Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts summary

Few days ago i was reading a nice post from Scott Hanselman’s blog about Windows 8 enhanced keyboard shortcuts. 

Here is a summary of the keys:

• Win+E – Explorer
• Win+R – Run
• Win+Break – System Info
• Win+D – Desktop (I use this constantly if I get trapped outside the Desktop world)
• Win+Plus or Win+Minus (no shift) – Magnifier/Zoom In and Out
• Alt-Tab – Switch between Apps
• Win-Tab – Switch between Full Screen Apps
• Win+W – Search Control Panel and Settings stuff
• Win+F – Search Files
• Esc – Yes, escape. No joke. If you hit the Windows Key, you can hit Escape to go back.
• Win+C – Charms (right side menu) then arrows to move and enter to launch.
• Win+K – Devices
• Win+I – Settings in any app plus brightness, network and other useful system features
• Win+Arrows – Snap desktop apps to the sides
• Win+(period) – Alternate sides to “snap” Metro Apps. Add shift to reverse it.
• Win-X – Admin Stuff. It’s REALLY useful.
• Win+PageUp or Win+PageDn – Move full screen apps to other monitors. Super useful for News apps and Readers. The Start Screen can be moved as well.