Windows 8 Cheat Sheet

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