TileWorld gestures

To do this	Use this gesture
Open Charms bar	Swipe in from right edge
Switch to last app	Swipe in from left edge
Open App bar	Swipe in from top/bottom edge
Right-click	Hold finger down 1 second
Select	Hold finger down 1 second, or (in some apps) swipe briefly downward
Open Apps list (from Start screen)	Swipe up
Open app switcher	Swipe in from left edge, then out again (not fully back to edge)
Close app	Drag from the top of the screen to the bottom
Open current app into a split screen	Drag from above the screen to middle, then veer to the right or the left
Open most recent app in split screen	Drag from left edge all the way to the right margin of the screen
Scroll	Slide across screen
Zoom in/zoom out (Maps, Photos, and so on)	Spread or pinch two fingers
Select next autocomplete suggestion	Swipe across onscreen space bar

TileWorld keystrokes

To do this	Press this key
Open Start screen	or Ctrl+Esc
Open Charms bar	+C
Open App bar (“right-click”)	+Z
Search (at Start screen)	Just start typing
Search (anywhere)	+Q
Search for files	+F or +S
Search for settings	+W
Open Share panel	+H
Open Devices panel	+K
Open Settings panel	+I
Zoom in or out (Start screen, for example)	Ctrl+plus, Ctrl+minus

TileWorld mouse shortcuts

To do this	Do this
Open Start screen	Point to lower-left corner of the screen; click button
Open previous app	Point to upper-left corner of the screen; click the thumbnail
Open Charms bar	Point to top- or bottom-right corner
Open App bar	Right-click
Open TileWorld app switcher	Point to bottom-left corner, move up (or top-left corner, move down)
Close app	Point to top edge, drag all the way to bottom of screen
Split the screen	Drag down from top edge and to the right or left (or inward from left edge, then carefully to the left or right)
Zoom in or out (Start screen, for example)	Ctrl+turn mouse’s scroll wheel

File Explorer keyboard shortcuts

To do this	Press this key
Open a new window	Ctrl+N or +E
Close the current window	Ctrl+W
Create a new folder	Shift+Ctrl+N
Display the bottom/top of the active window	End/Home
Maximize or minimize the active window	F11
Rotate a picture clockwise	Ctrl+period (.)
Rotate a picture counterclockwise	Ctrl+comma (,)
Display all subfolders under the selected folder	Num Lock+* on numeric keypad
Display the contents of the selected folder	Num Lock+plus (+) on numeric keypad
Collapse the selected folder	Num Lock+minus (-) on numeric keypad
Collapse the current selection (if expanded), or select parent folder
Open the Properties dialog box for selected item	Alt+Enter
Back to the previous folder	Alt+ or Backspace
Display the current selection (if it’s collapsed), or select the first subfolder
Next folder	Alt+
Open the parent folder	Alt+
Display all folders above the selected folder	Ctrl+Shift+E
Enlarge/shrink file and folder icons	Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel
Select the address bar	Alt+D
Select the contents of the search box	Ctrl+E, Ctrl+F

General keyboard shortcuts

To do this	Press this key
Open the Start screen	or Ctrl+Esc
Help	+F1
Copy the selected item	Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert)
Cut the selected item	Ctrl+X
Paste the selected item	Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert)
Undo an action	Ctrl+Z
Redo an action	Ctrl+Y
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin	Delete (or Ctrl+D)
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first	Shift+Delete
Rename the selected item	F2
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word	Ctrl+
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word	Ctrl+
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph	Ctrl+
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph	Ctrl+
Select a block of text	Shift+Ctrl with an arrow key
Select more than one item in a window, or select text within a document	Shift+any arrow key
Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop	Ctrl + any arrow key + space bar
Select all items in a document or window	Ctrl+A
Search for a file or folder	F3
Display properties for the selected item	Alt+Enter
Open a menu	Alt+underlined letter
“Click” a menu command (or other underlined command)	Alt+underlined letter
Make the menu bar appear	Alt or F10
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
Cancel the current task	Esc
Open Task Manager	Ctrl+Shift+Esc
Prevent the CD from automatically playing	Shift when you insert a CD
Switch the input language when multiple input languages are enabled	Left Alt+Shift
Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled	Ctrl+Shift
Change the reading direction of text in right-to-left reading languages	Ctrl+right Shift or Ctrl+left Shift

Window and program-switching keyboard shortcuts

To do this	Press this key
Close the window	Alt+F4
Open the shortcut menu for the active window	Alt+space bar
Close the document (in apps that let you have multiple documents open)	Ctrl+F4
Switch among open programs	Alt+Tab
Use the arrow keys to switch among open programs	Ctrl+Alt+Tab
Cycle through TileWorld programs	+Tab
Cycle through desktop programs in the order in which they were opened	Alt+Esc
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop	F6
Display the address bar list in File Explorer	F4
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item	Shift+F10
Refresh the active window	F5 (or Ctrl+R)

