General Restore Window in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you different ways to restore a maximized or minimized window for your account in Windows 11.

When you maximize or minimize a window in Windows 11, you can restore the window back to its original size and position when wanted.







1 While a maximized window is in focus, press the Win + Down arrow keys.

This option requires Select the far corner of the taskbar to show the desktop to be turned on.

1 If all windows were minimized by Show Desktop, then perform one of the following actions: (see screenshot below)

• Press the Win + D keys.
• Click/tap on the Show Desktop button on the right end of the task bar.

1 Click/tap on the Restore caption button at the top right corner of the maximized window. (see screenshot below)







1 Double click/tap on the title bar of the maximized window. (see screenshot below)







1 Drag down the title bar of the maximized window until it restores then release. (see screenshot below)







1 Perform one of the following actions: (see screenshot below)

• Right click on the title bar of the maximized window, and click/tap on Restore.
• While the maximized window is in focus, press the Alt + Space keys and release to open the title bar menu, and press the R key.

1 Click/tap on the minimized app's (ex: "File Explorer") icon on the taskbar. (see screenshot below)







1 Press and hold the Shift key.

2 Right click on the window's taskbar icon. (see screenshot below)

3 Release the Shift key.

4 Click/tap on Restore.







1 Hover the pointer on the minimized window's taskbar icon to see its thumbnail preview. (see screenshot below)

2 Click/tap on the thumbnail preview of the window you want to restore.







1 Hover the pointer on the minimized window's taskbar icon to see its thumbnail preview. (see screenshot below)

2 Right click on the taskbar thumbnail preview of the window you want to restore.

3 Click/tap on Restore.




That's it,
Shawn Brink