Win 8 Keyboard Shortcuts

Here are few Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts that can be easy for you to operate the Windows 8 OS oriented PC. Just perform the following computer tips to go easy with your Windows 8 system:

Press Keys	Result
Windows key	For swapping between Start Screen and Desktop or between Start Screen and the latest App
Windows key + B	This selects the 1st item in the Desktop Notification Area – >Arrow keys cycle through the items – >Enter opens
Windows key + C	For accessing  through the charms bar
Windows key + D	To Show or Hide Desktop
Windows key + E	To For opening  the File Explorer to Computer
Windows key + F	For accessing the Files Search screen
Windows key + H	For accessing the Share charm
Windows key + I	For accessing the Settings charm
Windows key + K	For accessing the Devices charm
Windows key + L	To Lock computer
Windows key + M	For Minimizing all
Windows key + O	To Lock specifically screen orientation on tablets and portable devices
Windows key + P	For accessing  the Second Screen bar
Windows key + Q	For accessing  the Apps Search screen
Windows key + R	For opening the Run dialog box
Windows key + T	To Cycle through the openitems on the Taskbar
Windows key + U	For opening  Ease of Access Center
Windows key + V	For viewing all active Toasts/Notifications
Windows key + W	For accessing  the Settings Search screen
Windows key + X	For accessing  the Windows Tools Menu or “Geek Menu”
Windows key + Z	For opening s the App Bar
Windows key + 1-10	For launching a program pinned to the Desktop Taskbar. 1 = 1st program, etc
Windows key + Up Arrow	Maximizing current window
Windows key + Down Arrow	Minimizing or restoring current window
Windows key + Left Arrow	To Tile window at the screen’s left side
Windows key + Right Arrow	To Tile window at the screen’s right side
Windows key + Home	Minimizing all other than the current window
Windows key + Tab	For accessing  the Program Switcher – Each press toggles through all open programs and Windows 8 Apps
Windows key + PrtScn	Instantly takes a screenshot of the screen and gets it saved in the Pictures folder
Windows key + Pause/Break	For opening  the System window
Windows key + Enter	For launching Narrator
Windows key + .	For moving  the screen split to the right and left
Windows key + Shift + M	For restoring all minimized windows
Windows key + Shift + V	For viewing all active Toasts or Notifications in reverse order
Windows key + Shift + Up Arrow	For extending current window from the top to the bottom of the screen
Windows key + Shift + Left/Right	For moving  the current window from monitor to monitor
Windows key + Shift + .	For moving  the screen split to the left or right
Windows key + Shift + 1-10	For Launching a new instance of a program pinned to the Taskbar. 1 is 1st program, etc
Windows key + Ctrl + B	For accessing  the program displaying a message in the Notification Area
Windows key + Ctrl + F	For opening  Find Computers dialog box
Windows key + Ctrl + 1-10	For accessing the last active instance of a program pinned to the Taskbar. 1 = 1st program, etc
Windows key + Alt + 1-10	For accessing the Jump List of a program pinned to the Taskbar. 1 = 1st program, etc

Win 8 Key Combination	Results in this Windows 8 Function	D	S
Windows key	Switch between Start Screen and Desktop or between Start Screen and most recent App
Windows key + B	Selects the first item in the Desktop Notification Area – Arrow keys cycle through the items – Enter opens
Windows key + C	Access the charms bar
Windows key + D	Show/Hide Desktop
Windows key + E	Open the File Explorer to Computer
Windows key + F	Access the Files Search screen
Windows key + H	Access the Share charm
Windows key + I	Access the Settings charm
Windows key + K	Access the Devices charm
Windows key + L	Lock computer
Windows key + M	Minimize all
Windows key + O	Lock screen orientation on tablets and portable devices only
Windows key + P	Access the Second Screen bar
Windows key + Q	Access the Apps Search screen
Windows key + R	Open the Run dialog box
Windows key + T	Cycle through the openitems on the Taskbar
Windows key + U	Open Ease of Access Center
Windows key + V	View all active Toasts/Notifications
Windows key + W	Access the Settings Search screen
Windows key + X	Access the Windows Tools Menu or “Geek Menu”
Windows key + Z	Opens the App Bar
Windows key + 1-10	Launch a program pinned to the Desktop Taskbar. 1 = 1st program, etc
Windows key + Up Arrow	Maximize current window
Windows key + Down Arrow	Minimize/restore current window
Windows key + Left Arrow	Tile window on the left side of the screen
Windows key + Right Arrow	Tile window on the right side of the screen
Windows key + Home	Minimize all but the current window
Windows key + Tab	Access the Program Switcher – Each press toggles through all open programs and Windows 8 Apps
Windows key + PrtScn	Takes a screenshot of the screen and saves it in the Pictures folder
Windows key + Pause/Break	Open the System window
Windows key + Enter	Launch Narrator
Windows key + .	Move the screen split to the right and left
Win 8 Key Combination	Results in this Windows 8 Function	D	S
Windows key + Shift + M	Restore all minimized windows
Windows key + Shift + V	View all active Toasts/Notifications in reverse order
Windows key + Shift + Up Arrow	Extend current window from the top to the bottom of the screen
Windows key + Shift + Left/Right	Move the current window from one monitor to the next
Windows key + Shift + .	Move the screen split to the left or right
Windows key + Shift + 1-10	Launch a new instance of a program pinned to the Taskbar. 1 is 1st program, etc
Win 8 Key Combination	Results in this Windows 8 Function	D	S
Windows key + Ctrl + B	Access the program displaying a message in the Notification Area
Windows key + Ctrl + F	Open Find Computers dialog box
Windows key + Ctrl + 1-10	Access the last active instance of a program pinned to the Taskba. 1 = 1st program, etc
Windows key + Alt + 1-10	Access the Jump List of a program pinned to the Taskbar. 1 = 1st program, etc