If there's one feature of Windows 8 that plays no favorites with finger-swiping on touch
screens, it's the vastly expanded keyboard shortcuts. Although most work with a
combination of the Windows key (shortened below to WinKey) and one other key, the
Ctrl and Alt keys are there to help you navigate quickly, too.
WinKey— The most important keyboard shortcut; toggles between Metro and
Desktop
WinKey + B— Go to the Desktop from the Metro Start Screen
WinKey + C— Bring up the Charms menu (where you can search, share, and
change settings)
WinKey + D— Go to the Desktop from the Start screen
WinKey + E— Launch File Explorer with Computer view displayed
WinKey + F— Bring up the Files search box
WinKey + H— Open the Start Share panel
WinKey + I— Open the Settings panel (to adjust settings for the current app,
change volume, access wireless networks, shut down, or adjust the brightness)
WinKey + J— Switch focus between snapped Start applications (see further
Window Snap navigation below)
WinKey + K— Open the Devices panel (for connecting to a projector or some
other device)
WinKey + L— Lock PC and return to Lock screen
WinKey + M— Minimize all Windows on the desktop WinKey + O— Lock device orientation on tablets
WinKey + P— Choose between available displays if you have the proper
graphics card and an additional monitor attached.
WinKey + Q— Bring up the Start App Search screen
WinKey + R— Switch to Desktop and display the Run box
WinKey + U— Switch to Desktop and launch the Ease of Access Center
WinKey + V— Cycle through app notifications (these appear in the upper-right
corner when appropriate to a particular app)
WinKey + W— Bring up the Start Settings search box
WinKey + X— Launch Start shortcuts menu
WinKey + Y— Temporarily peek at the desktop
WinKey + Z— Open the App bar for the current Start application
WinKey + Tab— Open the Metro application switcher menu (toggles between
applications)
WinKey + Page Up/Down— Moves tiles to the left or right
WinKey + , (comma)— Aero Peek at the desktop
WinKey + . (period)*— snap right
WinKey + Shift + , (comma)* — snap left
* On keyboards with separate arrow and numeric keypads, use WinKey + right
or left arrow.
Ctrl + Tab— Show the Apps window
Ctrl + F1— Expand the ribbon in File Explorer, Paint, and other native Win8
apps
Ctrl + + (plus)— Zoom in
Ctrl + - (minus)— Zoom out (or hold down Ctrl and use Mouse wheel to zoom
in and out)
Alt + F4— Close an application
Published By
S.G.Godwin Dinesh.MCA
Sr.System Administrator