Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts

Key
No Other
Key

No Modifier

Windows Key

Ctrl

Alt

Shift

Ctrl+Shift

Ctrl+Alt

8 seconds:
Filter Keys
5 times: Sticky
Keys

Start screen

Mouse
Wheel

Desktop: Change
icon size Start
screen: Zoom in/out

Select all

B
C

Open charms

Show desktop

Open Windows Explorer

Go to Files in Search charm

(+Ctrl to find computers on
a network)

Cycle through desktop

gadgets

Share charm

Settings charm

Switch focus between

snapped and larger apps

Devices charm

Switch users
(Lock computer if on a
domain)

Minimize all windows

(desktop)

Copy
Select address
bar (Explorer)

Docked mode
(Magnifier)

Select Search box

(Explorer)

Invert colors
(Magnifier)

Lens mode
(Magnifier)

New window
(Explorer)

New folder
(Explorer)

Alt+Shift

Lock screen orientation

Projection options

Search charm

Run

Refresh

S
T

Set focus on taskbar and

cycle through running
desktop apps

Ease of Access Center

Cycle through notifications

Paste
(+Shift to go backward)

Go to Settings in Search
charm

Quick link power user

commands
Cut
(Opens Windows Mobility
Center if present)

Redo

Open app bar

1-9

Go to the app at the given

position on the taskbar

+ (plus)

Zoom in (Magnifier)

- (minus)

Zoom out (Magnifier)

, (comma)

Peek at the desktop

. (period)

Snap a Windows Store App

to the right
(+Shift to snap to the left)

Enter

Narrator
(+Alt to open Windows
Media Center if installed)

Spacebar
Tab

Close current
window (Explorer)

Select or clear
Switch input language and
active check box keyboard layout
Move forward Cycle through Windows
through options Store App history

Undo

Properties
Shortcut menu
Cycle through
Switch
Move
Windows Store App between apps backward

Switch between
apps using arrow

through
options

(use Ctrl to use arrow keys) history

Esc

Cancel

Prnt Scrn

Takes screenshot

Exit Magnifier

keys
Task
Manager

Start screen

Left Alt+Left
Shift+PrtSc: High
Contrast
Left Alt+Left
Shift+NumLock:
Mouse Keys

5 seconds:
NumLock
Toggle Keys
Ins
Del

Copy
Delete file
(Explorer)

Home

Minimize non-active
desktop windows

Page Up

Move Start screen to left

monitor

Page Down

Move Start screen to right

monitor

Break

System Properties

Open previous
Left arrow menu or close
submenu

Snap desktop window to the

left
Previous word
(+Shift to move window to
left monitor)

Right
arrow

Paste

Previous
folder
(Explorer)

Snap desktop window to the

Open next menu right
Next word
or open submenu (+Shift to move window to
right monitor)

Select a block
of text

Select a block
of text

Up arrow

Go up one
Maximize desktop window
Previous paragraph level
(+Shift to keep width)
(Explorer)

Select a block
of text

Down
arrow

Restore/minimize desktop
window
(+Shift to keep width)

Select a block
of text

F1

Display Help (if Windows Help and Support

Next paragraph

available)
F2

Rename item

F3

Search for file or

folder

F4

Display items in
active list

F5

Refresh

Close active
document

Close active
item or app