Saturday 4 May 2013

keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8 part 2


 Win+W                    
 Search through your settings.

Win+X                      
On the Windows 8 desktop, this displays a context menu that leads you to   various locations. It comes up on the lower left corner of the screen, where  the Windows 7 Start button used to be.

Win+Z
 Brings up the app bar in the Modern interface.

Win+Period (.)
Snaps an app to the right of the screen. Pressing "Shift" along with this  combination snaps the app to the left.

Win+Print Screen          
Takes a screenshot and saves it to your Pictures folder. Pressing "Print  Screen" on its own will just save the image to your clipboard, and you'll have  to paste it into a photo editor. This is much more convenient.

Shift+Delete
Bypass the Recycle Bin and just delete the selected file permanently.

Win+0-9  
Launch a particular application pinned to the taskbar or bring it into view.

Win+Shift+0-9
Launch a new instance of an application pinned to the taskbar. This launches a new clone even if the application is already open.

Win+Spacebar                
 Display the current language and keyboard layout. In Windows 7, this combination would show you a peek into the desktop.

Win+Ctrl+Spacebar          
Change to a previously selected input

Win+Plus (+) /Win+Minus (-)              
Opens the magnifier and zooms the view in or out, depending on the  character used. Obviously, the plus sign zooms in and the minus sign zooms out.

Win+Esc                    
Gets out of the magnifier application.

Win+Ctrl+Tab              
Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) and snap them as they are  cycled

Win+Comma (,)              
Get a peek into the desktop. In Windows 7, the combination used to be  "Win+Spacebar."

Win+PageUp                
 Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the left (Apps in the   desktop won't change monitors)

Win+PageDown              
Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the right (apps in the desktop won't change monitors)

Win+Shift+Up    
Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen

Win+Shift+Down
Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width

Win+Home                  
Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke)

Win+Enter                  
Brings up the narrator. It will read the text you have in front of you.

Win+Start typing          
Search your PC

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