WINDOWS 8-INTRODUCTION

Hello friend,as u all know windows 8 now has been released worldwide.
so here we are with new post about this new cool operating system shortcuts keys.
so next time when u gonna use windows 8,,,use these shortcut keys for fast access.

 

















Windows:




Display or hide the Start menu.


Windows-Left Arrow




Dock the active window to the left half of the screen (does nothing to Metro-style applications).


Windows-Right Arrow




Dock the active window to the right half of screen (does nothing to Metro-style applications).


Windows-Up Arrow




Maximize the active window (does nothing to Metro-style applications).


Windows-Down Arrow




Restore/minimize the active window (does nothing to Metro-style applications).


Windows-Shift-Up Arrow




Maximize the active window vertically, maintaining width (does nothing to Metro-style applications).


Windows-Shift-Down Arrow




Restore/minimize the active window vertically, maintaining width (does nothing to Metro-style applications).


Windows-Shift-Left Arrow




Move the active window to the monitor on the left (does nothing to Metro-style applications).


Windows-Shift-Right Arrow




Move the active window to the monitor on the right (does nothing to Metro-style applications).


Windows-P




Display projection options.


Windows-Home




Minimize all nonactive windows; restore on the second keystroke (does not restore Metro-style applications).


Windows-number




Launch or switch to the program located at the given position on the taskbar. (Example: Use Windows-1 to launch the first program.)


Windows-Shift-number




Launch a new instance of the program located at the given position on the taskbar.


Windows-B




Set focus in the notification area.


Windows-Break




Display the System Properties dialog box.


Windows-D




Show the desktop; restore on the second keystroke (does not restore Metro-style applications).


Windows-E




Open Windows Explorer, navigated to Computer.


Windows-Ctrl-F




Search for computers (if you are on a network).


Windows-G




Cycle through Windows Desktop Gadgets.


Windows-L




Lock your computer (if you're connected to a network domain), or switch users (if you're not connected to a network domain).


Windows-M




Minimize all windows.


Windows-Shift-M




Restore minimized windows to the desktop (does not restore Metro-style applications).


Windows-R




Open the Run dialog box.


Windows-T




Set focus on the taskbar and cycle through programs.


Windows-Alt-Enter




Open Windows Media Center. Note that Windows Media Center must be installed for this key combo to function; in many Windows 8 builds, it is not present.


Windows-U




Open Ease of Access Center.


Windows-X




Open Windows Mobility Center.


Windows-F1




Launch Windows Help and Support.


Windows-N




Create a new note (OneNote).


Windows-S




Open screen clipper (OneNote).


Windows-Q




Open Lync. Note that in Windows 8 the Search function overrides this key combo.


Windows-A




Accept an incoming call (Lync).


Windows-X




Reject an incoming call (Lync). Note that this key combo does not function if Windows Mobility Center is present on the machine.


Windows-Minus




Zoom out (Magnifier).


Windows-Plus




Zoom in (Magnifier).


Windows-Esc




Close Magnifier.




New hotkeys for the Windows 8 Consumer Preview


Key combination




Windows 8 functionality


Windows-Space




Switch input language and keyboard layout.


Windows-O




Lock device orientation.


Windows-,




Temporarily peek at the desktop.


Windows-V




Cycle through toasts.


Windows-Shift-V




Cycle through toasts in reverse order.


Windows-Enter




Launch Narrator.


Windows-PgUp




Move the Start Screen or a Metro-style application to the monitor on the left.


Windows-PgDown




Move the Start Screen or a Metro-style application to the monitor on the right.


Windows-Shift-.




Move the gutter to the left (snap an application).


Windows-.




Move the gutter to the right (snap an application).


Windows-C




Open the Charms bar.


Windows-I




Open the Settings charm.


Windows-K




Open the Connect charm.


Windows-H




Open the Share charm.


Windows-Q




Open the Search pane.


Windows-W




Open the Settings Search app.


Windows-F




Open the File Search app.


Windows-Tab




Cycle through apps.


Windows-Shift-Tab




Cycle through apps in reverse order.


Windows-Ctrl-Tab




Cycle through apps and snap them as they cycle.


Windows-Z




Open the App Bar.


Windows-/




Initiate input method editor (IME) reconversion.


Windows-J




Swap foreground between the snapped and filled apps.






so here we have seen all the shortcuts keys for Windows 8.
  Enjoy KISHMISH computing . . .
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