Windows 8/8.1 Keyboard Shortcut keys Guide

If you are new to windows 8/8.1 and are experiencing difficulties in vigation, then you should learn some keyboard shortcuts to get things done quickly and easily. Throughout the classic desktop and modern metro interfaces, Microsoft created keyboard shortcuts for almost every common task. Very useful keyboard shortcuts list to improve your Windows 8 experience.

General Windows 8/8.1 Shortcuts

• Win – Display Start Menu
• Win + Mouse Scroll Wheel – Zoom in and out on the Start Menu
• Win + L – Lock your PC and return to log on screen
• Win + P – Projector options
• Win + X – Admin tools menu
• Win + Enter – Starts Windows Narrator
• Win + (plus sign + ) – Screen zoom in
• Win + (minus sign – ) – Screen zoom out
• Win + Print Screen – Saves a screen shot in the picture library screen shot folder
• Print Screen – Saves a screen shot to clipboard
• Alt + Tab – Classic app switcher
• Win + Tab – Metro app switcher
• Alt + F4 – Close application (Desktop and Metro)
• Tab – Select different items
• Ctrl + C – Copy
• Ctrl + X – Cut
• Ctrl + V – Paste

Metro / Modern Shortcuts

• Win + C – Displays charms
• Win + Z – Displays app bar
• Win + I – Settings side menu
• Win + K – Devices menu
• Win + H – Share menu
• Win + F – File search
• Win + Q – Application search
• Win + W – Settings search
• Win + (period . ) – Snap Metro app to the right
• Win + Shift + (period . ) – Snap Metro app to the left
• Arrow keys + space bar – Select app tile

Desktop Shortcuts

• Win + D – Show Desktop
• Win + M – Minimise to Desktop
• Win + R – Run
• Win + T – Task bar previews
• Win + U – Ease of Access Center
• Win + Pause / Break – System Information
• Win + comma – Peek at desktop
• Ctrl + Shift + Escape – Task Manager
• Win + Right Arrow – Aero snap right
• Win + Left Arrow – Aero snap left
• Win + Up Arrow – Aero snap full screen
• Win + 1 through 9 – Launched applications pinned to the task bar

File Explorer Shortcuts

• Win + E – Open File Explorer
• Ctrl + N – Additional File Explorer window
• Alt + F + P – Open Command prompt at current location
• Alt + F + r – Open PowerShell prompt at current location
• Ctrl + Mouse Scroll Wheel – Change view
• Ctrl + Shift + N – New Folder
• Alt + Enter – Selected File/Folder Properties
• F2 – Rename selected item
• Ctrl + F1 – Show or Hide Ribbon
• Alt + Up arrow – Navigate up a folder
• Alt + Left Arrow – Navigate to previous folder
• Alt + Right Arrow – Navigate forward

Desktop Internet Explorer

• Ctrl + B – Favourites Manager
• Ctrl + D – Add site to Favourites
• Ctrl + I – Favourites List
• Ctrl + G – Feeds
• Ctrl + H – History
• Ctrl + J – View Downloads
• Ctrl + N – New Window
• Ctrl + P – Print
• Ctrl + Shift + P – Open In Private mode tab
• Ctrl + T – New tab
• Ctrl + K – Duplicate tab
• Ctrl + W – Close tab
• Ctrl + Shift + T – Reopen closed tab
• Ctrl + Tab – Switch between open tabs
• Ctrl + R  or F5 – Refresh Page
• Ctrl + U – View Source
• Ctrl + F or F3 – Find on page
• Ctrl + E – Move cursor to address bar to search the web
• Alt + Home – Homepage
• Alt + Left Arrow – Back
• Alt + Right Arrow – Forward
• F10 – Menu bar
• F11 – Toggle Full Screen Mode
• F12 – Developer Tools

Metro Internet Explorer

• Ctrl + E – Move cursor to address bar to search the web
• Ctrl + F or F3 – Find on page
• Ctrl + R  or F5 – Refresh Page
• Ctrl + P – Print
• Ctrl + T – New tab
• Ctrl + K – Duplicate tab
• Ctrl + W – Close tab
• Ctrl + Tab – Switch between open tabs
• Ctrl + Shift + T – Reopen closed tab
• Ctrl + Shift + P – Open In Private Mode Tab
• Ctrl + L or F4 – Open address bar
• Alt + Left Arrow – Back
• Alt + Right Arrow – Forward

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