Alternatively written as Control+Esc and C-Esc, Ctrl+Esc is a keyboard shortcut that opens the Start menu in Microsoft Windows.
How to use the Ctrl+Esc keyboard shortcut
To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold the Ctrl key, and while continuing to hold, press the Esc key.
- How to use the Ctrl+Esc keyboard shortcut.
- Ctrl+Esc in Raspbian.
- Ctrl+Esc in Windows.
- Related keyboard shortcuts and keys.
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Ctrl+Esc in Raspbian
In Raspbian, pressing Ctrl+Esc opens the system menu.
Ctrl+Esc in Windows
In all versions of Windows since Windows 95, Ctrl+Esc opens the Windows Start menu. In Windows 3.1, it would open the task list.
- Windows shortcuts
Related keyboard shortcuts and keys
Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages.
- Alt+Esc
- Ctrl
- Ctrl+Shift+Esc
- Esc
- Windows key
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Related information
- Computer keyboard shortcuts.
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