Predefined key combinations (Industry 8.1)

7/8/2014

Review the predefined key combinations supported in Keyboard Filter for Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry (Industry 8.1).

The following key combinations are predefined by Keyboard Filter:

Accessibility Keys
Application Keys
Shell Keys
Modifier Keys
Security Keys
Extended Shell Keys
Browser Keys
Media Keys
Microsoft Surface keyboard keys

You can use the values in the WEKF_PredefinedKey.Id column to configure the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) class WEKF_PredefinedKey.

Accessibility keys

Key combination	WEKF_PredefinedKey.Id	Blocked behavior
Left Alt+Left Shift+Print Screen	LShift+LAlt+PrintScrn	Open High Contrast
Left Alt+Left Shift+Num Lock	LShift+LAlt+NumLock	Open Mouse Keys
Windows logo key+U	Win+U	Open Ease of Access Center

Application keys

Key combination	WEKF_PredefinedKey.Id	Blocked behavior
Alt+F4	Alt+F4	Close application
Ctrl+F4	Ctrl+F4	Close window
Windows logo key+F1	Win+F1	Open Windows Help

Shell keys

Key combination	WEKF_PredefinedKey.Id	Blocked behavior
Alt+Spacebar	Alt+Space	Open shortcut menu for the active window
Ctrl+Esc	Ctrl+Esc	Open the Start screen
Ctrl+Windows logo key+F	Ctrl+Win+F	Open Find Computers
Windows logo key+Break	Win+Break	Open System dialog box
Windows logo key+E	Win+E	Open Windows Explorer
Windows+F	Win+F	Open Search
Windows logo key+P	Win+P	Cycle through Presentation Mode. Also blocks the Windows logo key+Shift+P and the Windows logo key+Ctrl+P key combinations.
Windows logo key+R	Win+R	Open Run dialog box
Alt+Tab	Alt+Tab	Switch task. Also blocks the Alt+Shift+Tab key combination.
Ctrl+Tab	Ctrl+Tab	Switch window
Windows logo key+Tab	Win+Tab	Cycle through Windows Store apps. Also blocks the Windows logo key+Ctrl+Tab and Windows logo key+Shift+Tab key combinations.
Windows logo key+D	Win+D	Show desktop
Windows logo key+M	Win+M	Minimize all windows
Windows logo key+Home	Win+Home	Minimize or restore all inactive windows
Windows logo key+T	Win+T	Set focus on taskbar and cycle through programs
Windows logo key+B	Win+B	Set focus in the notification area
Windows logo key+Minus Sign	Win+-	Zoom out
Windows logo key+Plus Sign	Win++	Zoom in
Windows logo key+Esc	Win+Esc	Close Magnifier application
Windows logo key+Up Arrow	Win+Up	Maximize the active window
Windows logo key+Down Arrow	Win+Down	Minimize the active window
Windows logo key+Left Arrow	Win+Left	Snap the active window to the left half of screen
Windows logo key+Right Arrow	Win+Right	Snap the active window to the right half of screen
Windows logo key+Shift+Up Arrow	Win+Shift+Up	Maximize the active window vertically
Windows logo key+Shift+Down Arrow	Win+Shift+Down	Minimize the active window
Windows logo key+Shift+Left Arrow	Win+Shift+Left	Move the active window to left monitor
Windows logo key+Shift+Right Arrow	Win+Shift+Right	Move the active window to right monitor
Windows logo key+Spacebar	Win+Space	Switch layout
Windows logo key+O	Win+O	Lock device orientation
Windows logo key+Enter	Win+Enter	Start Narrator
Windows logo key+Page Up	Win+PageUp	Move a Windows Store app to the left monitor
Windows logo key+Page Down	Win+PageDown	Move a Windows Store app to right monitor
Windows logo key+Period	Win+.	Snap the current screen to the left or right gutter. Also blocks the Windows logo key+Shift+Period key combination.
Windows logo key+C	Win+C	Open charms
Windows logo key +I	Win+I	Open Settings charm
Windows logo key +K	Win+K	Open Connect charm
Windows logo key +H	Win+H	Open Share charm
Windows logo key +Q	Win+Q	Open Search charm
Windows logo key +W	Win+W	Open Settings Search charm
Windows logo key +Z	Win+Z	Open app bar
Windows logo key +/	Win+/	Open input method editor (IME)
Windows logo key +J	Win+J	Swap between snapped and filled applications
Windows logo key +Comma	Win+,	Peek at the desktop
Windows logo key+V	Win+V	Cycle through toasts in reverse order

Modifier keys

Key combination	WEKF_PredefinedKey.Id	Blocked key
Alt	Alt	Both Alt keys
Application	Application	Application key
Ctrl	Ctrl	Both Ctrl keys
Shift	Shift	Both Shift keys
Windows logo key	Windows	Both Windows logo keys

Security keys

Key Combination	WEKF_PredefinedKey.Id	Blocked behavior
Ctrl+Alt+Delete	Ctrl+Alt+Del	Open the Windows Security screen
Ctrl+Shift+Esc	Shift+Ctrl+Esc	Open Task Manager
Windows logo key+L	Win+L	Lock the device

Extended shell keys

Key combination	WEKF_PredefinedKey.Id	Blocked key
LaunchMail	LaunchMail	Start Mail key
LaunchMediaSelect	LaunchMediaSelect	Select Media key
LaunchApp1	LaunchApp1	Start Application 1 key
LaunchApp2	LaunchApp2	Start Application 2 key

Browser keys

Key combination	WEKF_PredefinedKey.Id	Blocked key
BrowserBack	BrowserBack	Browser Back key
BrowserForward	BrowserForward	Browser Forward key
BrowserRefresh	BrowserRefresh	Browser Refresh key
BrowserStop	BrowserStop	Browser Stop key
BrowserSearch	BrowserSearch	Browser Search key
BrowserFavorites	BrowserFavorites	Browser Favorites key
BrowserHome	BrowserHome	Browser Start and Home key

Media keys

Key combination	WEKF_PredefinedKey.Id	Blocked key
VolumeMute	VolumeMute	Volume Mute key
VolumeDown	VolumeDown	Volume Down key
VolumeUp	VolumeUp	Volume Up key
MediaNext	MediaNext	Next Track key
MediaPrev	MediaPrev	Previous Track key
MediaStop	MediaStop	Stop Media key
MediaPlayPause	MediaPlayPause	Play/Pause Media key

Microsoft Surface keyboard keys

Key combination	WEKF_PredefinedKey.Id	Blocked key
Left Alt + Windows logo key	AltWin	Share key
Left Ctrl + Windows logo key	CtrlWin	Devices key
Left Shift + Windows logo key	ShiftWin	Search key
F21	F21	Settings key