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Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts
3 months ago
in Geek, Technology
General Keyboard Shortcuts
- F1 :: Display Help
- F2 :: Rename the selected item
- F3 :: Search for a file or folder
- F4 :: Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer
- F5 :: Refresh the active window
- F6 :: Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
- F7 :: Check Spelling in open document
- F10 :: Activate the menu bar in the active program
- CTRL+A :: Select all items in a document or window
- CTRL+C :: Copy the selected item
- CTRL+X :: Cut the selected item
- CTRL+V :: Paste the selected item
- CTRL+Z :: Undo an action
- CTRL+Y :: Redo an action
- SHIFT+DELETE :: Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first (Outlook Tip also)
- SHIFT+F10 :: Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
- SHIFT when you insert a CD :: Prevent the CD from automatically playing
- CTRL+ESC :: Open the Start menu
- CTRL+SHIFT with an arrow key :: Select a block of text
- CTRL+SHIFT+ESC :: Open Task Manager
- CTRL+F4 :: Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
- CTRL+ALT+TAB :: Use the arrow keys to switch between open items
- CTRL+Mouse scroll wheel :: Change the size of icons on the desktop
- ALT+ESC :: Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
- ALT+ENTER :: Display properties for the selected item
- ALT+F4 :: Close the active item, or exit the active program
- ALT+SPACEBAR :: Open the shortcut menu for the active window
- ALT+UP ARROW :: View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer
- ALT+TAB :: Switch between open items
- ALT+SHIFT+TAB :: Switch between open items in reverse order
- Windows logo key + TAB :: Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
- CTRL+Windows logo key + TAB :: Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
- ESC :: Cancel the current task
Windows 8 Metro Keyboard Shortcut Keys
| Windows Key | Jump between Start Metro Desktop and Previous App |
| ESC | Return to Previous App |
| Windows Key + spacebar | Switch input language and keyboard layout |
| Windows Key + Y | Peek at the Desktop |
| Windows Key + X | Open Windows 8 Advanced Tools Context Menu |
| Windows Key + O | Lock device orientation |
| Windows Key + V | Cycle through toasts |
| Windows Key + Shift + V | Cycle through toasts in reverse order |
| Windows Key + Enter | Launch Narrator |
| Windows Key + PgUp | Move Tiles to the Left |
| Windows Key + PgDown | Move Tiles to the Right |
| Windows Key + Shift + . | Move Metro App Split Screen Left |
| Windows Key + . | Move Metro App Split Screen Right |
| Winodws Key + S | Open App Search |
| Windows Key + F | Open File Search |
| Windows Key + C | Open Charms Bar |
| Windows Key + I | Open Charms Settings |
| Windows Key + K | Opens Connect Charm |
| Windows Key + H | Open Share Charm |
| Windows Key + Q | Open Search Pane |
| Windows Key + W | Open Search Settings |
| Windows Key + Z | Open App Bar |
| Arrow Keys | Select Metro Apps Left, Right, Up, Down |
| CTRL + Arrow Right | Move 1 Page Right on Metro UI Menu |
| CTRL + Arrow Left | Move 1 Page Left on Metro UI Menu |
| Arrow Key, ALT + Arrow Right | Move Metro App Right |
| Arrow Key, ALT + Arrow Left | Move Metro App Left |
| Arrow Key, ALT + Arrow Up | Move Metro App Up |
| Arrow Key, ALT + Arrow Down | Move Metro App Down |
| Windows Key + L | Lock Screen |
| Windows Key + E | Launch Windows Explorer on Classic Desktop |
| Windows Key + R | Launch Run Box on Classic Desktop |
| Windows Key + P | Projector Mode – Select Projector Output |
| Windows Key + U | Launch Ease of Access Center |
| Windows Key + T | Launch Classic Desktop with Arrow Key Icon Selection |
| Windows Key + X | Launch Windows Mobility Center on Classic Desktop |
| Windows Key + B | Launch Classic Desktop with Arrow Key Taskbar Icon Selection |
| Windows Key + M | Launch Classic Desktop with Arrow Key Desktop Icon Selection |
| Windows Key + D | Jump to Desktop Mode from anywhere |
| Arrow Key, App Key | Display Unpin Option and Advanced Metro Icon Icons |
| ALT + F4 Key | Closes the active app. |
| ALT + F4 Key (From the Desktop) | Shutdown, Sleep, Switch User, Restart Computer |
- Charms: Icons on the right which offer Search, Share, Start Menu, Devices and Settings.
