40 Shortcuts in Windows 8 that you should know about
In the Windows 8 version, Microsoft has made many changes to the desktop display compared to the previous version. In its new look, it actually speeds up our work activities. The concept of the new Windows 8 display is similar to the concept of unity on Ubuntu, which maximizes the use of the keyboard to open applications. But for those who are not used to it, of course this is a bit confusing. Therefore, it is very important to know what Shortcut buttons are in Windows 8.
Hotkey/Shortcut | Usability |
Windows + D | Displaying the Desktop |
Windows + C | Opening the Charms Menu |
Windows + F | Menu Charms - Search |
Windows + H | Charms Menu - Share |
Windows + K | Charms Menu - Devices |
Windows + I | Charms Menu - Settings |
Windows + Q | Search for installed apps |
Windows + W | Search for the Settings facility |
Windows + , | View the temporary desktop view, when the released returns to the initial view of the opened program |
Alt + F4 | Closing the App |
Windows + E | Opening Window Explorer |
Windows + L | Lock the Computer and display the Login Menu |
Windows + T | Glance at open windows on the taskbar (press Enter to launch the app) |
Windows + X | Open the system application settings menu |
Windows + Page Down | Move the Start screen and apps to the secondary monitor on the right |
Windows + M | Minimize all open apps |
Windows + Shift + M | Restore all minimized apps |
Windows + R | Opens the Run menu |
Windows + Up Arrow | Maximize the currently open application window |
Windows + Down Arrow | Minimize the open application window |
Windows + Left Arrow | Maximize the currently open App Window to the left side of the screen |
Windows + Right Arrow | Maximize the currently open App Window to the right side of the screen |
Ctrl + Shift + Escape | Opening the Task Manager |
Windows + Print Screen | ScreenShot screen display and save directly in Pictures Folder / Screenshots |
Windows + Page Up | Move the Start screen and apps to the secondary monitor on the left |
Windows + Pause Break | Display System Properties |
Shift + Delete | Permanently delete files without going through the recycle bin |
Windows + F1 | Open Windows Help and Support |
Alt + Tab | Switch between running applications |
Alt + Enter | Display the properties of the selected item in File Explorer |
Alt + Up Arrow | Displays the top-level directory of the current folder in Windows Explorer |
Alt + Right Arrow | Display the next Folder in Windows Explorer |
Alt + Left Arrow | Display the previous Folder in Windows Explorer |
Windows + P | Display Screen display option (For Projector connection) |
Windows + U | Opening Ease of Access Center |
Alt + Print Screen | ScreenShot /Print Screen only the focused window (no task bar below) |
Windows + Enter | Opens Narrator |
Windows++ | Zoom using Magnifier |
Windows + - - | Zoom out using Magnifier |
Windows + Escape | Closing the Magnifier |
Description:
Magnifer is a facility from windows to enlarge the monitor display
Narrator is a text to speech or screen reader application in Windows, Narrator will read your active activities. So this feature is very helpful for Windows users who are blind.
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