| Press this |
To do this |
Windows logo key  +start typing |
Search your PC |
| Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-) |
Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen |
| Ctrl+scroll wheel |
Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[1]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image0011.jpg "clip_image001[1]") +C |
Open Cortana in listening mode – some Cortana features might not be available everywhere. If Cortana isn’t available or is turned off, you can still use search. |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[2]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image0012.jpg "clip_image001[2]") +F |
Open the Search charm to search files |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[3]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image0013.jpg "clip_image001[3]") +H |
Open the Share charm |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[4]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image0014.jpg "clip_image001[4]") +I |
Open the Settings charm |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[5]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image0015.jpg "clip_image001[5]") +J |
Switch the main app and snapped app |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[6]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image0016.jpg "clip_image001[6]") +K |
Open the Devices charm |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[7]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image0017.jpg "clip_image001[7]") +O |
Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape) |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[9]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image0019.jpg "clip_image001[9]") +S |
Open Search |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[10]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image00110.jpg "clip_image001[10]") +Z |
Show the commands available in the app |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[11]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image00111.jpg "clip_image001[11]") +spacebar |
Switch input language and keyboard layout |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[12]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image00112.jpg "clip_image001[12]") +Ctrl+spacebar |
Change to a previously selected input |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[13]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image00113.jpg "clip_image001[13]") +Tab |
Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[14]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image001141.jpg "clip_image001[14]") +Ctrl+Tab |
Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) and snap them as they are cycled |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[15]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image00115.jpg "clip_image001[15]") +Shift+Tab |
Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[16]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image00116.jpg "clip_image001[16]") +PgUp |
Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the left (Apps in the desktop won’t change monitors) |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[17]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image00117.jpg "clip_image001[17]") +PgDown |
Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the right (apps in the desktop won’t change monitors) |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[18]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image00118.jpg "clip_image001[18]") +Shift+period (.) |
Snaps an app to the left |
Windows logo key ![clip_image001[19]](http://kimebn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clip_image00119.jpg "clip_image001[19]") +period (.) |
Snaps an app to the right |