Sunday, November 25, 2012

Windows 8 Shortcut Keys


Recently Windows 8(New Operating System) is out in market.Devices running on Windows 8 are emerging more and more day by day.To get the best experience from windows 8 you must be knowing how to use all the functionality properly.Here we listed some quick tweaks and keyboard shortcut keys for windows 8 users.
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1. Enable Num Lock on the Windows 8 Logon Screen

Some user believes that there is a setting in Computer BIOS that num lock will not be enabled automatically on the logon screen. But let's think that you have enabled the user authentication while logon and your password will be in numerical. So, if you want to enter in the Operating System speedily you have to turn first Num Lock On then type, if in case you forget to turn on then password will be wrong. Here is the simple tweak to Enable Num Lock on the Windows 8 Logon Screen.
  • Open "run" (Win Key + R), type "regedit" (without quote) and hit enter.
  • After that one window will appear, as shown in below image.
  • Now Browse to this location: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard
  • Then edit the value of InitialKeyboardIndicators and set it to a value of 2.
  • Done successfully.
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2. Launch File Explorer with Drive List


In Windows 8 and Windows 7, when File Explorer is launched via the Task bar shortcut, Libraries are shown by default, which is not useful to us. But If I show the tweak that when you click on File Explorer via the Taskbar then My Computer opens with a drive list. Here is simple tweak to follow.
  • Right Click on the File Explorer which is on the Taskbar.
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  • Then Select Properties, it will open File Explorer Properties.
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  • Now change the Target Location to the following:
    %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe ,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
  • And click OK, you have done successfully.
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3. Customise Default Programs for the Windows 8 Desktop


In Windows, when you click on any image on the desktop then it will not open in Image Viewer or otherwise if you play a video from a desktop then a full screen player emerges out. To avoid all this things we know that we have to set default programs for that. So, here is the simple tweak:

a) Image Viewers

  • Click on the Windows Key from your Keyboard, type Default Programs and hit Enter.
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  •  Select set your default programs.
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  •  Select Windows Photo Viewer and then click set this program as default.
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b) Video Players

  •  Click on the Windows Key from your Keyboard, type Default Programs and hit Enter.
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  • Select set your default programs.
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  • On right hand side, you will see change program option. Click on that button.

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  • Select Windows Media Player (Any Player installed in your computer) and then click set this program as default.

    c) PDF Viewer

    •  Click on the Windows Key from your Keyboard, type Default Programs and hit Enter.
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    • Select Associate a file type or protocol with a program.
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    •  Select .pdf and then click Change program.
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    • Now, select Adobe Reader.
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    In this way, you can set default programs for various of extension.

    4. Windows 8 Multi-Monitor Tweaks


    While designing Windows 8, Microsoft keep the concept of multiple monitors support in mind. If you use multiple monitors then you can do different works on both of them and also works can be finished fast. For that you have to customize and also we have to put different wallpapers on specific monitors. This article is a compilation of multi-monitor tips that will help any Windows 8 power user. 

    a) Taskbar Customization

    Now, right click on Taskbar and select properties. You will see a pop-up properties window and on the bottom half of the Taskbar tab you will see the new Multiple Display options, as shown in below image:
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    There you will see the three options:
    1. All Taskbars
    2. Main taskbar and taskbar where window is open
    3. Taskbar where window is open
    So, select as per your requirement and many others options are also there to customize.

    b) Background Customization

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    This is very simple tweak, you have to right click on the specific image and on which monitor you want to display select that. And also select position settings.
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    You can bring your Windows apps on desktop by dragging with the mouse and also you can switch multiple monitors by pressing Windows Key + Page up / Page down.

    5. Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcut Guide:

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    Lastly I want to introduce Keyboard Shortcuts so that you can use Windows 8 quickly and efficiently. So, let's useful Keyboard Shortcuts to improve relationship with your new OS.

