Keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8

No modifier

Windows logo key

Ctrl

Alt

Start screen

No other key

Ctrl+Shift

Desktop: Change icon size

Start screen: Zoom in/out

Select all

Open charms
Show desktop

Copy

E
F

Open Windows Explorer

Select Search box (Explorer)

Cycle through desktop gadgets

H
I

Share charm

J
K
L

Switch focus between snapped and larger apps

Alt+Shift

Select address bar (Explorer)

Docked mode (Magnifier)

Go to Files in Search charm

(+Ctrl to find computers on a network)

Settings charm

Invert colors (Magnifier)

Devices charm
Switch users
(Lock computer if on a domain)
Minimize all windows (desktop)

Lens mode (Magnifier)

New window (Explorer)

N
O

Lock screen orientation

P
Q
R
S
T
U
V

Projection options
Search charm
Run

New folder (Explorer)

Refresh

Set focus on taskbar and cycle through running desktop apps

Ease of Access Center

W
X

Cycle through notifications

(+Shift to go backward)
Go to Settings in Search charm

Paste

Quick link power user commands

(Opens Windows Mobility Center if present)

Cut

Close current window (Explorer)

Redo

Y
Z
1-9

Open app bar

Go to the app at the given position on the taskbar

Undo

Zoom in (Magnifier)

+
, (comma)
. (period)

Zoom out (Magnifier)

Peek at the desktop

Spacebar

Select or clear active check box

Snap a metro app to the right

(+Shift to snap to the left)
Narrator
(+Alt to open Windows Media Center if installed)
Switch input language and keyboard layout

Tab

Move forward through options

Cycle through metro app history (use Ctrl to use arrow keys)

Cycle through metro app history

Esc

Cancel

Exit Magnifier

Start screen

Enter

Properties
Shortcut menu
Switch between apps

Move backward
through options

Switch between apps using arrow keys

Task Manager
Left Alt+Left Shift+PrtSc: High Contrast

PrtSc
NumLock
Ins
Del
Home

Ctrl+Alt

8 seconds: Filter Keys

5 times: Sticky Keys

Mouse wheel

B
C
D

Shift

5 seconds: Toggle Keys

Left Alt+Left Shift+NumLock: Mouse Keys

Copy

Paste

Delete file (Explorer)

Minimize non-active desktop windows

PgUp

Move Start screen to left monitor

PgDn
Break
Left arrow

Move Start screen to right monitor

Open previous menu or close submenu

Right arrow

Open next menu or open submenu

Up arrow
Down arrow
F1

Display Help (if available)

F2
F3
F4
F5

Rename item
Search for file or folder
Display items in active list
Refresh

System Properties
Snap desktop window to the left
(+Shift to move window to left monitor)
Snap desktop window to the right
(+Shift to move window to right monitor)
Maximize desktop window
(+Shift to keep width)
Restore/minimize desktop window
(+Shift to keep width)
Windows Help and Support

Previous word

Previous folder (Explorer)

Next word
Previous paragraph

Select a block of text

Go up one level (Explorer)

Next paragraph

Close active document

Select a block of text

Select a block of text

Select a block of text

Close active item or app