| Shortcut | Details | T | D |
| WIN | Toggle between TILE Mode and active app | T | D |
| WIN + D | Toggle between DESKTOP Mode and active Desktop app | | D |
| WIN + D | Switch to DESKTOP mode when in TILE mode | T | |
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| ALT + TAB | Cycle between ALL open apps; my favorite | T | D |
| ALT + F4 | Close current app | T | D |
| Swipe top to bottom | Close app | T | |
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| CTRL + SHIFT + ESC | Task Manager | T | D |
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| WIN + X | common computer usage and management tasks; a “Tools” menu; learn to use WIN + X | T | D |
| WIN + I | Main SETTINGS panel (charm)
Familiarize yourself with this one.
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Bottom portion is the same in TILE MODE and DESKTOP MODE
Bottom portion: Network, Sound Control, Brightness, Notification, Shutdown, Keyboard, and
CHANGE PC SETTINGS
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Top portion is unique to the MODE.
In DESKTOP mode you can select: CONTROL PANEL, Personalization, PC Info, Help.
In TILE MODE and with the Tile Screen selected:
TILES, Help.
The TILES option controls display of Administrative Tools.
In TILE MODE and with an app open, the options are unique to the app. | T | D |
| WIN + E | Windows Explorer; defaults to Computer folder | T | D |
| WIN + C | System Charm: Search, Share, Start, Device, Settings, Network, Battery Charge, Date/Time | T | D |
| WIN + L | LOCK the computer and display LOCK SCREEN | | |
| WIN + R | RUN dialog | | |
| WIN + 0..9 | launch program pinned to TASKBAR in position indicted by number, 0 corresponds to 10th position | T | D |
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| Left Click on a Tile | Open the tile | T | |
| Right Click on a Tile | Display tile’s APP BAR; varies with APP;
Typical: Unpin from Start, Uninstall, Larger/smaller, Turn Live Tile On/Off | T | |
| Right-click inside App | Display an app’s options | T | |
| WIN + Z | Toggle display of apps options;
Toggle display of TILE screen options | T | |
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| WIN + TAB | Open pane showing open apps
Cycle between open TILE apps.
To avoid changing your current app, then while holding WIN + TAB keys down, click in a blank area of the pane and click again on your current app to “reactivate”
OR see WIN + CTRL + TAB (a two-handed approach)
ALT + TAB offers greater flexibility. | T | D |
| WIN + CTRL + TAB | Opens pane showing open apps.
Cycle thru: WIN + CTRL + TAB or use up/dn arrow keys
Switch to selected app: hit ENTER
Left click on app in pane to open full screen;
Right click on an app in the pane to choose: close, Snap left, Snap right.
ESC or click on current open app to hide the pane. | T | D |
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| "-" in very bottom right | Bird’s-eye view of all tiles;
Left click on TILE screen to restore | T | |
| WIN + CTRL + MOUSE SCROLL DOWN | Bird’s-eye view of all tiles | T | |
| WIN + CTRL + MOUSE SCROLL UP | Restore normal view from Bird’s eye view | T | |
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| PGDN | Move tile selection down one page | T | |
| PGUP | Move tile selection up one page | T | |
| END | select last tile | T | |
| HOME | select first tile | T | |
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| SPACEBAR | select current tile & display options at bottom;
ESC clears selections;
ENTER opens last selection | T | |
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| start typing | opens SEARCH on APPS; inferior to WIN 7 search bar. | T | |
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| Top Left Corner; With left mouse button: drag an app, do NOT release, drag app completely back to left | Displays mini-view of open Tile screen apps;
Left click on app mini-view to select;
Right click on app mini-view to close app;
click in the TILE screen to hide pane.