    General Windows 8 Shortcuts

    Win – Display Start Menu
    Win + Mouse Scroll Wheel – Zoom in and out on the Start Menu
    Win + L – Lock your PC and return to logon screen
    Win + P – Projector options
    Win + X – Admin tools menu
    Win + Enter – Starts Windows Narrator
    Win + (plus sign + ) – Screen zoom in
    Win + (minus sign - ) – Screen zoom out
    Win + Print Screen – Saves a screenshot in the picture library screenshot folder
    Print Screen – Saves a screenshot to clipboard
    Alt + Tab – Classic app switcher
    Win + Tab – Metro app switcher
    Alt + F4 – Close application (Desktop and Metro)
    Tab – Select different items
    Ctrl + C – Copy
    Ctrl + X – Cut
    Ctrl + V – Paste

    Metro / Modern Shortcuts

    Win + C – Displays charms
    Win + Z – Displays app bar
    Win + I – Settings side menu
    Win + K – Devices menu
    Win + H – Share menu
    Win + F – File search
    Win + Q – Application search
    Win + W – Settings search
    Win + (period . ) – Snap Metro app to the right
    Win + Shift + (period.) – Snap Metro app to the left
    Arrow keys + spacebar – Select app tile

    Desktop Shortcuts


    Win + D – Show Desktop

    Win + M – Minimize to Desktop
    Win + R – Run
    Win + T – Taskbar previews
    Win + U – Ease of Access Center
    Win + Pause / Break – System Information
    Win + comma – Peek at desktop
    Ctrl + Shift + Escape – Task Manager
    Win + Right Arrow – Aero snap right
    Win + Left Arrow – Aero snap left
    Win + Up Arrow – Aero snap full screen
    Win + 1 through 9 – Launched applications pinned to the taskbar

    File Explorer Shortcuts

    Win + E – Open File Explorer    

    Ctrl + N – Additional File Explorer window
    Alt + F + P – Open Command prompt at current location
    Alt + F + r – Open PowerShell prompt at current location
    Ctrl + Mouse Scroll Wheel – Change view
    Ctrl + Shift + N – New Folder
    Alt + Enter – Selected File/Folder Properties
    F2 – Rename selected item
    Ctrl + F1 – Show or Hide Ribbon
    Alt + Up arrow – Navigate up a folder
    Alt + Left Arrow – Navigate to previous folder
    Alt + Right Arrow – Navigate forward

    Desktop Internet Explorer 10

    Ctrl + B – Favorites Manager
    Ctrl + D – Add site to Favorites
    Ctrl + I – Favorites List
    Ctrl + G – Feeds
    Ctrl + H – History
    Ctrl + J – View Downloads
    Ctrl + N – New Window
    Ctrl + P – Print
    Ctrl + Shift + P – Open In Private mode tab
    Ctrl + T – New tab
    Ctrl + K – Duplicate tab
    Ctrl + W – Close tab
    Ctrl + Shift + T – Reopen closed tab
    Ctrl + Tab – Switch between open tabs
    Ctrl + R or F5 – Refresh Page
    Ctrl + U – View Source
    Ctrl + F or F3 – Find on page
    Ctrl + E – Move cursor to address bar to search the web
    Alt + Home – Homepage
    Alt + Left Arrow – Back
    Alt + Right Arrow – Forward
    F10 – Menu bar
    F11 – Toggle Full Screen Mode
    F12 – Developer Tools

    Metro Internet Explorer 10

    Ctrl + E – Move cursor to address bar to search the web
    Ctrl + F or F3 – Find on page
    Ctrl + R or F5 – Refresh Page
    Ctrl + P – Print
    Ctrl + T – New tab
    Ctrl + K – Duplicate tab
    Ctrl + W – Close tab
    Ctrl + Tab – Switch between open tabs
    Ctrl + Shift + T – Reopen closed tab
    Ctrl + Shift + P – Open In Private Mode Tab
    Ctrl + L or F4 – Open address bar
    Alt + Left Arrow – Back
    Alt + Right Arrow – Forward

    All above are the useful Tweaks that you should know while using Windows 8. Share this post so that others also can know these Windows Tweaks. If you have any problem related these tweaks then put your comments in below comment box!!!

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