(release Tab, repeat). Open next App (rotate through Metro Apps,. Desktop is one App). Hover top left corner -> click
Windows 8 – Ultimate Shortcuts Guide Metro App and Start Page Shortcuts Keyboard Win Win + Tab (release Tab, repeat) Win + Tab (release Tab, repeat), Delete Alt + F4
Shortcut Result Open Start Page or Last App (alternating). Open next App (rotate through Metro Apps, Desktop is one App). Close a background App.
Win + Z
Open the App commands bar.
Win + . (requires 1366x768 resolution) Win + Shift + .
Snap App right. Move the split to the right. (Desktop is a single App.) Snap App left. Move the split to the left (Desktop is a single App.) On Start Page, Zoom Out.
Ctrl + -
Close active App.
Ctrl + = Ctrl + Alt + Del
On Start Page, Zoom back In. Access to Lock, Switch User, Sign out, Change a password, Task Manager, Ease of Access, and Power down choices.
PgDn PgUp Arrows, Space, Tab
Move Start page tiles to the left. Move Start page tiles to the right. Move active tile, Select, move Focus
Mouse Hover bottom left corner -> click corner (repeat). Hover top left corner -> click corner (repeat). Hover top left corner then down -> right click App -> Close. Hover top middle -> click and drag app all the way to the bottom. In App, right-click open space. On Start, right-click a Tile. Hover top edge, click and drag app to right. Or select split line, drag right. Hover top edge, click and drag app to left. Or select split line, drag left. Hover bottom right corner -> click corner (Summary View icon.) Or Ctrl + Scroll wheel down. Click open area. Or Ctrl + Scroll wheel down. Alternatives: Start Page -> [User] -> Lock, Sign Out, or Switch Account. Hover bottom left corner -> right click -> Task Manager. Hover top right corner then down -> Settings -> Power Scroll wheel down. Scroll wheel up. Move mouse, right-click Tile(s), click command
Touch Swipe from right edge in -> Start. Swipe from left edge in then out -> App. Or swipe from left edge in. Swipe from left edge in then out -> drag App all the way to bottom of screen. Swipe from top edge all the way to the bottom. Swipe from bottom edge or top edge. Swipe from top edge, drag app to right. Or select split line, drag right. Swipe from top edge, drag app to right. Or select Split line, drag left. Pinch in. Pinch out. Hold Win button and press Power button.
Slide left. Slide right. Swipe tile(s), tap command.
Metro Charm Shortcuts Keyboard Win + C Win + F Win + W Win + Q Typing on Start Page Win + H Win + I Win + K
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Shortcut Result Open Charms (also shows Date/Time/Power/Net). Open Search Charm on Files. Open Search Charm on Settings. Open Search Charm on Active App (on right side only if supported by App). Search Apps. Open Share Charm. Open Settings Charm (plus Start Settings and Metro Help). Open Devices Charm.
Mouse Hover top right corner then move down.
Touch Swipe from right edge.
Hover top right corner -> Search -> Files. Hover top right corner -> Search -> Settings. Hover top right corner -> Search.
Swipe from right edge -> Search -> Files. Swipe from right edge -> Search -> Files. Swipe from right edge -> Search.
Hover top right corner -> Search. Hover top right corner -> Share. Hover top right corner -> Settings.
Swipe from right edge -> Search. Swipe from right edge -> Share. Swipe from right edge -> Settings.
Hover top right corner -> Devices.
Swipe from right edge -> Devices.
Windows 8 – Ultimate Shortcuts Guide Desktop Shortcuts Keyboard Win + D Win + E Win + I
Win + R Win + T
Shortcut Result Show Desktop. Open Windows Explorer. Open Settings Charm (plus Control Panel, Personalization, PC Info, and Desktop Help). Open Desktop quick menu (it’s like a mini Start Menu!) Open Run Dialog. Cycle through Desktop apps on the Taskbar
Alt + Tab (release Tab, repeat) Alt + 1 to 9
Open next App (rotates through Apps, Desktop apps each have one place in rotation). Open the pinned Taskbar application
Win + X
Mouse Click Desktop tile. Click Explorer tile. Hover top right corner -> Settings.
Touch Start page -> Desktop tile. Start page -> Explorer tile. Swipe from right edge -> Settings.
Hover bottom left corner -> right click. Hover bottom left corner -> right click -> Run. Hover bottom left corner -> right click -> click -> Hover across Taskbar -> click. Hover bottom left corner -> right click -> click -> Hover across Taskbar -> click. Hover bottom left corner -> right click -> click -> Hover across Taskbar -> click.
Start page -> Desktop tile -> Taskbar app Start page -> Desktop tile -> Taskbar app Start page -> Desktop tile -> Taskbar app
Other Shortcuts Keyboard Win + L Win + P
Shortcut Result Lock Computer. Second screen options.
Win + , Win + O Win + V Win + Shift + V Win + U
Desktop peek (to see notifications I believe) Lock screen rotation (if PC detects this) Cycle through toasts. Cycle through toasts in reverse. Ease of Access Center
Win + Enter Win + = Win + -
Launch Narrator. Magnifier, Zoom In. When Magnified, Zoom Out.
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Mouse Start Page -> [User] -> Lock. Hover top right corner then move down -> Devices -> Second screen.
Hover bottom left corner -> right click -> Control Panel -> Ease of Access -> Ease of Access Center
Touch Start Page -> [User] -> Lock. Swipe from right edge -> Devices -> Second screen.
Windows 8 – Ultimate Shortcuts Guide Internet Explorer Shortcuts Ctrl + Tab Ctrl + Shift + P Ctrl + T Ctrl + F4 Tab Shift + Tab Enter Ctrl + P
Ctrl + L Alt + D Backspace Shift + Backspace
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Cycle through open Tabs Open an InPrivate Tab Open a new Tab Close the active Tab Move forward through items on a Web page. Move backwards. Activate the selected item. Print page. View page on Desktop IE (good for opening pages with Adobe Flash). Open Address bar (includes frequent and pinned pages). Go back to previous Web page Go forward to previous Web page
Right-click an empty area -> Tab Right-click an empty area -> (+) Right-click an empty area -> 3 dots -> InPrivate Right-click an empty area -> Tab (x) Click the item you want.
Swipe from top edge -> Tab Swipe from top edge -> (+) Swipe from top edge -> 3 dots -> InPrivate Swipe from top edge -> Tab (x) Tap the item you want.
Right-click an empty area -> Page tools -> View on the Desktop
Move mouse to mid-left edge -> Click back. Move mouse to mid-right edge -> Click forward.
Slide right. Slide left.
