Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcut Tricks

Today, I want to introduce Keyboard Shortcuts so that you can use Windows 8 quickly and efficiently. So, let's useful Keyboard Shortcuts to improve relationship with your new OS.

General Windows 8 Shortcuts

Win – Display Start Menu

Win + Mouse Scroll Wheel – Zoom in and out on the Start Menu

Win + L – Lock your PC and return to logon screen

Win + P – Projector options

Win + X – Admin tools menu

Win + Enter – Starts Windows Narrator

Win + (plus sign + ) – Screen zoom in

Win + (minus sign - ) – Screen zoom out

Win + Print Screen – Saves a screenshot in the picture library screenshot folder

Print Screen – Saves a screenshot to clipboard

Alt + Tab – Classic app switcher

Win + Tab – Metro app switcher

Alt + F4 – Close application (Desktop and Metro)

Tab – Select different items

Ctrl + C – Copy

Ctrl + X – Cut

Ctrl + V – Paste

Metro / Modern Shortcuts

Win + C – Displays charms

Win + Z – Displays app bar

Win + I – Settings side menu

Win + K – Devices menu

Win + H – Share menu

Win + F – File search

Win + Q – Application search

Win + W – Settings search

Win + (period . ) – Snap Metro app to the right

Win + Shift + (period.) – Snap Metro app to the left

Arrow keys + spacebar – Select app tile

Desktop Shortcuts

Win + D – Show Desktop

Win + M – Minimize to Desktop

Win + R – Run

Win + T – Taskbar previews

Win + U – Ease of Access Center

Win + Pause / Break – System Information

Win + comma – Peek at desktop

Ctrl + Shift + Escape – Task Manager

Win + Right Arrow – Aero snap right

Win + Left Arrow – Aero snap left

Win + Up Arrow – Aero snap full screen

Win + 1 through 9 – Launched applications pinned to the taskbar

File Explorer Shortcuts

Win + E – Open File Explorer    

Ctrl + N – Additional File Explorer window

Alt + F + P – Open Command prompt at current location

Alt + F + r – Open PowerShell prompt at current location

Ctrl + Mouse Scroll Wheel – Change view

Ctrl + Shift + N – New Folder

Alt + Enter – Selected File/Folder Properties

F2 – Rename selected item

Ctrl + F1 – Show or Hide Ribbon

Alt + Up arrow – Navigate up a folder

Alt + Left Arrow – Navigate to previous folder

Alt + Right Arrow – Navigate forward

Desktop Internet Explorer 10

Ctrl + B – Favorites Manager
Ctrl + D – Add site to Favorites
Ctrl + I – Favorites List
Ctrl + G – Feeds
Ctrl + H – History
Ctrl + J – View Downloads
Ctrl + N – New Window
Ctrl + P – Print
Ctrl + Shift + P – Open In Private mode tab
Ctrl + T – New tab
Ctrl + K – Duplicate tab
Ctrl + W – Close tab
Ctrl + Shift + T – Reopen closed tab
Ctrl + Tab – Switch between open tabs
Ctrl + R or F5 – Refresh Page
Ctrl + U – View Source
Ctrl + F or F3 – Find on page
Ctrl + E – Move cursor to address bar to search the web
Alt + Home – Homepage
Alt + Left Arrow – Back
Alt + Right Arrow – Forward
F10 – Menu bar
F11 – Toggle Full Screen Mode
F12 – Developer Tools

Metro Internet Explorer 10

Ctrl + E – Move cursor to address bar to search the web
Ctrl + F or F3 – Find on page
Ctrl + R or F5 – Refresh Page
Ctrl + P – Print
Ctrl + T – New tab
Ctrl + K – Duplicate tab
Ctrl + W – Close tab
Ctrl + Tab – Switch between open tabs
Ctrl + Shift + T – Reopen closed tab
Ctrl + Shift + P – Open In Private Mode Tab
Ctrl + L or F4 – Open address bar
Alt + Left Arrow – Back
Alt + Right Arrow – Forward

All above are the useful Shortcuts that you should know while using Windows 8. Share this post so that others also can know these Windows Shortcuts. If you have any problem related these Shortcuts then put your comments in below comment box!!!

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