Windows 8 Shortcuts

Shortcut	Description
Alt+D	Select address bar (Explorer)
Alt+Enter	Properties
Alt+F4	Close active item or app
Alt+Left-Arrow	Previous folder (Explorer)
Alt+Spacebar	Shortcut menu
Alt+Tab	Switch between apps
Alt+Up-Arrow	Go up one level (Explorer)
Ctrl+A	Select all
Ctrl+Alt+D	Docked mode (Magnifier)
Ctrl+Alt+I	Invert colors (Magnifier)
Ctrl+Alt+L	Lens mode (Magnifier)
Ctrl+Alt+Tab	Switch between apps using arrow keys
Ctrl+C	Copy
Ctrl+Down-Arrow	Next paragraph
Ctrl+E	Select Search box (Explorer)
Ctrl+Esc	Start screen
Ctrl+F4	Close active document
Ctrl+Insert	Copy
Ctrl+Left-Arrow	Previous word
Ctrl+N	New window (Explorer)
Ctrl+R	Refresh
Ctrl+Right-Arrow	Next word
Ctrl+Shift+Down-Arrow	Select a block of text
Ctrl+Shift+Esc	Task Manager
Ctrl+Shift+Left-Arrow	Select a block of text
Ctrl+Shift+N	New folder (Explorer)
Ctrl+Shift+Right-Arrow	Select a block of text
Ctrl+Shift+Up-Arrow	Select a block of text
Ctrl+Tab	Cycle through metro app history
Ctrl+Up-Arrow	Previous paragraph
Ctrl+V	Paste
Ctrl+W	Close current window (Explorer)
Ctrl+X	Cut
Ctrl+Y	Redo
Ctrl+Z	Undo
Delete	Delete file (Explorer)
Esc	Cancel
F1	Display Help (if available)
F2	Rename item
F3	Search for file or folder
F4	Display items in active list
F5	Refresh
Left-Arrow	Open previous menu or close submenu
Right-Arrow	Open next menu or open submenu
Shift+Insert	Paste
Shift+Tab	Move backward through options
Spacebar	Select or clear active check box
Tab	Move forward through options
Win	Start screen
Win+,	Peek at the desktop
Win+.	Snap a metro app to the right (+Shift to snap to the left)
Win+C	Open charms
Win+D	Show desktop
Win+Down-Arrow	Restore/minimize desktop window (+Shift to keep width)
Win+E	Open Windows Explorer
Win+Enter	Narrator (+Alt to open Windows Media Center if installed)
Win+Esc	Exit Magnifier
Win+F	Go to Files in Search charm (+Ctrl to find computers on a network)
Win+F1	Windows Help and Support
Win+G	Cycle through desktop gadgets
Win+H	Share charm
Win+Home	Minimize non-active desktop windows
Win+I	Settings charm
Win+J	Switch focus between snapped and larger apps
Win+K	Devices charm
Win+L	Switch users (Lock computer if on a domain)
Win+Left-Arrow	Snap desktop window to the left (+Shift to move window to left monitor)
Win+M	Minimize all windows (desktop)
Win+Minus	Zoom out (Magnifier)
Win+O	Lock screen orientation
Win+P	Projection options
Win+Page-Down	Move Start screen to right monitor
Win+Page-Up	Move Start screen to left monitor
Win+Pause	System Properties
Win+Plus	Zoom in (Magnifier)
Win+Q	Search charm
Win+R	Run
Win+Right-Arrow	Snap desktop window to the right (+Shift to move window to right monitor)
Win+Spacebar	Switch input language and keyboard layout
Win+T	Set focus on taskbar and cycle through running desktop apps
Win+Tab	Cycle through metro app history (use Ctrl to use arrow keys)
Win+U	Ease of Access Center
Win+Up-Arrow	Maximize desktop window (+Shift to keep width)
Win+V	Cycle through notifications (+Shift to go backward)
Win+W	Go to Settings in Search charm
Win+X	Quick link power user commands (Opens Windows Mobility Center if present)
Win+Z	Open app bar