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Quick Start Guide
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Keyboard Shortcuts
The following Windows Logo Key (Winkey) keyboard shortcuts are useful for navi-
gation/operation in
Windows 8 .
Table 1 - 2 - Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows Logo
Key +
Description
Tap Winkey
Toggle between the Start screen and the foremost running app or the
Windows De sktop
CDisplay Charms menu
D Switch to the Windows Desktop and toggle show Desktop
E
Switch to the Windows desktop and launch Windows Explorer with
Computer displayed
F Display file Search
I Open the Settings charm
K Open the Connect charm
L Lock the computer and display the Lock screen
P Display the Second Screen menu (see Fi gure 1 - 25 on page 1 - 31)
R Switch to the Windows Desktop and display the Run dialog box
Z Access the App Bar (see Figure 1 - 17 on page 1 - 24)
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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.