Monday, May 5, 2014

Windows 8.1/Windows RT 8.1 Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts
Windows 8.1/Windows RT 8.1 
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
Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows logo key‌ +spacebar
Change to a previously selected input
Windows logo key‌ +Ctrl+spacebar
Cycle through recently used apps (except desktop apps)
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) in reverse order
Windows logo key‌ +Shift+Tab
Snaps an app to the left
Windows logo key‌ +Shift+period (.)
Cycle through open apps
Windows logo key‌ +period (.)
Stop or exit the current task
Esc

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