Windows 8 shortcut keys - Quick Reference

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