Windows 8 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows Key + D Show Desktop
Windows Key + F Charms Menu-Search
Windows Key + I Charms Menu-Settings
Windows Key + Q Search Installed Apps
Windows Key + Tab Cycle Through Apps
Windows Key + , Temporarily View Desktop
Windows Key + E Open My Computer
Windows Key + L Lock PC
Windows Key + T Cycle Through Icons On
Taskbar(Press Enter To Launch App)
Windows Key + M Minimize all Windows
Windows Key + Shift + M Restore all minimized
Windows
Windows Key + Up Arrow Maximize Current Window
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Task Manager
Windows Key + Print Screen Takes a Screenshot and
saves it to your pictures
Windows Key + F1 or just F1 Opens Windows Help and
Support
Shift + Delete Permanently delete files
without sending it to Recycle Bin
Windows Key + Spacebar Switch input language
and Keyboard layout