There are many possible ways to shut down Windows. We can use the classic system of clicking the mouse to start, clicking the on/off button and selecting the option to shut down the system, but we can also do it using the keyboard without having to touch the mouse in a very simple way. Personally, this is the one I always use because I’m used to it and it’s the fastest option for me.

Using the keyboard, we can also immediately close the applications we have open, and even demanding games and programs. The procedure is very simple, we just have to press «Alt + F4» and that’s it, each press closes the application, file or photo that we have open and in the foreground. When we close things, those that were in the background come to the fore, so we can close everything we have open in seconds.

When we close everything, we end up at the table. If we press this key combination again we will directly open the menu that will allow us to turn off Windowsand to complete the operation we will only have to press the Enter key. In the event that we do not want to turn it off and prefer a restart or another action, we can use the arrow keys to navigate the context menu and press the enter key to select it.

More ways to shut down Windows without using a mouse

The easiest, fastest and most effective is the one I already mentioned, but we also have other options that are quite easy and they won’t take you more than a few seconds either. I will share them below so you can finally choose the one you like the most. If you have any questions, you can leave them in the comments and I will be happy to help you solve them.

1. Press the Windows key, click the up arrow once and right once, press enter on the power switch icon, and select the shutdown option by sliding and pressing enter again.
2. Press the Windows + key
3. The most annoying, although also the most useful, if we have a blocked program or application, is to press “control + alt + delete” and tab to the power on and off icon. Once there, just choose the option to turn off the device.