Sunday, November 25, 2012

Shortcut Keys for Windows 8

Press thisTo do this
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+start typing
Search your PC
Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-)
Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
Ctrl+scroll wheel
Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+C
Open the charms
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+F
Open the Search charm to search files
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+H
Open the Share charm
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+I
Open the Settings charm
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+J
Switch the main app and snapped app
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+K
Open the Devices charm
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+O
Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape)
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+Q
Open the Search charm to search apps
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+W
Open the Search charm to search settings
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+Z
Show the commands available in the app
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+spacebar
Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+Ctrl+spacebar
Change to a previously selected input
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+Tab
Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps)
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+Ctrl+Tab
Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) and snap them as they are cycled
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+Shift+Tab
Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+PgUp
Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the left (Apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+PgDown
Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the right (apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+Shift+period (.)
Snaps an app to the left
Windows logo key‌ Windows logo key+period (.)
Snaps an app to the right

How to change Product Key in Window 8 and Windows Server 2012


  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then click Search.
  2. In the search box, type Slui.exe 0x3.
  3. Tap or click the Slui.exe 0x3 icon.
  4. Type your product key in the Windows Activation window, and then click Activate.