Keyboard shortcuts: complete list to move around in Windows

We all like to have all the possible possibilities in our operating system at the click of a button, with a usable, accessible and intuitive environment and it is clear that Windows 8 meets all these requirements. But on many occasions, we like to have keyboard shortcuts that facilitate certain functions and allow us to perform actions quickly. From the Windows 8 space we bring you a complete list to move around in Windows

Keyboard shortcuts can help us complete tasks faster , guaranteeing greater productivity in all the projects we carry out, all thanks to the functions available in our Windows 8 operating system.

Abbreviations

In order to understand the keyboard shortcuts, first of all we will enumerate a list with the abbreviations of the different keys available in most of the keyboards that we use for our PC:

Keyboard shortcuts in Windows 8

The shortcuts that we can find in Windows 8 are numerous and very useful, here is a list with a brief description of each of them:

• Win: If we press this key alone, we will see the home screenand if we were already in it and having an application open in the background, it will alternate with each press on this key between said open application and the home screen.
• Shift: If we press this key five times, which is located on the left and right side of the keyboard, a configuration window will appear sticky keys Sticky keysStickyKeys is an accessibility feature for users who have trouble holding down two or more keys at the same time. When a combination of several keys is needed to achieve a shortcut, such as CTRL+P, StickyKeys allows you to press the keys one at a time instead of having to press them simultaneously.
• Shift: If we press this key located in the right area of ​​the keyboard for eight seconds, we will see a configuration window for the filter keys (Filter Keys). Filter keys are the ones that allow you to bypass short, repeated key presses, while slowing down the keyboard repeat rate
• Ctrl + mouse wheel: If we are on the home screen, it will do a zoom in/out, just like clicking on the minus sign or plus sign on the keyboard.
• Ctrl + mouse wheel: If we are on the desktop, will change the size of the icons.
• Ctrl + B: Being inside the file explorer, a tab will appear at the top of the window with search options and we will place the cursor in the search box for us to type the search we want to perform directly.
• Ctrl + C: Allows us to copy the file, the folder or the text that we want, depending on where we are.
• Win + C: Opens the Charms bar (bar right side of Windows 8).
• Win + D: Shows us the desktop, regardless of the number of applications we have open.
• Alt + D: In Internet Explorer, select us the address bar so that we can write a url directly.
• Alt + D: In the file explorer, the bar selects us so that we can write the path directly.
• Ctrl + Alt + D: Opens the window for Docked magnifierto be able to apply zoom and show a specific area of ​​our screen enlarged when making a presentation, for example.
• Win + E: Opens a new file explorer every time we run it.
• Ctrl + E: It will select all, if we are in a folder, it will select all the files and folders contained in it.
• Win + F: Open the charm bar and select the search box to search for files or applications on your computer. If we also press the Ctrl key, we can find computers within a network.
• Win + G: If we have Gadgets on our desktop, with this shortcut we can move the gadgets on the desktop.
• Win + H: Open the charm and take us directly to share .
• Win + I: Open the charm and take us directly to settings .
• Ctrl + Alt + I: Invert colors
• Win + J: Changes the focus of applications.
• Win + K: Open the charm and take us directly to devices .
• Win + L: Change user or if we are in a domain, lock the computer .
• Ctrl + Alt + L: Activate Lens mode
• Win + M: Minimizes all windows that we have open on the desktop.
• Ctrl + N: Opens a new browser window.
• Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new folder in explorer.
• Win + O: Locks the screen orientation.
• Win + P: Projection options.
• Win + Q: Open the charm bar and select the search box .
• Win + R: Opens the command execution window (run ).
• Ctrl + R: Refresh, or update the directory in which we are at that moment.
