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# + D                  : Show Desktop
# + C                  : Open Charms Menu
# + F                  : Charms Menu – Search
# + H                  : Charms Menu – Share
# + K                  : Charms Menu – Devices
# + I                  : Charms Menu – Settings
# + Q                  : Search For Installed Apps
# + W                  : Search Settings
# + Tab                : Cycle through open Modern UI Apps
# + Shift + Tab        : Cycle through open Modern UI Apps in reverse order
# + .                  : Snaps app to the right (split screen multitasking)
# + Shift + .          : Snaps app to the left (split screen multitasking)
# + ,                  : Temporarily view desktop
Alt + F4               : Quit Modern UI Apps
# + E                  : Launch Windows Explorer Window
# + L                  : Lock PC and go to lock screen
# + T                  : Cycle through icons on taskbar (press Enter to launch app)
# + X                  : Show Advanced Windows Settings Menu
# + E                  : Launch Windows Explorer Window
# + Page Down          : Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the right
# + M                  : Minimize all Windows
# + Shift + M          : Restore all minimized Windows
# + R                  : Open Run dialog box
# + Up                 : Arrow Maximize current window
# + Down Arrow         : Minimize current window
# + Left Arrow         : Maximize current window to left side of the screen
# + Right Arrow        : Maximize current window to right side of the screen
Ctrl + Shift + Escape  : Open Task Manager
# + Print Screen       : Takes a Print Screen and saves it to your Pictures folder
# + Page Up            : Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the left
# + Pause Break        : Display System Properties
Shift + Delete         : Permanently delete files without sending it to Recycle Bin
# + F1                 : Open Windows Help and Support
# + V                  : Cycle through notifications
# + Shift + V          : Cycle through notifications in reverse order
# + 0 to 9             : Launch/show app pinned to taskbar at indicated number
# + Shift + 0 to 9     : Launch new instance of app pinned to taskbar at indicated number
Alt + Enter            : Display Properties of selected item in File Explorer
Alt + Up Arrow         : View upper level folder of current folder in File Explorer
Alt + Right            : Arrow View next folder in File Explorer
Alt + Left             : Arrow View previous folder in File Explorer
# + P                  : Choose secondary display modes
# + U                  : Open Ease of Access Center
Alt + Print Screen     : Print Screen focused Window only
# + Spacebar           : Switch input language and keyboard layout
# + Shift + Spacebar   : Switch to previous input language and keyboard layout
# + Enter              : Open Narrator
# + +                  : Zoom in using Magnifier
# + -                  : Zoom out using Magnifier
# + Escape             : Exit Magnifier