We have always loved keyboard shortcuts for different operating systems, and lately we have been into a mission of sharing number of posts on Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts.
This post is a wonderful compilation of general keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8. The best part about this compilation is the fact that most its tasks are the ones which we do day in and out on our machines. And with these shortcuts, you can definetly save some efforts and time.
| KEYBOARD SHORTCUT | ACTION |
| F1 | Display Help |
| F2 | Rename the selected item |
| F3 | Search for a file or folder |
| F4 | Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer |
| F5 | Refresh the active window |
| F6 | Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
| F10 | Activate the menu bar in the active app |
| Alt+F4 | Close the active item, or exit the active app |
| Alt+Esc | Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened |
| Alt+underlined letter | Perform the command for that letter |
| Alt+Enter | Display properties for the selected item |
| Alt+spacebar | Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
| Alt+left arrow | Back |
| Alt+right arrow | Forward |
| Alt+Page Up | Move up one screen |
| Alt+Page Down | Move down one screen |
| Alt+Tab | Switch between open apps (except desktop apps) |
| Ctrl+F4 | Close the active document (in apps that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) |
| Ctrl+A | Select all items in a document or window |
| Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert) | Copy the selected item |
| Ctrl+R (or F5) | Refresh the active window |
| Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert) | Paste the selected item |
| Ctrl+X | Cut the selected item |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo an action |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo an action |
| Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-) | Zoom in or out of apps pinned to the Start screen |
| Ctrl+scroll wheel | Zoom in or out of apps pinned to the Start screen |
| Ctrl+ mouse scroll wheel | Change the size of desktop icons |
| Ctrl+right arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
| Ctrl+left arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
| Ctrl+down arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
| Ctrl+up arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| Ctrl+Alt+Tab | Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps |
| Ctrl with an arrow key+spacebar | Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop |
| Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key | Select a block of text |
| Ctrl+Esc | Open the Start screen |
| Ctrl+Shift+Esc | Open Task Manager |
| Ctrl+Shift | Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled |
| Shift+F10 | Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
| Shift with any arrow key | Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document |
| Shift+Delete | Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first |
| Right arrow | Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu |
| Left arrow | Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu |
| Esc | Cancel the current task |