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Cheat Sheet for windows 8.1

 

Keyboard Shortcut Cheat Sheet for windows 8, 8.1 and 10

Keyboard Shortcut:

These are some frequently use keyboard shortcut for Windows 8, 8.1 and 10:

Press this key
To do this

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

Windows logo key +. (period)

Enter rearrange mode and select apps or dividers across monitors

Windows logo key +left arrow

Move app divider left

Windows logo key +right arrow

Move app divider right

Windows logo key +up arrow

Maximize app

Windows logo key +down arrow

Close app

Windows logo key +Esc

Exit rearrange mode

These are the keyboard shortcut that you can use in Windows:

Press this key 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

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

Note

  • You can also see some settings and options by going to the Settings charm when the app is open.

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 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

 

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

Note

  • You can also see some settings and options by going to the Settings charm when the app is open.

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




 

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