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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)
Other Windows key related shortcut 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
General (General) keyboard shortcuts:
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
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Shortcut keys in Windows Explorer
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
Shortcut keys for use in dialog boxes
Ctrl+tab Moving forward on tabs
Ctrl+shift+tab Move backwards on tabs
tab moves forward on the options
Shift+tab move backwards on the options
ALT + underlined letters perform commands that match that letter (or select options)
Enter for many selected commands instead of a mouse click
SPACEBAR if the active option is a check box, select or clear the check box
Arrow keys Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
F1 Display Help
F4 Show items in the active list
Backspace If a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box, open the top level folder
Shortcut keys in taskbar items
Hold down SHIFT and click a taskbar button to open the program, or to quickly open another instance of the program
Press and hold Ctrl+shift and click a taskbar button to open the program as an administrator
Hold down SHIFT and right-click a taskbar button to display the program's Window menu
Hold down SHIFT and right-click a grouped taskbar button to display the Window menu for that group
Press CTRL and click a grouped taskbar button to cycle through the group's Windows
Shortcut keys in the Magnifier
Windows logo key + plus sign (+) or minus sign (-) to enlarge or shrink
ctrl+alt+ space bar to preview the desktop in full-screen mode
Ctrl+alt+f switch to full screen mode
CTRL+ALT+L Switch to Lens mode
Ctrl+alt+d Switching to docking mode
Ctrl+alt+i Inverse Color
Ctrl+alt+ arrow keys to pan in the direction of the arrow keys
Ctrl+alt+r adjust the size of the lens
Windows logo key + ESC exit Magnifier
Shortcut keys in Remote Desktop Connection
Alt+page up moves the program from the left to the right
Alt+page down moves the program from the right to the left
Alt+insert cycle through programs in the order in which they are started
Alt+home Display the Start menu
Ctrl+alt+break switch between the window and the full screen
Ctrl+alt+end Display the Windows Security dialog box
Alt+delete Display System Menu
Ctrl+alt+ a minus sign (-) on the numeric keypad places a copy of the client's current active window on the Terminal Server's clipboard (providing the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRTSCN on the local computer)
The plus sign (+) on the ctrl+alt+ numeric keypad places a copy of the entire client window area on the Terminal Server's clipboard (providing the same functionality as pressing PRTSCN on the local computer)
ctrl+alt+ Right-click to "Jump" from a remote Desktop control to a control (such as a button or text box) in a host program to embed a remote Desktop control into another (host) program, which is useful
Ctrl+alt+ the ability to "jump" from a remote Desktop control to a control in a host program (such as a button or text box) embeds a remote Desktop control into another (host) program, which is useful
Shortcut keys in Paint
CTRL + N Create a new picture
Ctrl+o Open an existing picture
Ctrl+s saving changes to a picture
F12 Save this picture as a new file
Ctrl+p Printing pictures
Alt+f4 close a picture and its drawing window
CTRL + Z undo Changes
Ctrl+y Restore Changes
CTRL + A selects the entire picture
Ctrl+x Cut Selection
CTRL + C copy selection to Clipboard
Ctrl + V paste selection from clipboard
Right arrow moves the selection or active graphic one pixel to the right
Left arrow moves the selection or active graphic one pixel
Down arrow moves the selection or active graphic down one pixel
Up arrow moves the selection or activity graph up one pixel
ESC cancels a selection
Delete Deletes a selection
Ctrl+b Bold text selection
ctrl++ add a pixel to the width of a brush, line, or shape outline
ctrl+-reduce the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel
Ctrl+i to change the selected text to italic
Ctrl+u underline the selected text
Ctrl+e Open the Properties dialog box
Ctrl+w to open the Resize and Distort dialog box
Ctrl+page Up Amplification
Ctrl+page down
F11 viewing pictures in full-screen mode
Ctrl+r Show or hide rulers
Ctrl+g Show or hide gridlines
F10 or ALT displays shortcut key hints
SHIFT+F10 Display the current shortcut menu
F1 Open the Paint help
Shortcut keys in WordPad
CTRL + N Create a new document
Ctrl+o Open an existing document
Ctrl+s saving changes to a document
F12 Save this document as a new file
Ctrl+p Printing Documents
Alt+f4 close WordPad
CTRL + Z undo Changes
Ctrl+y Restore Changes
CTRL + A selects the entire document
Ctrl+x Cut Selection
CTRL + C copy selection to Clipboard
Ctrl + V paste selection from clipboard
Ctrl+b Change the selected text to bold
Ctrl+i to change the selected text to italic
Ctrl+u underline the selected text
ctrl+= make the selected text a subscript
ctrl+shift+= the selected text to be superscript
Ctrl+l align to the left
Ctrl+e Align to center
Ctrl+r right to align the book
Ctrl+j to align the books
Ctrl+1 Set single spacing
Ctrl+2 Set double spacing
Ctrl+5 set the line spacing to 1.5
ctrl+shift+> Increase Font Size
ctrl+shift+< Reducing font size
Ctrl+shift+a changing characters to all uppercase letters
Ctrl+shift+l Changing bullet styles
Ctrl+d inserting a Microsoft paint picture
Ctrl+f finding text in a document
F3 find the next instance of text in the Find dialog box
Ctrl+h replacing text in a document
