CYBER-DUDE

Hello everyone, As now many
of us are using windows 8,
today i will provide you
collection of windows 8
shortcut keys, which will make
windows 8 more easy and
userfriendly to you.
Check them out.

1) Windows key : Access the
Start screen
2) Windows+D : Access the
Desktop.
3) Windows+C : Show the
Charms.
4) Windows+Q (or just start
typing when you are on the
Start menu) : Search
5) Windows+H : Share
6) Windows+K : Start Windows
Devices
7) Windows+I : Settings

Tip: When you’re ready to shut
down your computer, use
Windows+I and then click or
tap the Power button, found on
the bottom right.
8) Windows+Z : Show the App
Bar while in any app.
9) Windows+Tab or Alt+Tab :
Cycle through open apps.
10) Zoom in and out : Ctrl+- to
zoom out and Ctrl++ to zoom in
11) Windows+period : Snap an
app to one side of the screen :
.
Tip: You’ll find that many of
the traditional shortcuts you’ve
always used still exist, such as
Windows+L to lock and
Windows+P to project to
another display.

12) Start Screen : Windows Key
13) Right Shift key : If you
press it for eight seconds, it
turns on Filter Keys. If you
press it five times in a row, it
turns on Sticky Keys.
14) Ctrl+mouse wheel : When
used on the desktop, it
changes the size of your
desktop icons. When used on
the Start screen, it zooms in
and out.
15) Ctrl+A : Select all.
16) Win+C : Open the charms.
17) Ctrl+C : Copy.
18) Win+D : Show the desktop.
19) Alt +D : Select the address
bar in Internet Explorer.
20) Ctrl+Alt +D : Enable the
Docked mode in the Magnifier
tool.
21) Win+E : Open File Explorer.
22) Ctrl+E : Select the search
box in File Explorer.
23) Win+F : Show Files in the
Search charm.
24) Win+Ctrl+F : Open the Find
Computers window, which can
find computers on a network
(used mostly in business
networks).
25) Win+G : Cycle through
desktop gadgets.
26) Win+H : Open the Share
charm.
27) Win+I : Open the Settings
charm.
28) Ctrl+Alt +I : Invert colors
in the Magnifier tool.
29) Win+J : Switch the focus
between snapped apps and
larger apps.
30) Win+K : Open the Devices
charm.
31) Win+L : Lock the computer
and display the Lock screen.
32) Ctrl+Alt +L : Enable Lens
mode in the Magnifier tool.
33) Win+M : Minimize all the
windows on the desktop.
34) Ctrl+N : Open a new File
Explorer window.
35) Ctrl+Shift +N : Create a
new folder in File Explorer.
36) Win+O : Change the Lock
screen orientation.
37) Win+P : Open the project
options for a second screen.
38) Win+Q : Open the Search
charm.
39) Win+R : Open the Run
window.
40) Ctrl+R : Refresh.
41) Win+T : Set the focus on
the taskbar and cycle through
the running desktop apps.
42) Win+U : Launch the Ease of
Access Center.
43) Win+V : Cycle through
notifications.
44) Win+Shift +V : Cycle
through notifications in
backward order.
45) Ctrl+V : Paste.
46) Win+W : Open Settings in
the search charm.
47) Ctrl+W : Close the current
window. It works only in
desktop apps.
48) Win+X : Open the hidden
system menu.
49) Ctrl+X : Cut.
50) Ctrl+Y : Redo.
51) Win+Z : Opens the app bar.
It works only in Windows 8
apps.
52) Ctrl+Z : Undo.
53) Win+keys from 1 to 9 :
Display the app at the given
position on the taskbar.
54) Win++ (plus sign) : Zoom in
while using the Magnifier tool.
55) Win+- (minus sign) : Zoom
out while using the Magnifier
tool.
56) Win +, (comma) : Peek at
the desktop.
57) Win+. (period) : Snap a
Windows 8 app to the right.
58) Win+Shift +. (period) : Snap
a Windows 8 app to the left.
59) Win+Enter : Launch
Narrator.
60) Win+Alt +Enter : Launch
Windows Media Center if
installed.
61) Alt + Enter : Open the
Properties window for the item
selected in File Explorer.
62) Space : Select or clear an
active check box.
63) Win+Space : Switch the
input language and keyboard
layout.
64) Alt +Space : Open a
shortcut menu in desktop
applications.
65) Tab : Move forward through
options.
66) Win+Tab : Cycle through
Windows 8 app history.
67) Win+Ctrl+Tab+Arrow keys :
Cycle through Windows 8 app
history in the direction you
specify by using the arrow
keys.
68) Ctrl+Tab : Cycle through
Windows 8 app history
(identical to Win+Tab).
69) Alt +Tab : Switch between
opened apps (including desktop
apps).
70) Shift +Tab : Move backward
through options.
71) Ctrl+Alt +Tab+Arrow keys :
Switch between opened apps
(including desktop apps) in the
direction you specify by using
the arrow keys.
72) Esc : Cancel.
73) Win+Esc : Exit the
Magnifier tool.
74) Ctrl+Esc : Show the Start
screen.
75) Ctrl+Shift +Esc : Launch
Task Manager.
76) PrtScn : Copy an image of
your screen to the Clipboard.
77) Left Alt +Left Shift
+PrtScn : Turn on High
Contrast.
78) NumLock : Press for five
seconds to turn on Toggle
Keys.
79) Ctrl+Insert : Copy
(alternative to Ctrl+C).
80) Shift +Insert : Paste
(alternative to Ctrl+V).
81) Win+Home : Minimize
inactive desktop windows.
82) Win+PageUp : Move the
Start screen to the left
monitor.
83) Win+PageDown : Move the
Start screen to the right
monitor.
84) Win+Break : Open the
System Properties window.
85) Left arrow : Open the
previous menu or close the
current submenu.
86) Win+Left arrow : Snap the
active desktop window to the
left.
87) Win+Shift +Left arrow :
Snap the active desktop
window to the left monitor.
88) Ctrl+Left arrow : Show the
previous word or element.
89) Alt +Left arrow : Show the
previous folder in File Explorer.
90) Ctrl+Shift +Left arrow :
Select a block of text from the
current cursor position to the
left.
91) Right arrow : Open the next
menu or submenu.
92) Win+Right arrow : Snap the
active desktop window to the
right.
93) Win+Shift +Right arrow :
Snap the active desktop
window to the right monitor.
94) Ctrl+Right arrow : Show the
next word or element.
95) Ctrl+Shift +Right arrow :
Select a block of text from the
current cursor position to the
right.
96) Win+Up arrow : Maximize
the active desktop window.
97) Win+Shift +Up arrow :
Maximize the active desktop
window and keep the current
width.
98) Ctrl+Up arrow : Show the
previous paragraph.
99) Alt +Up arrow : Advance up
one level in File Explorer.
100) Ctrl+Shift +Up arrow :
Select a block of text.
101) Win+Down arrow :
Minimize the active desktop
window.
102) Win+Shift +Down arrow :
Minimize the active desktop
window and keep the current
width.
103) Ctrl+Down arrow :
Advance to the next paragraph.
104) Ctrl+Shift +Down arrow :
Select a block of text.
105) F1 : Display Help if
available.
106) Win+F1 : Launch Windows
Help and Support.
107) F2 : Rename the selected
item.
108) F3 : Search for a file or
folder.
109) F4 : Display items in the
active list (works only for
desktop apps).
110) Ctrl+F4 : Close the active
document.
111) Alt +F4 : Close the active
item or app.
112) F5 : Refresh.

So today we just saw very
usefull 112 shortcut keys
which i believe will help you
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