Windows logo key + start typing
Search your PC | |
Ctrl + plus (+) or Ctrl + minus (-) | Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen |
Ctrl + scroll wheel | Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen |
Windows logo key + C | Open the charms In an app, open the commands for the app |
Windows logo key + F | Open the Search charm to search files |
Windows logo key + H | Open the Share charm |
Windows logo key | + IOpen the Settings charm |
Windows logo key + K | Open the Devices charm |
Windows logo key + O | Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape) |
Windows logo key + Q | Open the Search charm to search everywhere or within an open app (if the app supports app search) |
Windows logo key + S | Open the Search charm to search Windows and the web |
Windows logo key + W | Open the Search charm to search settings |
Windows logo key + Z | Show the commands available in the app
Note
You can also see some settings and options by going to the Settings charm when the app is open.
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Windows logo key + spacebar | Switch input language and keyboard layout |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + spacebar | Change to a previously selected input |
Windows logo key + Tab | Cycle through recently used apps (except desktop apps) |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + Tab | Cycle through recently used apps (except desktop apps) |
Windows logo key + Shift + Tab | Cycle through recently used apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order |
Windows logo key + Shift + period (.) | Snaps an app to the left |
Windows logo key + period (.) | Cycle through open apps |
Esc | Stop or exit the current task |

Next, we will look at the general keyboard shortcut keys.
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