Windows 8 Keybord Shortcuts

Windows 8 Keybord Shortcuts

Windows 8 is available on market now. Windows 8 you can use on your desktops, laptops, tablets. In my suggestion windows 8 is best for screen touch devices more then laptop and desktops. it is little true "difficult operate windows 8 on laptop and desktop". if you get some best experience from windows 8 you must be know windows 8 shortcut keys so it's easy to work with windows 8. So here we listed some quick shortcuts  keys for windows 8 users. It's difficult to remember all the shortcuts for windows 8, So you can bookmark this page by pressing CTRL + D .

WINDOWS 8 KEYBOARD BASIC SHORTCUTS

Alt + F4	Close application (Desktop and Metro)
Win + X	Admin tools menu
Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-)	Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
Ctrl+scroll wheel	Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
Windows logo key‌ +C	Open the charms
Windows logo key‌ + F	Open the Search charm to search files
Windows logo key‌ +H	Open the Share charm
Windows logo key‌ +I	Open the Settings charm
Windows logo key‌ +J	Switch the main app and snapped app
Windows logo key‌ +K	Open the Devices charm
Windows logo key‌ +O	Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape)
Windows logo key‌ +W	Open the Search charm to search settings
Windows logo key‌ +Z	Show the commands available in the app
Windows logo key‌ +spacebar	Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows logo key‌ +Ctrl+spacebar	Change to a previously selected input
Windows logo key‌ +Tab	Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps)
Windows logo key‌ +Ctrl+Tab	Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) and snaps them as they are cycled
Windows logo key‌ +Q	Open the Search charm to search apps
Windows logo key‌ +Shift+Tab	Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order
Windows logo key‌ +PgUp	Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the left (Apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)
Windows logo key‌ +PgDown	Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the right (Apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)
Windows logo key‌ +Shift+period (.)	Snaps an app to the left
Windows logo key‌ +period (.)	Snaps an app to the right
Esc	Stop or exit the current task
Win + L	Lock your PC and return to logon screen
Win + Enter	Starts Windows Narrator
Win + Print Screen	Saves a screenshot in the picture library screenshot folder
Alt + Tab	Classic app switcher
Win + Tab	Metro app switcher
Tab	Select different items

WINDOWS 8 DESKTOP SHORTCUTS

Win + D	Show Desktop
Win + T	Taskbar previews
Win + R	Run
Win + Pause / Break	System Information
Ctrl + Shift + Escape	Task Manager
Win + U	Ease of Access Center
Win + comma	Peek at desktop
Win + Left Arrow	Aero snap left
Win + Right Arrow	Aero snap right
Win + Up Arrow	Aero snap full screen
Win + 1 through 9	Launched applications pinned to the taskbar

WINDOWS 8 FILE EXPLORER SHORTCUTS

Alt + F + P	Open Command prompt at current location
Ctrl + N	Additional File Explorer window
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 + Right Arrow	Navigate forward
Alt + Left Arrow	Navigate to previous folder
Ctrl+C	Copy
Ctrl+ V	Paste
Ctrl+ A	Select All

WINDOWS 8 METRO INTERNET EXPLORER 10

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

WINDOWS 8 DESKTOP INTERNET EXPLORER 10

Ctrl + B	Favorites Manager
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 + F or F3	Find on page
Ctrl + U	View Source
Ctrl + Shift + T	Reopen closed tab
Alt + Home	Homepage
Ctrl + R or F5	Refresh Page
Ctrl + E	Move cursor to address bar to search the web
Ctrl + Tab	Switch between open tabs
F11	Toggle Full Screen Mode
Alt + Right Arrow	Forward
Alt + Left Arrow	Back
F10	Menu bar
F12	Developer Tools

If you have any problems to relented to these shortcuts of windows 8 or do you know more shortcuts of windows 8 other then listed above then you can put the comment on blow comment bar.