WINDOWS8 Consumer Preview Shortcut key Summary

Win: Show or hide Start menu

Win +←: Maximize the window to the left of the screen (regardless of metro application)

Win +→: Maximize the window to the right side of the screen (regardless of metro application)

Win+↑: Maximize window (regardless of metro application)

win+↓: Minimize window (regardless of metro application)

win+ SHIFT +↑: Vertical stretch window, width unchanged (regardless of metro application)

win+ SHIFT +↓: Narrow the window vertically with no change in width (regardless of metro application)

win+shift+←: Move the active window to the left monitor (regardless of metro application)

win+shift+→: Move the active window to the right monitor (regardless of metro application)

win+ P: Demo settings

win+ Home: Minimize All windows, Second Keystroke Recovery window (not restored Metro application)

win+ number key: Open or toggle the program at the location specified in the taskbar

win+shift+ number key: Opens a new instance of the program at the specified location in the taskbar

WIN+B: Move cursor to notification area

Win+break: Display the System Properties dialog box

Win+d: Display Desktop, second keystroke restore desktop (not restored Metro application)

Win+e: Turn on My Computer

Win+ctrl+f: Search for computers (if you are on the web)

Win+g: Loop Toggle Sidebar Gadget

Win+l: Lock the computer or switch users

Win+m: Minimize All windows

Win+shift+m: Restore all minimized windows on the desktop (do not restore Metro applications)

Win+r: Open the Run dialog box

Win+t: Toggle the program on the taskbar

win+alt+ carriage return: Open Windows Media Center

Win+u: Open Easy Access Center

WIN+F1: Open Windows Help and Support

Win+n: Plug-in New Notes (OneNote)

Win+s: Open Screen Capture tool (OneNote)

Win+q: Turn on the Lync,windows 8 search feature to remove the shortcut key

Win+a: Accept all incoming calls (in Microsoft Lync)

Win+x: Reject Incoming Calls (in Microsoft Lync), the shortcut key does not work if Windows Mobility Center exists

win+ minus: Zoom Out (Magnifier)

win+ Plus: Zoom in (Magnifier)

Win+esc: Close Magnifier

win+ space bar: Toggle input language and keyboard layout

Win+o: Disable Screen flip

win+: Temporarily view the desktop

WIN+V: Toggle System Notification Information

WIN+SHIFT+V: Reverse Switch system notification information

win+ Carriage return: Open Narrator

Win+pgup: Move the start screen or metro application to the left monitor

Win+pgdown: Move the start screen or metro application to the right monitor

win+shift+.: Move the application to the left

win+.: Move the application to the right

Win+c: Open the Charms bar (provides settings, devices, sharing, and search options)

Win+i: Open the Settings bar

Win+k: Open the connection screen

Win+h: Open the shared bar

WIN+Q: Open the Apply Search panel

Win+w: Open the "Set search" application

Win+f: Open "File Search" application

Win+tab: Cyclic switching applications

Win+shift+tab: Reverse Cycle switching applications

Win+ctrl+tab: Cycle switch applications, switch to manually select applications

Win+z: Open the Application bar

win+/: Restore Default Input Method

Win+j: Shows the application before the operation

Win+x: shortcut menu