Thursday, March 8, 2012

Shotcut keys in Windows 8

Hotkeys unchanged from Windows 7

Key combination

Windows 7 functionality

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.


Thanks to Sarah Jacobsson Purewal and PCWorld Editors

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