General keyboard
shortcuts
The
following table contains general keyboard shortcuts that you can use to
navigate around Windows.
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Press
this key
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To do this
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F1
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Display Help
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F2
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Rename the selected item
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F3
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Search for a file or folder
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F4
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Display the address bar list in File Explorer
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F5
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Refresh the active window
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F6
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Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the
desktop
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F10
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Activate the menu bar in the active app
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Alt+F4
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Close the active item, or exit the active app
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Alt+Esc
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Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
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Alt+underlined
letter
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Perform the command for that letter
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Alt+Enter
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Display properties for the selected item
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Alt+Spacebar
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Open the shortcut menu for the active window
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Alt+Left
arrow
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Back
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Alt+Right
arrow
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Forward
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Alt+Page
Up
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Move up one screen
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Alt+Page
Down
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Move down one screen
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Alt+Tab
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Switch between open apps (except desktop apps)
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Ctrl+F4
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Close the active document (in apps that allow you to have
multiple documents open simultaneously)
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Ctrl+A
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Select all items in a document or window
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Ctrl+C
(or Ctrl+Insert)
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Copy the selected item
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Ctrl+D
(or Delete)
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Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
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Ctrl+R
(or F5)
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Refresh the active window
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Ctrl+V
(or Shift+Insert)
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Paste the selected item
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Ctrl+X
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Cut the selected item
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Ctrl+Y
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Redo an action
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Ctrl+Z
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Undo an action
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Ctrl+plus
(+) or Ctrl+minus (-)
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Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps
pinned to the Start screen
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Ctrl+
mouse scroll wheel
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Change the size of desktop icons or zoom in or out of a
large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
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Ctrl+Right
arrow
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Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
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Ctrl+Left
arrow
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Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
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Ctrl+Down
arrow
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Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
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Ctrl+Up
arrow
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Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
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Ctrl+Alt+Tab
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Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps
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Ctrl+arrow
key (to move to an item)+Spacebar
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Select multiple individual items in a window or on the
desktop
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Ctrl+Shift
with an arrow key
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Select a block of text
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Ctrl+Esc
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Open the Start screen
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Ctrl+Shift+Esc
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Open Task Manager
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Ctrl+Shift
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Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts
are available
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Ctrl+Spacebar
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Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off
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Shift+F10
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Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
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Shift
with any arrow key
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Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop,
or select text within a document
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Shift+Delete
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Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle
Bin first
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Right
arrow
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Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
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Left
arrow
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Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
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Esc
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Stop or leave the current task
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Windows
logo key keyboard shortcuts
The following table
contains keyboard shortcuts that use the Windows logo key .
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Press
this key
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To do this
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Windows
logo key +F1
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Open Windows Help and Support
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Windows
logo key
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Display or hide the Start screen
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Windows
logo key +B
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Set focus in the notification area
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Windows
logo key +C
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Open the Charms
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Windows
logo key +D
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Display and hide the desktop
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Windows
logo key +E
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Open Computer
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Windows
logo key +F
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Open the Search charm and search for files
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Windows
logo key +G
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Cycle through Gadgets on the desktop
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Windows
logo key +H
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Open the Share charm
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Windows
logo key +I
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Open the Settings charm
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Windows
logo key +J
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Switch the main app and snapped app
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Windows
logo key +K
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Open the Devices charm
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Windows
logo key +L
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Lock your PC or switch users
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Windows
logo key +M
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Minimize all windows
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Windows
logo key +O
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Lock device orientation
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Windows
logo key +P
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Choose a presentation display mode
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Windows
logo key +Q
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Open the Search charm and search for apps
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Windows
logo key +R
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Open the Run dialog box
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Windows
logo key +T
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Cycle through apps on the taskbar
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Windows
logo key +U
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Open Ease of Access Center
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Windows
logo key +V
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Cycle through notifications
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Windows
logo key +Shift+V
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Cycle through notifications in reverse order
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Windows
logo key +W
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Open the Search charm and search for settings
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Windows
logo key +X
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Open the Quick Link menu
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Windows
logo key +Z
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Show the commands available in the app
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Windows
logo key +,
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Temporarily peek at the desktop
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Windows
logo key +Pause
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Display the System Properties dialog box
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Windows
logo key +Ctrl+F
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Search for PCs (if you're on a network)
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Windows
logo key +Shift+M
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Restore minimized windows on the desktop
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Windows
logo key +number
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Start the desktop app pinned to the taskbar in the
position indicated by the number. If the app is already running, switch to
that app.
