Press this | To do this |
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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 |
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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. |
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Open the Search charm to search files |
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Open the Share charm |
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Open the Settings charm |
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Switch the main app and snapped app |
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Open the Devices charm |
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Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape) |
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Open Search |
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Show the commands available in the app |
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Switch input language and keyboard layout |
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Change to a previously selected input |
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Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) |
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Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) and snap them as they are cycled |
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Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order |
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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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Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the right (apps in the desktop won’t change monitors) |
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Snaps an app to the left |
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Snaps an app to the right |