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New Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts
Windows 8 provides new features and added some new features on keyboard with using short cut keys.
Windows 8 keyboard
Below is a set of some of the new keyboard functions available for Windows 8 users.
Keyboard Shortcut Function
+ start typing Search on your PC
Control plus(“+”) or Minus(“-“) Control Zoom in or out of a large number of items
Ctrl + Scroll wheel Zoom in or out of a large number of items
+C Open the charms menu
+F Open the Search charm to search files
+H Open the Share charm
+ I Open the Settings charm
+ K Open the Devices charm
+ O Lock the screen orientation
+ Q Open the Search charm to search apps
+ W Open the Search charm to search settings
+ Z Show the commands available in the app
+ spacebar Switch input language and keyboard layout
+ Ctrl + spacebar Change to previously selected input
+ Tab Cycle through open apps
+ Ctrl + Tab Cycle through open apps and snap them as they are cycled
+ Shift + TabCycle through open apps in reverse order
+ Pg Up Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the left
+ Pg Dn Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the right
91 + Shift + Period (“.”) Snaps apps to the left
+ Period (“.”) Snaps apps to the right
+ X + Down arrow Open the Mobility Center
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open the Task Manager
Esc Stop or exit the current task
General Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts
There is also a host of returning keyboard shortcuts to go along with all the new Windows 8 shortcuts. The following are some of the most basic, general, and sought-after keyboard shortcuts for general day-to-day use for Windows users.
Keyboard Shortcut Function
Display or Hide the Start screen
+ Esc Exit Magnifier
+ B Set focus in the notification area
+ D Display and hide desktop
+ E Open Computer
+ G Cycle through Gadgets on the desktop
+ L Lock your PC or switch users
+ M Minimize all windows
+ Shift + M Restore minimized windows on the desktop
+ P Choose a presentation display mood
+ R Open the Run dialogue box
+ T Cycle through apps on the taskbar
+ V Cycle through notifications
+ Shift + V Cycle through notifications in reverse order
+ X Open the Quick Link menu
+ F1 Open Windows Help and Support
+ Up arrow Maximize the desktop window
+ Down arrow Minimize the desktop window
+ plus (“+”) or minus (“-“) Zoom in or out using Magnifier
Alt + F4 Close the active item, or exit the active app
Alt + Enter Display properties for the selected item
Control + C Copy the selected item
Control + X Cut the selected item
Control + V Paste the selected item
Control + Y Redo an action
Control + Z Undo an action
F1 Display Help
F2 Rename the selected item
F3 Search for a file or folder
F4 Display the address bar list in the File Explorer
F5 Refresh the active window
F10 Activate the menu bar in the active app
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