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Show or hide date and time on desktop

Toggle the display of the date and time on the desktop taskbar.

Win + Alt + D

When to use it

When you want to quickly show or hide the date and time from the taskbar notification area.

Pro tip

This shortcut works on the taskbar; if you have multiple monitors, it affects the primary monitor's taskbar.

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