New useful hotkeys (keyboard shortcuts) in Windows 8
There are a few useful hotkeys (keyboard shortcuts) introduced in Windows 8 which can make your Windows 8 experience better. Some of them are given below:
Win key Toggles between Start Screen and Windows Desktop
Win+X Opens Quick Access Menu
Win+PrntScr Automatically saves screenshot in Pictures folder
Win+C Shows Charms Bar
Win+K Launches Devices charm
Win+H Launches Share charm
Win+Q Launches Search charm
Win+W Launches Settings search page
Win+F Launches Files search page
Win+Tab Shows Metro apps switcher as mentioned in point 4
Win+Z Shows / hides App bar at Start Screen to show all apps
Win+Spacebar Toggles between input languages and keyboard layout
Win+, From Start Screen peeks at the Desktop
Win+Enter Launches Narrator
Ctrl+F1 Minimizes / maximizes ribbon in Windows Explorer
Ctrl+Tab Launches All Apps list on Start Screen
Win+spacebar Toggles between input languages and keyboard layout
Win+, Peeks at the desktop
Win+Enter Starts Narrator
Win+PgUp Moves full screen window (i.e., the new Metro UI) to the monitor on the left in multi-mon
Win key Toggles between Start Screen and Windows Desktop
Win+X Opens Quick Access Menu
Win+PrntScr Automatically saves screenshot in Pictures folder
Win+C Shows Charms Bar
Win+K Launches Devices charm
Win+H Launches Share charm
Win+Q Launches Search charm
Win+W Launches Settings search page
Win+F Launches Files search page
Win+Tab Shows Metro apps switcher as mentioned in point 4
Win+Z Shows / hides App bar at Start Screen to show all apps
Win+Spacebar Toggles between input languages and keyboard layout
Win+, From Start Screen peeks at the Desktop
Win+Enter Launches Narrator
Ctrl+F1 Minimizes / maximizes ribbon in Windows Explorer
Ctrl+Tab Launches All Apps list on Start Screen
Win+spacebar Toggles between input languages and keyboard layout
Win+, Peeks at the desktop
Win+Enter Starts Narrator
Win+PgUp Moves full screen window (i.e., the new Metro UI) to the monitor on the left in multi-mon
situations.
Win+PgDn Moves full screen to the right
Win+Shift + . Snaps application and/or moves the snapped app to left
Win+. Snaps application and/or moves the snapped app to right
Win+k Opens Devices charm
Win+h Opens Share charm
Win+q Opens Search charm
Win+w Opens Settings search
Win+f Opens Files search
Win+z Toggle AppBar
Win+PgDn Moves full screen to the right
Win+Shift + . Snaps application and/or moves the snapped app to left
Win+. Snaps application and/or moves the snapped app to right
Win+k Opens Devices charm
Win+h Opens Share charm
Win+q Opens Search charm
Win+w Opens Settings search
Win+f Opens Files search
Win+z Toggle AppBar
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