Windows 8 OS Shortcut Keys..!

Windows 8 OS Shortcut Keys..!

Windows 8 has a new user experience that is primarily touch-based. But it still has many shortcut keys to make our lives easier. These Shortcut keys are very similar to those ofWindows 7.

Start Screen

Win+PgUp	Move tiles to the left
Win+PgDn	Move tiles to the right
Win+[Arrows]	Change which tile is selected
Win+Enter	Open the selected tile
Win+C	Open simplified Start menu
Win+O	Lock device orientation (landscape/portrait); for devices with a gyroscope
Win+Space	Switch input language and keyboard layout

Window and Charm Management

Win+.	Move the application split to the left
Win+Shift.	Move the application split to the right
Win+Z	Open the App bar
Win+Shift+C	Open the Charms bar
Win+K	Open the Connect charm
Win+H	Open the Share charm
Win+I	Open the Settings charm
Win+Q	Application search
Win+W	Settings search
Win+F	File search
Win+Y	Peek at the desktop
Win+V	Cycle through toasts
Win+ShiftV	Cycle in reverse through toasts
Win+Enter	Open Narrator

Taskbar Modifiers (Classic Desktop Mode)

Shift+Click	Open a new instance of the program
Ctrl+Click	Cycle between windows in a group
Middle Click	Open a new instance of the program
Ctrl+Shift+Click	Open a new instance of the program as Administrator
Shift+Right-Click	Show window menu

Managing Windows (Classic Desktop Mode)

Alt+F4	Close the active window
Alt+Tab	Switch to previous active window
Alt+Esc	Cycle through all open windows
Win+Tab	Flip 3D
Ctrl+Win+Tab	Persistent Flip 3D
Win+T	Cycle through applications on taskbar (showing its live preview)
Win+M	Minimize all open windows
Win+Shift+M	Undo all window minimization
Win+D	Toggle showing the desktop
Win+↑	Maximize the current window
Win+↓	If the current window is maximized, restore it; if the current window is restored, minimize it
Win+←	Dock the current window to the left half of the screen *If it is already docked left, it is moved to the right half of the screen *If it is already docked right, it is restored to its original size
Win+→	Dock the current window to the right half of the screen *If it is already docked right, it is moved to the left half of the screen *If it is already docked left, it is restored to its original size
Win+Shift+←	Move current window to the left monitor (with dual monitors)
Win+Shift+→	Move current window to the right monitor (with dual monitors)
Win+Home	Minimize all but the current window
Win+Y	Peek at the desktop
Win+[Plus sign]	Zoom in
Win+[Minus sign]	Zoom out

Starting Programs (Classic Desktop Mode)

Win+P	Open the projection menu (generally used for laptops connected to projectors)
Win+1	Open the first program on your Quick Launch bar
Win+2	Open the second program on your Quick Launch bar
Win+n	Open the nth program on your Quick Launch bar
Win+U	Open the ease of access center
Win+F	Open the search window
Win+X	Open the Mobility Center
Win+E	Open Explorer
Win+R	Open the Run window
Win+B	Move focus to notification tray (the right-most portion of the taskbar)
Win+P	Open the projection menu (generally used for laptops connected to projectors)
Win+Pause	Open the System Properties portion from the Control Panel
Ctrl+Shift+Esc	Open Windows Task Manager

Viewing Folders With Explorer (Classic Desktop Mode)

Alt+P	Show/hide the preview pane
Alt+←	Go back
Alt+→	Go forward
Alt+↑	Go up a directory
Alt+D	Move focus to address bar
Alt+D, Tab	Move focus to search bar
Alt+Enter	Open the Properties window of the current selection
Ctrl+Mousewheel	Change the view type (extra large, small, list view, detail, etc.)
Alt+P	Show/hide the preview pane