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Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts

Deepika Arora 0 Comments ,

Hotkeys have always helped us to access an Operating System in a faster and easier way. Since Microsoft’s Windows 8 Metro UI has new style, new look, just everything new, hence it has ben updated with new Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts.

These Windows 8 hotkeys are extremely useful while examining the Windows 8 Metro UI version. I have got a complete list of Windows 8 hotkeys that includes almost all the possible Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts. Lets Begin —

Windows Key – Takes you to the metro start screen

Windows + B – Switches you to the traditional Windows desktop.

Windows + C – Brings you the Charms Menu

Windows + D – Takes you to the Desktop Scree.

Windows + E – Launches the Windows Explorer

Windows + F – Opens up the Search Panel

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Windows + H – Brings you the Share Panel

Windows + I – Brings up the Settings Panel

Windows + J – Toggles focus between snapped Windows 8 applications

Windows + K – Opens up the Connect Charm

Windows + L – Locks the PC

Windows + M – Minimizes all the opened windows

Windows + O – Locks the rotating screen

Windows + P – Select a display between the available ones

Windows + Q – Opens up the App Search Screen

Windows + R – Displays the Run window

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Windows + U – Launches the access center

Windows + V – Cycles through toasts

Windows + W – Launches the Metro Search Panel

Windows + X – Brings up the Start Menu

Windows + Y – Peeks at the desktop screen, temporarily

Windows + Z – Opens up the App Bar

Win + Shift + V – Reverse Cycle through toasts

Win + Enter – Displays the narrator

Win + PageUp – Moves the Windows 8 tiles left

Win + PageDown – Moves the Windows 8 tiles right

Win + Tab – Opens up the Applications switcher menu to toggle between the applications

Win + , (Comma) – Aero peek the desktop screen

Win + Spacebar – Switch the language and layout of the keyboard

One beneficial function that I came across while accessing Windows 8 Metro UI was that as you start typing over the start screen, it will display you the search panel to easily look for whatever you are searching.

Do not miss out our post on Avast Antivirus For Windows 8.

Go ahead and become the master while getting trained for accessing Windows 8 efficiently.