Shortcut | Description |
Alt+D | Select address bar (Explorer) |
Alt+Enter | Properties |
Alt+F4 | Close active item or app |
Alt+Left-Arrow | Previous folder (Explorer) |
Alt+Spacebar | Shortcut menu |
Alt+Tab | Switch between apps |
Alt+Up-Arrow | Go up one level (Explorer) |
Ctrl+A | Select all |
Ctrl+Alt+D | Docked mode (Magnifier) |
Ctrl+Alt+I | Invert colors (Magnifier) |
Ctrl+Alt+L | Lens mode (Magnifier) |
Ctrl+Alt+Tab | Switch between apps using arrow keys |
Ctrl+C | Copy |
Ctrl+Down-Arrow | Next paragraph |
Ctrl+E | Select Search box (Explorer) |
Ctrl+Esc | Start screen |
Ctrl+F4 | Close active document |
Ctrl+Insert | Copy |
Ctrl+Left-Arrow | Previous word |
Ctrl+N | New window (Explorer) |
Ctrl+R | Refresh |
Ctrl+Right-Arrow | Next word |
Ctrl+Shift+Down-Arrow | Select a block of text |
Ctrl+Shift+Esc | Task Manager |
Ctrl+Shift+Left-Arrow | Select a block of text |
Ctrl+Shift+N | New folder (Explorer) |
Ctrl+Shift+Right-Arrow | Select a block of text |
Ctrl+Shift+Up-Arrow | Select a block of text |
Ctrl+Tab | Cycle through metro app history |
Ctrl+Up-Arrow | Previous paragraph |
Ctrl+V | Paste |
Ctrl+W | Close current window (Explorer) |
Ctrl+X | Cut |
Ctrl+Y | Redo |
Ctrl+Z | Undo |
Delete | Delete file (Explorer) |
Esc | Cancel |
F1 | Display Help (if available) |
F2 | Rename item |
F3 | Search for file or folder |
F4 | Display items in active list |
F5 | Refresh |
Left-Arrow | Open previous menu or close submenu |
Right-Arrow | Open next menu or open submenu |
Shift+Insert | Paste |
Shift+Tab | Move backward through options |
Spacebar | Select or clear active check box |
Tab | Move forward through options |
Win | Start screen |
Win+, | Peek at the desktop |
Win+. | Snap a metro app to the right (+Shift to snap to the left) |
Win+C | Open charms |
Win+D | Show desktop |
Win+Down-Arrow | Restore/minimize desktop window (+Shift to keep width) |
Win+E | Open Windows Explorer |
Win+Enter | Narrator (+Alt to open Windows Media Center if installed) |
Win+Esc | Exit Magnifier |
Win+F | Go to Files in Search charm (+Ctrl to find computers on a network) |
Win+F1 | Windows Help and Support |
Win+G | Cycle through desktop gadgets |
Win+H | Share charm |
Win+Home | Minimize non-active desktop windows |
Win+I | Settings charm |
Win+J | Switch focus between snapped and larger apps |
Win+K | Devices charm |
Win+L | Switch users (Lock computer if on a domain) |
Win+Left-Arrow | Snap desktop window to the left (+Shift to move window to left monitor) |
Win+M | Minimize all windows (desktop) |
Win+Minus | Zoom out (Magnifier) |
Win+O | Lock screen orientation |
Win+P | Projection options |
Win+Page-Down | Move Start screen to right monitor |
Win+Page-Up | Move Start screen to left monitor |
Win+Pause | System Properties |
Win+Plus | Zoom in (Magnifier) |
Win+Q | Search charm |
Win+R | Run |
Win+Right-Arrow | Snap desktop window to the right (+Shift to move window to right monitor) |
Win+Spacebar | Switch input language and keyboard layout |
Win+T | Set focus on taskbar and cycle through running desktop apps |
Win+Tab | Cycle through metro app history (use Ctrl to use arrow keys) |
Win+U | Ease of Access Center |
Win+Up-Arrow | Maximize desktop window (+Shift to keep width) |
Win+V | Cycle through notifications (+Shift to go backward) |
Win+W | Go to Settings in Search charm |
Win+X | Quick link power user commands (Opens Windows Mobility Center if present) |
Win+Z | Open app bar |