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Displays Windows Help and Support |
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Copy the selected item |
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Cut the selected item |
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Paste the selected item |
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Undo the last action you did |
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Deletes the selected item |
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Rename selected item |
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Moves cursor to beginning of next word |
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Moves cursor to beginning of previous word |
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Selects all items in current document or window |
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Switch between open windows |
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Make each open window active in turn |
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Closes Windows 8 (full screen) app OR if on desktop screen shows shutdown options |
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Refresh the active window |
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Opens Task Manager |
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Create a new folder |
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Scroll left/right on Start Screen |
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Show Window 8 Start Screen |
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Move focus to notification tray |
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Show charms bar |
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Show windows desktop - and if already on desktop minimizes/restores all windows |
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Launch File Explorer |
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Open Search pane in the charms bar (for Files) |
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Open Share pane in the charms bar |
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Open Settings pane in the charms bar |
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Open Devices pane in the charms bar |
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Lock your computer or switch users |
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Minimize all open windows |
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Locks device orientation - mainly used for tablets to stop automatic screen rotation when you rotate the device |
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Switch between available displays (Second Screen, Projector etc) |
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Open Search pane in the charms bar (for Apps) |
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Shows run dialog box |
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Cycle through taskbar icons |
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Open Ease of Access Center |
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Open Search pane in the charms bar (for Settings) |
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Open Power User Menu (desktop) or Windows Mobility Center (laptop/tablet) |
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Open Options/Settings dialog when running a Windows 8 App |
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Maximize current window - same as dragging window to top of screen (Aero Snap) |
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Restore current window to previous size - same as dragging windows away from top of screen (Aero Snap) |
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Docks active window to left or right of screen - handy to place two windows side by side to move or compare contents |
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Switch input language and keyboard layout |
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Launch Narrator |
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Snap Windows 8 style app to left or right side of the screen (Windows 8 Snap) |
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Makes all open windows transparent so you can see desktop whilst keys held down (Aero Peek) |
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Open switch list - so you can switch between open Windows 8 style apps |
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Takes a snap of the current screen and saves it in a Screenshots sub-folder in your Pictures folder |
