On Windows 11, you can show the desktop in at least three ways using keyboard shortcuts, the Taskbar button, and the desktop option from the context menu.

Microsoft Windows allows you to add various things in the desktop context menu, including Copilot. Even though one can easily trigger Copilot using the keyboard shortcut Win + C.

Despite all their best efforts to marginalize the Windows 11 Control Panel, it’s still a vital tool for troubleshooting. We show you how to add direct access to your desktop.

How to forcibly access Copilot through shortcut on Windows 11 To open Copilot on virtually any computer, use these steps: Open File Explorer. Click on Desktop from the left pane.

Click and drag on a widget to position it on your desktop manually, or click the green + (plus) icon on a widget to have it neatly positioned on the desktop alongside other widgets.