Windows 8 shortcut keys

Windows 8

	Description	Keys
	Open the Charms	WINKEY KEY+C
	Open the Share charm	WINKEY KEY+H
	Open the Devices charm	WINKEY KEY+K
	Open the Settings charm	WINKEY KEY+I
	Open the Search charm to search files	WINKEY KEY+F
	Zoom in or out of apps pinned to the Start screen	CTRL+PLUS OR CTRL+MINUS OR CTRL+SCROLL WHEEL
	Open the commands for the app	WINKEY KEY+C
	Switch the main app and snapped app	WINKEY KEY+J
	Lock the device orientation	WINKEY KEY+O
	Open the Search charm to search apps	WINKEY KEY+Q
	Loop through notifications	WINKEY KEY+V
	Loop through notifications in reverse order	WINKEY KEY+SHIFT+V
	Open the Search charm to search settings	WINKEY KEY+W
	Temporarily peek at the desktop	WINKEY KEY+,
	Show the commands available in the app	WINKEY KEY+Z
	Switch input language and keyboard layout	WINKEY KEY+SPACEBAR
	Change to a previously selected input	WINKEY KEY+CTRL+SPACEBAR
	Loop through open apps (except desktop apps)	WINKEY KEY+TAB
	Loop through open apps (except desktop apps) and snaps them as they are cycled	WINKEY KEY+CTRL+TAB
	Loop through open apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order	WINKEY KEY+SHIFT+TAB
	Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the left (Apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)	WINKEY KEY+PGUP
	Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the right (Apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)	WINKEY KEY+PGDOWN
	Snaps an app to the left	WINKEY KEY+SHIFT+PERIOD (.)
	Snaps an app to the right
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	refresh	F5
	bbrown@gosafeguard	CTRL+E
	bbrown@gosafeguard.com	CTRL+E
	close app	ALT+W
	grapics view	WINKEY+TAB

Basic

	Description	Keys
	Display Help	F1
	Rename	F2
	Search	F3
	Show address bar in Explorer	F4
	Refresh	F5
	Loop through screen elements in a window or on the desktop	F6
	Activate the menu bar in the active app	F10
	Close the active item, or exit the active app	ALT+F4
	Loop through items in the order in which they were opened	ALT+ESC
	Perform the command for that letter	ALT+UNDERLINED LETTER
	Display properties for the selected item	ALT+ENTER
	Open the shortcut menu for the active window	ALT+SPACEBAR
	Back	ALT+LEFT ARROW
	Forward	ALT+RIGHT ARROW
	Move up one screen	ALT+PAGE UP
	Move down one screen	ALT+PAGE DOWN
	Switch between open apps (except desktop apps)	ALT+TAB
	Close the active document (in apps that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)	CTRL+F4
	Select all items in a document or window	CTRL+A
	Copy the selected item	CTRL+C (OR CTRL+INSERT)
	Refresh the active window	CTRL+R (OR F5)
	Paste the selected item	CTRL+V (OR SHIFT+INSERT)
	Cut the selected item	CTRL+X
	Undo an action	CTRL+Z
	Redo an action	CTRL+Y
	Zoom in or out of apps pinned to the Start screen	CTRL+PLUS (+) OR CTRL+MINUS (-)
	Zoom in or out of apps pinned to the Start screen	CTRL+SCROLL WHEEL
	Change the size of desktop icons	CTRL+ MOUSE SCROLL WHEEL
	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word	CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word	CTRL+LEFT ARROW
	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph	CTRL+DOWN ARROW
	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph	CTRL+UP ARROW
	Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps	CTRL+ALT+TAB
	Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop	CTRL WITH AN ARROW KEY+SPACEBAR
	Select a block of text	CTRL+SHIFT WITH AN ARROW KEY
	Open the Start screen	CTRL+ESC
	Open Task Manager	CTRL+SHIFT+ESC
	Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled	CTRL+SHIFT
	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item	SHIFT+F10
	Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document	SHIFT WITH ANY ARROW KEY
	Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first	SHIFT+DELETE
	Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu	RIGHT ARROW
	Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu	LEFT ARROW
	Cancel the current task	ESC

