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Some Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts

Tags: keyboard-shortcuts

  1. switch windows
    1. alt + tab
    2. alt + shift + tab
  2. clipboard
    1. ctrl + c (copy
    2. ctrl + x (cut)
    3. ctrl + v (paste
  3. undo / redo
    1. ctrl + z (undo)
    2. ctrl + y (redo)
  4. window position
    1. windows + shift + arrow (move window to another screen)
    2. windows + arrow (pin window right, pin window left, minimize, maximize)
  5. start screen
    1. alt + shift + arrow (move start screen tile)
  6. admin
    1. windows + x (show powerful commands)
    2. windows + r (show run dialog)
    3. windows (show start screen)
  7. selecting
    1. hold ctrl (select multiple items)
    2. hold shift (select multiple adjacent items)
  8. text editing
    1. fn + del (toggle insert mode)
  9. uncategorized
    1. windows + c (show charms bar)
    2. alt (show keyboard shortcuts)
    3. ctrl + s (save)
    4. ctrl + f (find)
    5. ctrl + h (find/replace)

Resources

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows7/20-pc-shortcuts