Keyboard shortcuts and accessibility

Surface Hub has keyboard shortcuts you can use to do things faster or to turn on accessibility features:

Press these keys	To do this
Windows logo key	Go to Start
Windows logo key + A	Open quick actions
Windows logo key + F	Enter or exit full screen
Windows logo key + N	Open Notifications
Windows logo key + T	Open Date and time
Windows logo key + W	Send to whiteboard
Windows logo key + X	Swap sidebars
Windows logo key + 1	Open the Call pane in the sidebar/close the sidebar
Windows logo key + 2	Open the People pane in the sidebar/close the sidebar
Windows logo key + 3	Open the Message pane in the sidebar/close the sidebar
Windows logo key + 4	Open the Content pane in the sidebar/close the sidebar
Windows logo key + F6	Move keyboard focus between the sidebars, top bar, and bottom bar
Windows logo key + F6 + Shift	Move keyboard focus between the sidebars, top bar, and bottom bar in the opposite direction
Windows logo key + Tab	Go to Task view
Windows logo key + Backspace	Go back
Windows logo key + spacebar	Switch input language or keyboard
Windows logo key + Enter	Open Narrator
Windows logo key + plus (+)	Open Magnifier
Left Alt + left Shift + PrtScn	Turn High Contrast on and off
Left Alt + left Shift + Num Lock	Toggle mouse keys
Right Shift for 8 seconds	Toggle filter keys
Shift 5 times	Toggle sticky keys
Num Lock for 5 seconds	Toggle toggle keys
Windows logo key + Esc	End your session

Note

To answer incoming calls, use Windows logo key

+ V to place focus in the call notification. To answer the call, press Tab until you see the focus move to the Accept button. To decline the call, press Tab until you see the focus move to the Decline button.

Hot keys

The Surface Hub keyboard has special keys, called hot keys, that you can use to get things done faster.

Press this hot key	To do this
/	Open or close the call pane in the sidebar
	Open or close the people pane in the sidebar
	Open or close the messaging pane in the sidebar
	Open or close the content pane in the sidebar
/	Turn the microphone on or off
/	Turn the cameras on or off
/	Swap sidebars
	Open or close Date and time
	Open quick actions
	Turn screen sharing on or off
	Enter or exit full screen for the app you’re using
	Send to whiteboard
	Go to Task view
	End your session

More about accessibility

To get to the accessibility options, select the up arrow next to the notifications icon, and then select Ease of Access.

Narrator reads what’s displayed on the screen, including the contents of the active window, menu options, and text that’s been typed.

Magnifier enlarges different parts of the screen so they’re easier to see.

High Contrast heightens the color contrast of some text and images on the screen so they’re more distinct and easier to identify.

Other accessibility settings can be changed by going to the Settings app—contact your company's support person for help with this.

Notes

If you turn on Narrator, Magnifier, or High Contrast, they'll be turned off after you select I'm done to end your session.
After you turn on High Contrast, you might need to close some apps and reopen them for the change to take effect.