WINDOWS 8.1

               WINDOWS 8.1 SHORTCUT KEYS

Press this key

To do this



Windows logo key‌ +start typing


Search your PC



Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-)


Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like applications pinned to the Start screen



Ctrl+scroll wheel


Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like applications pinned to the Start screen



Windows logo key‌ +C


Open the charms


In an application, open the commands for the application



Windows logo key‌ +F


Open the Search charm to search files



Windows logo key‌ +H


Open the Share charm



Windows logo key‌ +I


Open the Settings charm



Windows logo key‌ +K


Open the Devices charm



Windows logo key‌ +O


Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape)



Windows logo key‌ +Q


Open the Search charm to search everywhere or within an open app (if the app supports app search)



Windows logo key +S


Open the Search charm to search Windows and the web



Windows logo key‌ +W


Open the Search charm to search settings



Windows logo key‌ +Z


Show the commands available in the application


Note


You can also see some settings and options by going to the Settings charm when the app is open.



Windows logo key‌ +spacebar


Switch input language and keyboard layout



Windows logo key‌ +Ctrl+spacebar


Change to a previously selected input



Windows logo key‌ +Tab


Cycle through recently used applications (except desktop applications)



Windows logo key‌ +Ctrl+Tab


Cycle through recently used applications (except desktop applications)



Windows logo key‌ +Shift+Tab


Cycle through recently used applications (except desktop applications) in reverse order



Windows logo key‌ +Shift+full stop (.)


Snap an application to the left



Windows logo key‌ +full stop (.)


Cycle through open applications



Esc


Stop or exit the current task