Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcut
There is some changes in Windows 8 ,especially in keyboard shortcut
Input | Output |
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Windows logo key +keyword
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Search your entire Apps or Files
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Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-)
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Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
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Ctrl+scroll wheel
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Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
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Windows logo key +C
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Open the charms
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Windows logo key +F
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Open the Search charm to search files
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Windows logo key +H
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Open the Share charm
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Windows logo key +I
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Open the Settings charm
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Windows logo key +J
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Switch the main applications and snapped applications
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Windows logo key +K
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Open the Devices charm
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Windows logo key +O
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Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape)
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Windows logo key +Q
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Open the Search charm to search apps
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Windows logo key +W
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Open the Search charm to search settings
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Windows logo key +Z
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Show the commands available in the app
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Windows logo key +spacebar
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Switch input language and keyboard layout
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Windows logo key +Ctrl+spacebar
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Change to a previously selected input
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Windows logo key +Tab
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Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps)
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Windows logo key +Ctrl+Tab
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Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) and snap them as they are cycled
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Windows logo key +Shift+Tab
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Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order
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Windows logo key +PgUp
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Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the left (Apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)
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Windows logo key +PgDown
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Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the right (apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)
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Windows logo key +Shift+period (.)
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Snaps an app to the left
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Windows logo key +period (.)
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Snaps an app to the right
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Some Keyboard Shortcut can be replace by using a supprted touchpad