Dialogs

	Description	Keys
	Display Help	F1
	Display the items in the active list	F4
	Move forward through tabs	CTRL+TAB
	Move back through tabs	CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
	Move to Nth tab	CTRL+N (NUMBER 1-9)
	Move forward through options	TAB
	Move back through options	SHIFT+TAB
	Perform the command or select the option for that letter	ALT+UNDERLINED LETTER
	Replace clicking the mouse for many selected commands	ENTER
	Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box	SPACEBAR
	Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box	BACKSPACE
	Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons	ARROW KEYS

Windows logo

	Description	Keys
	Windows key keyboard shortcuts
	Open Windows Help and Support	WINKEY KEY+F1
	Display or hide the Start menu	WINKEY KEY
	Set focus in the notification area	WINKEY KEY+B
	Open the Charms	WINKEY KEY+C
	Open the commands for the app	WINKEY KEY+C
	Display and hides the desktop	WINKEY KEY+D
	Open Computer	WINKEY KEY+E
	Open the Search charm and search file	WINKEY KEY+F
	Cycle through gadgets on the desktop	WINKEY KEY+G
	Open the Share charm	WINKEY KEY+H
	Open the Settings charm	WINKEY KEY+I
	Switch the main app and snapped app	WINKEY KEY+J
	Open the Devices charm	WINKEY KEY+K
	Lock your PC or switch users	WINKEY KEY+L
	Minimize all windows	WINKEY KEY+M
	Lock device orientation	WINKEY KEY+O
	Choose a presentation display mode	WINKEY KEY+P
	Open the Search charm and search apps	WINKEY KEY+Q
	Open the Run dialog box	WINKEY KEY+R
	Cycle through apps on the taskbar	WINKEY KEY+T
	Open Ease of Access Center	WINKEY KEY+U
	Cycle through notifications	WINKEY KEY+V
	Cycle through notifications in reverse order	WINKEY KEY+SHIFT+V
	Open the Search charm and search settings	WINKEY KEY+W
	Opens the Quick Link menu	WINKEY KEY+X
	Temporarily peek at the desktop	WINKEY KEY+,
	Show the commands available in the app	WINKEY KEY+Z
	Display the System Properties dialog box	WINKEY KEY+PAUSE
	Search for PCs (if you're on a network)	WINKEY KEY+CTRL+F
	Restore minimized windows on the desktop	WINKEY KEY+SHIFT+M
	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.	WINKEY KEY+NUMBER
	Start a new instance of the desktop app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number	WINKEY KEY+SHIFT+NUMBER
	Switch to the last active window of the desktop app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number	WINKEY KEY+CTRL+NUMBER
	Open the Jump List for the desktop app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number	WINKEY KEY+ALT+NUMBER
	Open a new instance of the desktop app located at the given position on the taskbar as admin	WINKEY KEY+CTRL+SHIFT+NUMBER
	Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps)	WINKEY KEY+TAB
	Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) and snaps them as they are cycled	WINKEY KEY+CTRL+TAB
	Switch to the app that displayed a message in the notification area	WINKEY KEY+CTRL+B
	Maximize the desktop window	WINKEY KEY+UP ARROW
	Minimize the desktop window
	Maximize the desktop window to the left side of the screen	WINKEY KEY+LEFT ARROW
	Maximize the desktop window to the right side of the screen	WINKEY KEY+RIGHT ARROW
	Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke)	WINKEY KEY+HOME
	Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen	WINKEY KEY+SHIFT+UP ARROW
	Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width	WINKEY KEY+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
	Move a window in the desktop from one monitor to another	WINKEY KEY+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW OR RIGHT ARROW
	Switch input language and keyboard layout	WINKEY KEY+SPACEBAR
	Change to a previously selected input	WINKEY KEY+CTRL+SPACEBAR
	Open Narrator	WINKEY KEY+ENTER
	Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the left (Apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)	WINKEY KEY+PGUP
	Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the right (Apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)	WINKEY KEY+PGDOWN
	Snaps an app to the left	WINKEY KEY+SHIFT+PERIOD (.)
	Snaps an app to the right	WINKEY KEY+PERIOD (.)
	Cycle through opens apps (except desktop apps)	WINKEY KEY+TAB
	Cycle through opens apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order
	Cycle through opens apps (except desktop apps) and snaps them as they are cycled	WINKEY KEY+CTRL+TAB
	Initiate IME reconversion	WINKEY KEY+/
	Opens Windows Media Center	WINKEY KEY+ALT+ENTER
	Zoom in or out (in Magnifier)	WINKEY KEY+PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-)
	Exit Magnifier	WINKEY KEY+ESC

