| Press This |
To Do This |
| Windows 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 Key + C |
Open the charms |
| Windows Key + F |
Open the Search charm to search files |
| Windows Key + H |
Open the Share charm |
| Windows Key + I |
Open the Settings charm |
| Windows Key + J |
Switch the main application and snapped application |
| Windows Key + K |
Open the Devices charm |
| Windows Key + O |
Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape) |
| Windows Key + Q |
Open the Search charm to search applications |
| Windows Key + W |
Open the Search charm to search settings |
| Windows Key + X |
Open a menu of administrative tools. This includes tools such as
Programs and Features, Power Options, the Device Manager, and
the Control Panel among others. |
| Windows Key + Z |
Show the commands available in the application |
| Windows Key + spacebar |
Switch input language and keyboard layout |
| Windows Key + CTRL + spacebar |
Change to a previously selected input |
| Windows Key + Tab |
Cycle through open applications (except desktop applications) |
| Windows Key + CTRL + Tab |
Cycle through open applications (except desktop applications) and snap them
as they are cycled |
| Windows Key + Shift + Tab |
Cycle through open applications (except desktop applications) in reverse order |
| Windows Key + Page Up |
Move the Start screen and applications to the monitor on the left
(Applications in the desktop won't change monitors) |
| Windows Key + Page Down |
Move the Start screen and applications to the monitor on the right
(Applications in the desktop won't change monitors) |
| Windows Key + Shift + period (.) |
Snaps an application to the left |
| Windows Key + period (.) |
Snaps an application to the right |