CTRL + LEFT ARROW to move the cursor to one word
CTRL + RIGHT ARROW moves the cursor one word to the right
CTRL + UP ARROW to move the cursor to the previous line
CTRL + DOWN ARROW moves the cursor to the next line
Ctrl+home move to the beginning of the document
Ctrl+end move to the end of the document
Ctrl+page up Move up one page
Ctrl+page down to move a page
Ctrl+delete Delete Next word
F10 Display shortcut key hints
SHIFT+F10 Display the current shortcut menu
F1 Open WordPad Help
Shortcut keys in the calculator
ALT+1 Switch to Standard mode
ALT+2 Switch to Scientific mode
ALT+3 Switch to Programmer mode
ALT+4 Switch to statistics mode
Ctrl+e Open Date Calculation
Ctrl+h to turn calculation history on or off
Ctrl+u Turn on unit conversions
Alt+c calculating or resolving date calculations and worksheets
F1 Open the Calculator help
Ctrl+q Press the M-button
Ctrl+p Press the m+ button
Ctrl+m Press the MS button
Ctrl+r Press the MR button
Ctrl+l Press the MC button
% Press the% button
F9 Press the +/– button
/Press/button
* Press the * button
+ Press the + button
-Press the – button
R Press the 1/x button
@ Press the square root button
0-9 Press the number button (0-9)
= Press the = button
. Press the. (decimal point) button
Backspace Press the Backspace button
ESC Press the C button
Del Press the CE button
Ctrl+shift+d Clearing calculation history
F2 Edit Calculation history
Up ARROW key to navigate up in calculation history
Down ARROW key to navigate down in calculation history
ESC cancels edit calculation history
Recalculate calculation history after entering edit
F3 Select "Angle" in scientific mode
F4 select "Radians" in scientific mode
F5 Select "Gradient" in scientific mode
I Press the INV button in scientific mode
D Press the Mod button in scientific mode
Ctrl+s Press Sinh button in scientific mode
Ctrl+o Press cosh button in scientific mode
Ctrl+t Press Tanh button in scientific mode
(Press in Scientific mode (button
Press) button in scientific mode
N Press the LN button in scientific mode
; Press the INT button in scientific mode
S in scientific mode press the Sin button
O Press the Cos button in scientific mode
T-Press the Tan button in scientific mode
M Press the DMS button in scientific mode
P Press the PI button in scientific mode
V Press the F-E button in scientific mode
X Press the EXP button in scientific mode
Q Press the X^2 button in scientific mode
Y Press the X^y button in scientific mode
# Press the X^3 button in scientific mode
• Press the Log button in scientific mode
! Press n! in Scientific mode Button
Ctrl+y Press y√x button in scientific mode
Ctrl+b Press 3√x button in scientific mode
CTRL+G Press the 10x button in scientific mode
F5 Select Hex in programmer mode
F6 Select Dec in programmer mode
F7 Selecting the OCT in programmer mode
F8 selecting Bin in Programmer mode
F12 Select Qword in programmer mode
F2 selecting Dword in Programmer mode
F3 Select Word in programmer mode
F4 Select Byte in programmer mode
K Press the RoR button in programmer mode
J Press the RoL button in programmer mode
< press the Lsh button in programmer mode
> Press the Rsh button in programmer mode
% Press the Mod button in programmer mode
(Press in Programmer mode (button
) button to press in programmer mode
| Press the Or button in programmer mode
^ Press the Xor button in programmer mode
~ Press the Not button in programmer mode
& Press the and button in programmer mode
A-f Press a-f button in programmer mode
Space bar Toggles bit values in programmer mode
A press the Average button in statistical information mode
CTRL + a press Average Sq button in statistical information mode
S Press the Sum button in statistics mode
Ctrl+s Press the Sum Sq button in statistical information mode
T Press the S.D button in statistics mode.
Ctrl+t Press INV S.D in statistical information mode. button
D Press the CAD button in statistical information mode
Shortcut keys in Windows Journal
CTRL + N start a new note
Ctrl+o to open a recently used note
Ctrl+s saving changes to a note
Ctrl+shift+v move a note to a specific folder
Ctrl+p Printing Notes
Alt+f4 close a note and its journal window
CTRL + Z undo Changes
Ctrl+y Restore Changes
CTRL + A Select all items on the page
Ctrl+x Cut Selection
CTRL + C copy selection to Clipboard
Ctrl + V paste selection from clipboard
ESC cancels a selection
Delete Delete a selection
Ctrl+f Start Basic Search
Ctrl+g go to Page
F5 Refreshing Find Results
F5 Refreshing a note list
F6 Switch between a note list and a note
Ctrl+shift+c Display the shortcut menu for column headings in a note list
F11 viewing notes in full-screen mode
F1 Open the journal Help
Shortcut keys in the Help Viewer
Alt+c Display Directory
Alt+n Display the Connection Settings menu
F10 Display the Options menu
ALT + LEFT ARROW to return to the previously viewed topic
ALT + RIGHT ARROW moves forward to the next (previously viewed) topic
Alt+a Display Customer Support page
Alt+home Display Help and Support home page
Home moves to the beginning of the topic
End moves to the end of the topic
Ctrl+f Search Current Topic
Ctrl+p Printing Themes
F3 move the cursor to the search box
Easy access to shortcut keys
Hold right shift for eight seconds to turn filter keys on and off
Press Left ALT + left SHIFT+PRTSCN (or PRTSCN) to turn high contrast on or off
Press Left ALT + left Shift+num Lock to turn the mouse button on or off
Press Shift five times to turn sticky keys on or off
Press and hold Num Lock for five seconds to turn toggle keys on or off
Windows key + U Open Easy Access Center
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