Keyboard shortcuts

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

Open the charms

In an application, open the commands for the application

Open the Search charm to search files

Open the Share charm

Open the Settings charm

Switch the main application and snapped application

Open the Devices charm

Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape)

Open the Search charm to search applications

Open the Search charm to search settings

Show the commands available in the application

Switch input language and keyboard layout

Change to a previously selected input

Cycle through open applications (except desktop applications)

Cycle through open applications (except desktop applications) and snaps them as they are cycled

Cycle through open applications (except desktop applications) in reverse order

Move the Start screen and applications to the monitor on the left (Applications in the desktop won’t change monitors)

Move the Start screen and applications to the monitor on the right (Applications in the desktop won’t change monitors)

Snaps an application to the left

Snaps an application to the right

Esc

Stop or exit the current task

F1

Display Help

F2

Rename the selected item

F3

Search for a file or folder

F4

Display the address bar list in File Explorer

F5

Refresh the active window

F6

Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop

F10

Activate the menu bar in the active application

Alt+F4

Close the active item, or exit the active application

Alt+Esc

Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened

Alt+underlined letter

Perform the command for that letter

Alt+Enter

Display properties for the selected item

Alt+Spacebar

Open the shortcut menu for the active window

Alt+Left arrow

Back

Alt+Right arrow

Forward

Alt+Page Up

Move up one screen

Alt+Page Down

Move down one screen

Alt+Tab

Switch between open applications (except desktop applications)

Ctrl+F4

Close the active document (in applications that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

Ctrl+A

Select all items in a document or window

Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert)

Copy the selected item

Ctrl+D (or Delete)

Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin

Ctrl+R (or F5)

Refresh the active window

Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert)

Paste the selected item

Ctrl+X

Cut the selected item

Ctrl+Y

Redo an action

Ctrl+Z

Undo an action

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

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

Ctrl+ mouse scroll wheel

Change the size of desktop icons or zoom in or out of a large number of items, like applications pinned to the Start screen

Ctrl+Right arrow

Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word

Ctrl+Left arrow

Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word

Ctrl+Down arrow

Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph

Ctrl+Up arrow

Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph

Ctrl+Alt+Tab

Use the arrow keys to switch between all open applications

Ctrl+arrow key (to move to an item)+Spacebar

Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop

Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key

Select a block of text

Ctrl+Esc

Open the Start screen

Ctrl+Shift+Esc

Open Task Manager

Ctrl+Shift

Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available

Ctrl+Spacebar

Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off

Shift+F10

Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

Shift with any arrow key

Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document

Shift+Delete

Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first

Right arrow

Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu

Left arrow

Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu

Esc

Stop or leave the current task

Open Windows Help and Support

Display or hide the Start screen

Set focus in the notification area

Open the Charms

Display and hide the desktop

Open Computer

Open the Search charm and search for files

Cycle through Gadgets on the desktop

Open the Share charm

Open the Settings charm

Switch the main application and snapped application

Open the Devices charm

Lock your PC or switch users

Minimise all windows

Lock device orientation

Choose a presentation display mode

Open the Search charm and search for applications

Open the Run dialogue box

Cycle through applications on the taskbar

Open Ease of Access Center

Cycle through notifications

Cycle through notifications in reverse order

Open the Search charm and search for settings

Open the Quick Link menu

Show the commands available in the application

Temporarily peek at the desktop

Display the System Properties dialogue box

Search for PCs (if you're on a network)

Restore minimised windows on the desktop

Start the desktop application pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the application is already running, switch to that application.

Start a new instance of the desktop application pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number

Switch to the last active window of the desktop application pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number

Open the Jump List for the desktop application pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number

Open a new instance of the desktop application located at the given position on the taskbar as an administrator

Cycle through open applications (except desktop applications)

Cycle through open applications (except desktop applications) and snap them as they are cycled

Cycle through open applications (except desktop applications) in reverse order

Switch to the application that displayed a message in the notification area

Maximise the desktop window

Minimise the desktop window

Maximise the desktop window to the left side of the screen

Maximise the desktop window to the right side of the screen

Minimise all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke)

Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen

Restore/minimise active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width

Move a window in the desktop from one monitor to another

Switch input language and keyboard layout

Change to a previously selected input

Open Narrator

Move the Start screen and applications to the monitor on the left (applications in the desktop won’t change monitors)

Move the Start screen and applications to the monitor on the right (applications in the desktop won’t change monitors)

Snap an application to the left

Snap an application to the right

Initiate IME reconversion

Open Windows Media Center

Zoom in or out using Magnifier

Exit Magnifier

F1

Display Help

F4

Display the items in the active list

Ctrl+Tab

Move forward through tabs

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Move back through tabs

Ctrl+number (number 1-9)

