Collection Of Shortcut Keys For
Windows 8 !!!
Remaining ....
51) Win+Z : Opens the app bar. It
works only in Windows 8 apps.
52) Ctrl+Z : Undo.
53) Win+keys from 1 to 9 : Display
the app at the given position on the
taskbar.
54) Win++ (plus sign) : Zoom in while
using the Magnifier tool.
55) Win+- (minus sign) : Zoom out
while using the Magnifier tool.
56) Win +, (comma) : Peek at the
desktop.
57) Win+. (period) : Snap a Windows
8 app to the right.
58) Win+Shift +. (period) : Snap a
Windows 8 app to the left.
59) Win+Enter : Launch Narrator.
60) Win+Alt +Enter : Launch
Windows Media Center if installed.
61) Alt + Enter : Open the Properties
window for the item selected in File
Explorer.
62) Space : Select or clear an active
check box.
63) Win+Space : Switch the input
language and keyboard layout.
64) Alt +Space : Open a shortcut
menu in desktop applications.
65) Tab : Move forward through
options.
66) Win+Tab : Cycle through
Windows 8 app history.
67) Win+Ctrl+Tab+Arrow keys :
Cycle through Windows 8 app history
in the direction you specify by using
the arrow keys.
68) Ctrl+Tab : Cycle through
Windows 8 app history (identical to
Win+Tab).
69) Alt +Tab : Switch between
opened apps (including desktop
apps).
70) Shift +Tab : Move backward
through options.
71) Ctrl+Alt +Tab+Arrow keys :
Switch between opened apps
(including desktop apps) in the
direction you specify by using the
arrow keys.
72) Esc : Cancel.
73) Win+Esc : Exit the Magnifier tool.
74) Ctrl+Esc : Show the Start screen.
75) Ctrl+Shift +Esc : Launch Task
Manager.
76) PrtScn : Copy an image of your
screen to the Clipboard.
77) Left Alt +Left Shift +PrtScn : Turn
on High Contrast.
78) NumLock : Press for five
seconds to turn on Toggle Keys.
79) Ctrl+Insert : Copy (alternative to
Ctrl+C).
80) Shift +Insert : Paste (alternative
to Ctrl+V).
81) Win+Home : Minimize inactive
desktop windows.
82) Win+PageUp : Move the Start
screen to the left monitor.
83) Win+PageDown : Move the Start
screen to the right monitor.
84) Win+Break : Open the System
Properties window.
85) Left arrow : Open the previous
menu or close the current submenu.
86) Win+Left arrow : Snap the active
desktop window to the left.
87) Win+Shift +Left arrow : Snap the
active desktop window to the left
monitor.
88) Ctrl+Left arrow : Show the
previous word or element.
89) Alt +Left arrow : Show the
previous folder in File Explorer.
90) Ctrl+Shift +Left arrow : Select a
block of text from the current cursor
position to the left.
91) Right arrow : Open the next
menu or submenu.
92) Win+Right arrow : Snap the
active desktop window to the right.
93) Win+Shift +Right arrow : Snap
the active desktop window to the
right monitor.
94) Ctrl+Right arrow : Show the next
word or element.
95) Ctrl+Shift +Right arrow : Select a
block of text from the current cursor
position to the right.
96) Win+Up arrow : Maximize the
active desktop window.
97) Win+Shift +Up arrow : Maximize
the active desktop window and keep
the current width.
98) Ctrl+Up arrow : Show the
previous paragraph.
99) Alt +Up arrow : Advance up one
level in File Explorer.
100) Ctrl+Shift +Up arrow : Select a
block of text.
101) Win+Down arrow : Minimize the
active desktop window.
102) Win+Shift +Down arrow :
Minimize the active desktop window
and keep the current width.
103) Ctrl+Down arrow : Advance to
the next paragraph.
104) Ctrl+Shift +Down arrow : Select
a block of text.
105) F1 : Display Help if available.
106) Win+F1 : Launch Windows Help
and Support.
107) F2 : Rename the selected item.
108) F3 : Search for a file or folder.
109) F4 : Display items in the active
list (works only for desktop apps).
110) Ctrl+F4 : Close the active
document.
111) Alt +F4 : Close the active item
or app.
