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Thursday, August 18, 2016

Windows 8.1/Windows RT 8.1 Keyboard Shortcuts (Part 1)

Today I am going to tell you about the keyboard shortcuts in windows. In fact, if you know these keyboard shortcuts, we do not need any mouse.


Top keyboard shortcuts

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

Press this keyTo do this
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert)Copy the selected item
Ctrl + XCut the selected item
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert)Paste the selected item
Ctrl + ZUndo an action
Alt + TabSwitch between open apps
Alt + F4Close the active item, or exit the active app
Windows logo key  + LLock your PC or switch accounts
Windows logo key  + DDisplay and hide the desktop

New keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains new keyboard shortcuts that you can use in Windows.
Press this keyTo do this
Windows logo key  + start typingSearch 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 wheelZoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
Windows logo key‌  + COpen the charms

In an app, open the commands for the app
Windows logo key  + FOpen the Search charm to search files
Windows logo key  + HOpen the Share charm
Windows logo key + IOpen the Settings charm
Windows logo key  + KOpen 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  + spacebar Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows logo key‌  + Ctrl + spacebarChange 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
EscStop or exit the current task

General keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains general keyboard shortcuts in Windows.
Press this keyTo do this
F1Display Help
F2Rename the selected item
F3Search for a file or folder 
F4Display the address bar list in File Explorer
F5Refresh the active window
F6Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10Activate the Menu bar in the active app
Alt + F4Close the active item, or exit the active app
Alt + EscCycle through items in the order in which they were opened
Alt + underlined letterPerform the command for that letter
Alt + EnterDisplay properties for the selected item
Alt + SpacebarOpen the shortcut menu for the active window
Alt + Left arrowBack
Alt + Right arrowForward
Alt + Page UpMove up one screen
Alt + Page DownMove down one screen
Alt + TabSwitch between open apps (except desktop apps)
Ctrl + F4Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
Ctrl + ASelect 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 + XCut the selected item
Ctrl + YRedo an action
Ctrl + ZUndo 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 wheelChange 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 arrowMove the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left arrowMove the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Down arrowMove the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Up arrowMove the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Alt + TabUse the arrow keys to switch between all open apps
Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + SpacebarSelect multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow keySelect a block of text
Ctrl + EscOpen Start
Ctrl + Shift + EscOpen Task Manager
Ctrl + ShiftSwitch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available
Ctrl + SpacebarTurn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off
Shift + F10Display the shortcut menu for the selected item 
Shift with any arrow keySelect more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
Shift + DeleteDelete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
Right arrowOpen the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
Left arrowOpen the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
EscStop or leave the current task

Stay tuned for the rest in the next article.

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