Windows Server 2012 Shortcutkeys

Keyboard shortcuts that are unchanged from Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

Key	Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Functionality
Windows logo key	Display or hide the Start screen
Windows logo key+left arrow	Dock active window of a desktop app to left half of screen (no effect on Windows Store apps)
Windows logo key+right arrow	Dock active window of a desktop app to right half of screen (no effect on Windows Store apps)
Windows logo key+up arrow	Maximize active desktop app window (no effect on Windows Store apps)
Windows logo key+down arrow	Restore or minimize active desktop app window (no effect on Windows Store apps)
Windows logo key+Shift+up arrow	Maximize active desktop app window vertically, maintaining width (no effect on Windows Store apps)
Windows logo key+Shift+down arrow	Restore or minimize active desktop app window vertically (no effect on Windows Store apps)
Windows logo key+Shift+left arrow	Move active desktop app window to monitor on the left (no effect on Windows Store apps)
Windows logo key+Shift+right arrow	Move active desktop app window to monitor on the right (no effect on Windows Store apps)
Windows logo key+P	Display projection options
Windows logo key+Home	Minimize all non-active windows, restore on second keystroke (no effect on Windows apps)
Windows logo key+<number>	Open or switch to the program located at the specified position on the taskbar (Example: Windows logo key+1 to open first program.)
Windows logo key+Shift+<number>	Open a new or additional session in the program located at the specified position on the taskbar
Windows logo key+Ctrl+Shift+<number>	Open a new or additional session of the program located at the specified position on the taskbar, running as Administrator
Windows logo key+B	Set focus in the notification area.
Windows logo key+Break	Display the System Properties dialog box.
Windows logo key+D	Show the desktop, restore on second keystroke (no effect on Windows apps)
Windows logo key+E	Open Windows Explorer to display the Computer page
Windows logo key+Ctrl+F	Search for computers (if you are on a network)
Windows logo key+G	Cycle through installed Windows Desktop Gadgets
Windows logo key+L	Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network domain), or switch users (if you are not connected to a network domain)
Windows logo key+M	Minimize all windows
Windows logo key+Shift+M	Restore minimized windows to the desktop (no effect on Windows apps)
Windows logo key+R	Open the Run dialog box.
Windows logo key+T	Set focus on the taskbar and cycle through programs
Windows logo key+Alt+Enter	Open Windows Media Center
Windows logo key+U	Open Ease of Access Center
Windows logo key+X	Open Windows Mobility Center
Windows logo key+F1	Open Windows Help and Support
Windows logo key+N	Creates a new note (OneNote)
Windows logo key+S	Opens screen clipper (OneNote)
Windows logo key+Q	Opens Lync (Lync)
Windows logo key+A	Accepts incoming call (Lync)
Windows logo key+X	Rejects incoming call (Lync)
Windows logo key+Minus (-)	Zoom out (Magnifier)
Windows logo key+Plus (+)	Zoom in (Magnifer)
Windows logo key+Esc	Close Magnifier

Keyboard shortcuts that are new for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

Key	Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 Functionality
Windows logo key+spacebar	Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows logo key+O	Locks device orientation
Windows logo key+Y	Temporarily displays the desktop
Windows logo key+V	Cycles through notifications
Windows logo key+Shift+V	Cycles through notifications in reverse order
Windows logo key+Enter	Opens Narrator
Windows logo key+PgUp	Moves Windows apps to the monitor on the left
Windows logo key+PgDown	Moves Windows apps to the monitor on the right
Windows logo key+Shift+period (.)	Moves the gutter to the left (snaps an application)
Windows logo key+period (.)	Moves the gutter to the right (snaps an application)
Windows logo key+C	Opens charms bar
Windows logo key+I	Opens Settings pane
Windows logo key+K	Opens Devices pane
Windows logo key+H	Opens Share pane
Windows logo key+Q	Opens Search pane
Windows logo key+W	Opens Settings Search app
Windows logo key+F	Opens File Search app
Windows logo key+Tab	Cycles through Windows apps
Windows logo key+Shift+Tab	Cycles through Windows apps in reverse order
Windows logo key+Ctrl+Tab	Cycles through Windows apps and snaps them as they are cycled
Windows logo key+Z	Opens app bar