Shortcut
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Function
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Windows Key + C
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Displays Charms menu.
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Windows Key + X
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Brings up a menu of advanced system options, including Windows
Control Panel, Command Prompt, Task Manager and File Explorer.
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Windows Key + I
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Displays the Settings menu for the current app. For example, if
you’re in Internet Explorer 10, this key shows Internet options. If you’re on
the Start menu, it shows general OS settings.
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Windows Key + Q
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Brings up the apps search menu that allows you to search your
list of installed programs.
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Windows Key + D
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Activates desktop mode.
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Windows Key + Tab
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Brings up the Task Switcher and toggles between Windows 8-style
apps.
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Windows Key + H
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Brings up Share menu for the current app. For example, hitting
Windows Key + H in Bing Maps, lets you email or share map information on
social networks.
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Windows Key + M
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Opens desktop mode and minimizes all windows.
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Windows Key + W
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Opens universal search menu and sets it to search settings.
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Windows Key + F
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Opens universal search menu and sets it to search files.
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Windows Key + R
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Opens Run menu where you can launch programs by typing in their
executable file names.
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Windows Key + E
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Opens File Explorer to the “My Computer” view which shows all
your drives.
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Windows Key +Number Key (1-9)
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Switch to desktop mode and make the Nth application on the task
bar active where N is the number key you hit and 1 is the furthest taskbar
icon to the left.
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Windows Key + . (period key)
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Docks the current Windows 8-style application to the right or
left, depending on how many times you hit it.
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Windows Key + Z
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Brings up app menu, which shows contextual options for the
active app.
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Sunday, 28 April 2013
Quicker & easier way to access various features of Windows 8
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