Windows 8: New Keyboard Shortcuts
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 |
Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-) | Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen |
Ctrl+scroll wheel | Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen |
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 |
You can find out more about the Start charm, the Search charm, and app commands so you can move around Windows 8and Windows RT quickly.
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