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Windows 8-keyboard-shortcuts
1. Windows 8 Cheat Sheet
New Commands
Action Shortcut
Frequently Used Commands
Return to the home screen;
Action Shortcut
Keyboard Shortcuts
Designed by TrueKolor.net
Show/Hide Desktop, minimize/
restore open apps;
Open the Charms menu;
+
+
Universal Search (works at Home
screen);
Type anything
Open the Search Charm; +
Open the Settings Charm; +
Open the Share Charm; +
Access the Settings Search
screen;
+
Lock the Screen; +
Display the app-specific com-
mands bar at the bottom; +
Snapping Apps (to the left side of
the screen);
+
“Peek”at the Desktop (minimizes
all apps while you hold the keys);
+
Snapping Apps (to the right side of
the screen);
+ +
Close current window/app; +
Minimize all active Desktop appli-
cations;
+
Cycle through open apps in
Switcher in reverse order;
+ +Cycle through Notification toasts;
+
Change screen orientation on
slate and tablet PCs;
+
Take a screenshot (automatically
saves in Pictures folder);
+
Access the Windows Tools Menu; +
Display all connected devices; +
shift
shift
shift
tab
Cycle through open apps; + tab
Cycle through open apps, snap-
ping them as you go;
+ +ctrl tab
Minimize current application; +
Switch input language and key-
board layout;
+ space
Maximize all active Desktop
applications;
+ +
Maximize current application; +
Copy; +
Display Properties of a selected
item;
+
ctrl
Cut; +ctrl
Paste; +ctrl
Redo; +ctrl
Undo; +ctrl
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