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Windows
logo key +Shift+number
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Start a new instance of the desktop app pinned to the
taskbar in the position indicated by the number
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Windows
logo key +Ctrl+number
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Switch to the last active window of the desktop app pinned
to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
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Windows
logo key +Alt+number
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Open the Jump List for the desktop app pinned to the
taskbar in the position indicated by the number
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Windows
logo key +Ctrl+Shift+number
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Open a new instance of the desktop app located at the
given position on the taskbar as an administrator
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Windows
logo key +Tab
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Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps)
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Windows
logo key +Ctrl+Tab
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Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) and snap
them as they are cycled
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Windows
logo key +Shift+Tab
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Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) in reverse
order
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Windows
logo key +Ctrl+B
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Switch to the app that displayed a message in the notification
area
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Windows
logo key +Up arrow
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Maximize the desktop window
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Windows
logo key +Down arrow
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Minimize the desktop window
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Windows
logo key +Left arrow
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Maximize the desktop window to the left side of the screen
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Windows
logo key +Right arrow
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Maximize the desktop window to the right side of the
screen
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Windows
logo key +Home
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Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all
windows on second stroke)
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Windows
logo key +Shift+Up arrow
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Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the
screen
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Windows
logo key +Shift+Down arrow
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Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically,
maintaining width
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Windows
logo key +Shift+Left arrow or Right arrow
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Move a window in the desktop from one monitor to another
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Windows
logo key +Spacebar
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Switch input language and keyboard layout
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Windows
logo key +Ctrl+Spacebar
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Change to a previously selected input
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Windows
logo key +Enter
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Open Narrator
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Windows
logo key +Page Up
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Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the left
(apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)
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Windows
logo key +Page Down
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Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the right
(apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)
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Windows
logo key +Shift+period (.)
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Snap an app to the left
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Windows
logo key +period (.)
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Snap an app to the right
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Windows
logo key +/
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Initiate IME reconversion
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Windows
logo key +Alt+Enter
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Open Windows Media Center
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Windows
logo key +plus (+) or minus (-)
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Zoom in or out using Magnifier
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Windows
logo key +Esc
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Exit Magnifier
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The
following table contains keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate dialog
boxes.
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Press
this key
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To do this
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F1
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Display Help
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F4
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Display the items in the active list
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Ctrl+Tab
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Move forward through tabs
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Ctrl+Shift+Tab
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Move back through tabs
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Ctrl+number
(number 1-9)
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Move to nth tab
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Tab
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Move forward through options
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Shift+Tab
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Move back through options
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Alt+underlined
letter
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Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with
that letter
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Spacebar
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Select or clear the check box if the active option is a
check box
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Backspace
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Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the
Save As or Open dialog box
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Arrow
keys
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Select a button if the active option is a group of option
buttons
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The
following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with File Explorer windows
or folders.
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Press
this key
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To do this
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Alt+D
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Select the address bar
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Ctrl+E
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Select the search box
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Ctrl+F
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Select the search box
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Ctrl+N
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Open a new window
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Ctrl+W
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Close the current window
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Ctrl+mouse
scroll wheel
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Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons
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Ctrl+Shift+E
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Display all folders above the selected folder
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Ctrl+Shift+N
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Create a new folder
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Num
Lock+asterisk (*)
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Display all subfolders under the selected folder
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Num
Lock+plus (+)
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Display the contents of the selected folder
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Num
Lock+minus (-)
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Collapse the selected folder
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Alt+P
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Display the preview pane
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Alt+Enter
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Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item
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Alt+Right
arrow
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View the next folder
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Alt+Up
arrow
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View the folder that the folder was in
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Alt+Left
arrow
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View the previous folder
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Backspace
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View the previous folder
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Right
arrow
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Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or
select the first subfolder
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Left
arrow
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Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or
select the folder that the folder was in
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End
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Display the bottom of the active window
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Home
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Display the top of the active window
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F11
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Maximize or minimize the active window
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Taskbar
keyboard shortcuts
The
following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with items on the desktop
taskbar.
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Press
this key
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To do this
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Shift+click
a taskbar button
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Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app
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Ctrl+Shift+click
a taskbar button
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Open an app as an administrator
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Shift+right-click
a taskbar button
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Show the window menu for the app
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Shift+right-click
a grouped taskbar button
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Show the window menu for the group
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Ctrl+click
a grouped taskbar button
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Cycle through the windows of the group
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Ease of
Access keyboard shortcuts
The
following table contains keyboard shortcuts that can help make your PC easier
to use.
