The new firmware includes support for some new keyboard shortcuts

Jun 13, 2013 19:51 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft rolled out a new firmware update for Surface tablets on Patch Tuesday and in addition to several performance improvements, it also introduced support for some new Windows keyboard shortcuts.

The new hotkeys can be used on both Touch and Type Covers with Surface RT or Surface Pro tablets, but only after applying the new firmware update.

“Not everyone aspires to be a master of keyboard shortcuts, but for those who do the productivity gain is pretty great and you will garner the respect and admiration of those who watch you work,” Brian Hall, general manager, Microsoft Surface, explained.

Here are all the new keyboard shortcuts, as they have been published by Microsoft:

Fn + Caps: Locks F1-F12 into being function keys. Fn + <spacebar>: Print Screen Fn + <spacebar> + Alt: Print Screen for the in-focus App only Fn + Del: Brightness Up Fn + Backspace: Brightness Down Fn + <left>: Home Fn + <right>: End Fn + <up>: Page Up Fn + <down>: Page Down