- Windows Key: Windows Logo Key on a standard keyboard built for the Microsoft Windows OS.
- App Key: Application Key picturing a Mouse Cursor on a Menu. Normally found to the Right of the Spacebar on a standard keyboard.
- ESC: Escape Key on a standard keyboard.
- Shift: Shift Key on a standard keyboard.
- ALT : ALT Key on a standard keyboard.
- PgUp / PgDown: The Page Up and Page Down Key on a standard keyboard.
- Metro UI : Touch sensitive Windows 8 UI based off the Windows 7 Phone Metro UI Interface. The Metro “desktop” hosts all Metro based Apps and Non-Metro based Icons.
Get ready to be fwarped!
1 year ago
in Geek, Technology
Welcome to a whole new level of face warping fun! Introducing Fwarp, the funniest way to edit photos on your Android phone.
Just take (or choose) a picture then smudge, bloat or pucker it in any way you desire. Transform yourself into a chubby or skinny person, make fun of friends by turning them into funny memes – the only limitation is your twisted imagination.
Fwarp features:
- Warp pictures from your gallery or take new ones on the spot
- Realtime editing, beautiful and easy to use interface
- Drag brush that moves the pixels around as you drag your finger across the screen – best feature for a wider than usual smile!
- Pucker brush – moves the pixels towards the center of your touch, making it ideal to shrink face or body features
- Bloat brush – moves the pixels away from the center of your touch, perfect for enlargements (wink, wink)
- 3 different brush sizes for extra precision
- Save the images to your phone or share them via Facebook, Twitter or Gmail
Adobe Photoshop Deblurring Sneak Peak at MAX 2011
1 year ago
in Geek, Technology
Adobe a sneak peek of some new feature that will most probably find its way into a future version of Photoshop. It’s a revolutionary method for de-blurring photos by analyzing them and constructing the motion path that the camera lens followed to create the original blur. The blur can then be removed “automagically” to an impressive degree – blurred text, for instance, becomes readable. Here’s a video captured by Peter Elst.
Block annoying ads on your PC browser and Android Phone
1 year ago
in Internet, Technology
Annoyed by intrusive ads that show up everywhere, from your favorite news site to your favorite Android app? Are you worried about being tracked? Do you hate banners? Here are my two favorite apps that will change the way that you view the web and your phone screen.
For your PC browser (Firefox, Chrome) – AdBlock Plus 
For your Android phone (must be rooted*) – AdFree Android 
AdFree removes most ads in the browser and other apps. It does this by nullifying requests to known host names in the system hosts file.
Get some culture with Google’s Art Project
2 years ago
If you’re looking to inject a touch of culture into your day, you can head on over to the Google Art Project to view artworks from the following museums:
- Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin – Germany
- Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian, Washington DC – USA
- The Frick Collection, NYC – USA
- Gemäldegalerie, Berlin – Germany
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC – USA
- MoMA, The Museum of Modern Art, NYC – USA
- Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid – Spain
- Museo Thyssen – Bornemisza, Madrid – Spain
- Museum Kampa, Prague – Czech Republic
- National Gallery, London – UK
- Palace of Versailles – France
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam – The Netherlands
- The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg – Russia
- State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow – Russia
- Tate, London – UK
- Uffizi Gallery, Florence – Italy
- Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam – The Netherlands