Computer Software & Hardware Information, Tips Tricks

Windows 8 key shortcuts

1. Win : switch between the Start screen and the last-running Windows 8 app.
2. Win + C : displays the Charms: the Settings, Devices, Share and Search options
3. Win + D : launches the desktop
4. Win + E : launches Explorer
5. Win + F : opens the File Search pane
6. Win + H : opens the Share pane
7. Win + I : opens Settings
8. Win + K : opens the Devices pane
9. Win + L : locks your PC
10. Win + M : minimizes the current Explorer or Internet Explorer window (works in the full-screen IE, too)
11. Win + O : toggles device orientation lock on and off
12. Win + P : switch your display to a second display or projector
13. Win + Q : open the App Search pane
14. Win + R : opens the Run box
15. Win + U : open the Ease of Access Centre
16. Win + V : cycle through toasts (notifications)
17. Win + W : search your system settings (type POWER for links to all power-related options, say)
18. Win + X : displays a text menu of useful Windows tools and applets
19. Win + Z : displays the right-click context menu when in a full-screen app
20. Win + + : launch Magnifier and zoom in
21. Win + - : zoom out
22. Win + , : Aero peek at the desktop
23. Win + Enter : launch Narrator
24. Win + PgUp : move the current screen to the left-hand monitor
25. Win + PgDn : move the current screen to the right-hand monitor
26. Win + PrtSc : capture the current screen and save it to your Pictures folder
27. Win + Tab : switch between running apps