Windows 8 Introduces New Sets of Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows 8 RTM is currently available for MSDN Subscribers and also a 90 days trial available for the general users. Microsoft already planned to release it for general consumers availability on 26th October 2012.

Windows 8 has some new sets of keyboard shortcuts which I am going to share here in this blog post. I hope, you will like it. So, continue reading.

Here are the new keyboard shortcuts which has been added to the Windows 8:

Keyboard Shortcut	Description
Windows key	Switches between Windows 8 Start Screen and Desktop
Win + D	Brings back the Windows 8 desktop
Win + C	Brings up the Charms menu at the right side
Win + I	Brings up the Windows 8 Settings panel where you can change volume, wireless networks, shut down or adjust the brightness
Win + X	Brings up the Tools memu
Win + Z	Brings the AppBar of the currently running Windows 8 application
Win + H	Brings the Windows 8 Share panel
Win + Q	Brings the Windows 8 Application search panel at the right side
Win + W	Brings up the Windows 8 Settings search screen
Win + F	Brings up the Windows 8 File search screen
Win + K	Brings up the Devices panel from where you can connect to a projector or some other device
Win + P	Brings up the second screen to connect a projector directly
Win + ,  (comma)	Aero Peek at the desktop
Win + Tab	Brings the Windows 8 application switcher menu to switch between applications
Win + .  (period)	Attaches the current Windows 8 application to one side of the screen
Win + Shift + . (period)	Attaches the current Windows 8 application to other side of the screen
Win + Print Screen	Captures screenshot as a File in the Pictures Library
Win + Page Up / Down	Moves the current app to the other monitor

Bookmark this post for future reference. Also, if you find more keyboard shortcuts newly added to Windows 8, drop a line below and I will add them in this list.