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Windows 8 – Ultimate Shortcuts Guide

Metro App and Start Page Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut Result Mouse
Hover botto
Win Open Start Page or Last App (alternating). Hover top le

Win + Tab Open next App (rotate through Metro Apps, Hover top le
-> Close.
(release Tab, repeat) Desktop is one App). Hover top m
to the botto
Win + Tab (release Close a background App. In App, right
On Start, rig
Tab, repeat), Delete Hover top ed
Or select spl
Alt + F4 Close active App. Hover top ed
Or select spl
Win + Z Open the App commands bar. Hover botto
(Summary V
Win + . (requires Snap App right. Move the split to the right. Click open a
1366x768 resolution) (Desktop is a single App.) Alternatives
Win + Shift + . Snap App left. Move the split to the left Out, or Switc
(Desktop is a single App.) -> right click
Ctrl + - On Start Page, Zoom Out. corner then
Scroll wheel
Ctrl + = On Start Page, Zoom back In. Scroll wheel
Ctrl + Alt + Del Access to Lock, Switch User, Sign out, Change a Move mouse
password, Task Manager, Ease of Access, and
Power down choices. Mouse
Hover top ri
PgDn Move Start page tiles to the left.
PgUp Move Start page tiles to the right. Hover top ri
Arrows, Space, Tab Move active tile, Select, move Focus Hover top ri
Hover top ri
Metro Charm Shortcuts
Hover top ri
Keyboard Shortcut Result Hover top ri
Hover top ri
Win + C Open Charms (also shows
Hover top ri
Date/Time/Power/Net).

Win + F Open Search Charm on Files.

Win + W Open Search Charm on Settings.

Win + Q Open Search Charm on Active App

(on right side only if supported by App).

Typing on Start Page Search Apps.

Win + H Open Share Charm.

Win + I Open Settings Charm (plus Start Settings and

Metro Help).

Win + K Open Devices Charm.

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om left corner -> click corner (repeat). Touch
eft corner -> click corner (repeat). Swipe from right edge in -> Start.
Swipe from left edge in then out -> App.
eft corner then down -> right click App Or swipe from left edge in.
Swipe from left edge in then out -> drag App all
middle -> click and drag app all the way the way to bottom of screen.
om. Swipe from top edge all the way to the bottom.
t-click open space.
ght-click a Tile. Swipe from bottom edge or top edge.
dge, click and drag app to right.
lit line, drag right. Swipe from top edge, drag app to right.
dge, click and drag app to left. Or select split line, drag right.
lit line, drag left. Swipe from top edge, drag app to right.
om right corner -> click corner Or select Split line, drag left.
View icon.) Or Ctrl + Scroll wheel down. Pinch in.
area. Or Ctrl + Scroll wheel down.
s: Start Page -> [User] -> Lock, Sign Pinch out.
ch Account. Hover bottom left corner Hold Win button and press Power button.
k -> Task Manager. Hover top right
Slide left.
down -> Settings -> Power Slide right.
l down. Swipe tile(s), tap command.
l up.
e, right-click Tile(s), click command

ight corner then move down. Touch
Swipe from right edge.
ight corner -> Search -> Files.
ight corner -> Search -> Settings. Swipe from right edge -> Search -> Files.
ight corner -> Search. Swipe from right edge -> Search -> Files.
Swipe from right edge -> Search.
ight corner -> Search.
ight corner -> Share. Swipe from right edge -> Search.
ight corner -> Settings. Swipe from right edge -> Share.
Swipe from right edge -> Settings.
ight corner -> Devices.
Swipe from right edge -> Devices.

Windows 8 – Ultimate Shortcuts Guide

Desktop Shortcuts Shortcut Result Mouse
Show Desktop. Click Deskto
Keyboard Open Windows Explorer. Click Explore
Win + D Open Settings Charm (plus Control Panel, Hover top ri
Win + E Personalization, PC Info, and Desktop Help).
Win + I Open Desktop quick menu (it’s like a mini Start Hover botto
Menu!)
Win + X Open Run Dialog. Hover botto
Cycle through Desktop apps on the Taskbar Hover botto
Win + R Hover across
Win + T Hover botto
Hover across
Alt + Tab Open next App (rotates through Apps, Desktop Hover botto
(release Tab, repeat) apps each have one place in rotation). Hover across
Alt + 1 to 9 Open the pinned Taskbar application
Mouse
Other Shortcuts Shortcut Result Start Page ->
Lock Computer. Hover top ri
Keyboard Second screen options. Devices -> Se
Win + L
Win + P Desktop peek (to see notifications I believe) Hover botto
Lock screen rotation (if PC detects this) Panel -> Eas
Win + , Cycle through toasts.
Win + O Cycle through toasts in reverse.
Win + V Ease of Access Center
Win + Shift + V
Win + U Launch Narrator.
Magnifier, Zoom In.
Win + Enter When Magnified, Zoom Out.
Win + =
Win + -

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op tile. Touch
er tile. Start page -> Desktop tile.
ight corner -> Settings. Start page -> Explorer tile.
Swipe from right edge -> Settings.
om left corner -> right click.
Start page -> Desktop tile -> Taskbar app
om left corner -> right click -> Run. Start page -> Desktop tile -> Taskbar app
om left corner -> right click -> click -> Start page -> Desktop tile -> Taskbar app
s Taskbar -> click.
om left corner -> right click -> click ->
s Taskbar -> click.
om left corner -> right click -> click ->
s Taskbar -> click.

> [User] -> Lock. Touch
ight corner then move down -> Start Page -> [User] -> Lock.
econd screen. Swipe from right edge -> Devices -> Second
screen.

om left corner -> right click -> Control
e of Access -> Ease of Access Center

Windows 8 – Ultimate Shortcuts Guide

Internet Explorer Shortcuts

Ctrl + Tab Cycle through open Tabs Right-click a
Right-click a
Ctrl + Shift + P Open an InPrivate Tab Right-click a
Right-click a
Ctrl + T Open a new Tab Click the item

Ctrl + F4 Close the active Tab Right-click a
the Desktop
Tab Move forward through items on a Web page.
Move mouse
Shift + Tab Move backwards. Move mouse

Enter Activate the selected item.

Ctrl + P Print page.

View page on Desktop IE (good for opening

pages with Adobe Flash).

Ctrl + L Open Address bar (includes frequent and pinned

Alt + D pages).

Backspace Go back to previous Web page

Shift + Backspace Go forward to previous Web page

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an empty area -> Tab Swipe from top edge -> Tab
an empty area -> (+) Swipe from top edge -> (+)
an empty area -> 3 dots -> InPrivate Swipe from top edge -> 3 dots -> InPrivate
an empty area -> Tab (x) Swipe from top edge -> Tab (x)
m you want. Tap the item you want.

an empty area -> Page tools -> View on
p

e to mid-left edge -> Click back. Slide right.
e to mid-right edge -> Click forward. Slide left.