Shortcut Keys on a Physical Keyboard

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Shortcut Keys on a Physical Keyboard

Connect a physical keyboard to your tablet, and you can then quickly switch languages, change settings, and work more efficiently.

Go to Settings > System & updates > Language & input > Physical keyboard, and you can then:

Touch the keyboard name to select a language on the Choose keyboard layout screen.
Touch Show virtual keyboard to display or hide the virtual keyboard.
Touch Keyboard shortcuts to view the keyboard shortcuts.

To learn more about some shortcut keys, refer to the table below:

Shortcut keys	Description
[Alt] + [Tab]	Open recent apps.
+ [Esc]	Exit.
+ [1]	Reduce screen brightness.
+ [2]	Increase screen brightness.
+ [4]	Mute.
+ [5]	Volume down.
+ [6]	Volume up.
+ [7]	Lock the screen.
+ [-]	Take a screenshot.
+	Delete.
+ [PgUp]	Go to the previous page.
+ [PgDn]	Go to the next page.
+ [L]	Lock the screen.
+ [Enter]	Go to the home screen.
+ [D]	Go to the home screen.
+	Go back.
+ [N]	Open the notification panel.
+ [C]	Open Contacts.
+ [/]	View keyboard shortcuts.
[Ctrl] + [X]	Cut selected items.
[Ctrl] + [C]	Copy selected items.
[Ctrl] + [V]	Paste selected items.
[Ctrl] + [Z]	Cancel an operation.
[Ctrl] + [A]	Select all items in a document or window.

Some keys or operations may vary by product.

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