Windows-8 Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts It seems a number of Windows 8 users are having difficulty finding their way to the various charm, applications and start screens

Windows 8 has introduced a new series of keyboard shortcuts

I have not had to search for this, it is all in windows Help and support
Windows logo key* + F1


Keyboard shortcuts


The following table contains new keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate around Windows. 

Windows logo key* +start typing 
Search your PC

Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-)
Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like applications pinned to the Start screen

Ctrl+scroll wheel
Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like applications pinned to the Start screen

Windows logo key* +C 
Open the charms
In an application, open the commands for the application

Windows logo key* +F 
Open the Search charm to search files

Windows logo key* +H 
Open the Share charm

Windows logo key* +I 
Open the Settings charm

Windows logo key* +J 
Switch the main application and snapped application

Windows logo key* +K 
Open the Devices charm

Windows logo key* +O 
Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape)

Windows logo key* +Q 
Open the Search charm to search applications

Windows logo key* +W 
Open the Search charm to search settings

Windows logo key* +Z 
Show the commands available in the application

Windows logo key* +spacebar 
Switch input language and keyboard layout

Windows logo key*+Ctrl+spacebar 
Change to a previously selected input

Windows logo key* +Tab 
Cycle through open applications (except desktop applications)

Windows logo key*+Ctrl+Tab 
Cycle through open applications (except desktop applications) and snaps them as they are cycled

Windows logo key* +Shift+Tab 
Cycle through open applications (except desktop applications) in reverse order

Windows logo key* +PgUp 
Move the Start screen and applications to the monitor on the left (Applications in the desktop won’t change monitors)

Windows logo key* +PgDown 
Move the Start screen and applications to the monitor on the right (Applications in the desktop won’t change monitors)

Windows logo key*+Shift+full stop (.) 
Snaps an application to the left

Windows logo key*+full stop (.) 
Snaps an application to the right

Esc
Stop or exit the current task


With many more listed in Help and Support