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Among the big common myths about Windows 8 is that its new shell, as

most certainly seen in the new Start screen, is somehow touch-centric. It's

not, and as Microsoft has used (largely unsuccessfully), this new shell

performs equally well with the mouse and keyboard, and also with a Tablet

PC-style stylus, or pen.

No matter of your stance on this UI, at least know this: Microsoft

understands that the number one selling form aspect for the Windows 8

generation of PCs will certainly be standard laptop-style portable computers.

And because of this, it's engineering the program to work nicely on such

hardware. And laptops, as you know, come with keyboards (and mouse-like

pointing equipment).

It's a bit beginning to fear about whether anyone can be truly effective on a PC

operating the Windows 8 Developer Preview. After all, this is an imperfect, cart,

and not reliable beginning look at the OS targeted at designers only and should

thus be used completely on additional devices, or in a VM.

But it's not too beginning to determine the new (and still useful) key pad

strategies in Windows 8. And in this first in a sequence of content about these

strategies, I'll analyze a new type of keyboard shortcuts that include the

Windows key, since this key is getting new significance in this launch. With the

knowing that these strategies could modify or be enhanced eventually, here's

what I've discovered so far.

The following Windows key shortcuts perform in the new Windows

shell/Start screen

• WINKEY - Toggles between Start screen and the primarily running app (Metro-

style) or the Windows Desktop.

• WINKEY + 1, WINKEY + 2, etc. - Move to the (classic) Windows desktop and

release the nth shortcut in the Windows taskbar. So WINKEY + 1 would release

whichever program is first in the list, from left to right.

• WINKEY + B - Move to the (classic) Windows desktop and choose the tray

notification area.

• WINKEY + C- Display Charms and time/date/notification overlay. (Remember that

this shortcut shows the appeal in the lower left of the screen and not on the

suitable as would be the case using touch.)

• WINKEY + D - Move to the (classic) Windows desktop computer and toggle Show

Desktop (hides/shows any programs and other windows).

• WINKEY + I - Show Settings pane for the Begin screen (also offers

access to Networks, Volume, Screen Lighting, Notices, Power, and

Language).

• WINKEY + L - Lock Computer and come back to Lock screen.

• WINKEY + M - Decrease the chosen Explorer window.

• WINKEY + P - Show the new Task (for "projection") pane for

selecting between accessible displays.

• WINKEY + X - Switch to the (classic) Windows desktop and show

the Windows Mobility Center app.

• WINKEY + Z - Show the Application Bar in a Metro-style app.

Summary: No matter of your stance on this UI, at least

know this: Microsoft understands that the number one

selling form aspect for the Windows 8 generation of PCs

will certainly be standard laptop-style portable

computers.

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