List of Windows 8 Cool Keyboard Shortcuts.
Windows 8 - " Shortcuts Keys " Windows 8 was launched with a view enhance the user's accessibility in both PCs and T...
Windows 8 - " Shortcuts Keys "Windows 8 was launched with a view enhance the user's accessibility in both PCs and Tabs.
But since its launching majority of users have found it more suitable for Tabs rather than PCs, but it is not the fact. You can enjoy the same is of access on your PCs if you know the various hotkeys added with Windows 8.
So here's an article for PC users to show the tab users that they aren't at any loss.
Keyboard shortcut Function
| 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 |