Some Important Shortcut Keys for Windows 8 Windows Key: Open the Start Screen Win + B: Set focus to Notification Area Win + C: Open Charms bar Win + D: Toggle “Show Desktop” Win + E: Show Windows Explorer with File’s Tree View Win + F: Search for the Files in Computer Win + G: Toggle through Windows Desktop Gadgets Win + H: Open Share Panel Win + I: Open Settings Panel (To change Settings for the Wireless Networks, Volume, Brightness, Notifications, Keyboard and Power options like Sleep, Hibernate, Shut Down, Restart) Win + J: Toggle foreground between the filled and snapped applications Win + K: Open Device Connections Win + L: Lock your computer Win + M: Minimize all windows Win + N: Create new OneNote (If Microsoft Office-OneNote is installed) Win + O: Disable screen rotation / orientation Win + P: Display Projection Options Win + Q: Open Windows Apps Search Win + R: Open Run dialog box Win + S: Open OneNote Screenshot Creator (If Microsoft Office-OneNote is installed) Win + T: Set focus to Taskbar and toggle through Programs Win + U: Open Ease of Access Centre Win + V: Switch among notifications Win + X: Open Windows Mobility Centre Win + W: Search in Settings of the system Win + Shift + M: Restore minimized windows Win + Ctrl + F: Search for Computers in a network Win + Shift + V : Switch among notifications (in reverse manner) Win + Enter : Open Windows Narrator Win + Alt + Enter : Open Media Centre (If Media Centre is Installed on PC) Win + Spacebar : Change the Keyboard Layout / Input Language Win + Page Up : Move Start Screen to the left side of screen Win + Page Down : Move Start Screen to the right side of screen Win + Plus : Magnifier Zoom-In Win + Minus : Magnifier Zoom-Out Win + Esc : Close Magnifier Win + Left Arrow : Dock the current window to left half of the screen Win + Right Arrow : Dock the current window to right half of the screen Win + Up Arrow : Maximize the currently active window Win + Down Arrow : Minimize / Restore the currently active window Win + Shift + Up Arrow : Maximize the currently active window vertically, while maintaining its width Win + Shift + Down Arrow : Minimize / Restore the currently active window vertically, while maintaining its width Win + Shift + Left Arrow : Move the currently active window to the left side of monitor Win + Shift + Right Arrow : Move the currently active window to the right side of monitor Win + Home : Toggle (Minimize/Maximize) all non-active windows Windows + number : Launch the program from taskbar sequence (e.g. To open 1st program window, use Windows + 1) Windows + Shift + number : Launch a new instance of the currently active program from taskbar sequence (e.g. To open an instance of 1st program window, use Windows + Shift + 1) Win + Break : Display System Properties dialog box Win + F1 : Open Windows Help and Support Win + Forward Slash (/) : Initiate IME (Input Method Editor) reconversion Win + Tab : Toggle through all Applications Win + Ctrl + Tab : Toggle through Applications and snap them as they cycle Win + Shift + Tab : Toggle through Applications in reverse order Win + Dot (.) : Move the gutter to the right Win + Shift + Dot (.) : Move the gutter to the left Win + Comma (,) : Look Temporarily at the desktop Shortcuts starting with Alt Key: Alt + A: Open the “special features” Alt + C + O: Copy selected items Alt + C + P: Copy path to the file or folder Alt + D: Delete selected files or folder Alt + E: Edit selected files Alt + H: Show the history of file versions Alt + M: Move the files Alt + N: Create a new folder Alt + P + E: Display “Open With…” dialog box Alt + P + R: Open properties Alt + P + S: Insert label Alt + R: Rename selected files Alt + S + A: Select all Alt + S + I: Invert the selection Alt + S + N: Deselect Alt + T: Cut Alt + V: Paste Alt + W: Create a new document or select a template
Posted on: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:22:58 +0000
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