Five important Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts

November 07, 2012

Regular readers know of my fondness for keyboard shortcuts, especially those that help me navigate in and around Windows more easily. If ever I needed "more easily," it's for Windows 8. Microsoft's new OS has earned its share of critics (myself among them) for being unintuitive, with various popular functions (like, say, Shut Down) unusually hard to find. Thankfully, Microsoft didn't forget to pack Windows 8 with helpful keyboard shortcuts. Here are five I think you'll want to learn pronto. (Note: In case you're new to keyboard shortcuts, all of these involve holding down the Windows key (it's to the left of the space bar), then tapping the appropriate letter or function key.) To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2013608/five-important-windows-8-keyboard-shortcuts.html