Shortcut Keystrokes for Windows 8

Shortcut Keystrokes for Windows 8

Use These Keys / To Do This
+ B, D, M, and/or T / Desktop
+ C / Charms
+ E / File Explorer
+ F / Files
+ H / Share
+ I (letter i) / Settings
+ K / Devices
+ L / Lock Screen
+ P / Second Screen Settings
+ Q / Apps
+ R / Desktop with Run dialog open
+ U / Ease of Access Center
+ W / Settings Search
+ X / Power User menu displays in lower-left corner
+ Z / Toolbar along bottom with All Apps button
+ Enter / Launch Narrator
Traditional Windows Shortcuts
F1 / Displays Help for the active app
Ctrl + Esc / Toggle between Windows UI and desktop
Alt + Tab / Switch between open programs
Shift + Delete / Delete item permanently using File Explorer
F10 / Activate menu bar options
Ctrl + Shift + Esc / Open Windows Task Manager
Editing Shortcuts
Ctrl + C / Copy
Ctrl + X / Cut
Ctrl + V / Paste
Ctrl + B / Bold
Ctrl + U / Underline
Ctrl + I / Italic
Ctrl + Z / Undo last command
Ctrl + A / Select all items in active window
File Explorer Shortcuts
F2 / Rename selected object
F3 / Find all files
Alt + Enter / Open properties for selected object
Press and hold down Ctrl+Shift while dragging a file to the desktop or a folder / Creates a shortcut
F5 / Refresh active window
F6 or Tab / Cycle through panes in File Explorer
Desktop Shortcuts
+ M / Minimize all
+ F1 / Help
Shift + + M / Undo Minimize all
+ Tab / Cycle through open apps
Ctrl + + F / Find computer