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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