Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 8



Windows key – Brings up the Metro start screen. You can start typing to search                        for an app.

Win + D – Brings up the Windows desktop.

Win + C – Brings up the Charms menu where you can search, share, and change settings.

Win + I – opens the Settings panel where you can change settings for the current app, change volume,
wireless networks, shut down, or adjust the brightness.

Win + H – opens the Metro Share panel.

Win + Q – brings up the Metro App Search screen.

Win + W – brings up the Metro Settings search screen.

Win + F – brings up the Metro File search screen.

Win + K – opens the Devices panel. (for connecting to a projector or some other device)

Win + , (comma) – Aero Peek at the desktop.

Win + . (period) – Snaps the current Metro application to the Right side of the screen.

Win + Shift + . (period) – Snaps the current Metro application to the Left side of the screen.

Win + Page Up / Down – moves the current app to the other monitor.

Win+X – Brings up the lunch kind of start menu (very useful)

Windows Key + Print Screen – saves a screenshot into your Pictures folder.  (quite handy)

If there are any other shortcut keys that are new to Windows 8 and we haven’t featured them, be sure to let us know in the comments.


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