Windows 8 OS Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows key – brings up the Metro start screen. You can start typing to search for an app, just like the Win7 start menu.

Windows 8 Shortcuts

Win + D – brings up the old Windows desktop.

Win + C – brings up the Charms menu, where you can search, share, and change settings.

Win + I – opens the Settings panel, where you can change settings for the current app, change volume, wireless networks, shut down, or adjust the brightness.

Win + Z – opens the App Bar for the current Metro application.

Win + H – opens the Metro Share panel.

Win + Q – brings up the Metro App Search screen.

Win + W – brings up the Metro Settings search screen.

Win + F – brings up the Metro File search screen.

Win + K – opens the Devices panel (for connecting to a projector or some other device)

Win + , (comma) – Aero Peek at the desktop.

Win + . (period) – Snaps the current Metro application to one side of the screen. (Right side)

Win + Shift + . (period) – Snaps the current Metro application to the other side of the screen. (Left side)

Win + J – switches focus between snapped Metro applications.

Win + Page Up / Down – moves the current app to the other monitor.

Win + Tab – opens the Metro application switcher menu, switches between applications.

You might notice that we didn’t show screenshots of how all these shortcut keys work, and there’s a reason for that: you need to test them out for yourself to really learn how they work.

Win+X – lunch kind of start menu, very useful

Windows Key + Print Screen saves a screenshot into your Pictures folder. It’s quite handy.

Please share if we missed any other shortcuts..

BEST SITES FOR PC/LAPTOP DRIVERS

What is Driver?

A driver is software that allows your computer to communicate with hardware or devices. Without drivers, the hardware you connect to your computer (for example, a video card or a webcam) will not work properly.

Find the below sites for the latest/Updated drivers for your PC or Laptop

    

www.opendrivers.com

www.notebook-driver.com

www.notebookera.com

www.drivers.com

www.download.cnet.com

www.driverzone.com

www.karlsforums.com

www.driverrobot.com

First 2 sites are best for laptop drivers..

Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys

The followings are shortcut keys and mouse shortcuts that can be used for Microsoft Word

Mouse shortcuts

Double-click (on a word)	Select the word.
Single-click (anywhere in asentence) + Holding CTRL	Select the entire sentence.
Triple-click (anywhere in a paragraph)	Select the entire paragraph.
Click, hold, drag, then release	Select text from the click position to release position.
Click first position, hold SHIFT key, then click 2nd position	Select text from the 1st position to the 2nd position.
Hold ALT key, then click and drag	Vertical select text.
Hold CTRL key, then scroll wheel	Zoom in/out.

Keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl + A	Select all (including text, graphics).
Ctrl + B	Bold.
Ctrl + I	Italic.
Ctrl + U	Underline.
Ctrl + C	Copy.
Ctrl + V	Paste.
Ctrl + X	Cut.
Ctrl + F	Find.
Ctrl + Z	Undo.
Ctrl + Y	Redo.
Ctrl + P	Open the print dialog.
Ctrl + K	Insert link.
Ctrl + L	Left align.
Ctrl + E	Center align.
Ctrl + R	Right align.
Ctrl + M	Indent.
Ctrl + (left arrow)	Moves one word to the left.
Ctrl + (right arrow)	Moves one word to the right.
Ctrl + (up arrow)	Moves cursor to the beginning of the paragraph.
Ctrl + (down arrow)	Moves cursor to the end of the paragraph.
Ctrl + Shift + F	Change font.
Ctrl + Shift + *	View/hide non-printing characters.
Ctrl + Del	Deletes word to the right of cursor.
Ctrl + Backspace	Deletes word to the left of cursor.
Ctrl + End	Moves cursor to the end of document.
Ctrl + Home	Moves cursor to the beginning of document.
Ctrl + Spacebar	Reset highlighted text to the default font.
Ctrl + 1	Single-space.
Ctrl + 2	Double-space.
Ctrl + 5	1.5-line.
Ctrl + Alt + 1	Format text: heading 1.
Ctrl + Alt + 2	Format text: heading 2.
Ctrl + Alt + 3	Format text: heading 3.
F1	Help.
F4	Repeat the last action
F5	Go to .
F7	Spelling and grammar.
F12	Save as.
F8 then (left arrow)	Increase selection to the left by one character
F8 then (right arrow)	Increase selection to the right by one character
Ctrl + F1	Task Pane.
Ctrl + F2	Print preview.
Alt + Ctrl + F2	New document.
Shift + F3	Cycle between capitalized formats
Ctrl + Insert	Copy.
Shift + Insert	Paste.
Shift + End	Select from current position to the end of the line.
Shift + Home	Select from current position to the beginning of the line.
Ctrl + Shift + (left arrow)	Select from current position to the beginning of the word.
Ctrl + Shift + (right arrow)	Select from current position to the end of the word.
Ctrl + Shift + (up arrow)	Select from current position to the
Shift + Page Up	One screen page up.
Shift + Page Down	One screen page down.
Shift + F7	Thesaurus check selected text.
Shift + F12	Save.
Ctrl + Shift + F12	Print.
Alt + Shift + D	Insert the current date.
Alt + Shift + T	Insert the current timen

Windows Useful Shortcuts

 

Win	Press windows key to open start menu
Win+R	Opens Run dialog box
Win+M	Minimize all opened windows
Win+S	maximize all opened windows
Win+L	locks keyboard in windows XP
Win+E	opens My Computer
Win+F	opens search options
Win+U	opens Utility Manager
Win+D	view desktop/minimize all windows
Win+F1	view the detail windows help page
Win+P	Pause view the System Properties dialog box
Win+Tab	Move through open windows
Win+F+Ctrl	open search Window
Alt+Tab	Move through opened windows programs
Alt+F4	close active window
Alt+Enter	open properties of selected item
Alt+SPACEBAR	Open the system menu of active window
Alt+SPACEBAR+N	minimize the active program
Alt+SPACEBAR+R	keys to restore the active program
Alt+SPACEBAR+C	keys to close the active program
Alt+SPACEBAR+X	keys to maximize the active program
Alt+SPACEBAR+M	keys to move the active program
Ctrl+Alt+Delete	options to shutdown or open task manager
Ctrl+Shift+Esc	open windows task manager
Ctrl+Esc	keys to open start menu
Shift+Delete	delete items permanently
Ctrl+A	Selects all items in Folder
Ctrl+C	Copy function
Ctrl+v	Paste functionality
Ctrl+home	Move to the top of the page
Ctrl+End	Move to the bottom of the page