Earlier today I shared the fact that the Windows 8.1 Mail app has over 60 keyboard shortcuts in that one app alone.
That prompted me to do a little research about how extensive the keyboard shortcuts list is for the entire OS and its built in apps.
There is a complete listing of all of the Windows 8.1 related keyboard shortcuts on the Windows Support site broken down by OS function and apps.
Here is a quick breakdown of the number of keyboard shortcuts you have available on Windows 8.1 and its built in applications:
| New for Windows 8/8.1 | 21 |
| General | 45 |
| Windows Logo Key | 54 |
| Dialogue Box | 10 |
| File Explorer | 23 |
| Taskbar | 5 |
| Ease of Access | 6 |
| Magnifier | 9 |
| Narrator | 15 |
| Narrator Touch Keyboard | 8 |
| Remote Desktop | 17 |
| Windows Help Viewer | 12 |
| Application Rearranging | 6 |
| Calculator | 76 |
| Calendar | 18 |
| 61 | |
| People | 10 |
| Messaging | 5 |
| Paint | 31 |
| Reader | 8 |
| Windows Journal | 19 |
| OneDrive (SkyDrive) | 13 |
| WordPad | 44 |
| IE | 77 |
I was aware that Windows 8.1 had not abandoned the mouse and keyboard because I use the OS daily in that non-touch configuration but I am quite amazed at the extensive list of keyboard shortcuts on the OS.
In particular the number of shortcuts available to a simple app like Calculator with 76 is simply unreal.
For an operating system that had apparently left the mouse and keyboard behind having nearly 600 keyboard shortcuts sends a very different message doesn’t it?
Are you a keyboard user? Any favorite shortcuts you want to share with everyone?
