Windows 8 Shortcut Keys

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 + 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 + Page Up  Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on                                      the left

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

Windows Key + Shift + 0 to 9   Launch new instance of 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

courtesy Windows

Note

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