The arrival of the operating system Windows 8 from Microsoft will be a step forward for many who also popularized the proliferation of peripherals and computers with touch interface. But also bring many new keyboard shortcuts for new interface.
To make it easy to use for everyday users without touch interface we have created a list with all the keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8 and if you will use these shortcuts from keyboard then no one can access the Windows 8 faster than you.
• Windows key : Switch between homescreen Modern UI and the last application
• Windows Key + C : Opens the charms bar (toolbar Windows 8)
• Windows key + Tab : Get the Modern UI toolbar
• Windows Key + R : Get the configuration
• Windows Key + M : Access to Share
• Windows Key + K : Access Devices
• Windows Key + Q : Get the apps search
• Windows Key + F : Get the file search
• Windows key + W : Get the Search Settings
• Windows key + P : Access the second screen bar
• Windows key + Z : Application Bar if you’re running Modern UI
• Windows key + X : Open the Tools menu
• Windows Key + O : Orientation lock screen
• Windows key +. : Move the split screen on the right
• Windows Key + V : Displays all notices
• Windows key + Shift + V : Displays all notifications in reverse order
• Windows key + PrtScn : Capture the screen and saves it to the directory Images
• Windows key + Enter : Launches Narrator
• Windows Key + E : Open My Computer
• Windows key + R : Open the Run dialog …
• Windows key + U : Open Ease of Access Center
• Windows Key + Ctrl + F : Open search for PCs
• Windows Key + Pause / Break : System page opens
• Windows Key + 1 .. 10 : Run the program bar equivalent Windows
• Windows key + Shift + 1 .. 10 : Launches a new instance of the program equivalent to the number of Windows bar
• Windows Key + Ctrl + 1 .. 10 : Get the program ultimately the Windows equivalent bar
• Windows Key + Alt + 1 .. 10 : Get the list of instances of the program Windows bar equivalent to that number
• Windows key + B : Select the first device in the notification area and then you can use the arrow keys to navigate through them, to open some, you can highlight it and press Enter.
• Windows Key + Ctrl + B : Open the program that is being displayed in the notification area
• Windows key + T : Navigating between elements of the taskbar
• Windows key + M : Minimize all windows
• Windows key + Shift + M : Restore minimized windows
• Windows key + D : Show / Hide Desktop
• Windows key + L : Lock the computer
• Windows key + Up Arrow : Maximize the current window
• Windows key + Down arrow : Minimize / restore the current window
• Windows key + Home : Minimize all windows except the one in use
• Windows key + Left Arrow : stacking windows on the left side of the screen
• Windows key + Shift + Up Arrow : Stretch the current window to the entire height of the screen
• Windows key + Shift + Arrow Left / Right : Move window from one monitor to the next
• Windows Key + F1 : Launch the Windows Help and Support
• PageDown : Scroll right on the home screen UI Modern
• PageUp : Scroll Left in Modern Home Screen UI
• Esc : Closes the menu
• Ctrl + Esc : Switch between Modern desktop UI and the last application
• Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel : Activates the main menu zoom Modern UI
Alt key keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8:
• Alt : Display a hidden menu bar
• Alt + D : Select the address bar
• Alt + P : Display the preview pane in Windows Explorer
• Alt + Tab : Switch between open applications
• Alt + Shift + Tab : Switch between open applications in reverse previous
• Alt + F : Closes the current window and open the Windows Shutdown dialog if you are on the desktop
• Alt + Spacebar : Open the shortcut menu of the current window
• Alt + Esc : Switch between open programs in the order they were opened
• Alt + Enter : Open the Properties dialog for the selected item
• Alt + PrtScn : Capture an image of the active window and put on the clipboard
• Alt + Up Arrow : Moves to the previous directory level within Windows Explorer
• Alt + Left Arrow : Displays the previous directory
• Alt + Right Arrow : Displays the following directory
Shift key keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8:
• Shift + Insert : Prevents autorun CD / DVD
• Shift + Delete : Delete a file permanently, bypassing the Recycle Bin
• Shift + F6 : Switch between the elements in a window or dialog
• Shift + F10 : Open the context menu for the selected item
• Shift + Tab : Switches between elements within a window in reverse order
• Shift + Click : Select a consecutive group of elements
• Shift + Click on a button to the toolbar : Launches a new instance of the program in question
• Shift + right click on a button on the toolbar : Access the context menu for that item
Control Key keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8:
• Ctrl + A : Select all items
• Ctrl + C : Copy
• Ctrl + X : Cut
• Ctrl + V : Paste
• Ctrl + D : Delete selected item
• Ctrl + Z : Undo
• Ctrl + Y : Redo (Ctrl + reverse action to Z)
• Ctrl + N : New Windows explorer window
• Ctrl + W : Close the Windows Explorer window
• Ctrl + E : Select the search box of the window
• Ctrl + Shift + N : Creates a new directory
• Ctrl + Shift + Esc : Opens the Windows Task Manager
• Ctrl + Alt + Tab : Use the arrow keys to switch between open windows
• Ctrl + Alt + Delete : Display access Windows Security
• Ctrl + Click : Select multiple individual items
• Ctrl + click and drag an item : Copy that element
• Ctrl + Shift + Click and drag an item : Create a shortcut for that item
• Ctrl + Tab : Navigate between tabs
• Ctrl + Shift + Tab : Navigate through tabs in reverse
• Ctrl + Shift + Click on a button to the toolbar : Throw an instance as administrator
• Ctrl + click on a button clustered toolbar : Browse among the instances of the program
Functions key keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8:
• F1 : Help
• F2 : Rename a file
• F3 : Opens the search
• F4 : Displays a list of the address bar
• F5 : Refreshes the screen
• F6 : Switch between the elements of a window or dialog
• F7 : Displays a history of commands in a command line
• F10 : Displays the menu bar hidden
• F11 : Switch to full screen
• Tab : Equivalent to F6 Switches between the elements in a window or dialog
• PrtScn : Capture entire screen and copy to the clipboard
• Home : Moves the active window up
• End : Move the active window down
• Delete : Deletes the selected item
• Delete key : Displays the previous directory in Windows Explorer. Move to a higher level in the Open or Save dialogs.
• Esc : Closes a dialog
• (+)-Keypad-active : shows the contents of the selected directory
• (-) -keypad-active : Closes the selected directory
• (*) -active Keypad -: Expands all subdirectories of the selected directory
StickyKeys:
• Press Shift five times to activate or turn them off
FilterKeys:
• Click the arrow to the right for 8 seconds to activate or deactivate
ToggleKeys:
• Press Num Lock for 5 seconds to activate or deactivate
This was all regarding the all of the keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8: