I must admit my first meeting with Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 was a bit strained as I had a hard time finding my way around. Where had the Start button gone? How to shut down or restart the computer? Where to find the command prompt?
After some searching on the web I found some great keyboard shortcuts that really made things easier!
Windows + I
- Shut down
- Restart, Sleep
- Choose wireless wetwork
- Adjust speaker volume
Windows + X
- Run
- Command Prompt
- Computer Management
- Control Panel
And other very useful administrative features…
Windows + Q
- List all your apps
Alt + F4
- Close Windows Metro App.
- Actually it closes any app and it’s not new to Windows 8, but it seems to be the easiest way (unless you want to use Task Manager).
A more complete list of keyboard shortcuts is here. These very useful keyboard shortcuts not only saves time, but I haven’t even found how to do all the same things using the mouse (although I’m sure it is possible somehow).
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If you move your mouse to the top of the screen it turns into a hand. Click + hold and drag to the bottom + let go: you have now closed the app
@panos Thanks for the tip!