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Table of Contents:

1. Getting around Windows 8 Start Screen and Desktop

2. Windows 8 Charme Shortcuts

3. Switch between Apps and Windows

4. Power User Commands Shortcuts

5. Managing Windows 8 Desktop Windows

6. Windows 8 Taskbar

7. Naigating Desktop

8. Windows !"p#orer

9. The $est

1. Getting around Windows 8 Start Screen and Desktop

Win Togg#e between Desktop and Start Screen %or open Apps&

Ctrl'Tab(n Start Screen) Switch *etween Start Window and A##Apps Window

Win+ then Ctrl'Tab (pen A## Apps Window

Win+ then start t,ping App

NameSearch and e"ecute Apps

Escape C#ose Start Screen and go to Desktop

Win'E $un E"p#orer on Desktop

Win'R !"ecute Run on Desktop

Win

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(pen Power User Commands on DesktopAlt'F4 Shutdown Windows

Win'L Lock Computer

Win'F1 (pen Windows -e#p

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2. Windows 8 Charme Shortcuts

Tip) Pressing Escapet,pica##, c#oses most Charme menus/

Win

'C

(pen Windows Charme/ Use arrow keysand enterto

se#ect item/ Press

Win'Q Search Charme 0 #ast search option

Win'F Search Fi#es

Win'W Search Windows Settings

Win'I (pen Settings inc#uding Desktop+ Contro# Pane#+
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Win'H Share Charme

Win' Deice Charme

Win'! Search Settings

Win'F Search 4i#es

Win'"Show (ptions 0 App *ar in current Metro Apps i3

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3. Switch between Apps and Windows

Alt'TabandAlt'!hi#t'Tab

C,c#e between a## Windows and Apps/ Press and

ho#d Altke, be3ore pressing Tab/ $e#ease Tabon

Window0App ,ou want to open/ Whi#e tabbing+

add !hi#tto ke, combination to go backwards/

Ctrl'Alt'TabthenArroweys

C,c#e between open Apps without haing to

keep Altpressed/ Press ke,s once+ then use Arrowke,s

and Enterto se#ect Window0App/

Win'TabandWin'!hi#t'Tab

Same as Alt'Tab+ but on#, inc#udes Apps on#,+ not

Windows on Desktop

Ctrl'Win'Tab+ thenArrowkeys

Same as Ctrl'Alt'Tab+ but on#, inc#udes Apps+ not

Desktop Windows

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4. ower !ser Commands Shortcuts

These are a#so #isted in the Power User Command Window/ Sorted b, their %sub5ectie&importance/

Win'X+ $ Contro# $ane#

Win'X+ T Task Manager

Win'X+ E 4i#e E"p#orer %a#ternatie) Win'e&

Win'X+ R Run %a#ternatie) Win'r&

Win'X+ % %esktop %a#ternatie) Win'&&

Win'X+ F Programs and Features

Win'X+ C Command Prompt

Win'X+ A !#eated Command Prompt %Admin&

Win'X+ ' System 2n3ormation

Win'X+ ( Deice (anager


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Win'X+ ) Computer Mana*ement

Win'X+ + Mobi#it, Center

Win'X+ , Power (ptions

Win'X+ - !.ent 6iewer

Win'X+ DiskManagement

Win'X+ ! !earch

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". #anaging Windows 8 Desktop Windows

WinGo to desktop 0 switch between Desktop and Start Screenor Apps

Win'Arrow /p Ma"imi1e Window across screen

Win'Arrow %own Minimi1e Window %i3 $estored& or set Window to$estored %i3 Ma"imi1ed&

Win'!hi#t'Arrow /p Ma"imi"e Window ertica##,

Win'Arrow Ri*ht0ArrowLe#t

Moe Window to #e3t0center0right/ Works across mu#tip#e

monitors

Win'!hi#t'Arrow

Ri*ht0Arrow Le#t7

Moe window to #e3t monitor 0 to right monitor whenusing mu#tip#e monitors

Alt'!pace (pens the tit#e bar menu

F11 Turn 3u## page iew on or o33

Alt'Q C#ose Window

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$. Windows 8 %askbar

Win'T Go to 3irst item in Taskbar+ continue with arrow ke,s

Win'+ Go to 3irst item in S,stem Tra,

!hi#t'c#ick on a taskbar

itemStart new instance o3 Taskbar item

Ctrl'!hi#t'c#ick on a

taskbar item Start new instance o3 Taskbar item as administrator

!hi#t'rightc#ick on a

taskbar itemShow the window menu 3or the program

Win'1///0Switch to app#ication in position N on Taskbar %or #aunch

pinned app#ication&

!hi#t'Win'1///0Start new instance o3 taskbar item in position N

on Taskbar


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Windows 9 %and did sti## not reintroduce in Windows 8&

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&. 'a(igating Desktop

Arrow eys Naigate between and se#ect sing#e icons on desktop%when 3ocus is on the desktop&

Hoe0En& Se#ect 3irst 0 se#ect #ast ob5ect on desktop

Enter :aunch actie ob5ect

!hi#t'F12Actiate conte"t menu o3 actie icon b, simu#ates right

mouse button/ (nce in the conte"t menu use arrow

keys+ a3andenterto se#ect item

Tab+ !hi#t'Tabon empt,

desktop

Naigate between desktop+ the ;uick#aunch bar+ task bar

and noti3ication bar/ Then use arrow

keysand enteror spaceto actiate speci3ic icons

A+ ++ C+ ///

Pressing the initia# #etter o3 the name o3 an, ob5ects wi##high#ight the respectie app#ication or 3o#der/ Continue

t,ping the ob5ect name i3 mu#tip#e ob5ects start with the

same #etter

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8. Windows )*p+orer

,asics

Win'E Start Windows E"p#orer

Alt'Arrow /p Go up one 3o#der

Alt'Arrow

Le#t0Alt'Arrow Ri*htGo to preious 3o#der 0 go to ne"t 3o#der

Tab0!hi#t'TabSwitch 3ocus 3orward0 backward between Address bar+

Search *ar+ Too#bar+ Naigation Pane+ and 4i#e :ist%De3au#t is usua##, 4i#e :ist&

Alt'%or F4


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right mouse button/ (nce in the conte"t menu

use arrow keys+a3and enterto get to the se#ection

Ctrl'!hi#t' Create new 3o#der

Alt'Enter (pen Properties dia#og bo"

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Win'/ (pen !ase o3 Access Center

Win'$ $ro5ector or second screen settings/

Alt'!hi#tChange ke,board #anguage #a,out i3 mu#tip#e #anguage

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