15 Essential Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts key of laptops

When you’re using Windows 8 on a
tablet, it’s easy enough to navigate
the new OS. But if you don’t have a
touch screen, there’s no need to
mouse around to make key functions
appear. If you know the correct
keyboard shortcuts, you can work
faster and more efficiently, no matter
the type of Windows 8 PC.
1. Windows Key + C: Displays
Charms menu.
2. Windows Key + X: Brings up a
menu of advanced system options,
including Windows Control Panel,
Command Prompt, Task Manager and
File Explorer.
3. Windows Key + I: Displays the
Settings menu for the current app.
For example, if you’re in Internet
Explorer 10, this key shows Internet
options. If you’re on the Start menu,
it shows general OS settings.
4. Windows Key + Q: Brings up the
apps search menu that allows you to
search your list of installed
programs.
5. Windows Key + D: Activates
desktop mode.
6. Windows Key + Tab: Brings up
the Task Switcher and toggles
between Windows 8-style apps.
7. Windows Key + H: Brings up
Share menu for the current app. For
example, hitting Windows Key + H in
Bing Maps, lets you email or share
map information on social networks.
8. Windows Key + M: Opens desktop
mode and minimizes all windows.
9. Windows Key + W: Opens
universal search menu and sets it to
search settings.
10. Windows Key + F: Opens
universal search menu and sets it to
search files.
11. Windows Key + R: Opens Run
menu where you can launch
programs by typing in their
executable file names.
12. Windows Key + E: Opens File
Explorer to the “My Computer” view
which shows all your drives.
13. Windows Key +Number Key
(1-9): Switch to desktop mode and
make the Nth application on the
task bar active where N is the
number key you hit and 1 is the
furthest taskbar icon to the left.
14. Windows Key + . (period key):
Docks the current Windows 8-style
application to the right or left,
depending on how many times you
hit it.
15. Windows Key + Z: Brings up app
menu, which shows contextual