Make your Windows 8 work better for you, using these keyboard shortcuts. We have seen some of the explorer shortcuts for Windows 8 explorer. Now here is a complete list of global keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8.
Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts
Win+Y : Temporarily peek at the desktop
Win+X : Launch Start Menu
Win+J : Swap foreground or switch focus between the snapped and filled apps
Win+O : Locks device orientation
Win+M : Minimize all Windows on the desktop
Win+V : Cycles through toasts
Win+Shift+V : Cycles through toasts in reverse order
Win+Enter : Launches Narrator
Win+PgUp : Moves tiles to the left
Win+PgDn : Moves tiles to the right
Win+Shift+. : Moves the split to the left
Win+B : Switch to the (classic) Windows desktop
Win+P : Choose between available display
Win+D : Show Desktop
Win+U : Open Ease of Access Center
Win+. : Moves the split to the right
Win+, : Peek at the desktop
Win+/ : Initiate input method editor reconversion
Win+F : Opens Metro File Search
Win+C : Opens Charms Bar
Win+E : Opens Windows Explorer Computer folder
Win+R : Opens Run
Win+I : Opens Settings charm
Win+K : Opens Connect charm
Win+H : Opens Share charm
Win+Q : Opens Search pane
Win+W : Opens Settings Search app
Win+L : Lock computer
Win+Z : Opens App Bar
Win Key : Bring up Start Screen
Win+Enter : Launches Narrator
Win+Arrow Keys :– Enable Aero Sna
Win+spacebar : Switch input language and keyboard layout
Win+Tab : Cycle through apps
Win+Shift+Tab : Cycle through apps in reverse order
Win+Ctrl+Tab : Cycle through apps and snap them as they cycle
Ctrl+Tab : Launches All Apps list on Start Screen.
Complete list of Windows 8 shortcuts
You can check out the COMPLETE LIST of Windows 8 shortcuts here at Microsoft. The list includes Start Screen shortcuts, General keyboard shortcuts, Dialog box keyboard shortcuts, Windows logo keyboard shortcuts, Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts, Taskbar keyboard shortcuts, Ease of Access keyboard shortcuts, Magnifier keyboard shortcuts, Narrator keyboard shortcuts, Narrator touch keyboard shortcuts, Remote Desktop Connection keyboard shortcuts, Paint keyboard shortcuts, WordPad keyboard shortcuts, Calculator keyboard shortcuts, Windows Journal keyboard shortcuts and Windows Help viewer keyboard shortcuts.
Windows 8.1 users may want to see this post too: New keyboard shortcuts in Windows 8.1.
Ken Walters of Microsoft has also uploaded the complete list of Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts. You can download both the PDF and XPS formats here. If you are unable to download it from there, you may download the XPS file from our server.
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is there a quick and easy way to close Windows 8 – logging out and going to another screen seems to be a long way to close windows.
I just want to know how to get backto the page that I was on before this one….there is NO arrow!!!!
My 0 on my numerical keypad is set as insert how do I change it so it is a 0 so I can use it instead of having to use the numbers at the top of my keyboard its so annoying Thanks
alt tab will take you back to the previous page
Simply press the Num-Key to activate Numlock. Greets
All of a sudden, if I try to change language input method win+space it doesn´t change input method, but rolls down the page. Basically everything concerning keyboard shortcuts works different now. What to do? Have tried to restart several times. Is there a way to reset the keyboard shortcuts to “Factory default” ?
Is there a way to temporarily suppress Win 8.1 shortcuts, so that conflicting shortcuts within applications will work?
Press the key on the top left of the numeric keypad keys. Your Num Lock LED should come on (which is located next to the All Caps LED, typically above the numeric keypad).
Pressing the Key will toggle the keypad function between A) numeric entry, or B) command keys for cursor navigation. The Num Lock LED turns ON when your keypad is in the number entry mode, and turns OFF when the keypad is in the command key mode. The Key is on top row of your numeric keypad. The Num Lock LED is located next to the All Caps LED, typically.
Pressing the Key toggles the keypad function between A) numeric entry, or B) command keys for cursor navigation. The Num Lock LED turns ON when your keypad is in the number entry mode, and OFF when in the command key mode. As you probably noticed the LED is next to the Caps Lock LED.