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Press
this key
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To do this
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Right
Shift for eight seconds
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Turn Filter Keys on and off
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Left
Alt+left Shift+Print Screen
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Turn High Contrast on or off
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Left
Alt+left Shift+Num Lock
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Turn Mouse Keys on or off
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Shift
five times
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Turn Sticky Keys on or off
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Num
Lock for five seconds
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Turn Toggle Keys on or off
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Windows
logo key +U
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Open the Ease of Access Center
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The
following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Magnifier.
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Press
this key
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To do this
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Windows
logo key +plus (+) or minus (-)
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Zoom in or out
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Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar
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Preview the desktop in full-screen mode
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Ctrl+Alt+D
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Switch to docked mode
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Ctrl+Alt+F
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Switch to full-screen mode
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Ctrl+Alt+I
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Invert colors
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Ctrl+Alt+L
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Switch to lens mode
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Ctrl+Alt+R
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Resize the lens
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Ctrl+Alt+arrow
keys
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Pan in the direction of the arrow keys
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Windows
logo key +Esc
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Exit Magnifier
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The
following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Narrator.
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Press
this key
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To do this
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Spacebar
or Enter
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Activate current item
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Tab
and arrow keys
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Move around on the screen
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Ctrl
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Stop reading
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Caps
Lock+D
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Read item
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Caps
Lock+M
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Start reading
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Caps
Lock+H
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Read document
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Caps
Lock+V
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Repeat phrase
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Caps
Lock+W
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Read window
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Caps
Lock+Page Up or Page Down
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Increase or decrease the volume of the voice
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Caps
Lock+plus (+) or minus (-)
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Increase or decrease the speed of the voice
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Caps
Lock+Spacebar
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Do default action
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Caps
Lock+Left or Right arrows
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Move to previous/next item
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Caps
Lock+F2
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Show commands for current item
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Press
Caps Lock twice in quick succession
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Turn Caps Lock on or off
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Caps+Esc
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Exit Narrator
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The
following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Narrator on a
four-point tablet.
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Press
this key
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To do this
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Tap
once with two fingers
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Stop Narrator from reading
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Tap
three times with four fingers
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Show all Narrator commands (including the ones not in this
list)
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Double-tap
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Activate primary action
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Triple-tap
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Activate secondary action
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Touch
or drag a single finger
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Read what’s under your fingers
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Flick
left/right with one finger
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Move to next or previous item
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Swipe
left/right/up/down with two fingers
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Scroll
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Swipe
down with three fingers
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Start reading on explorable text
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The
following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Remote Desktop
Connection on the desktop.
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Press
this key
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To do this
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Alt+Page
Up
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Move between apps from left to right
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Alt+Page
Down
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Move between apps from right to left
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Alt+Insert
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Cycle through apps in the order that they were started
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Alt+Home
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Display the Start screen
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Ctrl+Alt+Break
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Switch between a window and full screen
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Ctrl+Alt+End
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Display the Windows Security dialog box
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Ctrl+Alt+Home
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In full-screen mode, activate the connection bar
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Alt+Delete
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Display the system menu
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Ctrl+Alt+minus
(-) on the numeric keypad
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Place a copy of the active window, within the client, on
the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing
Alt+Print Screen on a local PC)
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Ctrl+Alt+plus
(+) on the numeric keypad
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Place a copy of the entire client window area on the
Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing Print
Screen on a local PC)
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Ctrl+Alt+Right
arrow
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“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in
the host app (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote
Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) app.
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Ctrl+Alt+Left
arrow
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“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in
the host app (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote
Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) app.
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The
following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with the Help viewer.
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Press
this key
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To do this
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F3
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Move the cursor to the search box
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F10
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Display the Options menu
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Home
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Move to the beginning of a topic
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End
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Move to the end of a topic
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Alt+Left
arrow
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Move back to the previously viewed topic
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Alt+Right
arrow
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Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic
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Alt+Home
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Display the Help and Support home page
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Alt+A
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Display the customer support page
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Alt+C
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Display the Table of Contents
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Alt+N
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Display the Connection Settings menu
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Ctrl+F
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Search the current topic
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Ctrl+P
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Print a topic
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