In this post is a list of windows 8 keyboard shortcut keys. With the keyboard shortcuts on windows 8 and 8.1 integrated by Microsoft, it makes navigation through the OS easier and faster. A combination of two or more keys that you can use to perform a task that would typically require a mouse makes up these shortcuts. Other than the obvious ones like "Ctrl + C for copy", "Ctrl + X for cut", "Ctrl + V for paste" "Ctrl + K to link in", there are several other shortcuts unknown to some people which can make working with windows easier, saving a lot of time and effort.
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List Of Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts
- Windows key + Tab : To show open apps.
- Windows key + I : To open the Settings.
- Windows Key + L : This shortcut locks the computer.
- Windows key + . : To pin and unpin Windows apps on the side of the screen.
- Windows key + M : Minimizes all the open windows.
- Windows Key + Shift + M : Restore all minimized Windows
- Windows Key + + : Zoom in using Magnifier
- Windows Key + - : Zoom out using Magnifier
- Windows Key + F1 : Open Windows Help and Support
- Windows Key + E : Launch Windows Explorer Window
- Shift + Delete : Permanently delete files without sending it to Recycle Bin
- Windows Key + R : Open Run dialog box
- Windows key + D : To access the desktop quickly and minimize every open window.
- Press and hold Shift While inserting a device with removable storage prevents automatic run.
- CTRL + B: Bold
- CTRL + U: To Underline
- CTRL + I: For Italics.
- Ctrl + Shift + esc: This keyboard shortcut allows access to the task manager.
- Alt + Ctrl + Del: This shortcut brings up the lock, sign out, change password etc screen.
- Ctrl + Click: This shortcut automatically opens a link in a new tab.
- Alt + Print Screen: This takes the screenshot of the current active window using either greenshot tool or sniper tool.
- Ctrl + C on an error dialog box: It copies the error message.
- Ctrl + T: This keyboard shortcut opens a new tab in internet browsers.
- Ctrl + Shift + T: Reopens the last tab that was closed.
- Ctrl + Shift + N: This shortcut opens a new window in Google Chrome.
- Ctrl + Shift + P: For opening a new private window in Mozilla Firefox.
- Ctrl + W: For closing the current tab in browsers.
- Ctrl + Backspace: This shortcut deletes the entire last word you typed.
- Ctrl + Left or Right Arrow key: This shortcut allows you to move the cursor one word at a time instead of the default one character at a time.
- Ctrl + +: This shortcut allows you to zoom in web pages in web browsers. Useful when text on a web page is too small to read properly.
- Ctrl + - : This shortcut lets you zoom out web pages in web browsers, to create a smaller display of text and images.
- Ctrl + 0: Reset the webpage's zoom.
- Ctrl + L: This shortcut allows you to quickly jump to the address bar of your web browser.
- Windows key + Pause/Break: Quickly open the system properties dialog box.
- Ctrl + Shift + Delete: To quickly delete your browser's history, cookies, cache and other details that it stores while you surf the internet.
- Ctrl + H: Brings up the browser's History
- F2: Allows you to rename the selected file.
- Ctrl + F: This keyboard shortcut opens the Find option in any program.
- Ctrl + S: To quickly save a work in progress, this shortcut will come in handy.
- Ctrl + Home and Ctrl+End: Useful for quickly going to the top and bottom of a page.
- Ctrl + P: Useful for printing the current page.
- Space Bar: While viewing a web page in a browser, pressing space bar moves the page down.
- Alt + Tab: Useful for quickly cycling between running applications. Press along with Shift to cycle backwards.
- Ctrl + Tab: Cycle between tabs in your browser.
- Ctrl + F5: Clears the cache and refreshes the current tab.
- Shift + Right click: Open alternate right click options.
- Alt+Enter Key: To open a file's properties.
- Ctrl + 1, 2, 3: For switching between different tabs on browsers
- Ctrl + Shift + Arrow keys: To quickly highlight content.
- Ctrl + Shift + Home or Ctrl + Shift + End: Selects the Entire line.
With the knowledge of some of these Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts you can work faster and more efficiently. Try to memorize these top Windows 8 shortcut keys.