Table of Contents:

Getting around Windows 8 Start Screen and Desktop

Windows 8 Charme Shortcuts
Switch between Apps and Windows
Power ser Commands Shortcuts
!anaging Windows 8 Desktop Windows
Windows 8 Taskbar
"a#igating Desktop
Windows $%plorer
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minus'( Getting around Windows 8 Start Screen and Desktop
Win Toggle between Desktop and Start Screen )or open Apps*
Ctrl+Tab ,n Start Screen: Switch -etween Start Window and All Apps
Window
Win. then Ctrl+Tab ,pen All Apps Window
Win. then start t/ping App "ame Search and e%ecute Apps
$scape Close Start Screen and go to Desktop
Win+$ &un $%plorer on Desktop
Win+& $%ecute &un on Desktop
Win+0 ,pen Power ser Commands on Desktop
Alt+12 Shutdown Windows
Win+3 3ock Computer
Win+1' ,pen Windows 4elp
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minus6( Windows 8 Charme Shortcuts
Tip: Pressing $scape t/picall/ closes most Charme menus(
Win+C ,pen Windows Charme( se arrow ke/s and enter to select item(
Press
Win+7 Search Charme 8 last search option
Win+1 Search 1iles
Win+W Search Windows Settings
Win+9 ,pen Settings including Desktop. Control Panel. Personali:ation. PC
9nfo. 4elp
Win+4 Share Charme
Win+; De#ice Charme
Win+S Search Settings
Win+1 Search 1iles
Win+< Show ,ptions 8 App -ar in current !etro Apps if a#ailable(
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minus=( Switch between Apps and Windows
Alt+Tab and Alt+Shift+Tab C/cle between all Windows and Apps( Press
and hold Alt ke/ before pressing Tab( &elease Tab on Window8App /ou want to
open( While tabbing. add Shift to ke/ combination to go backwards(
Ctrl+Alt+Tab then Arrow ;e/s C/cle between open Apps without ha#ing to
keep Alt pressed( Press ke/s once. then use Arrow ke/s and $nter to select
Window8App(
Win+Tab and Win+Shift+Tab Same as Alt+Tab. but onl/ includes Apps
onl/. not Windows on Desktop
Ctrl+Win+Tab. then Arrow ke/s Same as Ctrl+Alt+Tab. but onl/ includes
Apps. not Desktop Windows
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minus2( Power ser Commands Shortcuts
These are also listed in the Power ser Command Window( Sorted b/ their
)sub>ecti#e* importance(
Win+0. P Control Panel
Win+0. T Task !anager
Win+0. $ 1ile $%plorer )alternati#e: Win+e*
Win+0. & &un )alternati#e: Win+r*
Win+0. D Desktop )alternati#e: Win+d*
Win+0. 1 Programs and 1eatures
Win+0. C Command Prompt
Win+0. A $le#ated Command Prompt )Admin*
Win+0. ? S/stem 9nformation
Win+0. ! De#ice !anager
Win+0. G Computer !anagement
Win+0. - !obilit/ Center
Win+0. , Power ,ptions
Win+0. @ $#ent @iewer
Win+0. ; Disk !anagement
Win+0. S Search
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minusA( !anaging Windows 8 Desktop Windows
Win Go to desktop 8 switch between Desktop and Start Screen or Apps
Win+Arrow p !a%imi:e Window across screen
Win+Arrow Down !inimi:e Window )if &estored* or set Window to &estored
)if !a%imi:ed*
Win+Shift+Arrow p !a%imi%e Window #erticall/
Win+Arrow &ight8Arrow 3eft !o#e Window to left8center8right( Works
across multiple monitors
Win+Shift+Arrow &ight8 Arrow 3eftB !o#e window to left monitor 8 to right
monitor when using multiple monitors
Alt+Space ,pens the title bar menu
1'' Turn full page #iew on or oC
Alt+7 Close Window
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minusD( Windows 8 Taskbar
Win+T Go to Erst item in Taskbar. continue with arrow ke/s
Win+- Go to Erst item in S/stem Tra/
Shift+click on a taskbar item Start new instance of Taskbar item
Ctrl+Shift+click on a taskbar item Start new instance of Taskbar item as
administrator
Shift+rightFclick on a taskbar item Show the window menu for the
program
Win+'(((G Switch to application in position " on Taskbar )or launch pinned