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| Bottom Left Corner | Displays mini-view of last app; left-click to select | T | |
| Bottom Left Corner | Displays mini-view of TILE screen; left-click to select | | D |
| Bottom Left Corner | Right-click brings up WIN + X menu | T | D |
| Top Right Corner | System Charm | T | D |
| Bottom Right Corner | System Charm | T | D |
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| WIN + - | Zoom In; left-click on magnifier glass for options
To turn off: WIN + ESC; | T | D |
| WIN + + | Zoom Out; left-click on magnifier glass for options
To turn off: WIN + ESC; | T | D |
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| WIN + , | PEEK at DESKTOP screen | T | D |
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| WIN + B | Switches to DESKTOP Mode and sets focus on the TASKBAR. | T | |
| WIN + B | Sets focus on TASKBAR | | D |
| WIN + T | Switch to TASKBAR; cycle thru TASKBAR icons | T | D |
| WIN + ALT + 0..9 | access the jump list of the program pinned to TASKBAR in position indicted by number, 0 corresponds to 10th position | T | D |
| WIN + CTRL + 0..9 | cycle thru active instances of the program pinned to TASKBAR in position indicted by number, 0 corresponds to 10th position | T | D |
| WIN + CTRL + SHIFT + 0..9 | launch program pinned to TASKBAR in position indicted by number with ELEVATED PRIVILEGES, 0 corresponds to 10th position | T | D |
| WIN + SHIFT + 0..9 | launch a new instance of the program pinned to TASKBAR in position indicted by number, 0 corresponds to 10th position | T | D |
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| WIN + Q | Switch to TILE MODE’s SEARCH pane; APPS displayed;
type in box desired app | T | D |
| WIN + W | Switch to TILE MODE’s SEARCH pane; SETTINGS selected; type in box to display | T | D |
| WIN + F | Switch to TILE MODE’s SEARCH pane; FILES selected; type in box, e.g., *.pdf | T | D |
| WIN + S | launch OneNote Snipping tool | T | D |
| WIN + ENTER | launch Narrator; CAPSLOCK + ENTER to exit Narrator | T | D |
| WIN + F1 | Launch Win 8 Help and Support in DESKTOP MODE | T | D |
| WIN + H | SHARE pane | T | D |
| WIN + K | 2nd SCREEN pane | T | D |
| WIN + P | Projection Pane: project to a screen, extend/duplicate on 2nd screen, switch to 2nd screen | T | D |
| WIN + O | Toggle Orientation on Tablets | T | D |
| WIN + PAUSE | Launch SYSTEM page in DESKTOP MODE | T | D |
| WIN + PRTSCN | take snapshot of entire screen; saved in Pictures\Screenshots | T | D |
| WIN + SPACEBAR | Switch Keyboard | T | D |
| WIN + U | Launch Ease of Access Center in DESKTOP mode | T | D |
| WIN + O | Toggle Orientation on Tablets | T | D |
| WIN + CTRL + F | Find computers | T | D |
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| WIN + PGDN | Move TILE MODE screen to right monitor | T | |
| WIN + PGUP | Move TILE MODE screen to left monitor | T | |
| WIN + SHIFT + LEFT/RIGHT ARROW | Move current DESKTOP window from one monitor to the next. | T | D |
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| WIN + M | Switch to DESKTOP screen and Minimize all apps. | T | D |
| WIN + SHIFT + M | Switch to DESKTOP MODE and restore minimized DESKTOP MODE apps | T | D |
| WIN + LEFT/RIGHT ARROW | Move current window to left/right/center | | D |
| WIN + DOWN Arrow | Reduce/Minimize current DESKTOP WINDOW | | D |
| WIN + UP Arrow | Maximize current DESKTOP app | | D |
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| COULD NOT VERIFY! | | | |
| WIN + V | Cycle thru active toasts (transient) notifications | | |
| WIN + SHIFT + V | cycle thru toasts (transient) notifications in reverse order | | |
| WIN + J | Switch between snapped app and tile screen | T | |
| WIN + . | Good idea, but too buggy; try if you would like | | |
| WIN + SHIFT + . | Snap STARTUP DESKTOP app left/right/center; buggy | | |
| WIN + CTRL + B | Access the program that is displaying a message in the Notification Area | | |
