Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Windows 8 Shortcut Keys

You'll definitely be needing your Windows key:

Windows 8 Shortcut Keys



Shortcut Key

Action

Windows + D

Show Desktop

Windows + C

Open Charms Menu

Windows + F

Charms Menu - Search

Windows + H

Charms Menu - Share

Windows + K

Charms Menu - Devices

Windows + I

Charms Menu - Settings

Windows + Q

Search for installed Apps

Windows + W

Search Settings

Windows + Tab

Cycle through Modern Apps

Windows + Shift + Tab

Cycle through in reverse

Windows + .

Snaps an App to the right

Windows + Shift + .

Snaps an App to the left

Windows + ,

Temporarily View Desktop

Alt + F4

Quit Modern Apps

Ctrl + F4

Quit normal Apps

Windows + E

Launch Windows Explorer Window

Windows + L

Lock PC, show Lock screen

Windows + T

Cycle through icons task bar on task bar

Windows + X

Show Advanced Settings Menu

Windows + Page Down

Move Start Screen to right monitor

Windows + Page Up

Move Start Screen to left monitor

Windows + M

Minimise All Windows

Windows + Shift + M

Restore All Windows

Windows + R

Open the Run dialog

Windows + Up Arrow

Maximise the current Window

Windows + Down Arrow

Minimise the current Window

Windows + Left Arrow

Maximise current Window to left

Windows + Right Arrow

Maximise current Window to right

Ctrl + Shift + Escape

Open the Task Manager

Windows + Print Screen

Print Screen and saves to Pictures folder

Windows + Pause Break

Display System Properties

Shift + Delete

Delete a file permanently

Windows + F1

Open Windows Help

Windows + V

Cycle through notifications

Windows + Shift + V

Cycle in reverse 

Windows + 0 to 9

Start App pinned at that position

Windows + Shift + 0 to 9

New instance of pinned App

Alt + Enter

Display Properties of current selection

Alt + Up Arrow

View parent folder 

Alt + Right Arrow

View Next folder 

Alt + Left Arrow

View Previous folder 

Windows + P

Choose secondary display modes

Windows + U

Open Ease of Access Center

Alt + Print Screen

Print Screen of Window with the focus

Windows + Spacebar

Switch input language

Windows + Shift + Spacebar

Switch back to previous language

Windows + Enter

Open Narrator

Windows + +

Zoom In using the Magnifier

Windows + -

Zoom Out using the Magnifier

Windows + Escape

Exit the Magnifier



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