Windows key shortcuts

To do this	Press this key
Start screen (and back to previous program)
Open Charms bar	+C
Open App bar (“right-click”)	+Z
Search (anywhere)	+Q or +S
Search for files	+F
Search for settings	+W
Open Share panel	+H
Open Devices panel	+K
Open Settings panel	+I
Open App bar (“right-click”)	+Z
Open System Properties dialog box	+Pause (or +Break)
Display the desktop	+D
(At the desktop:) Highlight notification area	+B
Lock the screen in current orientation	+O
Minimize all windows	+M
Restore minimized windows to the desktop	+Shift+M
Open This PC in an Explorer window	+E
Search for a file or folder	+F
Search for computers (if you’re on a network)	Ctrl++F
Lock your computer or switch users	+L
Open the Run dialog box	+R
Cycle through programs on the taskbar	+T
Next language and keyboard layout	+space bar
Previous language and keyboard layout	+Ctrl+space bar
Open the first, second (etc.) program pinned to the taskbar	+1, +2, etc.
Open another window in the first, second (etc.) pinned taskbar program	Shift++1, Shift++2, etc.
Switch to the last window in first, second (etc.) program pinned to the taskbar	Ctrl++1, Ctrl++2, etc.
Open a jump list for the first, second (etc.) program pinned to the taskbar	Alt++1, Alt++2, etc.
Cycle through open TileWorld apps	+Tab
Cycle backward through open TileWorld apps	+Shift+Tab
Use arrow keys to cycle through open TileWorld apps	Ctrl++Tab
Switch to the program that displayed a message in the notification area	Ctrl++B
Maximize the window	+
Maximize the window, maintain width	+Shift+
Snap window to the left side of the screen	+
Snap the window to the right side of the screen	+
Move window to the previous/next monitor	+Shift+, +Shift+
Restore/Minimize the window	+
Maximize the window, maintain width	+Shift+
Minimize all but the active window	+Home
Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen	+Shift+
Move a window from one monitor to another	+Shift+ or
Choose an external-monitor/projector mode (like mirroring)	+P
Open Ease of Access Center	+U
Open Narrator	+Enter
Cycle through recent “toast” alerts	+V (add Shift to reverse)
Open secret Utilities menu	+X
Peek at desktop	+comma (,)
Move Start screen to left/right monitor	+Page Up, +Page Down

Taskbar keyboard shortcuts

To do this	Do this
Open a program or another window in a program	Shift-click a taskbar button
Open a program as an administrator	Ctrl+Shift-click a taskbar button
Show the window menu for the program	Shift+right-click a taskbar button
Show the window menu for the group	Shift+right-click a grouped taskbar button
Cycle through the windows of the group	Ctrl-click a grouped taskbar button

Ease of Access keyboard shortcuts

To do this	Press this key
Turn Filter Keys on and off	Right Shift for 8 seconds
Turn High Contrast on or off	Left Alt+Left Shift+PrtScn (or PrtScn)
Turn Mouse Keys on or off	Left Alt+Left Shift+Num Lock
Turn Sticky Keys on or off	Shift five times
Turn Toggle Keys on or off	Num Lock for 5 seconds
Open the Ease of Access Center	+U

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

To do this	Press this key
Move forward through tabs	Ctrl+Tab
Move back through tabs	Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Move forward through options	Tab
Move back through options	Shift+Tab
Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter	Alt+underlined letter
Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands	Enter

Magnifier keyboard shortcuts

To do this	Press this key
Zoom in or out	+plus (+) or minus (-)
Preview the desktop in full-screen mode	Ctrl+Alt+space bar
Switch to full-screen mode	Ctrl+Alt+F
Switch to lens mode	Ctrl+Alt+L
Switch to docked mode	Ctrl+Alt+D
Invert colors	Ctrl+Alt+I
Pan in the direction of the arrow keys	Ctrl+Alt+arrow keys
Resize the lens	Ctrl+Alt+R
Exit Magnifier	+Esc

Remote Desktop Connection keyboard shortcuts

To do this	Press this key
Move among programs, left to right	Alt+Page Up
Move among programs, right to left	Alt+Page Down
Cycle through programs in the order they were started in	Alt+Insert
Open Start menu	Alt+Home
Switch between a window and full screen	Ctrl+Alt+Break
Display the Windows Security dialog box	Ctrl+Alt+End
Display the system menu	Alt+Delete
Place a copy of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (same as pressing Alt+PrtScn on a local computer)	Ctrl+Alt+minus (-) on the numeric keypad
Place a copy of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (same as pressing PrtScn on a local computer)	Ctrl+Alt+plus (+) on the numeric keypad
“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box)	Ctrl+Alt+ or

Tip

For an immense, complete, endlessly scrolling list of Windows 8.1 keyboard shortcuts—like this one, but including keyboard shortcuts for the TileWorld apps—visit http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/keyboard-shortcuts.