TOP WINDOWS 8 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

• Press the Windows key + D will open the Windows Desktop.

• Press the Windows key to open the Start screen or switch to the Desktop.

• Press the windows key + L to lock the system.

• Press the windows key + H to open the Share charm.

• Press the windows key + J to switch the main app and snapped app.

• Press the windows key + K opens the device charms.

• Press the windows key + W opens the search charms to seach setting.

• Press the windows key + Z shows the commands available in the app.

• Press the windows key + Space bar switches input language and keyboard layout.

• Press the Windows key + . to pin and unpin Windows apps on the side of the screen.

• Press the Windows key + C to open the Charms.

• Press the Windows key + , (that's the comma sign!) makes all current windows transparent, giving you a peek at the desktop as long as you hold down the Windows key.

• Press the Windows key + . (period) snaps an apps to the right side.

• Press the Windows key + Shift + .(period) snaps an apps to the left side.

• Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings, which is the same Settings found in Charms.

• Press the Windows key + Print screen to create a screen shot, which is automatically saved into your My Pictures folder.

• Press the Windows key + M minimizes everything that's showing on the desktop.

• Press the Windows key + X opens the Quick Access Menu, exposing system functionality such as the Command Prompt, Disk Management, File Explorer, Run, and more. Alternatively, you can right-click on the bottom right corner of the screen to spawn the Quick Access Menu.

• Press the Windows key + E opens Explorer for quick access to folders.

• Press the Windows key + Tab opens a list of currently running programs.

• Press the Windows key + Print Screen takes a screenshot and saves it in a Screenshots folder nested in your Pictures folder. 

• Press the Windows key + Q opens a global search menu. Type what you're looking for and where you would like to look.

• Press the Windows key + W opens a search in your system settings to quickly locate and change system properties.

• Press the Windows key + F opens the Search charm to search files.

• Press the Windows key + Pause opens the system properties page to show you a quick rundown of your specifications.

• Press the Windows key + R prompts the Run command—useful for quickly launching apps and other routines with a command prompt.

• Press the Windows key + I opens the settings menu, giving you quick access to the Control Panel, Personalization, and your Power button, among other features.

• Press the Windows key + O locks orientation on devices with an accelerometer.

• Press the windows key + CTRL+Space bar to change to a previously selected input.

• Press the Windows key to enter the tiled Start screen.

• Press and hold the Windows key + Tab to show open apps.

• On the Start screen, press the Windows key + D to instantly get to the desktop..

• To take a screenshot on a Windows 8 tablet, simultaneously press the Windows button and the volume-down button on the tablet side.