Surface Shortcuts

[archapacman]

We should pin this somewhere. I would like to know all the newly discovered shortcuts. Very useful.

Some that I have found ultra useful:

Screenshot:
Tablet's windows button + lower volume button

Open OneNote select screenshot from anywhere:
Windows Key + S

Go back to desktop:
Windows key + D
Windows key + M

Snap right/left:
Windows + .
Windows + Shift + .
(can also keep shifting)

Switch apps:
Windows + tab

Switch apps and desktop applications:
Alt + tab



However, most of these are desktop features of the surface. I would like to know some tablet features

 

[dvdcatalyst]

Thanks for the screenshot one, that comes in handy.

Here are a few more:

Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer
Windows Logo+R: Run dialog
Windows Logo+L: Log off Windows
Windows Logo+P: Second Screen stuff
Windows Logo+C: Opens settings panel (right side) (same as corner swipe)
Windows Logo+K: Opens send to devices
Windows Logo+I: Opens settings menu on the right side (change pc settings at bottom right)

 

[Mr.NK]

Thanks for this nice thread - sticked

 

[J515OP]

Thanks for this nice thread - sticked

That's why I moved it here, didn't think it needed to be stickied yet since there are only 4 threads though Let's hope this section gets many new threads.

 

[Mr.NK]

Although gestures are the first way, i think shortcuts are essential. With all the new threads, sticky seems to be right

 

[dvdcatalyst]

Although gestures are the first way, i think shortcuts are essential. With all the new threads, sticky seems to be right

I think a Sticky is good for this as well.

Especially with the Surface, but also during computer stuff, I rely on a few shortcuts(mainly the first 2 I mentioned, the run dialog and windows explorer) and I was VERY pleased to find out that those 2 worked like I am used to.

 

[archapacman]

Great, my first sticky note. Definitely would edit the first note to compile it ALL muhaha

 

[leeshor]

Here is a really extensive list. Some are Windows 8 only but most work on RT

Windows key: Switch between Modern Desktop Start screen and the last accessed application
Windows key + C: Access the charms bar
Windows key + Tab: Access the Modern Desktop Taskbar
Windows key + I: Access the Settings charm
Windows key + H: Access the Share charm
Windows key + K: Access the Devices charm
Windows key + Q: Access the Apps Search screen
Windows key + F: Access the Files Search screen
Windows key + W: Access the Settings Search screen
Windows key + P: Access the Second Screen bar
Windows key + Z: Brings up the App Bar when you have a Modern Desktop App running
Windows key + X: Access the Windows Tools Menu
Windows key + O: Lock screen orientation
Windows key + . : Move the screen split to the right
Windows key + Shift + . : Move the screen split to the left
Windows key + V: View all active Toasts/Notifications
Windows key + Shift + V: View all active Toasts/Notifications in reverse order
Windows key + PrtScn: Takes a screenshot of the screen and automatically saves it in the Pictures folder as Screenshot
Windows key + Enter: Launch Narrator
Windows key + E: Open Computer
Windows key + R: Open the Run dialog box
Windows key + U: Open Ease of Access Center
Windows key + Ctrl + F: Open Find Computers dialog box
Windows key + Pause/Break: Open the System page
Windows key + 1..10: Launch a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows key + Shift + 1..10: Launch a new instance of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows key + Ctrl + 1..10: Access the last active instance of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows key + Alt + 1..10: Access the Jump List of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows key + B: Select the first item in the Notification Area and then use the arrow keys to cycle through the items Press Enter to open the selected item
Windows key + Ctrl + B: Access the program that is displaying a message in the Notification Area
Windows key + T: Cycle through the items on the Taskbar
Windows key + M: Minimize all windows
Windows key + Shift + M: Restore all minimized windows
Windows key + D: Show/Hide Desktop (minimize/restore all windows)
Windows key + L: Lock computer
Windows key + Up Arrow: Maximize current window
Windows key + Down Arrow: Minimize/restore current window
Windows key + Home: Minimize all but the current window
Windows key + Left Arrow: Tile window on the left side of the screen
Windows key + Right Arrow: Tile window on the right side of the screen
Windows key + Shift + Up Arrow: Extend current window from the top to the bottom of the screen
Windows key + Shift + Left/Right Arrow: Move the current window from one monitor to the next
Windows key + F1: Launch Windows Help and Support

PageUp: Scroll forward on the Modern Desktop Start screen
PageDown: Scroll backward on the Modern Desktop Start screen
Esc: Close a charm
Ctrl + Esc: Switch between Modern Desktop Start screen and the last accessed application
Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel: Activate the Semantic Zoom on the Modern Desktop screen

