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The Recall feature on Windows 11 includes several shortcuts, including
Windows key + J
to open the app, a
Home
key to jump back to the beginning of the timeline, a
Tab
key to move to the now segment, and many others.
In addition to using the mouse to navigate the Recall app on Windows 11, you can also use keyboard shortcuts. I’ll walk you through the whole list in this article.
Recall is the new timeline experience that analyzes and assists you in searching using natural language to discover almost anything you have done or seen on the screen using a combination of AI and pictures. It is intended to serve as a time machine for your computer usage.
The Recall experience offers a variety of keyboard shortcuts that you may use to work with the timeline more rapidly, even if you can still navigate the interface with ease using the mouse. Recall offers two sets of shortcuts in Windows 11. While the second set of shortcuts is intended to interact with things within the snapshot, the first group lets you browse the application.
All of the keyboard shortcuts Microsoft has developed to interact with Windows 11’s Recall function are included in the table below.
Recall keyboard shortcuts
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Windows 11 Recall app shortcuts | |
| Windows key + J | Open Recall. |
| Home key | Jumps back to timeline beginning. |
| Tab key |
Jumps to timeline segment for now. Continues Tab hitting moves timeline forward to the right. |
| Right arrow key | Moves timeline forward to the right. |
| Shift + Tab | Moves timeline previous to the left. |
| Left arrow key | Moves timeline previous to the left. |
| Ctrl + right arrow | Drags the time indicator to the right in timeline. |
| Ctrl + left arrow | Drags the time indicator to the left in timeline. |
| Enter key | Jumps to the first snapshot in a segment and focuses on the snapshot. |
| Windows 11 Recall within snapshot shortcuts | |
| Enter key | Opens snapshot. |
| Tab key | Jumps to the next item in the top level group. |
| Esc key | Jumps back up a level when navigating. |
| Arrow keys | Moves in the direction of the key in the current level. |
| Ctrl +A | Selects text within a group. |
| Ctrl + C |
Copies the selected item. |
| Ctrl + left or right arrow |
Jumps next or previous word in the group. Jumps to the first or last word in a multi-word selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + left or right arrow | Inserts or deletes words from a multi-word selection. |
| Space key | Opens the context menu for the selected item or text. |
| Home key | Changes focus to the first item in the group when moving inside a group. |
| End key | Changes focus to the last item in the group when moving inside a group. |
It’s crucial to remember that Recall is only available on Copilot Plus PCs with a particular processor type that has an integrated neural processing unit (NPU) to manage AI activities. At the moment, only PCs with Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors can use it. Additionally, you can use these procedures to omit websites and programs that you don’t want the function to keep information, as well as to enable Recall on Windows 11.