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Windows 8 Shortcuts
pdf print Uploaded by bernd, updated on 10/27/2012 by bernd Platform: Windows/ English Table of Contents: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Getting around Windows 8 Start Screen and Desktop Windows 8 Charme Shortcuts Switch between Apps and Windows Power User Commands Shortcuts Managing Windows 8 Desktop Windows Windows 8 Taskbar Navigating Desktop Windows Explorer The Rest hide all show all

1. Getting around Windows 8 Start Screen and Desktop Win Ctrl + Tab Win , then Toggle between Desktop and Start Screen (or open Apps) On Start Screen: Switch Between Start Window and All Apps Window Open All Apps Window
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Ctrl + Tab Win , then start typing App Name Escape Win + E Win + R Win + X Alt + F4 Win + L Win + F1 Search and execute Apps Close Start Screen and go to Desktop Run E xplorer on Desktop Execute R un on Desktop Open Power User Commands on Desktop Shutdown Windows L ock Computer Open Windows Help up 2. Windows 8 Charme Shortcuts Tip: Pressing Escape typically closes most Charme menus. Win + C Win + Q Win + F Win + W Win + I Win + H Win + K
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Open Windows C harme. Use arrow keys and enter to select item. Press Search Charme / last search option Search F iles Search W indows Settings Open Sett i ngs including Desktop, Control Panel, Personalization, PC Info, Help Share C h arme Device Charme
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Win + S Win + F Win + Z

Search Settings Search Files Show Options / App Bar in current Metro Apps if available. up

3. Switch between Apps and Windows Cycle between all Windows and Apps. Press and Alt + Tab and Alt + Shift + Tab hold Alt key before pressing Tab . Release Tab on Window/App you want to open. While tabbing, add Shift to key combination to go backwards. Cycle between open Apps without having to keep Alt pressed. Press keys once, then use Arrow keys and Enter to select Window/App. Same as Alt + Tab , but only includes Apps only, not Windows on Desktop Same as Ctrl + Alt + Tab , but only includes Apps, not Desktop Windows up 4. Power User Commands Shortcuts These are also listed in the Power User Command Window. Sorted by their (subjective) importance. Win + X , P Win + X , T Win + X , E Win + X , R
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Ctrl + Alt + Tab then Arrow Keys Win + Tab and Win + Shift + Tab Ctrl + Win + Tab , then Arrow keys

Control P anel T ask Manager File E xplorer (alternative: Win + e ) R un (alternative: Win + r )
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Win + X , D Win + X , F Win + X , C Win + X , A Win + X , Y Win + X , M Win + X , G Win + X , B Win + X , O Win + X , V Win + X , K Win + X , S

D esktop (alternative: Win + d ) Programs and F eatures C ommand Prompt Elevated Command Prompt ( A dmin) S y stem Information Device M anager Computer Mana g ement Mo b ility Center P o wer Options E v ent Viewer Dis k Management S earch up

5. Managing Windows 8 Desktop Windows Win Win + Arrow Up Win + Arrow Down Win + Shift + Arrow Up Win + Arrow Right / Arrow Left Win + Shift + Arrow Right /
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Go to desktop / switch between Desktop and Start Screen or Apps Maximize Window across screen Minimize Window (if Restored) or set Window to Restored (if Maximized) Maximixe Window vertically Move Window to left/center/right. Works across multiple monitors Move window to left monitor / to right
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Arrow Left " Alt + Space F11 Alt + Q

monitor when using multiple monitors Opens the title bar menu Turn full page view on or off Close Window up

6. Windows 8 Taskbar Win + T Win + B Shift +click on a taskbar item Ctrl + Shift +click on a taskbar item Shift +right-click on a taskbar item Win + 1 ... 9 Shift + Win + 1 ... 9 Go to first item in T askbar, continue with arrow keys Go to first item in System Tray Start new instance of Taskbar item Start new instance of Taskbar item as administrator Show the window menu for the program Switch to application in position N on Taskbar (or launch pinned application) Start new instance of taskbar item in position N on T askbar

Unfortunately, Microsoft removed the possibility to select multiple taskbar items in Windows 7 (and did still not re-introduce in Windows 8) up 7. Navigating Desktop Arrow Keys Home / End
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Navigate between and select single icons on desktop (when focus is on the desktop) Select first / select last object on desktop
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Enter Shift + F10 Tab , Shift + Tab on empty desktop A , B , C , ...

Launch active object Activate context menu of active icon by simulates right mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow keys , a - z and enter to select item Navigate between desktop, the quick-launch bar, task bar and notification bar. Then use arrow keys and enter or space to activate specific icons Pressing the initial letter of the name of any objects will highlight the respective application or folder. Continue typing the object name if multiple objects start with the same letter up

8. Windows Explorer Basics Win + E Alt + Arrow Up Alt + Arrow Left / Alt + Arrow Right Tab / Shift + Tab Start Windows E xplorer Go up one folder Go to previous folder / go to next folder Switch focus forward/ backward between Address bar, Search Bar, Toolbar, Navigation Pane, and File List (Default is usually File List) Jump to the A d dress bar and select absolute address. Copy address with ctrl + c if desired Jump to S e arch Box in Explorer Open n ew instance of Windows Explorer
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Alt + D or F4 Ctrl + E or Ctrl + F Ctrl + N

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F11

Toggle full-screen mode

Navigate File List and Navigation Pane Arrow Keys Enter Home / End F2 F2 , then Arrow Left / Arrow Right F2 , then Ctrl + Arrow Left / Arrow Right F2 , then Home / End F2 , then Ctrl + A Arrow Left / Arrow Right File List Views Alt + P Display or hide P review Pane Navigate between files and folders Open folder or start application Jump to first / jump to last item Change the file name of active item Move one character to the left / to the right in item name Jump one word to the left / to the right of item name Jump to beginning / jump to end of item name Select all/ complete object name including suffix (default excludes suffix) Expand folder / collapse folder (navigation pane only)

Alt + V then D View d etails. Check View menu for more options Alt + V then X Ctrl +mouse scroll wheel View e x tra-large icons. Check View menu for more options Change size of icons

Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane

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Shift + Arrow Up / Select multiple adjacent items (directly above or below) Arrow Down Ctrl with Arrow keys and Space Ctrl + A A ... Z and 1 .. 9 Select multiple non-adjacent items. Hold ctrl , use arrow keys to move to next item, and press space to add/remove from selection Select a ll Press the initial letter any item to jump to it. Continue typing the full name if multiple items start with the same letter

Manage Items in Explorer Ctrl + C , ctrl + X , ctrl + V Ctrl + Z Ctrl + Y Delete Shift + Delete Undo an action Redo an action Delete an item and place it into the Recycle Bin Delete an item permanently without placing it into the Recycle Bin Activate context menu of active object. Replaces the right mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow keys , a - z and enter to get to the selection Ctrl + Shift + N Alt + Enter Create n ew folder Open Properties dialog box up 9. The Rest
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Copy, Cut, Paste

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Win + U Win + P Alt + Shift

Open Ease of Access Center P rojector or second screen settings. Change keyboard language layout if multiple language layouts are active* up

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