application*
Shift+Win+'(((G Start new instance of taskbar item in position " on
Taskbar
nfortunatel/. !icrosoft remo#ed the possibilit/ to select multiple taskbar
items in Windows H )and did still not reFintroduce in Windows 8*
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minusH( "a#igating Desktop
Arrow ;e/s "a#igate between and select single icons on desktop )when
focus is on the desktop*
4ome8$nd Select Erst 8 select last ob>ect on desktop
$nter 3aunch acti#e ob>ect
Shift+1'I Acti#ate conte%t menu of acti#e icon b/ simulates right mouse
button( ,nce in the conte%t menu use arrow ke/s. aF: and enter to select
item
Tab. Shift+Tab on empt/ desktop "a#igate between desktop. the JuickF
launch bar. task bar and notiEcation bar( Then use arrow ke/s and enter or
space to acti#ate speciEc icons
A. -. C. ((( Pressing the initial letter of the name of an/ ob>ects will highlight
the respecti#e application or folder( Continue t/ping the ob>ect name if
multiple ob>ects start with the same letter
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minus8( Windows $%plorer
minus-asics
Win+$ Start Windows $%plorer
Alt+Arrow p Go up one folder
Alt+Arrow 3eft8 Alt+Arrow &ight Go to pre#ious folder 8 go to ne%t folder
Tab8Shift+Tab Switch focus forward8 backward between Address bar.
Search -ar. Toolbar. "a#igation Pane. and 1ile 3ist )Default is usuall/ 1ile 3ist*
Alt+D or 12 Kump to the Address bar and select absolute address( Cop/
address with ctrl+c if desired
Ctrl+$ or Ctrl+1 Kump to Search -o% in $%plorer
Ctrl+" ,pen new instance of Windows $%plorer
1'' Toggle fullFscreen mode
minus"a#igate 1ile 3ist and "a#igation Pane
Arrow ;e/s "a#igate between Eles and folders
$nter ,pen folder or start application
4ome8$nd Kump to Erst 8 >ump to last item
16 Change the Ele name of acti#e item
16. then Arrow 3eft8 Arrow &ight !o#e one character to the left 8 to the right
in item name
16. then Ctrl+ Arrow 3eft8Arrow &ight Kump one word to the left 8 to the right
of item name
16. then 4ome 8$nd Kump to beginning 8 >ump to end of item name
16. then Ctrl+A Select all8 complete ob>ect name including suL% )default
e%cludes suL%*
Arrow 3eft8Arrow &ight $%pand folder 8 collapse folder )na#igation pane
onl/*
minus1ile 3ist @iews
Alt+P Displa/ or hide Pre#iew Pane
Alt+@ then D @iew details( Check @iew menu for more options
Alt+@ then 0@iew e%traFlarge icons( Check @iew menu for more options
Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel Change si:e of icons
minusSelect 9tems in 1ile 3ist and "a#igation Pane
Shift+Arrow p8 Arrow Down Select multiple ad>acent items )directl/
abo#e or below*
Ctrl with Arrow ke/s and Space Select multiple nonFad>acent items( 4old ctrl.
use arrow ke/s to mo#e to ne%t item. and press space to add8remo#e from
selection
Ctrl+A Select all
A (((< and '((G Press the initial letter an/ item to >ump to it( Continue
t/ping the full name if multiple items start with the same letter
minus!anage 9tems in $%plorer
Ctrl+C. ctrl+0. ctrl+@ Cop/. Cut. Paste
Ctrl+< ndo an action
Ctrl+?&edo an action
Delete Delete an item and place it into the &ec/cle -in
Shift+DeleteDelete an item permanentl/ without placing it into the &ec/cle
-in
Shift+1'I Acti#ate conte%t menu of acti#e ob>ect( &eplaces the right
mouse button( ,nce in the conte%t menu use arrow ke/s. aF: and enter to get
to the selection
Ctrl+Shift+"Create new folder
Alt+$nter ,pen Properties dialog bo%
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minusG( The &est
Win+ ,pen $ase of Access Center
Win+P Pro>ector or second screen settings(
Alt+Shift Change ke/board language la/out if multiple language la/outs
are acti#eM
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