Windows 8 Keyboard shortcuts – general keyboard shortcuts in Windows 8 (70-687)
The Configuring Windows 8 exam (70-687) includes a lot of information as identified on the “Skills Being Measured” outline on the Microsoft Learning page for the exam.
As the page defines:
The information after “This objective may include but is not limited to” is intended to further define or scope the objective by describing the types of skills and topics that may be tested for the objective. However, it is not an exhaustive list of skills and topics that could be included on the exam for a given skill area. You may be tested on other skills and topics related to the objective that are not explicitly listed here.”
What I have below regarding the Windows 8 Keyboard shortcuts will most likely NOT be on the exam but having said that, it is good information to know.
There are some of the general keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate around Windows 8:
F1 -- Display Help
F2 -- Rename the selected item
F3 -- Search for a file or folder
F4 -- Display the address bar list in File Explorer
F5 -- Refresh the active window
F6 -- Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10 -- Activate the menu bar in the active app
Alt+F4 -- Close the active item, or exit the active app
Alt+Esc -- Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
Alt+underlined letter -- Perform the command for that letter
Alt+Enter -- Display properties for the selected item
Alt+Spacebar -- Open the shortcut menu for the active window
Alt+Left arrow -- Back
Alt+Right arrow -- Forward
Alt+Page Up -- Move up one screen
Alt+Page Down -- Move down one screen
Alt+Tab -- Switch between open apps (except desktop apps)
Ctrl+F4 -- Close the active document (in apps that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
Ctrl+A -- Select all items in a document or window
Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert) -- Copy the selected item
Ctrl+D (or Delete) -- Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
Ctrl+R (or F5) -- Refresh the active window
Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert) -- Paste the selected item
Ctrl+X -- Cut the selected item
Ctrl+Y -- Redo an action
Ctrl+Z -- Undo an action
Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-) -- Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
Ctrl+ mouse scroll wheel -- Change the size of desktop icons or zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
Ctrl+Right arrow -- Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl+Left arrow -- Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl+Down arrow -- Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl+Up arrow -- Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl+Alt+Tab -- Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps
Ctrl+arrow key (to move to an item)+Spacebar -- Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key -- Select a block of text
Ctrl+Esc -- Open the Start screen
Ctrl+Shift+Esc -- Open Task Manager
Ctrl+Shift --Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available
Ctrl+Spacebar -- Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off
Shift+F10 -- Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
Shift with any arrow key -- Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
Shift+Delete -- Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
Right arrow -- Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
Left arrow --Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
Esc -- Stop or leave the current task
As the page defines:
The information after “This objective may include but is not limited to” is intended to further define or scope the objective by describing the types of skills and topics that may be tested for the objective. However, it is not an exhaustive list of skills and topics that could be included on the exam for a given skill area. You may be tested on other skills and topics related to the objective that are not explicitly listed here.”
What I have below regarding the Windows 8 Keyboard shortcuts will most likely NOT be on the exam but having said that, it is good information to know.
There are some of the general keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate around Windows 8:
F1 -- Display Help
F2 -- Rename the selected item
F3 -- Search for a file or folder
F4 -- Display the address bar list in File Explorer
F5 -- Refresh the active window
F6 -- Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10 -- Activate the menu bar in the active app
Alt+F4 -- Close the active item, or exit the active app
Alt+Esc -- Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
Alt+underlined letter -- Perform the command for that letter
Alt+Enter -- Display properties for the selected item
Alt+Spacebar -- Open the shortcut menu for the active window
Alt+Left arrow -- Back
Alt+Right arrow -- Forward
Alt+Page Up -- Move up one screen
Alt+Page Down -- Move down one screen
Alt+Tab -- Switch between open apps (except desktop apps)
Ctrl+F4 -- Close the active document (in apps that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
Ctrl+A -- Select all items in a document or window
Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert) -- Copy the selected item
Ctrl+D (or Delete) -- Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
Ctrl+R (or F5) -- Refresh the active window
Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert) -- Paste the selected item
Ctrl+X -- Cut the selected item
Ctrl+Y -- Redo an action
Ctrl+Z -- Undo an action
Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-) -- Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
Ctrl+ mouse scroll wheel -- Change the size of desktop icons or zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
Ctrl+Right arrow -- Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl+Left arrow -- Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl+Down arrow -- Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl+Up arrow -- Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl+Alt+Tab -- Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps
Ctrl+arrow key (to move to an item)+Spacebar -- Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key -- Select a block of text
Ctrl+Esc -- Open the Start screen
Ctrl+Shift+Esc -- Open Task Manager
Ctrl+Shift --Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available
Ctrl+Spacebar -- Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off
Shift+F10 -- Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
Shift with any arrow key -- Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
Shift+Delete -- Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
Right arrow -- Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
Left arrow --Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
Esc -- Stop or leave the current task
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