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General Keyboard Shortcuts

• F1  ::  Display Help
• F2  ::  Rename the selected item
• F3  ::  Search for a file or folder
• F4  ::  Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer
• F5 :: Refresh the active window
• F6  ::  Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
• F7  ::  Check Spelling in open document
• F10  ::  Activate the menu bar in the active program
• CTRL+A  ::  Select all items in a document or window
• CTRL+C  ::  Copy the selected item
• CTRL+X  ::  Cut the selected item
• CTRL+V  ::  Paste the selected item
• CTRL+Z  ::  Undo an action
• CTRL+Y  ::  Redo an action
• SHIFT+DELETE  ::  Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first  (Outlook Tip also)
• SHIFT+F10  ::  Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
• SHIFT when you insert a CD  ::  Prevent the CD from automatically playing
• CTRL+ESC  ::  Open the Start menu
• CTRL+SHIFT with an arrow key  ::  Select a block of text
• CTRL+SHIFT+ESC  ::  Open Task Manager
• CTRL+F4  ::  Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
• CTRL+ALT+TAB  ::  Use the arrow keys to switch between open items
• CTRL+Mouse scroll wheel  ::  Change the size of icons on the desktop
• ALT+ESC  ::  Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
• ALT+ENTER  ::  Display properties for the selected item
• ALT+F4  ::  Close the active item, or exit the active program
• ALT+SPACEBAR  ::  Open the shortcut menu for the active window
• ALT+UP ARROW  ::  View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer
• ALT+TAB  ::  Switch between open items
• ALT+SHIFT+TAB  ::  Switch between open items in reverse order
• Windows logo key + TAB  ::  Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
• CTRL+Windows logo key + TAB  ::  Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
• ESC  ::  Cancel the current task

Windows 8 Metro Keyboard Shortcut Keys

• Charms: Icons on the right which offer Search, Share, Start Menu, Devices and Settings.
• Windows Key: Windows Logo Key on a standard keyboard built for the Microsoft Windows OS.
• App Key: Application Key picturing a Mouse Cursor on a Menu.  Normally found to the Right of the Spacebar on a standard keyboard.
• ESC: Escape Key on a standard keyboard.
• Shift:  Shift Key on a standard keyboard.
• ALT :  ALT Key on a standard keyboard.
• PgUp / PgDown: The Page Up and Page Down Key on a standard keyboard.
• Metro UI : Touch sensitive Windows 8 UI based off the Windows 7 Phone Metro UI Interface.  The Metro “desktop” hosts all Metro based Apps and Non-Metro based Icons.