112) F5 : Refresh.
Windows 8 !!!
Remaining ....
51) Win+Z : Opens the app bar. It
works only in Windows 8 apps.
52) Ctrl+Z : Undo.
53) Win+keys from 1 to 9 : Display
the app at the given position on the
taskbar.
54) Win++ (plus sign) : Zoom in while
using the Magnifier tool.
55) Win+- (minus sign) : Zoom out
while using the Magnifier tool.
56) Win +, (comma) : Peek at the
desktop.
57) Win+. (period) : Snap a Windows
8 app to the right.
58) Win+Shift +. (period) : Snap a
Windows 8 app to the left.
59) Win+Enter : Launch Narrator.
60) Win+Alt +Enter : Launch
Windows Media Center if installed.
61) Alt + Enter : Open the Properties
window for the item selected in File
Explorer.
62) Space : Select or clear an active
check box.
63) Win+Space : Switch the input
language and keyboard layout.
64) Alt +Space : Open a shortcut
menu in desktop applications.
65) Tab : Move forward through
options.
66) Win+Tab : Cycle through
Windows 8 app history.
67) Win+Ctrl+Tab+Arrow keys :
Cycle through Windows 8 app history
in the direction you specify by using
the arrow keys.
68) Ctrl+Tab : Cycle through
Windows 8 app history (identical to
Win+Tab).
69) Alt +Tab : Switch between
opened apps (including desktop
apps).
70) Shift +Tab : Move backward
through options.
71) Ctrl+Alt +Tab+Arrow keys :
Switch between opened apps
(including desktop apps) in the
direction you specify by using the
arrow keys.
72) Esc : Cancel.
73) Win+Esc : Exit the Magnifier tool.
74) Ctrl+Esc : Show the Start screen.
75) Ctrl+Shift +Esc : Launch Task
Manager.
76) PrtScn : Copy an image of your
screen to the Clipboard.
77) Left Alt +Left Shift +PrtScn : Turn
on High Contrast.
78) NumLock : Press for five
seconds to turn on Toggle Keys.
79) Ctrl+Insert : Copy (alternative to
Ctrl+C).
80) Shift +Insert : Paste (alternative
to Ctrl+V).
81) Win+Home : Minimize inactive
desktop windows.
82) Win+PageUp : Move the Start
screen to the left monitor.
83) Win+PageDown : Move the Start
screen to the right monitor.
84) Win+Break : Open the System
Properties window.
85) Left arrow : Open the previous
menu or close the current submenu.
86) Win+Left arrow : Snap the active
desktop window to the left.
87) Win+Shift +Left arrow : Snap the
active desktop window to the left
monitor.
88) Ctrl+Left arrow : Show the
previous word or element.
89) Alt +Left arrow : Show the
previous folder in File Explorer.
90) Ctrl+Shift +Left arrow : Select a
block of text from the current cursor
position to the left.
91) Right arrow : Open the next
menu or submenu.
92) Win+Right arrow : Snap the
active desktop window to the right.
93) Win+Shift +Right arrow : Snap
the active desktop window to the
right monitor.
94) Ctrl+Right arrow : Show the next
word or element.
95) Ctrl+Shift +Right arrow : Select a
block of text from the current cursor
position to the right.
96) Win+Up arrow : Maximize the
active desktop window.
97) Win+Shift +Up arrow : Maximize
the active desktop window and keep
the current width.
98) Ctrl+Up arrow : Show the
previous paragraph.
99) Alt +Up arrow : Advance up one
level in File Explorer.
100) Ctrl+Shift +Up arrow : Select a
block of text.
101) Win+Down arrow : Minimize the
active desktop window.
102) Win+Shift +Down arrow :
Minimize the active desktop window
and keep the current width.
103) Ctrl+Down arrow : Advance to
the next paragraph.
104) Ctrl+Shift +Down arrow : Select
a block of text.
105) F1 : Display Help if available.
106) Win+F1 : Launch Windows Help
and Support.
107) F2 : Rename the selected item.
108) F3 : Search for a file or folder.
109) F4 : Display items in the active
list (works only for desktop apps).
110) Ctrl+F4 : Close the active
document.
111) Alt +F4 : Close the active item
or app.
112) F5 : Refresh.