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    Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet PDF

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    The document provides a cheat sheet of keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8. It lists over 50 shortcuts for navigating the modern interface, desktop, apps, and settings. Some key shortcuts include Win+C to open the charms menu, Win+D to go to the desktop, Win+E to open File Explorer, Win+I to open PC settings, and Win+L to lock the screen. Many shortcuts like Win+Tab and Win+arrow keys allow quickly switching or snapping apps in a similar way to Windows 7 features like Aero Flip and window snapping.

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    The document provides a cheat sheet of keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8. It lists over 50 shortcuts for navigating the modern interface, desktop, apps, and settings. Some key shortcuts include Win+C to open the charms menu, Win+D to go to the desktop, Win+E to open File Explorer, Win+I to open PC settings, and Win+L to lock the screen. Many shortcuts like Win+Tab and Win+arrow keys allow quickly switching or snapping apps in a similar way to Windows 7 features like Aero Flip and window snapping.

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    The document provides a cheat sheet of keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8. It lists over 50 shortcuts for navigating the modern interface, desktop, apps, and settings. Some key shortcuts include Win+C to open the charms menu, Win+D to go to the desktop, Win+E to open File Explorer, Win+I to open PC settings, and Win+L to lock the screen. Many shortcuts like Win+Tab and Win+arrow keys allow quickly switching or snapping apps in a similar way to Windows 7 features like Aero Flip and window snapping.

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    Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet Make Tech Easier

    Uncomplicating the complicated

    Win Open the charms


    Win+B Gets you out of the Modern interface and into the desktop, then selects the
    tray notification area. If you're already on the desktop, this just selects the
    tray notification area.
    Win+C Opens the "Charms" menu. This menu allows you to quickly access Windows
    settings and features such as search, shutdown, and restart.
    Win+D Brings you to the desktop. Pressing the key combination again will bring you
    back to the original active window.
    Win+E Opens Windows Explorer. This quickly lets you browse the contents of your
    device.
    Win+F Opens Search charm. It's a quick way to search through all your apps.
    Alternatively, you can just type away in the Start screen. The app search
    console appears immediately as you start typing in the Start screen.
    Win+H Opens Share charm. Allows you to share a selected item to your friends and
    other people you know.
    Win+I Opens Settings charm. Here, you may configure PC settings such as
    resolution, app notifications, and user accounts.
    Win+J Switch the main app and snapped app
    Win+K Opens Devices charm. Allows you to see a list of devices connected to your
    computer.
    Win+L Locks the screen. You may have to log back in to the computer to unlock it.
    Keep this in mind when using this shortcut.
    Win+M / Win+Shift+M Minimizes every window. It works like Win+D, but it isn't reversible when you
    press the combination again. You must press "Shift" along with it in order to
    restore the windows.
    Win+O Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape)
    Win+P Choose the display mode. You may duplicate the image on two displays,
    extend the display onto a second monitor, move the image to a projector, or
    keep the image on one single monitor.
    Win+Q Search through apps installed on your computer.
    Win+R Opens the ever-friendly "Run" dialog box for running things such as the
    command prompt. (An easier alternative would just be to type your search
    term in the Start screen)
    Win+T Cycle through pinned programs on the taskbar. If you reach a pinned
    application that's not currently opened, you can open it with "Enter."
    Win+U Opens the Ease of Access Center. This lets you access tools such as the
    magnifier, which zooms in on portions of the screen.
    Win+V / Win+Shift+V Cycle through "toast" notifications. It shows you different notifications your
    apps generate. "Win+Shift+V" does this in reverse order.

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    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 (+) / Opens the magnifier and zooms the view in or out, depending on the
    Win+Minus (-) character used. Obviously, the plus sign zooms in and the minus sign zooms
    out.
    Win+Esc Gets out of the magnifier application.
    Win+Tab / Cycles through Metro/Modern apps. The "Shift" key indicates, as usual,
    Win+Shift+Tab reverse order. In Windows 7, this triggered a feature called "Aero Flip," which
    flipped through open windows in a three-dimensional plane.
    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+Down Arrow / Minimizes or maximizes the current window. Minimize with the down arrow
    Win+Up Arrow and maximize with the up arrow.
    Win+Left Arrow / Maximizes the current desktop application on the side of the screen indicated
    Win+Right Arrow by the direction of the arrow you pressed. "Win+Left Arrow" will maximize the
    current window on the left side. This works much like app snapping in the
    Modern interface.
    Win+Shift+Up Arrow Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen
    Win+Shift+Down Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width
    Arrow
    Win+Home Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on second
    stroke)

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    Win+Enter Brings up the narrator. It will read the text you have in front of you.
    Win+Start typing Search your PC
    Ctrl+plus (+) or Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start
    Ctrl+minus (-) or screen
    Ctrl+scroll wheel

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