Windows 8 ile ilgili kısayol tuşları ve İngilizce karşılıkları aşağıda verilmiştir.
Shortcut
 Description
Windows Key + D
 Show Desktop
Windows Key + C
 Open Charms Menu
Windows Key + F
 Charms Menu – Search
Windows Key + H
 Charms Menu – Share
Windows Key + K
 Charms Menu – Devices
Windows Key + I
 Charms Menu – Settings
Windows Key + Q
 Search For Installed Apps
Windows Key + W
 Search Settings
Windows Key + Tab
 Cycle through open Modern UI Apps
Windows Key + Shift + Tab
 Cycle through open Modern UI Apps in reverse order
Windows Key +  . Snaps app to the right (split screen multitasking)
Windows Key + Shift + .
 Snaps app to the left (split screen multitasking)
Windows Key + Temporarily view desktop
Alt + F4
 Quit Modern UI Apps
Windows Key + E
 Launch Windows Explorer Window
Windows Key + L
 Lock PC and go to lock screen
Windows Key + C
 Cycle through icons on taskbar (press Enter to launch app)
Windows Key + X
 Show Advanced Windows Settings Menu
Windows Key + E
 Launch Windows Explorer Window
Windows Key + Page Down
 Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the right
Windows Key + M
 Minimize all Windows
Windows Key + Shift + M
 Restore all minimized Windows
Windows Key + R
 Open Run dialog box
Windows Key + Up Arrow
 Maximize current window
Windows Key + Down Arrow
 Minimize current window
Windows Key + Left Arrow
 Maximize current window to left side of the screen
Windows Key + Right Arrow
 Maximize current window to right side of the screen
Ctrl + Shift + Escape
 Open Task Manager
Windows Key + Print Screen
 Takes a Print Screen and saves it to your Pictures folder
Windows Key + Page Up
 Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the left
Windows Key + Pause Break
 Display System Properties
Shift + Delete
 Permanently delete files without sending it to Recycle Bin
Windows Key + F1
 Open Windows Help and Support
Windows Key + V
 Cycle through notifications
Windows Key + Shift + V
 Cycle through notifications in reverse order
Windows Key + 0 to 9
 Launch/show app pinned to taskbar at indicated number
Windows Key + Shift + 0 to 9
 Launch new instance of app pinned to taskbar at indicated number
Alt + Enter
 Display Properties of selected item in File Explorer
Alt + Up Arrow
 View upper level folder of current folder in File Explorer
Alt + Right Arrow
 View next folder in File Explorer
Alt + Left Arrow
 View previous folder in File Explorer
Windows Key + P
 Choose secondary display modes
Windows Key + U
 Open Ease of Access Center
Alt + Print Screen
 Print Screen focused Window only
Windows Key + Spacebar
 Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows Key + Shift + Spacebar
 Switch to previous input language and keyboard layout
Windows Key + Enter
 Open Narrator
Windows Key + +
 Zoom in using Magnifier
Windows Key + -
 Zoom out using Magnifier
Windows Key + Escape
 Exit Magnifier