortcuts work in Windows 10, and likely older versions of Windows as well.

I would appropriately share that info as a comment on the near-perfect answer above . . . but I just need another 49 pts / 490 years seeing as how I've been on stack intermittently for 10, now. Just thank me for not complaining until today, and for never having spammed the forum with questions that have already been answered 500 times.

jejese
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If you are using Powertoys Fancyzones, you have to set the setting PowerToys->FancyZones->Override Windows Snap->"Move windows based on: Zone index" to be able to maximize/minimize using Win+Up/Down.

There is an open feature request to be able to maximize while using the setting "Move windows based on: Relative Position".

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Why you make it so difficult? Make a shortcut to this.

C:\Windows\explorer.exe shell:::{3080F90D-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257}

Done. (you can change the ICON if you want). Works for me the ol' windows7 desktop button.

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