Ctrl+Esc
Updated: 12/31/2020 by Computer Hope
Alternatively written as Control+Esc and C-Esc, Ctrl+Esc is a keyboard shortcut most commonly used to open the Start menu in Microsoft Windows. Below are other programs that use this keyboard shortcut and related information.
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.
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.
Related keyboard shortcuts and keys
Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages.