Reference Guide

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 spectacular
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 Cycles through open apps while displaying them in a vertical
sidebar at the left side of the screen.
Windows key, Ctrl, and Tab
Displays the sidebar of open apps and keeps the sidebar on screen
even after you release the keys. You can then navigate through
open apps using the up/down arrow keys.
Windows key, Shift, and . Snap an app to the left.
Windows key and . Cycle through open apps.
NOTE: For special shortcut keys available on your computer, see the Quick Start Guide shipped with your computer or
see the Setup and Specifications at www.dell.com/support.
Customizing your keyboard
You can customize your keyboard as follows:
• Change the time before keyboard characters repeat when you press and hold a key
• Change the speed at which keyboard characters repeat
• Change the cursor blink rate
• Customize key sequences for input languages
To customize your keyboard:
Windows 10 and 8.1
1. Type Control Panel in the search box.
NOTE:
In Windows 10, click or tap the search icon to access the search box. In Windows 8.1, access the Search
charm to access the search box.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. If your Control Panel is displayed by Category, click or tap on the View by: drop-down menu and select Small icons or Large icons.
4. Click or tap Keyboard.
5. Adjust the keyboard settings you want to change and click or tap OK to save the settings and close the window.
Windows 7
1. Click Start > Control Panel.
2. If your Control Panel is displayed by Category, click the View by: drop-down menu and select Small icons or Large icons.
3. Click Keyboard.
4. Adjust the keyboard settings you want to change and click OK to save the settings and close the window.
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