Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts You Must Know

Windows 8 is the latest operating system by Microsoft designed for both PC and tablet users. The touchscreen users can take many advantages of Windows 8 such as the Charms Menu, Metro UI with tiles, and swipes, Microsoft has also done their part to ensure that users who prefer getting around with the keyboard would not be left out.

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Microsoft has integrated new keyboard shortcuts for user for more simplicity and comfort. These Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts make OS faster and easier. And as much fun as touchscreens can be, sometimes you can do more with keyboard shortcuts than you can with swipes. Besides, if you are part of the keyboard generation, shortcuts just come more naturally anyways.

Here are some must know Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts :

Shortcut                                 Key Function

Windows Key + D                                    Show Desktop
Windows Key + C                                    Open Charms Menu
Windows Key + F                                     Charms Menu – Search
Windows Key + H                                     Charms Menu – Share
Windows Key + K                                     Charms Menu – Devices
Windows Key + I                                       Charms Menu – Settings
Windows Key + Q                                     Search For Installed Apps
Windows Key + W                                    Search Settings
Windows Key + Tab                                  Cycle through open Modern UI Apps
Windows Key + Shift + Tab                       Cycle through open Modern UI Apps in reverse order
Windows Key + .                                        Snaps app to the right (split screen multitasking)
Windows Key + Shift + .                             Snaps app to the left (split screen multitasking)
Windows Key + ,                                        Temporarily view desktop
Alt + F4                                                       Quit Modern UI Apps
Windows Key + E                                        Launch Windows Explorer Window
Windows Key + L                                        Lock PC and go to lock screen
Windows Key + T                                       Cycle through icons on taskbar (press Enter to launch app)
Windows Key + X                                        Show Advanced Windows Settings Menu
Windows Key + E                                         Launch Windows Explorer Window
Windows Key + Page Down                        Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the right
Windows Key + Page Up                             Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the left
Windows Key + M                                       Minimize all Windows
Windows Key + Shift + M                            Restore all minimized Windows
Windows Key + R                                        Open Run dialog box
Windows Key + Up Arrow                           Maximize current window
Windows Key + Down Arrow                       Minimize current window
Windows Key + Left Arrow                          Maximize current window to left side of the screen
Windows Key + Right Arrow                        Maximize current window to right side of the screen
Ctrl + Shift + Escape                                     Open Task Manager
Windows Key + Print Screen                         Takes a Print Screen and saves it to your Pictures folder
Windows Key + Pause Break                         Display System Properties
Shift + Delete                                                  Permanently delete files without sending it to Recycle Bin
Windows Key + F1                                        Open Windows Help and Support
Windows Key + V                                          Cycle through notifications
Windows Key + Shift + V                               Cycle through notifications in reverse order
Windows Key + 0 to 9                                    Launch/show app pinned to taskbar at indicated number
Alt + Enter                                                       Display Properties of selected item in File Explorer
Alt + Up Arrow                                                View upper level folder of current folder in File Explorer
Alt + Right Arrow                                             View next folder in File Explorer
Alt + Left Arrow                                               View previous folder in File Explorer
Windows Key + P                                             Choose secondary display modes
Windows Key + U                                             Open Ease of Access Center
Alt + Print Screen                                               Print Screen focused Window only
Windows Key + Spacebar                                  Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows Key + Shift + Spacebar                       Switch to previous input language and keyboard layout
Windows Key + Enter                                         Open Narrator
Windows Key + +                                               Zoom in using Magnifier
Windows Key + -                                                Zoom out using Magnifier
Windows Key +  Escape                                      Exit Magnifier

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