WINDOWS 8 – SHORTCUT KEYS |
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Windows key + C | Access the charms bar |
Windows key + Tab | Access the Modern Desktop Taskbar |
Windows key + I | Access the Settings charm |
Windows key + H | Access the Share charm |
Windows key + K | Access the Devices charm |
Windows key + Q | Access the Apps Search screen |
Windows key + F | Access the Files Search screen |
Windows key + W | Access the Settings Search screen |
Windows key + P | Access the Second Screen bar |
Windows key + Z | Brings up the App Bar when you have a Modern Desktop App running |
Windows key + X | Access the Windows Tools Menu |
Windows key + O | Lock screen orientation |
Windows key + . | Move the screen split to the right |
Windows key + Shift + . | Move the screen split to the left |
Windows key + V | View all active Toasts/Notifications |
Windows key + Shift + V | View all active Toasts/Notifications in reverse order |
Windows key + PrtScn | Takes a screenshot of the screen and automatically saves it in the Pictures folder as Screenshot |
Windows key + Enter | Launch Narrator |
Windows key + E | Open Computer |
Windows key + R | Open the Run dialog box |
Windows key + U | Open Ease of Access Center |
Windows key + Ctrl + F | Open Find Computers dialog box |
Windows key + Pause/Break | Open the System page |
Windows key + 1to10 | Launch a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number |
Windows key + Shift + 1to10 | Launch a new instance of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number |
Windows key + Ctrl + 1to10 | Access the last active instance of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number |
Windows key + Alt + 1to10 | Access the Jump List of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number |
Windows key + B | Select the first item in the Notification Area and then use the arrow keys to cycle through the items Press Enter to open the selected item |
Windows key + Ctrl + B | Access the program that is displaying a message in the Notification Area |
Windows key + T | Cycle through the items on the Taskbar |
Windows key + M | Minimize all windows |
Windows key + Shift + M | Restore all minimized windows |
Windows key + D | Show/Hide Desktop (minimize/restore all windows) |
Windows key + L | Lock computer |
Windows key + Up Arrow | Maximize current window |
Windows key + Down Arrow | Minimize/restore current window |
Windows key + Home | Minimize all but the current window |
Windows key + Left Arrow | Tile window on the left side of the screen |
Windows key + Right Arrow | Tile window on the right side of the screen |
Windows key + Shift + Up Arrow | Extend current window from the top to the bottom of the screen |
Windows key + Shift + Left/Right Arrow | Move the current window from one monitor to the next |
Windows key + F1 | Launch Windows Help and Support |
PageUp | Scroll forward on the Modern Desktop Start screen |
PageDown | Scroll backward on the Modern Desktop Start screen |
Esc | Close a charm |
Ctrl + Esc | Switch between Modern Desktop Start screen and the last accessed application |
Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel | Activate the Semantic Zoom on the Modern Desktop screen |
Alt | Display a hidden Menu Bar |
Alt + D | Select the Address Bar |
Alt + P | Display the Preview Pane in Windows Explorer |
Alt + Tab | Cycle forward through open windows |
Alt + Shift + Tab | Cycle backward through open windows |
Alt + F | Close the current window Open the Shut Down Windows dialog box from the Desktop |
Alt + Spacebar | Access the Shortcut menu for current window |
Alt + Esc | Cycle between open programs in the order that they were opened |
Alt + Enter | Open the Properties dialog box of the selected item |
Alt + PrtScn | Take a screen shot of the active Window and place it in the clipboard |
Alt + Up Arrow | Move up one folder level in Windows Explorer (Like the Up Arrow in XP) |
Alt + Left Arrow | Display the previous folder |
Alt + Right Arrow | Display the next folder |
Shift + Insert | CD/DVD Load CD/DVD without triggering Autoplay or Autorun |
Shift + Delete | Permanently delete the item (rather than sending it to the Recycle Bin) |
Shift + F6 | Cycle backward through elements in a window or dialog box |
Shift + F10 | Access the context menu for the selected item |
Shift + Tab | Cycle backward through elements in a window or dialog box |
Shift + Click | Select a consecutive group of items |
Shift + Click on a Taskbar button | Launch a new instance of a program |
Shift + Right-click on a Taskbar button | Access the context menu for the selected item |
Ctrl + A | Select all items |
Ctrl + C | Copy the selected item |
Ctrl + X | Cut the selected item |
Ctrl + V | Paste the selected item |
Ctrl + D | Delete selected item |
Ctrl + Z | Undo an action |
Ctrl + Y | Redo an action |
Ctrl + N | Open a new window in Windows Explorer |
Ctrl + W | Close current window in Windows Explorer |
Ctrl + E | Select the Search box in the upper right corner of a window |
Ctrl + Shift + N | Create new folder |
Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open the Windows Task Manager |
Ctrl + Alt + Tab | Use arrow keys to cycle through open windows |
Ctrl + Alt + Delete | Access the Windows Security screen |
Ctrl + Click | Select multiple individual items |
Ctrl + Click and drag an item | Copies that item in the same folder |
Ctrl + Shift + Click and drag an item | Creates a shortcut for that item in the same folder |
Ctrl + Tab | Move forward through tabs |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Move backward through tabs |
Ctrl + Shift + Click on a Taskbar button | Launch a new instance of a program as an Administrator |
Ctrl + Click on a grouped Taskbar button | Cycle through the instances of a program in the group |
F1 | Display Help |
F2 | Rename a file |
F3 | Open Search |
F4 | Display the Address Bar list |
F5 | Refresh display |
F6 | Cycle forward through elements in a window or dialog box |
F7 | Display command history in a Command Prompt |
F10 | Display hidden Menu Bar |
F11 | Toggle full screen display |
Tab | Cycle forward through elements in a window or dialog box |
PrtScn | Take a screen shot of the entire screen and place it in the clipboard |
Home | Move to the top of the active window |
End | Move to the bottom of the active window |
Delete | Delete the selected item |
Backspace | Display the previous folder in Windows Explorer Move up one folder level in Open or Save dialog box |
Esc | Close a dialog box |
Num Lock Enabled + Plus (+) | Display the contents of the selected folder |
Num Lock Enabled + Minus (-) | Collapse the selected folder |
Num Lock Enabled + Asterisk (*) | Expand all subfolders under the selected folder |