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Windows 8 Shortcut Key Combination

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Here is a list of new shortcuts specific to Windows 8. You might it useful when you are in Windows 8 new Metro style UI. For me I found WinKey + C and WInKey + I really helps a LOT

Key Functionality
WinKey + spacebar Switch input language and Keyboard layout
WinKey + O Disable screen orientation
WinKey + Y Temporarily view the desktop
WinKey + Enter Launches Narrator Dialog
WinKey + PageUp Snap Metro style apps to left
WinKey + PageDown Snap Metro style apps to right
WinKey + C Opens Charms bar
WinKey + I Opens Settings charm
WinKey + K Opens Connect charm
WinKey + H Opens Share charm
WinKey + Q Opens Search pane
WinKey + W Opens Settings Search app
WinKey + F Opens File Search app
WinKey + Tab Cycles through Metro style apps
WinKey + Z Opens App Bar

Nice Win7 shortcut key combinations

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A list of shortcuts specific to Windows 7

Windows shortcuts

WinKey + Up arrow

Maximize window

WinKey + Down arrow

Restore/Minimize window

WinKey + Left arrow

Snap window to left

WinKey + Right arrow

Snap window to right

WinKey + Shift + Left arrow

Jump window to left monitor

WinKey + Shift + Right arrow

Jump window to right monitor

WinKey + Home

Restore/Minimize all other windows

Taskbar shortcuts

WinKey + T

Preview the first taskbar entry

Press again to move forward through taskbar entries

WinKey + Shift + T

Preview the last taskbar entry

Press again to move back through taskbar entries

(after pressing the keystroke once, use left and right arrow keys to cycle through)

Winkey + # (1-9)

Launches a new instance of the application on the # (1-9) slot on the taskbar

Desktop shortcuts

WinKey + Space

View the desktop

WinKey + G

Bring gadgets to the top of the Z-order

WinKey + P

Opens projection options (Computer Only, Duplicate, Extend and Projector Only)

WinKey + X

Mobility Center

 

Accessibility shortcuts

WinKey + +

Zoom in

WinKey + -

Zoom out

Explorer shortcuts

Alt + P

Show/hide preview pane

Mouse Shortcuts

Shift + Left click on taskbar icon

Open a new instance

Shift + Middle click on taskbar icon

Open a new instance

Ctrl + Shift + Left click on taskbar icon

Open a new instance with admin priveleges

Shift + Right click on taskbar icon

Show window menu (Restore/Minimize/Close, etc)

Shift + Right click on taskbar group

Show window group menu (Restore/Minimize/Close All)

Ctrl + Left click on taskbar icon

Cycle between windows (or tabs) in the group