Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-25
Windows Keys 0
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Windows Logo key
Application key: This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse
button; it opens the application's context menu.
Key Description
Windows
Logo key
Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start
button; it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to
provide a variety of functions.
Functions supported by Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7:
< >: Open or close the Start menu
< > + <R>: Open the Run dialog box
< > + <M>: Minimizes all windows
<SHIFT> + < > + M: Undo minimize all windows
< > + <F1>: Show the help window
< > + <E>: Open Windows Explorer
< > + <F>: Search for a file or folder
<CTRL> + < > + <F>: Search for computers (if you are on a network)
< > + <D>: Show the desktop
< > + <L>: Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network
domain), or switch users (if you're not connected to a network domain)
< > + <TAB>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar
<CTRL> + < > + <TAB>: Moves focus from Start menu, to the Quick
Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to
move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)
< > + <BREAK>: Display the System Properties dialog box
Functions supported by Windows XP:
< > + <U>: Open Ease of Access Center
Functions supported by Windows 8 only:
< > + <TAB>: Open Switch List
< > + <Enter>: Open Windows Narrator
< > + <Q>: Open Global Search
< > + <I>: Open Settings Menu
< > + <Z>: Show or Hide an app bar
< > + <C>: Show or Hide an the charms menu
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