Windows 8 In Depth

Important Keyboard Shortcuts

If you’re not using a touch screen, you’ll find it much easier to use Windows 8 if you memorize a few keyboard shortcuts. These are the most important to learn:

Tip

Almost all traditional Windows applications have keyboard shortcuts for their menus. If you know them, you can save a lot of time by typing commands instead taking your hands off the keyboard to use the mouse. But if you can’t see these shortcuts, you’ll never learn them. To tell Windows to show menu shortcuts, go the Ease of Access Center, as described ...