Windows8 keyboard shortcuts

With the Windows 8  you can use the keyboard shortcuts that you're already using, and you'll find new ones too. For example, the easiest way to search on the Start screen is to simply start typing. Not on the Start screen? Press the Windows logo key and you can quickly switch between Start and the app you're in.




If you’re not familiar with keyboard shortcuts—or you’d like to see a list of shortcuts in one place—see the bigger list of keyboard shortcuts.

Here are some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for Windows.

Press this                                      To do this

Windows logo key  +start typing                                                                   Search your PC

Windows logo key  +C                                                                               Open the charms

Windows logo key  +F                                                Open the Search charm to search files

Windows logo key  +H                                                                       Open the Share charm

Windows logo key  +I                                                                      Open the Settings charm

Windows logo key  +J                                                   Switch the main app and snapped app

Windows logo key  +K                                                                    Open the Devices charm

Windows logo key  +O                               Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape)

Windows logo key  +Q                                               Open the Search charm to search apps

                                          

Windows logo key  +W                                          Open the Search charm to search settings

Windows logo key  +Z                                              Show the commands available in the app

Windows logo key  +spacebar                                Switch input language and keyboard layout

Windows logo key  +Ctrl+spacebar                                 Change to a previously selected input

Windows logo key  +Tab                                 Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps)

Windows logo key  +Ctrl+Tab                         Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps)
                                                                                             and snap them as they are cycled                                                                                                                                                                                       

Windows logo key  +Shift+Tab                       Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps)
                                                                                                       in     reverse order

Windows logo key  +PgUp                               Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor                                        
                                                on the left (Apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)

Windows logo key  +PgDown                           Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor    
                                               on the right (apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)

Windows logo key  +Shift+period (.)                                                  Snaps an app to the left

Windows logo key  +period (.)                                                         Snaps an app to the right


Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-)                              Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like  

                                                                                                 apps pinned to the Start screen

                                                                                                                                                                                            

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