Alt: Display a hidden Menu Bar
Alt + D: Select the Address Bar
Alt + P: Display the Preview Pane in Windows Explorer
Alt + Tab: Cycle forward through open windows
Alt + Shift + Tab: Cycle backward through open windows
Alt + F: Close the current window Open the Shut Down Windows dialog box from the Desktop
Alt + Spacebar: Access the Shortcut menu for current window
Alt + Esc: Cycle between open programs in the order that they were opened
Alt + Enter: Open the Properties dialog box of the selected item
Alt + PrtScn: Take a screen shot of the active Window and place it in the clipboard
Alt + Up Arrow: Move up one folder level in Windows Explorer (Like the Up Arrow in XP)
Alt + Left Arrow: Display the previous folder
Alt + Right Arrow: Display the next folder
Shift + Insert: CD/DVD Load CD/DVD without triggering Autoplay or Autorun
Shift + Delete: Permanently delete the item (rather than sending it to the Recycle Bin)
Shift + F6: Cycle backward through elements in a window or dialog box
Shift + F10: Access the context menu for the selected item
Shift + Tab: Cycle backward through elements in a window or dialog box
Shift + Click: Select a consecutive group of items
Shift + Click on a Taskbar button: Launch a new instance of a program
Shift + Right-click on a Taskbar button: Access the context menu for the selected item
Ctrl + A: Select all items
Ctrl + C: Copy the selected item
Ctrl + X: Cut the selected item
Ctrl + V: Paste the selected item
Ctrl + D: Delete selected item
Ctrl + Z: Undo an action
Ctrl + Y: Redo an action
Ctrl + N: Open a new window in Windows Explorer
Ctrl + W: Close current window in Windows Explorer
Ctrl + E: Select the Search box in the upper right corner of a window
Ctrl + Shift + N: Create new folder
Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open the Windows Task Manager
Ctrl + Alt + Tab: Use arrow keys to cycle through open windows
Ctrl + Alt + Delete: Access the Windows Security screen
Ctrl + Click: Select multiple individual items
Ctrl + Click and drag an item: Copies that item in the same folder
Ctrl + Shift + Click and drag an item: Creates a shortcut for that item in the same folder
Ctrl + Tab: Move forward through tabs
Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Move backward through tabs
Ctrl + Shift + Click on a Taskbar button: Launch a new instance of a program as an Administrator
Ctrl + Click on a grouped Taskbar button: Cycle through the instances of a program in the group
F1: Display Help
F2: Rename a file
F3: Open Search
F4: Display the Address Bar list
F5: Refresh display
F6: Cycle forward through elements in a window or dialog box
F7: Display command history in a Command Prompt
F10: Display hidden Menu Bar
F11: Toggle full screen display
Tab: Cycle forward through elements in a window or dialog box
PrtScn: Take a screen shot of the entire screen and place it in the clipboard
Home: Move to the top of the active window
End: Move to the bottom of the active window
Delete: Delete the selected item
Backspace: Display the previous folder in Windows Explorer Move up one folder level in Open or Save dialog box
Esc: Close a dialog box
Num Lock Enabled + Plus (+): Display the contents of the selected folder
Num Lock Enabled + Minus (-): Collapse the selected folder
Num Lock Enabled + Asterisk (*): Expand all subfolders under the selected folder

Press Shift 5 times Turn StickyKeys on or off
Hold down right Shift for 8 seconds Turn FilterKeys on or off
Hold down Num Lock for 5 seconds Turn ToggleKeys on or off

Mainly Surface Pro tips
1. Buy the biggest SDXC card you can right away
2. Many programs will not install to a removable drive (sdxc card) so create a directory junction on drive c: to drive d:
2.a window key+x, command prompt (admin), cd\, mklink /j drived d:\, exit
2.b now you can refer to drive d: as c:\drived and your programs will install and work on your sdxc card
3. Window key + x is your friend
4. Window bezel button + Vol up = narrator on/off
5. Window bezel button + Vol down = screen shot to clipboard
6. Window bezel button + power button = ctrl+alt+delete
7. From powered off, power on button + Vol up = bios settings
8. From powered off, power on button + Vol down = advanced boot options
9. Turn off hibernate feature and save about 3GB of space
9.a window key + x, command prompt (admin), powercfg /h off
10. Get rid of recover partition, put it on a cheap usb 3 memory drive and save 7.8GB of space
10.a insert usb 3 memory drive in usb port
10.b window key + x, run, recoverydrive, choose copy and follow prompts, choose to delete recovery partition

 

[J515OP]

Here are shortcuts specific to Win 8 and RT New keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8 and Windows RT - Microsoft Windows

Key 1/ Key 2/ Key 3/ Action

Windows logo key* start typing Search your PC

Ctrl plus (+) or 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

Windows logo key* C Open the charms

Windows logo key* F Open the Search charm to search files

Windows logo key* H Open the Share charm

Windows logo key* I Open the Settings charm

Windows logo key* J Switch the main app and snapped app

Windows logo key* K Open the Devices charm

Windows logo key* O Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape)

Windows logo key* Q Open the Search charm to search apps

Windows logo key* W Open the Search charm to search settings

Windows logo key* Z Show the commands available in the app

Windows logo key* spacebar Switch input language and keyboard layout

Windows logo key* Ctrl spacebar Change to a previously selected input

Windows logo key* Tab Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps)

Windows logo key* Ctrl Tab Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) and snap them as they are cycled

Windows logo key* Shift Tab Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order

Windows logo key* PgUp Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the left (Apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)

Windows logo key* PgDown Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the right (apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)

Windows logo key* Shift period (.) Snaps an app to the left

Windows logo key* period (.) Snaps an app to the right

 

[leeshor]

Someone will need to come up with a pocket version, probably of the 8 they actually use.

 

[ArnoldC]

This list is on the Microsoft website. Cut and paste it into your OneNote and you're good.
Sent from my Windows Phone 8S by HTC using Board Express

 

[J515OP]

I thought we started with the pocket versions and got back to it by only using half of the ones from the list you gave I think the key (ha no pun intended) is the Windows key is the one that is used primarily with Win8/RT. The rest (Alt, Shift, Ctrl) are general Windows shortcuts that work with most versions of Windows including 8/RT.

It can't hurt to have it listed all sorts of ways. You never know which one will be the one that jumps out to a particular persons needs