Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts

F1 : Help
F2 : Rename a File.
F3 : Open Search.
F4 : Display Address bar list.
F5 : Refresh.
F6 : Cycle Forward through elements in a window or dialog box.
F7 : Display command history in a command prompt.
F10 : Display hidden Menu bar.
F11 : Toggle full screen display.

Alt : Displays a Hidden Menu Bar.

Alt + D : Select the Address Bar.
Alt + Tab : Goes forward through open windows.
Alt + Shift + Tab : Goes backward through open windows.
Alt + F : Closes the active window. Open the shut down dialog box from the desktop.
Alt + Space : Access the shortcut menus for current window.
Alt + Esc : Cycles between open programs in the order that they were opened.
Alt + Enter : Accesses the Properties dialog box of the selected item.
Alt + Prnt Scrn : Take a screenshot of the active window and place it in the clipboard.
Alt + Up Arrow : Move up one folder Level in windows explorer.
Alt + Left Arrow : Display the Previous Folder.
Alt + Right Arrow : Display the Next Folder.


Shift + Insert : Load CD/DVD.
Shift + Delete : To Delete file or Folder Permanently, rather than sending it to the Recycle Bin
Shift + F6 : Cycle Backward through elements in a window or dialog box.
Shift + F10 : Accesses the context menu for the selected item.
Shift + Click : Selects a group of items which don't to be next to each other.
Shift + Click on Task Bar Program : Launch a new instance of a program.
Shift + Right-Click on Task Bar Program :Opens the context menus of the selected program. 


Ctrl + A : To select all items.
Ctrl + C : To Copy the selected items.
Ctrl + D : To Delete the selected items.
Ctrl + E : To select Search box in the upper corner of a window. 
Ctrl + N : To Open a new window in windows explorer.

Ctrl + V : To Paste the selected items.
Ctrl + W : To Close current window in windows explorer.
Ctrl + X : To Cut the selected items.
Ctrl + Y : To Redo an action.
Ctrl + Z : To Undo an action.

Ctrl + Tab : Move forward through tabs.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab : Move backward through tabs.
Ctrl + Shift + N : Creates a New Folder.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc : Opens the Windows Task Manager.
Ctrl + Alt + Delete : Access the windows security screen.
 

Num Lock + Plus(+) : Displays the contents of the selected folder.
Num Lock + Minus(-) : Collapses the selected folder.
Num Lock + Asterisk(*) : Expands all sub-folders under the selected folder.

Windows Key : Open/Close the Start Screen.
Windows key + B : Takes attention to Notification area.
Windows key + C : Access the Charms Bar in right side.
Windows key + D : Shows Desktop (Minimizes all windows).
Windows key + E : Opens  File Explorer / My computer.
Windows key + F : Search for files via the Search charm.
Windows key + H : Opens Share Charm.
Windows key + I : Opens the Settings Charm.
Windows key + K : Opens the Devices Charm.
Windows key + L : Locks your PC and returns you to the lock screen. (without signing out)

Windows key + M : Minimizes active windows.
Windows key + O : Lock screen orientation (portrait/landscape) for tablet/slate PCs.
Windows key + P : To connect to projector or second screen.
Windows key + Q : Search within Apps via Search Charm.
Windows key + R : Opens Run Prompt.

Windows key + T : View Task Bar Programs status.
Windows key + U : Opens Ease of Access control panel.
Windows key + V : View all active Notifications.
Windows key + W : Searches on Settings.
Windows key + X : Opens a System menu at bottom left corner containing many advanced and useful shortcuts.
Windows key + Z : Opens the App Bar in a Windows Store app.

Windows key + Tab : Opens a list of running programs.
Windows key + Enter : Opens Narrator.
Windows key + Prnt Scrn : Takes a screenshot and places is in the screenshots folder in the Pictures folder.

Windows key + , : Makes all current windows transparent and shows up desktop temporarily as long as you hold the windows key.

Windows key + . : To move screen split to the right or left side.
Windows key + Shift + . : To move screen split to the right or left side.
Windows key + Ctrl + F : Opens Find Computer Dialog box
Windows key + 1..9 : To Open the programs pinned at Task bar at that position (left to right)
Windows key + Shift + 1..9 : To Open a New instance of the programs pinned at Task bar at that position (left to right)
Windows key + Tab : Shows up all the running apps in left side and one can easily switch among them.
Windows key + F1 : Windows Help and Support.
Windows key + Home : Minimize all except current window.

Windows key + Up Arrow : Maximize current window.
Windows key + Down Arrow : Minimize or restore current window.
Windows key + Left Arrow : Tile window on the left side of screen.
Windows key + Right Arrow : Tile window on the right side of screen.

Disable Lock Screen in Windows 8

Windows 8 has Lock Screen when you starts your computer or log out or lock it. If you disable this lock screen, you can increase your system start up speed. Once you disable it, you would get login screen instead of lock screen. Although Microsoft doesn't provide any option to disable lock screen at user level. but you can disable it through Group policy.

Step 1. Open Run Prompt. Type "gpedit.msc" and hit Enter.

Step 2. Go to Computer Configuration\Administrative\Templates\Control Panel\Personalization.

In the Right Pane double click on "Do not display the lock screen".

Step 3. Enable it and click on Apply and OK.

Restart your computer...

Done.

If you have any doubt or faced any difficulty to disable lock screen, simply drop a comment...

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