Windows 8 shortcut keys
If you love Windows 8 then in world of shortcut you must know the hot-keys for Windows 8:
- 1. Windows Key + D => Show Desktop
- 2. Windows Key + C => Open Charms Menu
- 3. Windows Key + F => Charms Menu – Search
- 4. Windows Key + H => Charms Menu – Share
- 5. Windows Key + K => Charms Menu – Devices
- 6. Windows Key + I => Charms Menu – Settings
- 7. Windows Key + Q => Search For Installed Apps
- 8. Windows Key + W => Search Settings
- 9. Windows Key + E => Launch Windows Explorer Window
- 10. Windows Key + L => Lock PC and go to lock screen
- 11. Windows Key + T => Cycle through icons on taskbar (press Enter to launch app)
- 12. Windows Key + X => Show Advanced Windows Settings Menu
- 13. Windows Key + E => Launch Windows Explorer Window
- 14. Windows Key + M => Minimize all Windows
- 15. Windows Key + P => Choose secondary display modes
- 16. Windows Key + U => Open Ease of Access Center
- 17. Windows Key + Tab => Cycle through open Modern UI Apps
- 18. Windows Key + Shift + Tab => Cycle through open Modern UI Apps in reverse order
- 19. Windows Key + . => Snaps app to the right (split screen multitasking)
- 20. Windows Key + Shift + . => Snaps app to the left (split screen multitasking)
- 21. Windows Key + , => Temporarily view desktop
- 22. Alt + F4 => Quit Modern UI Apps
- 23. Windows Key + Page Up => Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the left
- 24. Windows Key + Page Down => Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the right
- 25. Windows Key + Shift + M => Restore all minimized Windows
- 26. Windows Key + R => Open Run dialog box
- 27. Windows Key + Up Arrow => Maximize current window
- 28. Windows Key + Down Arrow => Minimize current window
- 29. Windows Key + Left Arrow => Maximize current window to left side of the screen
- 30. Windows Key + Right Arrow => Maximize current window to right side of the screen
- 31. Ctrl + Shift + Escape => Open Task Manager
- 32. Windows Key + Print Screen => Takes a Print Screen and saves it to your Pictures folder
- 33. Windows Key + Pause Break => Display System Properties
- 34. Shift + Delete => Permanently delete files without sending it to Recycle Bin
- 35. Windows Key + F1 => Open Windows Help and Support
- 36. Windows Key + V => Cycle through notifications
- 37. Windows Key + Shift + V => Cycle through notifications in reverse order
- 38. Windows Key + 0 to 9 => Launch/show app pinned to taskbar at indicated number
- 39. Windows Key + Shift + 0 to 9 => Launch new instance of app pinned to taskbar at indicated number
- 40. Alt + Enter => Display Properties of selected item in File Explorer
- 41. Alt + Up Arrow => View upper level folder of current folder in File Explorer
- 42. Alt + Right Arrow => View next folder in File Explorer
- 43. Alt + Left Arrow => View previous folder in File Explorer
- 44. Alt + Print Screen => Print Screen focused Window only
- 45. Windows Key + Spacebar => Switch input language and keyboard layout
- 46. Windows Key + Shift + Spacebar => Switch to previous input language and keyboard layout
- 47. Windows Key + Enter => Open Narrator
- 48. Windows Key + + => Zoom in using Magnifier
- 49. Windows Key + - => Zoom out using Magnifier
- 50. Windows Key + Escape => Exit Magnifier
