Compared to Windows 7,windows 8, there has been a revolutionary change in interface and functionality to support touch-screen devices more dramatically. At the same time, Microsoft to allow the traditional keyboard users to add a lot of new Winkey key combination function, so that easier to operate the Windows 8 system. The following is a list of Windows 8 Winkey key combination functions:
Windows 8 Consumer Preview new shortcut keys:
Windows key + SPACEBAR: Toggle input language and keyboard layout (if more than two input methods are available)
Windows key +o: Disable screen flip
Windows Key +,: Temporarily view desktop
Windows key +V: Toggle system Notification Information (when there is notification information)
Windows key +SHIFT+V: Reverse switch system notification information
Windows key + ENTER: Open Narrator
Windows key +pgup: Move the start screen or metro application to the left monitor
Windows key +pgdown: Move the start screen or metro application to the right monitor
Windows key +shift+.: Move application to Left
Windows Key +.: Moving the application to the right
Windows key +c: Opens the Charms bar (offers settings, devices, shares, and search options)
Windows key +i: Open the Settings bar
Windows key +k: Open connected Display
Windows key +h: Open shared Bar
Windows key +q: Open the Apply Search panel
Windows key +w: Open the Set search application
Windows key +f: Open File Search Application
Windows key +tab: Cyclic switching applications
Windows key +shift+tab: Reverse Loop switching applications
Windows key +ctrl+tab: Cycle switch application, switch manually select Application
Windows key +z: Open the Application bar
Windows Key +/: restoring default Input Method
Windows key +J: displaying applications prior to Operation
Windows key +x: shortcut menu
Follow the shortcuts for Windows 7:
Windows key: Show or hide Start menu
Windows key +←: Maximize the window to the left of the screen (regardless of metro application)
Windows key +→: Maximize the window to the right screen (regardless of metro application)
Windows Key +↑: Maximize window (regardless of metro application)
Windows key +↓: Minimize window (regardless of metro application)
Windows key + SHIFT +↑: Vertical stretch window, width unchanged (regardless of metro application)
Windows key + SHIFT +↓: shrink the window vertically and the width is constant (regardless of metro application)
Windows key +shift+←: Move the active window to the left monitor (regardless of metro application)
Windows key +shift+→: Move the active window to the right monitor (regardless of metro application)
Windows Key + P: Demo settings
Windows Key + home: Minimize All windows, Second Keystroke Recovery window (not restored Metro application)
Windows key + Number key: Open or toggle the program at the location specified in the taskbar
Windows key +shift+ number key: Opens a new instance of the program at the specified location in the taskbar
Windows key +B: Move cursor to notification area
Windows key +break: Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows key +d: Display desktop, second keystroke restore desktop (do not restore Metro applications)
Windows key +e: Turn on My Computer
Windows key +ctrl+f: Search the computer (if you are on the network)
Windows key +g: Loop Toggle Sidebar Gadget
Windows key +L: Lock the computer or switch users
Windows key +m: Minimize All windows
Windows key +shift+m: Restore all minimized windows on the desktop (do not restore Metro applications)
Windows key +r: Open the Run dialog box
Windows key +t: Toggle programs on the taskbar
Windows key +alt+ carriage return: Open Windows Media Center
Windows key +u: Open Easy Access Center
Windows key +F1: Open Windows Help and Support
Windows key +n: Plug-in New Notes (OneNote)
Windows key +s: Open Screen Capture tool (OneNote)
Windows key +q: Open lync,windows 8 Search function remove the shortcut key
Windows key +a: Accept all incoming calls (Lync)
Windows key +x: Reject Incoming Calls (Lync), if Windows Mobility Center exists, the shortcut key does not work
Windows key + minus sign: Zoom Out (Magnifier)
Windows key + Plus: Zoom in (Magnifier)
Windows key +ESC: Closing Magnifier
Some key combination functions may require special circumstances to be used, please note