Win8 shortcut keys

Shortcut keys commonly used in Windows 8

Windows key to cycle through the Start Screen main menu and the last application

Windows key + C opens "charms"

Windows key + I opens the current program's Settings menu

Windows key + F to search for files or folders

Windows key + Q Search app

Windows key + SPACEBAR toggles language or IME (if multiple languages or input methods are enabled)

Windows key + Z Right-click menu (Start screen)

Windows key + L lock the computer or switch users

Windows key + Tab loops between open applications (Start screen)

Windows key + P Select Demo display mode

Windows key + E to turn on your computer

Windows key + R Opens the Run dialog box

Windows key + D displays desktop

Windows key + M minimizes all windows

Windows key + T cycles through programs on taskbar (traditional desktop)

Windows key + X open Windows8 lower left corner shortcut menu

The Windows key + number key starts the program that is locked into the taskbar by the position represented by that number. If the program is already running, switch to the program (traditional desktop) "

Windows key + UP arrow to maximize window (traditional desktop)

Windows Key + LEFT arrow maximizes the window to the left of the screen (traditional desktop)

Windows Key + RIGHT arrow to maximize the window to the right side of the screen (traditional desktop)

Windows key + DOWN arrow minimized window (traditional desktop)

Windows key + Home min Chemical control All Windows outside the active window (traditional desktop)

Start screen directly Enter any character, start screen can be directly search for search

ALT + TAB Toggles between all open programs via the selection bar (traditional desktop)

Combination shortcut keys for other Windows keys

Windows key + G loop switch gadget

Windows key + U Open Easy Access Center

Windows key + Pause Displays the System Properties dialog box

Windows key + Shift + V Reverse switch system notification information

Windows key + Shift + PLUS sign (+) Open Magnifier and enlarge desktop

Windows key + Shift + minus sign (-) Open Magnifier and zoom out of desktop

Windows key + O turns the screen orientation lock on or off (if your computer supports auto-sensing on screen orientation)

Windows key + V cycles through notifications on the screen

Windows key + Page up moves the start screen to the left monitor in multiple monitor settings

Windows key + Page down move start screen to right monitor in multi-monitor settings

Windows key + Enter to open Narrator

Windows key + W opens the search personality category for the selected settings

Windows key + H Open the "sharing" personality category

Windows key + K Open "Device" personality category

Windows key + Shift + M restores minimized windows to the desktop

Windows key + Shift + up arrow to stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen

Windows key + Shift + LEFT ARROW or RIGHT arrow to move window from one monitor to another

Windows key + ' When you align the application to one side, this hotkey toggles the center of the application on the screen

Windows key +. When you align the application to one side, this hotkey moves the splitter bar to the right

Windows key + Shift +. When you align the application to one side, this hotkey moves the splitter bar to the left

Ctrl + Windows key + F search computer (if connected to network)

Shift + Windows key + number startup lock to a new instance of the program in the taskbar where the number is represented by

Ctrl + Windows key + number switch to the last active window of the program that is locked into the taskbar by the number represented in the position

Alt + Windows key + number opens a Jump List of programs that are locked into the taskbar by the number represented by that digit

Ctrl + Windows key + TAB Use the arrow keys to cycle through the programs on the taskbar with Aero Flip

Ctrl + Windows key + B switch to the program that displays the message in the notification area

Common shortcut keys for Windows systems

F1 Display Help

Ctrl+shift+esc Open Task Manager

CTRL + A Select all

CTRL + C (or Ctrl+insert) to copy selected items

Ctrl+x Cut Selected items

Ctrl + V (or Shift+insert) pastes the selected item

CTRL + Z undo Action

Ctrl+y re-executing an action

Delete (or ctrl+d) deletes the selected item and moves it to the Recycle Bin

Shift+delete Delete a selected item without first moving it to the Recycle Bin

F2 Renaming selected items

CTRL + RIGHT ARROW moves the cursor to the beginning of the next word

CTRL + LEFT ARROW moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous word

CTRL + DOWN ARROW moves the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph

CTRL + UP ARROW moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph

Ctrl+shift add an arrow key to select a piece of text

Shift + any arrow keys to select multiple items in a window or on the desktop, or to select text in a document

Ctrl + any arrow keys + SPACEBAR to select multiple individual items in the window or on the desktop

CTRL + A Select all items in a document or window

F3 searching for files or folders

Alt+enter display the properties of the selected item

ALT+F4 close the active project or exit the active program

ALT + SPACEBAR opens the shortcut menu for the active window

CTRL+F4 Close the active document (in a program that allows multiple documents to be opened at the same time)

Ctrl+alt+tab using the arrow keys to toggle between open items

CTRL + mouse wheel to change the icon size on the desktop

Windows key + Tab uses Aero Flip to cycle through programs on taskbar

Ctrl + Windows key + TAB Use the arrow keys to cycle through the programs on the taskbar with Aero Flip

Alt+esc cycle through projects in the order in which they are opened

F6 to cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop

F4 display a list of address bars in Windows Explorer

SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

Ctrl+esc Open the Start menu

ALT + underlined letters display the corresponding menu

ALT + underlined letter execute menu command (or other underlined command)

F10 activating the menu bar in the active program

Right-click to open the next menu on the right or open the submenu

Left ARROW to open the next menu on either side or close sub-menu

F5 (or Ctrl+r) refreshes the active window

ALT + UP ARROW to view the top level folder in Windows Explorer

ESC cancels the current task

Hold SHIFT while inserting a CD to prevent the CD from playing automatically

Left Alt+shift switch input language when multiple input languages are enabled

Ctrl+shift switching the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled

Right or left ctrl+shift change the text reading direction for right-to-left reading languages

System Explorer shortcut keys

CTRL + N opens a new window

Ctrl+w Close the current window

Ctrl+shift+n new Folder

END Displays the bottom of the active window

Home displays the top of the active window

F11 Maximize or minimize the active window

CTRL + Period rotate the picture clockwise

CTRL + Comma rotate picture counterclockwise

The asterisk (*) on the Num lock+ numeric keypad displays all subfolders under the selected folder

The plus sign (+) on the Num lock+ numeric keypad Displays the contents of the selected folder

Num lock+ a minus sign (-) on the numeric keypad to collapse the selected folder

Left arrow collapses the current option (if it is expanded), or selects its parent folder

Alt+enter Open the Properties dialog box for the selected project

Alt+p Show Preview Pane

ALT + LEFT ARROW to view the previous folder

Backspace (BACKSPACE) up, return to parent folder

Right-click to display the current option (if it is collapsed), or select the first subfolder

ALT + RIGHT ARROW to view next folder

ALT + UP ARROW to view parent folder

Ctrl+shift+e Show all folders above the selected folder

CTRL + mouse wheel to change the size and appearance of file and folder icons

Alt+d Select the Address bar

Ctrl+e Select Search Box

Ctrl+f Select Search Box

Win8 shortcut keys