Thursday, November 22, 2012

New Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 8

Microsoft has provided the complete list of keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8 in a PDF format. Click here to download it.

New hotkeys for the Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Key combination

Functionality

Windows

Toggles Metro Start Screen

Windows + Space

Switch input language and keyboard layout.

Windows + O

Lock device orientation.

Windows + Print Screen

Screenshot of the current screen and saves in Pictures folder

Windows + ,

Temporarily peek at the desktop.

Windows + V

Cycle through Notification toasts.

Windows+ Shift + V

Cycle through Notification toasts in reverse order.

Windows + Enter

Launch Narrator.

Window + 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 (devices).

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.

Windows + X

Bring the quick launch menu

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