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Keyboard Shortcuts
The following Windows Logo Key (Winkey) keyboard shortcuts are useful for navi-
gation/operation in Windows 8.
Windows Logo
Key +
Toggle between the Start screen and the foremost running app or the
Tap Winkey
C
D
Switch to the Windows desktop and launch Windows Explorer with
E
F
I
K
L
P
Display the Second Screen menu (see
R
Switch to the Windows Desktop and display the Run dialog box
Z
Description
Windows Desktop
Display Charms menu
Switch to the Windows Desktop and toggle show Desktop
Computer displayed
Display file Search
Open the Settings charm
Open the Connect charm
Lock the computer and display the Lock screen
Access the App Bar (see
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Table 1 - 5 - Keyboard Shortcuts
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Quick Start Guide
Windows Logo
Keyboard Shortcut
Use the Windows logo
key
+ D key com-
bination to switch be-
tween the Start screen
and Windows Desktop.
Menu/Application
Keyboard Shortcut
When the Desktop app
is running you can use
the Menu/Application
key
on the key-
board to display the
context menu as per a
mouse right-click. In
the Start screen this
function is useful to
quickly display the All
Apps icon.
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