Saturday, March 30, 2019

Keyboard shortcuts

source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12445/windows-keyboard-shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide an alternative way to do something that you’d typically do with a mouse.
The following table contains common keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1.
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
Alt + F4 Close the active item, or exit the active app
Windows logo key  + L Lock your PC or switch accounts
Windows logo key  + D Display and hide the desktop
New keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains new keyboard shortcuts 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
 
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
General keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains general keyboard shortcuts in Windows.
Press this key To do this
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 are full-screen and 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 Start
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 keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that use the Windows logo key .
Press this key To do this
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  + X Open the Quick Link menu
Windows logo key  + Z Show the commands available in an 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

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