Mouse and keyboard: What's new in Windows

Open the charms (Search, Share, Start, Devices and Settings).

Point to the top-right or bottom-right corner to see the charms. (Try moving so far into the corner that the mouse pointer disappears.) When the charms appear, move up or down the edge to click the one you want.

Search your PC (applications, settings and files), the web or within an application.

Point to the top-right or bottom-right corner to see the charms. (Try moving so far into the corner that the mouse pointer disappears.) When the charms appear, move up or down the edge, click Search, then enter your search term. If you want to search settings, files or another application, click that option.

If you’re on Start, just start typing your search term.

If you want to see a list of all applications on your PC, right-click the Start screen, then click All applications.

Search within applications or find an application: Windows logo key +Q

Search settings: Windows logo key  +W

Search files: Windows logo key  +F

Go to Start.

Point to the bottom-left corner. When Start appears, click the corner.

Point to the top-right or bottom-right corner to see the charms. (Try moving so far into the corner that the mouse pointer disappears.) When the charms appear, move up or down the edge, then click Start.

Get to commands and context menus.

Right-click to see commands and context menus. Right-clicking on items often brings up options specific to that item.

Windows logo key +Z

Use Tab or arrows keys to highlight things, then press the space bar or Enter.

Switch between recently used applications.

To switch to your most recently used application, point to the top-left corner. (Try moving it so far into the corner that the mouse pointer disappears.) When the previous application appears, click the corner.

To switch to a different application, point to the top-left corner and then move down slightly. When the other applications appear, click on the one you want.

Snap an application to use two applications side by side.

Notes

• Your screen resolution must be at least 1366 x 768 to snap apps. To check this setting:
  
  Open Screen Resolution by swiping in from the right edge of the screen, tapping Search (or if you're using a mouse, pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen, moving the mouse pointer down, and then clicking Search), entering Display in the search box, tapping or clicking Settings, and then tapping or clicking Display.

• The desktop is treated as a single application.

Move your pointer into the top-left corner until the second application appears, then drag that application to the left- or right-hand side of the screen until an opening appears behind it.

You can also point to the top-left corner then move the pointer down to see the applications that you've used recently. Click and drag the application that you want to snap.

Keep the application that size, or resize it to fill two-thirds or the full screen.

Open the desktop.

Go to Start, then click the Desktop tile.

Zoom in or out

Ctrl+Plus sign to zoom in

Ctrl+Minus sign to zoom out

Close an application

Point to the top edge of the screen, then click and drag the application to the bottom of the screen.

You can also close applications you've used recently by pointing to the top-left corner and then pulling down. Right-click the one you want. and then select Close.

Alt+F4

Shut down

Point to the top-right or bottom-right corner to see the charms. (Try moving so far into the corner that the mouse pointer disappears.) When the charms appear, move up or down the edge, then click Settings. Click Power, then select a shutdown option.

1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del.

2. Use the Tab key to move to the Power icon. A list of shutdown options appears.

3. Use the up or down arrow keys to get to the option you want.

4. Press Enter.