Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts

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Windows logo key typing Ctrl+scroll wheel Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key +spacebar Windows logo key +Ctrl+spacebar Windows logo key Windows logo key +Ctrl+Tab Windows logo key +Shift+Tab Windows logo key Windows logo key +PgDown Windows logo key +Shift+period (.) Windows logo key (.) Esc +period +PgUp +Tab +C +F +H +I +J +K +O +Q +W +Z +start
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Search your PC
Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-) Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen Open the charms In an app, open the commands for the app Open the Search charm to search files Open the Share charm Open the Settings charm Switch the main app and snapped app Open the Devices charm Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape) Open the Search charm to search apps Open the Search charm to search settings Show the commands available in the app Switch input language and keyboard layout Change to a previously selected input Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) and snaps them as they are cycled Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the left (Apps in the desktop wont change monitors) Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the right (Apps in the desktop wont change monitors) Snaps an app to the left Snaps an app to the right Stop or exit the current task
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F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6
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Display Help Rename the selected item Search for a file or folder Display the address bar list in File Explorer Refresh the active window Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
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F10 Alt+F4 Alt+Esc Alt+underlined letter Alt+Enter Alt+Spacebar Alt+Left arrow Alt+Right arrow Alt+Page Up Alt+Page Down Alt+Tab Ctrl+F4 Ctrl+A Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert) Ctrl+D (or Delete) Ctrl+R (or F5) Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert) Ctrl+X Ctrl+Y Ctrl+Z Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-) Ctrl+ mouse scroll wheel Ctrl+Right arrow Ctrl+Left arrow Ctrl+Down arrow Ctrl+Up arrow Ctrl+Alt+Tab Ctrl+arrow key (to move to an item)+Spacebar Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key Ctrl+Esc Ctrl+Shift+Esc Ctrl+Shift Ctrl+Spacebar Shift+F10 Shift with any arrow key Shift+Delete Right arrow Left arrow Esc
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Activate the menu bar in the active app Close the active item, or exit the active app Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened Perform the command for that letter Display properties for the selected item Open the shortcut menu for the active window Back Forward Move up one screen Move down one screen Switch between open apps (except desktop apps) Close the active document (in apps that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) Select all items in a document or window Copy the selected item Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin Refresh the active window Paste the selected item Cut the selected item Redo an action Undo an action Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen Change the size of desktop icons or zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop Select a block of text Open the Start screen Open Task Manager Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off Display the shortcut menu for the selected item Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu Stop or leave the current task
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Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key key key key +Shift+number +Ctrl+number +Alt+number +Ctrl+Shift+number +Tab +Ctrl+Tab +Ctrl+B Windows logo Windows logo Windows logo Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key +B +C +D +E +F +G +H +I +J +K +L +M +O +P +Q +R +T +U +V +Shift+V +W +X +Z +, +Pause +Ctrl+F +Shift+M +number +F1
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Open Windows Help and Support Display or hide the Start screen Set focus in the notification area Open the Charms Display and hide the desktop Open Computer Open the Search charm and search for files Cycle through Gadgets on the desktop Open the Share charm Open the Settings charm Switch the main app and snapped app Open the Devices charm Lock your PC or switch users Minimize all windows Lock device orientation Choose a presentation display mode Open the Search charm and search for apps Open the Run dialog box Cycle through apps on the taskbar Open Ease of Access Center Cycle through notifications Cycle through notifications in reverse order Open the Search charm and search for settings Open the Quick Link menu Show the commands available in the app Temporarily peek at the desktop Display the System Properties dialog box Search for PCs (if you're on a network) Restore minimized windows on the desktop Start the desktop app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the app is already running, switch to that app. Start a new instance of the desktop app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number Switch to the last active window of the desktop app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number Open the Jump List for the desktop app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number Open a new instance of the desktop app located at the given position on the taskbar as an administrator Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) and snap them as they are cycled Switch to the app that displayed a message in the notification area
+Shift+Tab Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order +Up arrow Maximize the desktop window
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Windows logo key arrow Windows logo key Windows logo key arrow Windows logo key Windows logo key arrow Windows logo key +Shift+Down arrow +Shift+Left +Spacebar Windows logo key arrow or Right arrow Windows logo key Windows logo key +Ctrl+Spacebar +Enter +Page Up +Page Down Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key +Shift+period (.) +/ +plus (+) or +Esc Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key minus (-) Windows logo key +Home +Shift+Up +Right +Down
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Minimize the desktop window
+Left arrow Maximize the desktop window to the left side of the screen Maximize the desktop window to the right side of the screen Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke) Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width Move a window in the desktop from one monitor to another Switch input language and keyboard layout Change to a previously selected input Open Narrator Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the left (apps in the desktop wont change monitors) Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the right (apps in the desktop wont change monitors) Snap an app to the left
+period (.) Snap an app to the right Initiate IME reconversion +Alt+Enter Open Windows Media Center Zoom in or out using Magnifier Exit Magnifier

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