Standard Windows Keyboard Shortcuts Keystroke

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100 Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Function 8

Function
Switch between Metro Start screen and the last accessed application (pen 3ase o+ Access Center (pen ind Comp%ters dialog bo6 Access the Metro page Taskbar (pen the S&stem )a%nch a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated b& the n%mber (r9 access a r%nning program on the Taskbar in the position indicated b& the n%mber )a%nch a new instance o+ a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated b& the n%mber Access the last active instance o+ a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated b& the n%mber Access the :%mp )ist o+ a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated b& the n%mber Select the +irst item in the .oti+ication Area and then %se the arrow ke&s to c&cle thro%gh the items "ress 3nter to open the selected item Access the program that is displa&ing a message in the .oti+ication Area Access the Second Screen bar

Windows 8 Specific Keyboard Shortcuts + 3 (pen Comp%ter

+ 5 (pen the 5%n dialog bo6 +4 + C+Access the charms bar + Ctrl + Tab + "a%se-$reak + I Access the Settings charm + 7**78 + H Access the Share charm + Shi+t + 7**78 + K Access the Devices charm + Ctrl + 7**78 + Q Access the Apps Search screen + Alt + 7**78 + Access the iles Search screen +$ + ! Access the Settings Search screen + Ctrl + $ +"

Keystroke

C&cle thro%gh the items on the Taskbar +T + # $rings %p the App $ar when &o% have a Metro App r%nning +M +' + Shi+t + M + ( )ock screen orientation +D + * Move the screen split to the right +) + Shi+t + * Move the screen split to the le+t + 4p Arrow + , ,iew all active Toasts-.oti+ications Minimi;e all windows Access the !indows Tools Men% 5estore all minimi;ed windows Show-Hide Desktop /minimi;e-restore all windows1 )ock comp%ter Ma6imi;e c%rrent window

Minimi;e-restore c%rrent window + Down Arrow + Shi+t + , ,iew all active Toasts-.oti+ications in reverse order Minimi;e all b%t the c%rrent window + Home + "rtScn Takes a screenshot o+ the screen andScreenshot a%tomaticall& saves it in the "ict%res +older ass%ccessive screenshot /012incrementing the 0 with each Tile window on the le+t side o+ the screen + )e+t Arrow + 3nter )a%nch .arrator Tile window on the right side o+ the screen + 5ight Arrow "age4p Scroll +orward on the Metro Start screen 36tend c%rrent window +rom the top to the bottom o+ the screen + Shi+t + 4p Arrow "ageDown Scroll backward on the Metro Start screen Move the c%rrent window +rom one monitor to the ne6t + Shi+t + )e+t-5ight Arrow 3sc Close a charm )a%nch !indows Help and S%pport + 7 Ctrl + 3sc Switch between Metro Start screen and the last accessed application Alt Displa& a hidden Men% $ar Ctrl + Mo%se scroll wheel Activate the Semantic #oom on the Metro screen Alt + D Select the Address $ar Alt + " Displa& the "review "ane in !indows 36plorer Alt + Tab C&cle +orward thro%gh open windows Alt + Shi+t + Tab C&cle backward thro%gh open windows
Compiled by Greg Shult for !ech"epublic# $ll shortcuts are based on the Windows 8 Consumer %re&iew and are sub'ect to change with the retail release#

Keystroke
Alt + < Close the c%rrent window

Function
(pen the Sh%t Down !indows dialog bo6 +rom the Desktop

Alt + Spacebar Access the Shortc%t men% +or c%rrent window Alt + 3sc C&cle between open programs in the order that the& were opened Alt + 3nter (pen the "roperties dialog bo6 o+ the selected item Alt + "rtScn Take a screen shot o+ the active !indow and place it in the clipboard Alt + 4p Arrow Move %p one +older level in !indows 36plorer /)ike the 4p Arrow in '"1 Alt + )e+t Arrow Displa& the previo%s +older Alt + 5ight Arrow Displa& the ne6t +older Shi+t + Insert CD-D,D )oad CD-D,D witho%t triggering A%topla& or A%tor%n Shi+t + Delete "ermanentl& delete the item /rather than sending it to the 5ec&cle $in1 Shi+t + = C&cle backward thro%gh elements in a window or dialog bo6 Shi+t + 78 Access the conte6t men% +or the selected item Shi+t + Tab C&cle backward thro%gh elements in a window or dialog bo6 Shi+t + Click Select a consec%tive gro%p o+ items Shi+t + Click on a Taskbar b%tton )a%nch a new instance o+ a program Shi+t + 5ight>click on a Taskbar b%tton Access the conte6t men% +or the selected item Ctrl + A Select all items Ctrl + C Cop& the selected item Ctrl + ' C%t the selected item Ctrl + , "aste the selected item Ctrl + D Delete selected item Ctrl + # 4ndo an action Ctrl + ? 5edo an action Ctrl + . (pen a new window in !indows 36plorer Ctrl + ! Close c%rrent window in !indows 36plorer Ctrl + 3 Select the Search bo6 in the %pper right corner o+ a window Ctrl + Shi+t + . Create new +older Ctrl + Shi+t + 3sc (pen the !indows Task Manager Ctrl + Alt + Tab 4se arrow ke&s to c&cle thro%gh open windows Ctrl + Alt + Delete Access the !indows Sec%rit& screen

Compiled by Greg Shult for !ech"epublic# $ll shortcuts are based on the Windows 8 Consumer %re&iew and are sub'ect to change with the retail release#

Keystroke
Ctrl + Click Select m%ltiple individ%al ite ms Ctrl + Click and drag an item Copies that item in the same +older Ctrl + Shi+t + Click and drag an item Creates a shortc%t +or that item in the same +older Ctrl + Tab Move +orward thro%gh tabs Ctrl + Shi+t + Tab Move backward thro%gh tabs Ctrl + Shi+t + Click on a Taskbar b%tton )a%nch a new instance o+ a program as an Administrator Ctrl + Click on a gro%ped Taskbar b%tton C&cle thro%gh the instances o+ a program in the gro%p 7 Displa& Help @ 5ename a +ile A (pen Search < Displa& the Address $ar list B 5e+resh displa& = C&cle +orward thro%gh elements in a window or dialog bo6 C Displa& command histor& in a Command "rompt 78 Displa& hidden Men% $ar 77 Toggle +%ll screen displa& Tab C&cle +orward thro%gh elements in a window or dialog bo6 "rtScn Take a screen shot o+ the entire screen and place it in the clipboard /Application Ke&1 Access the conte6t men% +or the selected item Home Move to the top o+ the active window 3nd Move to the bottom o+ the active window Delete Delete the selected item

Function

$ackspace Displa& the previo%s +older in !indows 36plorer Move %p one +older level in (pen or Save dialog bo6 3sc Close a dialog bo6 .%m )ock 3nabled + "l%s /+1 Displa& the contents o+ the selected +older .%m )ock 3nabled + Min%s />1 Collapse the selected +older .%m )ock 3nabled + Asterisk /D1 36pand all s%b+olders %nder the selected +older "ress Shi+t B times T%rn Stick&Ke&s on or o++ Hold down right Shi+t +or E seconds T%rn ilterKe&s on or o++ Hold down .%m )ock +or B seconds T%rn ToggleKe&s on or o++

Compiled by Greg Shult for !ech"epublic# $ll shortcuts are based on the Windows 8 Consumer %re&iew and are sub'ect to change with the retail release#