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Common keyboard shortcuts
You can use shortcuts to complete some tasks more quickly.
Touchpad
The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This
means the cursor responds as you move your fingers across the surface of the
touchpad.
Brightness up
Increases the screen brightness.
Mute
Turns off audio output.
Volume down
Decreases the volume.
Volume up
Increases the volume.
Lock screen
Locks the screen.
Search
Search from the Apps panel.
Keyboard shortcuts
Description
Ctrl +
Takes screenshot.
Alt +
Toggles caps lock.
Alt +
Projects your screen.
Alt +
Brightens the keyboard backlight.
Alt +
Dims or brightens the keyboard backlight.
Action
Gesture
Click
Press down on any part of the touchpad.
Two-finger tap
(or alt-click)
Tapping the touchpad with two fingers or pressing (and holding)
Alt
on the keyboard and tapping the touchpad with one finger both
equal a "right-click" on a computer mouse.
Two-finger swipe
Place two fingers on the touchpad and move them up and down to
scroll vertically, left and right to scroll horizontally.
Drag and drop
Select the item you want to move with one finger. With a second
finger, move the item. Release both fingers to drop the item. (This
gesture works for files, not windows or icons.)
Icon
Function
Description
