List of Hotkeys in Windows 8

Each operating system has its own system hot keys for quick access to resources administration, navigating through the system and its customization. Windows 8 is no exception and it also contains shortcuts. In this topic, I will try to describe them in detail. Each hot key combination will occur name Win.This is a button on the keypad one with a logo of Windows, the button is located at the bottom left of the space between the keys Ctrl and Alt and the right of the space between the keys Alt and Ctrl.  

keyboard shortcuts in Windows 8:

• Win + Space: Changing the keyboard layout
• Win +, (comma): temporarily displays the desktop.Once released, this combination again unfolds Metro interface.
• Win + M: minimize all windows and displays the desktop.
• Win + O: blocking the device's orientation (does not flip the screen when the tablet device to twist).Available only on tablet devices which support screen rotation.
• Win + V: implementation of switching between existing notifications in Windows 8.
• Win + Enter: this combination runs the standard Narrator, which reads aloud the titles of all open applications system.
• Win + PgUp: moving tiles to the left
• Win + PgDn: moving tiles to the right.Honestly - I did not understand when and how the tiles are moved to the metro interface, I was not able to move the tile.
• Win + Shift +. (Dot): Move the separator (screen) to the left
• Win +. (Dot): Move the separator (screen) to the right.
• Win + PrtScr: Make a screenshot of the current screen and saves the screenshot as a PNG file in your default image folder.
• Win + D: brings up the desktop, but does not turn off applications that are located on your desktop.
• Win + F: Search menu opens a standard Windows 8 to programs and features .
• Win + C: A combination opens a shortcut menu on the right side of the screen (for access to the "find", "share", "start", etc.)
• Win + E: This hotkey opens the Windows Explorer
• Win + R: launch window with the "Run"
• Win + I: start "Options" menu, where items are available "control menu", "Off", volume control, keyboard layout, etc.
• Win + K: start menu "Devices"
• Win + H: start menu "Sharing"
• Win + Q: start menu "Applications" from the search bar on the applications that are installed in Windows 8
• Win + W: by searching the points settings and configuration of the operating system
• Win + X: calls menu with various administrative functions for system management.
• Win + L: Lock your computer
• Win + Z: launch the application bar
• Ctrl + Esc: combination switch between metro-based and active at the time of application.
• Ctrl + Alt + Del: opens the window with items "lock", "Switch User", "Change Password", "Task Manager"
• Alt + Tab: scrolling between windows and applications running

Free start menu software for Windows 8 updated with new features

The start menu for Windows 8 Pokki is one of the most interesting alternatives that exist to bring the menu back to the latest operating system from Microsoft. It has now been updated to incorporate a new design and new customization options that improve the application. The most striking change, as is so often the case, is the design. For starters, it now uses a new topic-colored , in contrast to the previous it was dark. This theme (light) is enabled by default but we can change it to dark from the configuration.

Apart from the colors, the menu itself is modified. It is narrower and have gotten notifications when moving a window that is displayed inside without taking up additional space. And also included a small detail: the possibility of changing the menu logo, a white acorn, one more in keeping with the system: the logo of Windows 8.

It should be added that it is now possible to customize shortcuts that point to sidebar folders or sections of the system and can also include access to any file in the list via the context menu option "Add to Pokki menu "in Windows Explorer, but in doing so I had some problems.

Accompanying this update from Pokki have left to know some facts about downloading and using the program. Specifically, they say that since the launch of Windows 8 have seen their menu has had 1.5 million downloads from computers installed with Windows 8 and other users to open an average of 10 times a day. Of course, if ours is the new interface of Microsoft and we miss the start menu, Pokki is an interesting option to consider. While aiming to let the hands of its applications store, we can do without them and have a new menu quite nice and functional and so free as well.

Download Start Menu Alternate Pokki for Windows 8