Explorer

	Description	Keys
	Select the address bar	ALT+D
	Select the search box	CTRL+E
	Select the search box	CTRL+F
	Open a new window	CTRL+N
	Close the current window	CTRL+W
	Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons	CTRL+MOUSE SCROLL WHEEL
	Display all folders above the selected folder	CTRL+SHIFT+E
	Create a new folder	CTRL+SHIFT+N
	Display all subfolders under the selected folder	NUM LOCK+ASTERISK (*)
	Display the contents of the selected folder	NUM LOCK+PLUS (+)
	Collapse the selected folder	NUM LOCK+MINUS (-)
	Display the preview pane	ALT+P
	Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item	ALT+ENTER
	View the next folder	ALT+RIGHT ARROW
	View the parent folder	ALT+UP ARROW
	View the previous folder	ALT+LEFT ARROW
	View the previous folder	BACKSPACE
	Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder	RIGHT ARROW
	Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or select the parent folder	LEFT ARROW
	Display the bottom of the active window	END
	Display the top of the active window	HOME
	Maximize or minimize the active window	F11

Taskbar

	Description	Keys
	Open a app or quickly open another instance of a app	SHIFT+CLICK ON A TASKBAR BUTTON
	Open a app as an administrator	CTRL+SHIFT+CLICK ON A TASKBAR BUTTON
	Show the window menu for the app	SHIFT+RIGHT-CLICK ON A TASKBAR BUTTON
	Show the window menu for the group	SHIFT+RIGHT-CLICK ON A GROUPED TASKBAR BUTTON

Ease of Access

	Description	Keys
	Turn Filter Keys on and off	RIGHT SHIFT FOR EIGHT SECONDS
	Turn High Contrast on or off	LEFT ALT+LEFT SHIFT+PRTSCN
	Turn Mouse Keys on or off	LEFT ALT+LEFT SHIFT+NUM LOCK
	Turn Sticky Keys on or off	SHIFT FIVE TIMES
	Turn Toggle Keys on or off	NUM LOCK FOR FIVE SECONDS
	Open the Ease of Access Center	WINKEY KEY+U

Magnifier

	Description	Keys
	Zoom in or out	WINKEY KEY+PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-)
	Preview the desktop in full-screen mode
	Switch to docked mode	CTRL+ALT+D
	Switch to full-screen mode	CTRL+ALT+F
	Invert colors	CTRL+ALT+I
	Switch to lens mode	CTRL+ALT+L
	Resize the lens	CTRL+ALT+R
	Pan in the direction of the arrow keys
	Exit Magnifier	WINKEY KEY+ESC

Remote Desktop

	Description	Keys
	Move between apps from left to right	ALT+PAGE UP
	Move between apps from right to left	ALT+PAGE DOWN
	Cycle through apps in the order that they were started in	ALT+INSERT
	Display the Start menu	ALT+HOME
	Switch between a window and full screen	CTRL+ALT+BREAK
	Display the Windows Security dialog box	CTRL+ALT+END
	Display the system menu	ALT+DELETE
	Place a copy of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing Alt+PrtScn on a local PC).	CTRL+ALT+MINUS (-) ON THE NUMERIC KEYPAD
	Place a copy of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrtScn on a local PC).	CTRL+ALT+PLUS (+) ON THE NUMERIC KEYPAD
	“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host app (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) app.	CTRL+ALT+RIGHT ARROW
	“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host app (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) app.	CTRL+ALT+LEFT ARROW