Function

• The Windows key, or the Super key, is a key on keyboards for Windows computers that allows users to employ shortcuts for common activities. For example, the user might press the Windows key and "E" to open up Windows Explorer to "My Computer." When used alone, the Windows key brings up the Start Menu.
  
  

Identification

• The Windows key is located in the bottom row of keys on the keyboard. On full-size keyboards, it typically appears on both the left- and right-hand corners of the main block of keys, near the "Ctrl" and "Alt" keys. Laptop computers may have only one Windows key on either side. The Windows key displays a graphical Windows logo.
  
  

Alternatives

• Although no on-screen button exists that replaces the Windows key, users can press "Ctrl" + "Escape" simultaneously to open the Start Menu. However, this method does not allow the user to perform Windows key combination such as "Windows key" + "E."