Keyboard Shortcuts To Navigate Windows 8

Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts to navigate Windows 8

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Windows logo key 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 Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Esc +C +F +H +I +J +K +O +Q +W +Z +spacebar +Ctrl+spacebar +Tab +Ctrl+Tab +Shift+Tab +PgUp +PgDown +Shift+period (.) +period (.) +start typing Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-)
To do this
Search your PC 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

Keyboard shortcuts to navigate dialog boxes
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F1 F4 Ctrl+Tab Ctrl+Shift+Tab Ctrl+number (number 1-9) Tab Shift+Tab Alt+underlined letter Spacebar Backspace Arrow keys
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Display Help Display the items in the active list Move forward through tabs Move back through tabs Move to nth tab Move forward through options Move back through options Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
Keyboard shortcuts for working with File Explorer

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Alt+D Ctrl+E Ctrl+F Ctrl+N Ctrl+W Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel Ctrl+Shift+E Ctrl+Shift+N Num Lock+asterisk (*) Num Lock+plus (+) Num Lock+minus (-) Alt+P Alt+Enter Alt+Right arrow Alt+Up arrow Alt+Left arrow Backspace Right arrow Left arrow End Home F11
To do this
Select the address bar Select the search box Select the search box Open a new window Close the current window Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons Display all folders above the selected folder Create a new folder Display all subfolders under the selected folder Display the contents of the selected folder Collapse the selected folder Display the preview pane Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item View the next folder View the folder that the folder was in View the previous folder View the previous folder Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded) Display the bottom of the active window Display the top of the active window Maximize or minimize the active window

Keyboard shortcuts that use the Windows logo key
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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 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 +Shift+number +Ctrl+number +Alt+number +F1
To do this
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

Keyboard shortcuts that use the Windows logo key
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Windows logo key +Ctrl+Shift+number 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 arrow Windows logo key or Right arrow 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 minus (-) Windows logo key +Tab +Ctrl+Tab +Shift+Tab +Ctrl+B +Up arrow +Down arrow +Left arrow +Right arrow +Home +Shift+Up arrow +Shift+Down +Shift+Left arrow +Spacebar +Ctrl+Spacebar +Enter +Page Up +Page Down +Shift+period (.) +period (.) +/ +Alt+Enter +plus (+) or +Esc
To do this
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 Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order Switch to the app that displayed a message in the notification area Maximize the desktop window Minimize the desktop window 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 Snap an app to the right Initiate IME reconversion Open Windows Media Center Zoom in or out using Magnifier Exit Magnifier

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