Useful Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts
Some useful windows 8 keyboard shortcuts:
Shortcut | Description |
Show Desktop | |
Open Charms Menu | |
Charms Menu – Search | |
Charms Menu – Share | |
Charms Menu – Devices | |
Charms Menu – Settings | |
Search For Installed Apps | |
Search Settings | |
Cycle through open Modern UI Apps | |
Cycle through open Modern UI Apps in reverse order | |
Snaps app to the right (split screen multitasking) | |
Snaps app to the left (split screen multitasking) | |
Temporarily view desktop | |
Alt + F4 | Quit Modern UI Apps |
Launch Windows Explorer Window | |
Lock PC and go to lock screen | |
Cycle through icons on taskbar (press Enter to launch app) | |
Show Advanced Windows Settings Menu | |
Launch Windows Explorer Window | |
Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the right | |
Minimize all Windows | |
Restore all minimized Windows | |
Open Run dialog box | |
Maximize current window | |
Minimize current window | |
Maximize current window to left side of the screen | |
Maximize current window to right side of the screen | |
Ctrl + Shift + Escape | Open Task Manager |
Takes a Print Screen and saves it to your Pictures folder | |
Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the left | |
Display System Properties | |
Shift + Delete | Permanently delete files without sending it to Recycle Bin |
Open Windows Help and Support | |
Cycle through notifications | |
Cycle through notifications in reverse order | |
Launch/show app pinned to taskbar at indicated number | |
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 |
Choose secondary display modes | |
Open Ease of Access Center | |
Alt + Print Screen | Print Screen focused Window only |
Switch input language and keyboard layout | |
Switch to previous input language and keyboard layout | |
Open Narrator | |
Zoom in using Magnifier | |
Zoom out using Magnifier | |
Exit Magnifier |
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