Useful Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts

Some useful windows 8 keyboard shortcuts:

Shortcut	Description
+ D	Show Desktop
+ C	Open Charms Menu
+ F	Charms Menu – Search
+ H	Charms Menu – Share
+ K	Charms Menu – Devices
+ I	Charms Menu – Settings
+ Q	Search For Installed Apps
+ W	Search Settings
+ Tab	Cycle through open Modern UI Apps
+ Shift + Tab	Cycle through open Modern UI Apps in reverse order
+ .	Snaps app to the right (split screen multitasking)
+ Shift + .	Snaps app to the left (split screen multitasking)
+ ,	Temporarily view desktop
Alt + F4	Quit Modern UI Apps
+ E	Launch Windows Explorer Window
+ L	Lock PC and go to lock screen
+ T	Cycle through icons on taskbar (press Enter to launch app)
+ X	Show Advanced Windows Settings Menu
+ E	Launch Windows Explorer Window
+ Page Down	Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the right
+ M	Minimize all Windows
+ Shift + M	Restore all minimized Windows
+ R	Open Run dialog box
+ Up Arrow	Maximize current window
+ Down Arrow	Minimize current window
+ Left Arrow	Maximize current window to left side of the screen
+ Right Arrow	Maximize current window to right side of the screen
Ctrl + Shift + Escape	Open Task Manager
+ Print Screen	Takes a Print Screen and saves it to your Pictures folder
+ Page Up	Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the left
+ Pause Break	Display System Properties
Shift + Delete	Permanently delete files without sending it to Recycle Bin
+ F1	Open Windows Help and Support
+ V	Cycle through notifications
+ Shift + V	Cycle through notifications in reverse order
+ 0 to 9	Launch/show app pinned to taskbar at indicated number
+ Shift + 0 to9	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
+ P	Choose secondary display modes
+ U	Open Ease of Access Center
Alt + Print Screen	Print Screen focused Window only
+ Spacebar	Switch input language and keyboard layout
+ Shift +Spacebar	Switch to previous input language and keyboard layout
+ Enter	Open Narrator
+ +	Zoom in using Magnifier
+ -	Zoom out using Magnifier
+ Escape	Exit Magnifier