Keyboard shortcuts — windows 8.1/windows rt – Dell Inspiron 17 (7737, Mid 2013) User Manual

Page 47

Advertising
background image

Using your Keyboard

47

Keyboard Shortcuts — Windows 8.1/Windows RT

This table provides some keyboard shortcuts specific to Windows 8.1 and
Windows RT. These keyboard shortcuts are in addition to the keyboard
shortcuts that are already available in earlier versions of the Windows.

Windows key and start typing

Search your computer.

<Ctrl><+>

Zoom in to a large number of items on
the screen such as apps pinned on the
Start screen.

<Ctrl><‑>

Zoom out of a large number of items on
the screen such as apps pinned on the
Start screen.

Windows key and <c>

Open the charms sidebar.

Windows key and <f>

Open the Search charm to search files
on your computer.

Windows key and <h>

Open the Search charm.

Windows key and <i>

Open the Settings charm.

Windows key and <j>

Switch between the main app and
snapped app.

Windows key and <k>

Open the Devices charm.

Windows key and <o>

Lock the screen orientation (portrait or
landscape).

Windows key and <q>

Open the Search charm to search apps
on your computer.

Windows key and <w>

Open the Search charm to search
computer settings controls on your
computer.

Windows key and <z>

Displays the options available in the app.

Windows key and spacebar

Switch input language and keyboard
layout.

Windows key, <Ctrl>,
and spacebar

Switch to a previously selected input
language and keyboard layout.

Windows key and <Tab>

Cycle through open apps (except
desktop apps).

Advertising
This manual is related to the following products:

Inspiron 15 (3531, Mid 2014), Inspiron 14 (3421, Early 2013), Inspiron 14 (5439, Late 2013), XPS One 2710 (Mid 2012), Inspiron 15R SE (7520, Mid 2010), Inspiron 17 (3737, Mid 2013), XPS 8700 (Mid 2013), Inspiron 15 (7537, Mid 2013), Inspiron One 2020 (Early 2012), Inspiron 17 (5748, Mid 2013), XPS 14Z (L412Z, Late 2011), XPS 13 (L321X, Early 2012), Inspiron 14R (5420, Mid 2012), Inspiron 23 (5348, Early 2014), Inspiron M421R (Late 2012), XPS 12 (9Q23, Late 2012), XPS 17 (L702X, Early 2011), Inspiron 17R (5720, Mid 2012), Inspiron Small Desktop (3646, Mid 2014), XPS 13 (L322X, Early 2013), Inspiron 23 (2350, Mid 2013), Inspiron M531R (5535, Mid 2013), Inspiron 13 (7347, Mid 2014), Inspiron 14 (7437, Late 2013), Inspiron 660 (Early 2012), Inspiron 14 (3420, Mid 2012), XPS 8500 (Early 2012), Inspiron 14z (N411z, Late 2011), Inspiron 14R (5421, Early 2013), Inspiron One 2320 (Mid 2011), Inspiron 17R (Early 2013), Inspiron 15 (3520, Mid 2012), Inspiron 15 (3521, Late 2012), Inspiron 14z (5423, Mid 2012), Inspiron 14R SE (7420, Mid 2012), XPS One 2720 (Mid 2013), Inspiron 13z (N311z, Mid 2011), XPS 15 (L521X, Mid 2012), Inspiron 20 (3045, Early 2014), Inspiron 660s (Early 2012), Inspiron 15R (5520, Mid 2012), Inspiron 13z (5323, Mid 2012), Inspiron 14 (5447, Early 2014), Inspiron 11 (3138, Late 2013), Inspiron 17R SE (7720, Mid 2012), XPS 14 (L421X, Mid 2012), Inspiron M521R (5525, Mid 2012), Inspiron 15z (5523, Late 2012), Inspiron 14R (5437, Mid 2013), Inspiron 14 (3437, Mid 2013), XPS 15 (9530, Late 2013), Inspiron 17 (3721, Early 2013), Inspiron 11 (3137, Mid 2013), Inspiron 15 (3537, Mid 2013), Inspiron 14 (3442, Early 2014)