Windows 8 Shortcut Keys

You'll definitely be needing your Windows key:

Shortcut Key	Action
Windows + D	Show Desktop
Windows + C	Open Charms Menu
Windows + F	Charms Menu - Search
Windows + H	Charms Menu - Share
Windows + K	Charms Menu - Devices
Windows + I	Charms Menu - Settings
Windows + Q	Search for installed Apps
Windows + W	Search Settings
Windows + Tab	Cycle through Modern Apps
Windows + Shift + Tab	Cycle through in reverse
Windows + .	Snaps an App to the right
Windows + Shift + .	Snaps an App to the left
Windows + ,	Temporarily View Desktop
Alt + F4	Quit Modern Apps
Ctrl + F4	Quit normal Apps
Windows + E	Launch Windows Explorer Window
Windows + L	Lock PC, show Lock screen
Windows + T	Cycle through icons task bar on task bar
Windows + X	Show Advanced Settings Menu
Windows + Page Down	Move Start Screen to right monitor
Windows + Page Up	Move Start Screen to left monitor
Windows + M	Minimise All Windows
Windows + Shift + M	Restore All Windows
Windows + R	Open the Run dialog
Windows + Up Arrow	Maximise the current Window
Windows + Down Arrow	Minimise the current Window
Windows + Left Arrow	Maximise current Window to left
Windows + Right Arrow	Maximise current Window to right
Ctrl + Shift + Escape	Open the Task Manager
Windows + Print Screen	Print Screen and saves to Pictures folder
Windows + Pause Break	Display System Properties
Shift + Delete	Delete a file permanently
Windows + F1	Open Windows Help
Windows + V	Cycle through notifications
Windows + Shift + V	Cycle in reverse
Windows + 0 to 9	Start App pinned at that position
Windows + Shift + 0 to 9	New instance of pinned App
Alt + Enter	Display Properties of current selection
Alt + Up Arrow	View parent folder
Alt + Right Arrow	View Next folder
Alt + Left Arrow	View Previous folder
Windows + P	Choose secondary display modes
Windows + U	Open Ease of Access Center
Alt + Print Screen	Print Screen of Window with the focus
Windows + Spacebar	Switch input language
Windows + Shift + Spacebar	Switch back to previous language
Windows + Enter	Open Narrator
Windows + +	Zoom In using the Magnifier
Windows + -	Zoom Out using the Magnifier
Windows + Escape	Exit the Magnifier

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