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 |
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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?