• Win + T: Establishes the focus on the taskbar and allows us to switch between the different applications that we have open
• Win + U: Opens the Ease of Access Center.
• Win + V: Used to scroll through notifications (+ Shift to go back).
• Ctrl + V: Paste a file, text or folder.
• Win + W: Opens the charm and takes us directly to settings.
• Ctrl + W: Closes the current window (browser).
• Win + X: Quick access to user commands (Opens Windows Mobility Center if present).
• Ctrl + X: Cut a folder, file or text.
• Ctrl + Y: Redo an action that we have previously undone.
• Win + Z: Open the application bar.
• Ctrl + Z: Undo changes (for example, undo deleting a file).
• Win number (1-9): The number 1 indicates that it will execute the first icon of our taskbar, in case of and being executed changes us to that program.
• Win + +: (Zoom in (Magnifier))
• Win + -: (Zoom out (Magnifier))
• Win + , : Minimize all windows so we can see the desktop (Peek at the desktop).
• Win + .: The metro application that we have open adjusts it to the right side (+ Shift to adjust it to the left side).
• Win + Enter: Open Narrator (+ Alt to open Windows Media Center if installed).
• Alt + Enter: Opens the properties of the Tile that is selected (It only works with the Alt on the right (Alt Gr)) .
• Space: Toggles the active check box on or off.
• Win + Space: Change the input language and keyboard layout, you have to leave the Win key pressed and press Space to change language.
• Alt + Space: Context menu (Alt Gr).
• Tab: Allows us to move through the options.
• Win + Tab: Allows us to move between the metro applications that we have open (+ Ctrl to use the keyboard arrows to move between applications (up/down arrow)).
• Ctrl + Tab: (Cycle through metro app history)
• Alt + Tab: Switch between the applications that we have open.
• Shift + Tab: Allows us to move through the options but backwards.
• Ctrl + Alt + Tab: Switch between applications using the arrow keys.
• Esc: Cancel
• Win + Esc: Exit magnifying glass.
• Ctrl + Esc: Home screen.
• Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Opens the task manager.
• Alt + Shift + PrtSc: Turns on high contrast.
• NumLock: Pressing the key for 5 seconds opens the toggle keys.
• Alt + Shift + NumLock: Activates mouse keys.
• Ctrl + Ins: Copy.
• Shift + Ins: Paste.
• Del: Delete file (Explorer).
• Win + Home: Being on the desktop with several applications open at the same time, it will minimize all applications except the one we have active .
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• Win + PrtSc: Takes a screenshot and stores it in the Screenshots folder>"
• Win + PgUp: Moves the startup screen to the left monitor.
• Win + PgDn: Moves the startup screen to the right monitor.
• Win + Break: Opens the system properties window.
• Left arrow: Open the previous menu or close the submenu.
• Win + Left arrow: Adjust desktop window to left (+ Shift to move window to left monitor) .
• Ctrl + Left arrow: Previous word.
• Alt + Left arrow: Previous folder (Explorer).
• Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow: Select a block of text.
• Right arrow: Open the next menu or open the submenu.
• Win + Right arrow: Adjust desktop window to right (+ Shift to move window to right monitor) .
• Ctrl + Right arrow: Next word.
• Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow: Select a block of text.
• Win + Up arrow: Maximizes the desktop window (+ Shift to maximize it but keeping the window width).
• Ctrl + Up arrow: Previous paragraph.
• Alt + Up arrow: Go up one level (Explorer).
• Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow: Select a block of text.
• Win + Down arrow: Restores/minimizes the desktop window (+ Shift to maintain window width).
• Ctrl +Down arrow: Next paragraph.
• Ctrl +Shift + Down arrow: Select a block of text.
• F1: Displays help (if available)
• Win + F1: Windows Help and Support.
• F2: Rename item.
• F3: Search for file/folder.
• F4: Show items from the active list.
• Ctrl + F4: Closes the active document.
• Alt + F4: Closes the active item or application.
• F5: Refresh.

And these are the keyboard shortcuts that we can find in our Windows 8 operating system Did you know all of them? I am sure that now you will be able to perform tasks more quickly and efficiently, fully controlling the time in which to complete each task.

In Welcome to Windows 8: