Keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8
Here are some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for Windows.
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Windows logo key +start typing | Search your PC |
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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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Ctrl+scroll wheel |
Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen |
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Windows logo key +C | Open the charms |
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Windows logo key +F | Open the Search charm to search files |
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Windows logo key +H | Open the Share charm |
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Windows logo key +I | Open the Settings charm |
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Windows logo key +J | Switch the main app and snapped app |
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Windows logo key +K | Open the Devices charm |
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Windows logo key +O | Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape) |
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Windows logo key +Q | Open the Search charm to search apps |
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Windows logo key +W | Open the Search charm to search settings |
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Windows logo key +Z | Show the commands available in the app |
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Windows logo key +spacebar | Switch input language and keyboard layout |
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Windows logo key +Ctrl+spacebar | Change to a previously selected input |
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Windows logo key +Tab | Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) |
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Windows logo key +Ctrl+Tab | Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) and snap them as they are cycled |
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Windows logo key +Shift+Tab | Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order |
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Windows logo key +PgUp | Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the left (Apps in the desktop won’t change monitors) |
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Windows logo key +PgDown | Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the right (apps in the desktop won’t change monitors) |
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Windows logo key +Shift+period (.) | Snaps an app to the left |
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Windows logo key +period (.) | Snaps an app to the right |