WINDOWS KEY BOARD SHORTCUTS

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Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of two or more keys that you can use to perform a task that would typically require a mouse or other pointing device. Keyboard shortcuts can make it easier to work with your PC, saving you time and effort as you work with Windows and other apps.

Most apps also provide accelerator keys that can make it easier to work with menus and other commands. Check the menus of apps for accelerator keys. If a letter of a word is underlined in a menu, it usually means you can press the Alt key and the underlined key together instead of clicking that menu item. When you're using a touch keyboard, you can also see some shortcuts when you press the Ctrl key.

Pressing the Alt key in some apps, such as Paint and WordPad, shows commands that are labeled with additional keys that you can press to use them

TOP KEY BOARD SHORTCUTS

The following table contains common keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1.

Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert)	-----Copy the selected item
Ctrl+X	-----Cut the selected item
Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert)	-----Paste the selected item
Ctrl+Z	-----Undo an action
Alt+Tab	-----Switch between open apps (except desktop apps)
Alt+F4	-----Close the active item, or exit the active app
Windows logo key +L	-----Lock your PC or switch people
Windows logo key +D	-----Display and hide the desktop

NEW KEY BOARD SHORTCUTS

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 In an app, open the commands for the app
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 +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 everywhere or within an open app (if the app supports app search)
Windows logo key +S	-------Open the Search charm to search Windows and the web
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 +space	-----Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows logo key‌ +Ctrl+spacebar	-----Change to a previously selected input
Windows logo key‌ +Tab	-----Cycle through recently used apps (except desktop apps)
Windows logo key‌ +Ctrl+Tab	------Cycle through recently used apps (except desktop apps)
Windows logo key‌ +Shift+Tab	------Cycle through recently used apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order
Windows logo key‌ +Shift+period (.)	------Snaps an app to the left
Windows logo key‌ +period (.)	-------Cycle through open apps
Esc	Stop or exit the current task

GENERAL KEY BOARD SHORTCUTS

F1	Display Help
F2	Rename the selected item
F3	Search for a file or folder
F4	Display the address bar list in File Explorer
F5	Refresh the active window
F6	Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10	Activate the Menu bar in the active app
Alt+F4	Close the active item, or exit the active app
Alt+Esc	Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
Alt+underlined letter	Perform the command for that letter
Alt+Enter	Display properties for the selected item
Alt+Spacebar	Open the shortcut menu for the active window
Alt+Left arrow	Back
Alt+Right arrow	Forward
Alt+Page Up	Move up one screen
Alt+Page Down	Move down one screen
Alt+Tab	Switch between open apps (except desktop apps)
Ctrl+F4	Close the active document (in apps that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
Ctrl+A	Select all items in a document or window
Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert)	Copy the selected item
Ctrl+D (or Delete)	Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
Ctrl+R (or F5)	Refresh the active window
Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert)	Paste the selected item
Ctrl+X	Cut the selected item
Ctrl+Y	Redo an action
Ctrl+Z	Undo an action
Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-)	Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
Ctrl+ mouse scroll wheel	Change the size of desktop icons or zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
Ctrl+Right arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl+Left arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl+Down arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl+Up arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl+Alt+Tab	Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps
Ctrl+arrow key (to move to an item)+Spacebar	Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key	Select a block of text
Ctrl+Esc	Open the Start screen
Ctrl+Shift+Esc	Open Task Manager
Ctrl+Shift	Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available
Ctrl+Spacebar	Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off
Shift+F10	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
Shift with any arrow key	Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
Shift+Delete	Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
Right arrow	Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
Left arrow	Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
Esc	Stop or leave the current task

WINDOWS LOGO KEY SHORTCUTS

Windows logo key +F1	Open Windows Help and Support
Windows logo key	Display or hide the Start screen
Windows logo key +B	Set focus in the notification area
Windows logo key +C	Open the Charms
Windows logo key +D	Display and hide the desktop
Windows logo key +E	Open File Explorer
Windows logo key +F	Open the Search charm and search for files
Windows logo key +H	Open the Share charm
Windows logo key +I	Open the Settings charm
Windows logo key +K	Open the Devices charm
Windows logo key +L	Lock your PC or switch people
Windows logo key +M	Minimize all windows
Windows logo key +O	Lock device orientation
Windows logo key +P	Choose a presentation display mode
Windows logo key +Q	Open the Search charm to search everywhere or within the open app (if the app supports app search)
Windows logo key +R	Open the Run dialog box
Windows logo key +S	Open the Search charm to search Windows and the web
Windows logo key +T	Cycle through apps on the taskbar
Windows logo key +U	Open Ease of Access Center
Windows logo key +V	Cycle through notifications
Windows logo key +Shift+V	Cycle through notifications in reverse order
Windows logo key +W	Open the Search charm and search for settings
Windows logo key +X	Open the Quick Link menu
Windows logo key +Z	Show the commands available in the app

Windows logo key +,	Temporarily peek at the desktop
Windows logo key +Pause	Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows logo key +Ctrl+F	Search for PCs (if you're on a network)
Windows logo key +Shift+M	Restore minimized windows on the desktop
Windows logo key +number	Open the desktop and start the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the app is already running, switch to that app.
Windows logo key +Shift+number	Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows logo key +Ctrl+number	Open the desktop and switch to the last active window of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows logo key +Alt+number	Open the desktop and open the Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows logo key +Ctrl+Shift+number	Open the desktop and open a new instance of the app located at the given position on the taskbar as an administrator
Windows logo key +Tab	Cycle through recently used apps (except desktop apps)
Windows logo key +Ctrl+Tab	Cycle through recently used apps (except desktop apps)
Windows logo key +Shift+Tab	Cycle through recently used apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order
Windows logo key +Ctrl+B	Switch to the app that displayed a message in the notification area
Windows logo key +Up arrow	Maximize the window
Windows logo key +Down arrow	Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window
Windows logo key +Left arrow	Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen
Windows logo key +Right arrow	Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen
Windows logo key +Home	Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke)
Windows logo key +Shift+Up arrow	Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen
Windows logo key +Shift+Down arrow	Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width
Windows logo key +Shift+Left arrow or Right arrow	Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another
Windows logo key +Spacebar	Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows logo key +Ctrl+Spacebar	Change to a previously selected input
Windows logo key +Enter	Open Narrator
Windows logo key +Shift+period (.)	Cycle through open apps
Windows logo key +period (.)	Cycle through open apps
Windows logo key +/	Initiate IME reconversion
Windows logo key +Alt+Enter	Open WindowsMedia Center
Windows logo key +plus (+) or minus (-)	Zoom in or out using Magnifier
Windows logo key +Esc	Exit Magnifier

DIALOG BOX KEY BOARD SHORTCUT KEYS

1	Display Help
F4	Display the items in the active list
Ctrl+Tab	Move forward through tabs
Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Move back through tabs
Ctrl+number (number 1-9)	Move to nth tab
Tab	Move forward through options
Shift+Tab	Move back through options
Alt+underlined letter	Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter
Spacebar	Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
Backspace	Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
Arrow keys	Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons