Microsoft Windows 8 are fully optimized to work with touch screens, but the system is commonly installed on classic desktop and laptop computers, where keyboard shortcuts can simplify control of the operating system.
Table of Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts
Here is the List of 49 keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating system. Some of these also work in older Windows 7, Vista, XP etc.
| Windows Key + D | Show Desktop |
| Windows Key + C | Open Charms Menu |
| Windows Key + F | Charms Menu – Search |
| Windows Key + H | Charms Menu – Share |
| Windows Key + K | Charms Menu – Devices |
| Windows Key + I | Charms Menu – Settings |
| Windows Key + Q | Search For Installed Apps |
| Windows Key + W | Search Settings |
| Windows Key + Tab | Cycle through open Modern UI Apps |
| Windows Key + Shift + Tab | Cycle through open Modern UI Apps in reverse order |
| Windows Key + "." | Snaps app to the right (split screen multitasking) |
| Windows Key + Shift +"." | Snaps app to the left (split screen multitasking) |
| Windows Key + "," | Temporarily view desktop |
| Windows Key + P | Choose secondary display modes |
| Windows Key + E | Launch Windows Explorer Window |
| Windows Key + L | Lock PC and go to lock screen |
| Windows Key + T | Cycle through icons on taskbar (press Enter to launch app) |
| Windows Key + X | Show Advanced Windows Settings Menu |
| Windows Key + Page Down | Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the right |
| Windows Key + Page Up | Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the left |
| Windows Key + M | Minimize all Windows |
| Windows Key + Shift + M | Restore all minimized Windows |
| Windows Key + R | Open Run dialog box |
| Windows Key + Up Arrow | Maximize current window |
| Windows Key + Down Arrow | Minimize current window |
| Windows Key + Left Arrow | Maximize current window to left side of the screen |
| Windows Key + Right Arrow | Maximize current window to right side of the screen |
| Windows Key + U | Open Ease of Access Center |
| Windows Key + Print Screen | Takes a Print Screen and saves it to your Pictures folder |
| Windows Key + Pause | Break Display System Properties |
| Windows Key + F1 | Open Windows Help and Support |
| Windows Key + V | Cycle through notifications |
| Windows Key + Shift + V | Cycle through notifications in reverse order |
| Windows Key + 0 to 9 | Launch or show app pinned to taskbar at indicated number |
| Windows Key + Shift + 0 to 9 | Launch new instance of app pinned to taskbar at indicated number |
| Windows Key + Spacebar | Switch input language and keyboard layout |
| Windows Key + Enter | Open Narrator |
| Windows Key + "+" | Zoom in using Magnifier |
| Windows Key + "-" | Zoom out using Magnifier |
| Windows Key + Escape | Exit Magnifier |
| Win Key+Shift+Space | Switch to previous input language and keyboard layout |
| Ctrl + Shift + Escape | Open Task Manager |
| Alt + Enter | Display Properties of selected item in File Explorer |
| Alt + Up Arrow | View upper level folder of current folder in File Explorer |
| Alt + Right Arrow | View next folder in File Explorer |
| Alt + Left Arrow | View previous folder in File Explorer |
| Alt + F4 | Quit Modern UI Apps |
| Shift + Delete | Permanently delete files without sending it to Recycle Bin |
| Alt + Print Screen | Print Screen focused Window only |
