[accesscomp] Fw: Dan's tip for Febuary 26 2013, (15 Essential Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts)

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Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 08:38:44 -0800

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From: dan 
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Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 12:16 PM
Subject: Dan's tip for Febuary 26 2013, (15 Essential Windows 8 Keyboard 
Shortcuts)

15 Essential Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts

By  Avram Piltch,

http://blog.laptopmag.com/15-essential-windows-8-keyboard-shortcuts

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.

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 options for the 
active app.

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