TOTW: Essential Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts

Windows  + I

• Window Restart, Shutdown, Sleep, Taskbar Notification Icons like Network, Sound Control, Brightness, Notifications, Keyboard.

Windows  + X

• Menu for frequent Administrator Tasks

Windows + Number key

• Opens the corresponding application on your taskbar

Windows + Ctrl + Shift + Number key

• Opens the corresponding application on your taskbar with elevated priviledges

Windows + C

• This shortcut gives you view the Settings, Devices, Start, Share & Search. This is the same option that comes when you move the mouse to the extreme bottom right corner.

Ctrl + Shift + Esc

• Task Manager

Windows  

• Toggle between Modern Desktop & Legacy Desktop

Windows + D

• Takes you to Legacy Windows Desktop.
• If you press this key from the Modern Desktop, this takes you to the currently active application on the Legacy Desktop.
• If you press this key from the Legacy Desktop, this displays the Desktop.
• Pressing the same key combination, will Toggle Between the Legacy Desktop and Active Application on the Legacy Desktop
• Only Legacy Desktop shown when all applications are in a minimized state

Windows + B

• From the Modern Desktop, this takes you to the currently active application on the Legacy Desktop.
• If all application are in minimized state on Legacy Desktop, this command will take you to the Legacy Desktop.
• No effect when used from a Legacy Desktop.

Windows + M

• From the Modern Desktop, this takes you to the Legacy Desktop and minimizes all applications on the  Legacy Desktop
• When used from a Legacy Desktop, minimizes all applications.
• If all application are in minimized state on Legacy Desktop, this command will take you to the Legacy  Desktop.

Windows + Q

• Displays Apps windows with all apps and Search Bar

Windows + W

• Displays Search Settings.

Windows + E

• Windows Explorer displaying Computer Folder. Same as clicking on My Computer.

Windows + R

• Display Run window.

Windows + T

• Displays the Window Group Thumbnails on your taskbar. This is equivalent of hovering the mouse over the Taskbar Icons.
• Each time you press the Windows + T combination, the next application group is  displayed

Windows + U

• Displays Ease of Access Center

Windows + P

• Option to Extend the display.

Windows + +

• Zoom Windows

Windows + F

• Search Files

Windows + H

• Display Share options

Windows + K

• Display Devices to Share with.

Windows + <

• Preview Legacy Desktop

Windows + L

• Lock the Computer