Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts feature

Windows 8 Consumer Preview is suitable for touch screen devices. Friends who use Windows 8 on their desktop computers will greatly improve your operational efficiency if you are familiar with shortcut keys. Microsoft said that Windows 8's keyboard shortcuts are far more powerful than any other version of Windows.

Microsoft Windows team member Kent Walter has compiled Windows 8 shortcuts and produced a chart. Table traverse is the most commonly used buttons. The horizontal line contains Win key, Ctrl, Alt, Shift, Ctrl+Shift, Ctrl+Alt, Alt+Shift, etc. You can easily see the function corresponding to the shortcut key in the criss-crossing node.

The current system Win8 shortcuts (click to enlarge)

Microsoft warned that this is not the final Win8 shortcuts, after all, Windows 8 is still in development, but these Win8 shortcuts are currently very helpful for the user experience.

You can download this pdf from Kent Walter's skydrive.

Kent Walter of skydrive

Some common shortcuts Win8

Windows key: Open the Start Screen

Windows Key+Spacebar: Switch Input Language and Keyboard Layout

Windows Key+O: Disable Screen Flip

Windows Key+,: Temporary View Desktop

Windows key + V: Switch system notification information

Windows key + Shift + V: Reverse switching system notification information

Windows key + Enter: Open & ldquo; Narrator & rdquo;

Windows Key + PgUp: Move the Start Screen or Metro App to the Left Display

Windows Key + PgDown: Move the Start Screen or Metro App to the Right Display

Windows key + Shift+.: Move application to left

Windows key +.: Move application to right

Windows key +C: Open Charms bar (provide settings, devices, sharing And search options)

Windows key +I: Open the settings bar

Windows key +K: Open the connection display

Windows key +H: Open the shared bar

Windows key + Q: Open the application search panel

Windows key + W: Open “ Set search & rdquo; Application

Windows key + F: Open & ldquo; File search & rdquo; Application

Windows key + Tab: Loop switching application

Windows key + Shift + Tab: Reverse loop switching application

Windows key + Ctrl + Tab: Cycle switching application, manual selection when switching Application

Windows key + Z: Open “ Application bar &

Windows key + /: Restore default input method

Windows key + J: Display the application before operation

Windows Key+X: Shortcut Menu

Windows Key + ←: Maximize Window to Left Screen (Not related to Metro application)

Windows Key + &rarr ;: Maximize the window to the screen on the right (not related to the Metro application)

Windows key + ↑: maximize window (not related to Metro application)

Windows key + ↓: Minimize window (not related to Metro application)

Windows key + SHIFT +↑: Vertically stretch the window, the width is the same (with Metro should Irrelevant)

Windows key + SHIFT +↓: Vertically shrinks the window, the width is unchanged (not related to the Metro application)

Windows key + SHIFT+←: Moves the active window to the left Display (not related to Metro application)

Windows key + SHIFT+→: Move active window to right display (not related to Metro application)

Windows key + P: Demo setting

Windows key + Home: Minimize all windows, second keystroke recovery window (do not restore Metro application)

Windows key + number key: Open or switch the program located in the specified position of the taskbar < Br>

Windows key+Shift+number key: Open a new instance of the program located at the specified position in the taskbar

Windows key+B: Cursor moves to the notification area

Windows key+Break: Display "System Properties" Dialog

Windows Key+D: Display Desktop, Second Keystroke Restore Desktop (Do not Restore Metro Application)

Windows Key+E: Open Explorer

Windows key + Ctrl + F: search computer (if you are on the network)

Windows key + G : Cycle Switch Sidebar Gadgets

Windows Key+L: Lock Computer or Switch User

Windows Key+M: Minimize All Windows

Windows Key+Shift +M: Restore all minimized windows on the desktop (do not restore Metro application)

Windows key+R: Open “Run”Dialog box

Windows key+T: Switch taskbar Programs

Windows Key+Alt+Enter: Open Windows Media Center

Windows Key+U: Open Easy Access Center

Windows Key+F1: Open Windows Help and Support

Windows Key+N: Plugin New Note (OneNote)

Windows Key+S: Open Screenshot Tool (OneNote)

Windows Key+Q: Open Lync, Windows 8Search function removes the shortcut key

Windows key +A: accept all incoming calls (Lync)

Windows key +X: reject incoming calls (Lync), if Windows Mobile Center exists, Shortcut keys do not work

Windows key + minus sign: zoom out (magnifying glass)

Windows key + plus sign: zoom in (magnifying glass)

Windows key + Esc: Turn off the magnifying glass

Ctrl+Mouse wheel: Change icon size (desktop), zoom (start screen)

Ctrl+A: Select all

Ctrl+C : Copy

Ctrl+E: Select Search Box (Explorer)

Ctrl+N: New Window (Explorer)

Ctrl+R: Refresh
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Ctrl+V: Paste

Ctrl+W: Close the current window (Explorer)

Ctrl+X: Cut

Ctrl+Y: Heavy Do

Ctrl+X: Undo

Ctrl+Esc: Start Screen

Ctrl+Tab: Cycle through Metro Application History

Ctrl+Ins : Copy

Alt+D: Select Address Bar (Explorer)

Alt+Enter: Properties

Alt+Spacebar: Shortcut Menu

Alt +Tab: Switch between applications

Alt+Ins: Paste

Ctrl+Shift+N: New Folder (Explorer)

Ctrl+Shift+Esc: Task Manager

Ctrl+Shift+Up, Down, Left and Right Arrows: Select a paragraph of text