Keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8

Here are some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for Windows.

Press this		To do this
Windows logo key‌ +start typing		Search your PC
Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-)		Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
Ctrl+scroll wheel		Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
Windows logo key‌ +C		Open the charms
Windows logo key‌ +F		Open the Search charm to search files
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 +O		Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape)
Windows logo key‌ +Q		Open the Search charm to search apps
Windows logo key‌ +W		Open the Search charm to search settings
Windows logo key‌ +Z		Show the commands available in the app
Windows logo key‌ +spacebar		Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows logo key‌ +Ctrl+spacebar		Change to a previously selected input
Windows logo key‌ +Tab		Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps)
Windows logo key‌ +Ctrl+Tab		Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) and snap them as they are cycled
Windows logo key‌ +Shift+Tab		Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order
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