Move to nth tab

Tab

Move forward through options

Shift+Tab

Move back through options

Alt+underlined letter

Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter

Spacebar

Select or clear the checkbox if the active option is a checkbox

Backspace

Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialogue box

Arrow keys

Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons

Alt+D

Select the address bar

Ctrl+E

Select the search box

Ctrl+F

Select the search box

Ctrl+N

Open a new window

Ctrl+W

Close the current window

Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel

Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons

Ctrl+Shift+E

Display all folders above the selected folder

Ctrl+Shift+N

Create a new folder

Num Lock+asterisk (*)

Display all subfolders under the selected folder

Num Lock+plus (+)

Display the contents of the selected folder

Num Lock+minus (-)

Collapse the selected folder

Alt+P

Display the preview pane

Alt+Enter

Open the Properties dialogue box for the selected item

Alt+Right arrow

View the next folder

Alt+Up arrow

View the folder that the folder was in

Alt+Left arrow

View the previous folder

Backspace

View the previous folder

Right arrow

Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder

Left arrow

Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or select the folder that the folder was in

End

Display the bottom of the active window

Home

Display the top of the active window

F11

Maximise or minimise the active window

Shift+click a taskbar button

Open an application or quickly open another instance of an application

Ctrl+Shift+click a taskbar button

Open an application as an administrator

Shift+right-click a taskbar button

Show the window menu for the application

Shift+right-click a grouped taskbar button

Show the window menu for the group

Ctrl+click a grouped taskbar button

Cycle through the windows of the group

Right Shift for eight seconds

Turn Filter Keys on and off

Left Alt+left Shift+Print Screen

Turn High Contrast on or off

Left Alt+left Shift+Num Lock

Turn Mouse Keys on or off

Shift five times

Turn Sticky Keys on or off

Num Lock for five seconds

Turn Toggle Keys on or off

Open the Ease of Access Center

Zoom in or out

Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar

Preview the desktop in full-screen mode

Ctrl+Alt+D

Switch to docked mode

Ctrl+Alt+F

Switch to full-screen mode

Ctrl+Alt+I

Invert colours

Ctrl+Alt+L

Switch to lens mode

Ctrl+Alt+R

Resize the lens

Ctrl+Alt+arrow keys

Pan in the direction of the arrow keys

Exit Magnifier

Spacebar or Enter

Activate current item

Tab and arrow keys

Move around on the screen

Ctrl

Stop reading

Caps Lock+D

Read item

Caps Lock+M

Start reading

Caps Lock+H

Read document

Caps Lock+V

Repeat phrase

Caps Lock+W

Read window

Caps Lock+Page Up or Page Down

Increase or decrease the volume of the voice

Caps Lock+plus (+) or minus (-)

Increase or decrease the speed of the voice

Caps Lock+Spacebar

Do default action

Caps Lock+Left or Right arrows

Move to previous/next item

Caps Lock+F2

Show commands for current item

Press Caps Lock twice in quick succession

Turn Caps Lock on or off

Caps+Esc

Exit Narrator

Tap once with two fingers

Stop Narrator from reading

Tap three times with four fingers

Show all Narrator commands (including the ones not in this list)

Double-tap

Activate primary action

Triple-tap

Activate secondary action

Touch or drag a single finger

Read what’s under your fingers

Flick left/right with one finger

Move to next or previous item

Swipe left/right/up/down with two fingers

Scroll

Swipe down with three fingers

Start reading on explorable text

Alt+Page Up

Move between applications from left to right

Alt+Page Down

Move between applications from right to left

Alt+Insert

Cycle through applications in the order that they were started

Alt+Home

Display the Start screen

Ctrl+Alt+Break

Switch between a window and full screen

Ctrl+Alt+End

Display the Windows Security dialogue box

Ctrl+Alt+Home

In full-screen mode, activate the connection bar

Alt+Delete

Display the system menu

Ctrl+Alt+minus (-) on the numeric keypad

Place a copy of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing Alt+Print Screen on a local PC)

Ctrl+Alt+plus (+) on the numeric keypad

Place a copy of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing Print Screen on a local PC)

Ctrl+Alt+Right arrow

“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host application (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) application.

Ctrl+Alt+Left arrow

“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host application (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) application.

F3

Move the cursor to the search box

F10

Display the Options menu

Home

Move to the beginning of a topic

End

Move to the end of a topic

Alt+Left arrow

Move back to the previously viewed topic

Alt+Right arrow

Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic

Alt+Home

Display the Help and Support home page

Alt+A

Display the customer support page

Alt+C

Display the Table of Contents

Alt+N

Display the Connection Settings menu

Ctrl+F

Search the current topic

Ctrl+P

Print a topic