Gestures and Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 8




Let's look at this trick, controls, gestures and keyboard shortcuts in Windows 8 .

Combination of mouse + keyboard shortcuts:

- Lower left corner + Right Click - Opens a special menu with advanced options (the same as Win + X)

- Top edge + drag on the sides of the screen - the app fits the left or right of the screen .

- Control + Mouse Wheel - Zoom

Mouse gestures:

In a desktop computer with  keyboard and mouse , the operation is basically the same. However, some of the previous gestures change slightly to suit the peculiarities of the device: various types of click, but only to a point.

The changes from the touch controls are:

Make  zoom : click on the magnifying glass or use the mouse wheel while holding Control.

  • Unlock the Home screen: Make a normal click. 
  • List of open apps: leave the cursor in the lower left corner and slide it up over the edge of the screen. 
  • Close an application: from the top of the application, when the cursor changes to a hand, drag the window down. 
  • Application Menu: right click. 
  • Metro app menu IE: right click. 
  • scroll through a list horizontal mouse wheel usually does this function.

Touch gestures (on a tablet):


Using Windows 8 on a tablet is as easy as handle you for any smartphone. It comes down to touch, drag, slide and control with two fingers.

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