I love keyboard shortcuts, and this is the reason that I keep on sharing the keyboard shortcuts whenever I come acroos the interesting ones. Lately, I have been sharing a lot of good lists on Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts, and here is one more list to the category.
In this post, I have listed out the best keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8 which involves Windows Logo key. And hence, the post is titled as Windows Logo Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts.
Windows Logo Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts
| KEYBOARD SHORTCUT | ACTION |
| Windows logo key+F1 | Open Windows Help and Support |
| Windows logo key | Display or hide the Start menu |
| Windows logo key+B | Set focus in the notification area |
| Windows logo key+C | Open the Charms |
| Windows logo key+C | Open the commands for the app |
| Windows logo key+D | Display and hides the desktop |
| Windows logo key+E | Open Computer |
| Windows logo key+F | Open the Search charm and search file |
| Windows logo key+G | Cycle through gadgets on the desktop |
| Windows logo key+H | Open the Share charm |
| Windows logo key+I | Open the Settings charm |
| Windows logo key+J | Switch the main app and snapped app |
| Windows logo key+K | Open the Devices charm |
| Windows logo key+L | Lock your PC or switch users |
| Windows logo key+M | Minimize all windows |
| Windows logo key+O | Lock device orientation |
| Windows logo key+P | Choose a presentation display mode |
| Windows logo key+Q | Open the Search charm and search apps |
| Windows logo key+R | Open the Run dialog box |
| Windows logo key+T | Cycle through apps on the taskbar |
| Windows logo key+U | Open Ease of Access Center |
| Windows logo key+V | Cycle through notifications |
| Windows logo key+Shift+V | Cycle through notifications in reverse order |
| Windows logo key+W | Open the Search charm and search settings |
| Windows logo key+X | Opens the Quick Link menu |
| Windows logo key+, | Temporarily peek at the desktop |
| Windows logo key+Z | Show the commands available in the app |
| Windows logo key+Pause | Display the System Properties dialog box |
| Windows logo key+Ctrl+F | Search for PCs (if you’re on a network) |
| Windows logo key+Shift+M | Restore minimized windows on the desktop |
| Windows logo key+number | Start the desktop app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the app is already running, switch to that app. |
| Windows logo key+Shift+number | Start a new instance of the desktop app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number |
| Windows logo key+Ctrl+number | Switch to the last active window of the desktop app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number |
| Windows logo key+Alt+number | Open the Jump List for the desktop app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number |
| Windows logo key+Ctrl+Shift+number | Open a new instance of the desktop app located at the given position on the taskbar as admin |
| Windows logo key+Tab | Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) |
| Windows logo key+Ctrl+Tab | Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) and snaps them as they are cycled |
| Windows logo key+Ctrl+B | Switch to the app that displayed a message in the notification area |
| Windows logo key+up arrow | Maximize the desktop window |
| Windows logo key+down arrow | Minimize the desktop window |
| Windows logo key+left arrow | Maximize the desktop window to the left side of the screen |
| Windows logo key+right arrow | Maximize the desktop window to the right side of the screen |
| Windows logo key+Home | Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke) |
| Windows logo key+Shift+up arrow | Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen |
| Windows logo key+Shift+down arrow | Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width |
| Windows logo key+Shift+left arrow or right arrow | Move a window in the desktop from one monitor to another |
| Windows logo key+spacebar | Switch input language and keyboard layout |
| Windows logo key+Ctrl+spacebar | Change to a previously selected input |
| Windows logo key+Enter | Open Narrator |
| Windows logo key+PgUp | Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the left (Apps in the desktop won’t change monitors) |
| Windows logo key+PgDown | Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the right (Apps in the desktop won’t change monitors) |
| Windows logo key+Shift+period (.) | Snaps an app to the left |
| Windows logo key+period (.) | Snaps an app to the right |
| Windows logo key+Tab | Cycle through opens apps (except desktop apps) |
| Windows logo key+Shift+Tab | Cycle through opens apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order |
| Windows logo key+Ctrl+Tab | Cycle through opens apps (except desktop apps) and snaps them as they are cycled |
| Windows logo key+/ | Initiate IME reconversion |
| Windows logo key+Alt+Enter | Opens Windows Media Center |
| Windows logo key+plus (+) or minus (-) | Zoom in or out (in Magnifier) |
| Windows logo key+Esc | Exit Magnifier |
Nice list simple and easy to remember and much usefull to make our work faster.