Windows 8 Shortcut keys

Moving between Metro and Desktop

• <Windows>
  Brings up the Metro start screen. You can start typing to search for an app, just like the Win7 start menu.
• <Windows> + <B>
  Go to the Desktop from the Metro Start Screen
• <Windows> + <D>
  Brings you to Windows desktop from the Metro Screen

Snapping

• <Windows> + < . >
  snap right
• <Windows> + <Shift> + < . >
  snap left

Switching between applications

• <Windows> + <Tab>
  Opens the Metro application switcher menu, switches between applications.
• <Windows> + <J>
  Switches focus between snapped Metro applications.
• <ALT> + <F4>
  Close an application
• <Windows> + <R>
  To bring up the run window from the desktop, so you can type in an application name to run

Semantic Zoom

• <CTRL> + <+>
  Zoom in
• <CTRL> + <->
  Zoom out
• or hold down <CTRL> and use Mouse Wheel to zoom in and out

Displaying App & Charms Bar

• <Windows> + <C>
  Brings up the Charms menu, where you can search, share, and change settings.
• <Windows> + <Z>
  Opens the App Bar for the current Metro application.

All the other shortcuts I could find!

• <Windows> + E – Launch Windows Explorer with Computer view displayed.
• <Windows> + F – Brings up the Metro File search screen.
• <Windows> + H – Opens the Metro Share panel.
• <Windows> + I – Opens the Settings panel, where you can change settings for the current app, change volume, wireless networks, shut down, or adjust the brightness.
• <Windows> + K – Opens the Devices panel (for connecting to a projector or some other device)
• <Windows> + L – Lock PC and return to Lock screen.
• <Windows> + M – Minimize all Windows on the desktop
• <Windows> + O – Locks device orientation.
• <Windows> + P – Choose between available displays.
• <Windows> + Q – Brings up the Metro App Search screen.
• <Windows> + R – Switch to the (classic) Windows desktop and display the Run box.
• <Windows> + U – Switch to the (classic) Windows desktop and launch the Ease of Access Center.
• <Windows> + V – Cycles through toasts.
• <Windows> + W – Brings up the Metro Settings search screen.
• <Windows> + X – Launch Start Menu.
• <Windows> + Y – Temporarily peek at the desktop.
• <Windows> + Page Up / Down – Moves tiles to the left / right.
• <Windows> + , (comma) – Aero Peek at the deskto

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