"15" Secret Combinations on Your Keyboard:

15 Secret Combinations on Your Keyboard Have you ever thought how many secrets are hidden inside of your computer? Only 20 years ago, the most advanced computers had a hard drive capacity of 320 Megabytes, and it was considered a great breakthrough in personal computers’ technology at that time. Since then a lot of things have changed. We almost don’t use mice anymore and prefer pads and touchscreens. But a keyboard is the only thing that seems to be unchanged. Here’s a list of all the hotkey combinations that will certainly come in handy. No matter Windows or OS X user you are. Let’s start with the Window keyboard and its’ 15  secret combinations. First, find Windows key. Usually, it's located on the lower row of the keyboard. To the left of the space bar. Found it? Great. This button will be involved in all the following combinations. So, just keep your finger on it. Ok, let’s go. 

Combination #1

Win KEY

Open Ther Start Menu

If you just press Win key, it will open the Start Menu. In Windows 8.1 it will open the previous window.

Combination #2

Win KEY + A

Open The Action Centre

Press Win key followed by A. In Windows 10 it will open the Action Centre. The Action Centre gives you quick access to your computer settings. Easy! 

Combination #3

Win KEY + B

Switch To The Icons Using The Arrow Keys

The combination of Win key and B key selects the first icon in the Notification Area. You can then switch between the icons using the arrow keys. 

Combination #4

Win KEY + Ctrl + B

Switches To A New Messeges

Win key plus Ctrl key followed by B. This combination switches to a program indicating a new message in the Notification Area. Got it? All right, let’s move forward 

Combination #5

Win KEY + C

Show Charm Bar In Windows

Press Win key and C keys. It will show the Charm Bar in Windows 8 and8.1 versions. In Windows 10 it opens Cortana but only if you're using a supported language. For English, it should work just fine

Combination #6

Win KEY  + D

See Desktop in 0 SEC

This one is beneficial if you want to minimize all the opened windows immediately. Just press Win key followed by D key, and you will see your desktop in a split of a second. 

Combination #7

Win KEY + E Together

Opens the Quick Launch

It provides quick access to Windows Explorer. For that press Win key and E keys together. Easy as that. In Windows 10 it also opens the Quick Launch by default. 

Combination #8 

Win KEY + F Together

Opens ’Find “Files and Folders”

of Win key and F key pressed together opens ’Find files and folders.' In Windows 10 it opens Feedback hub.

 Combination #9

Win KEY + Ctrl + F

’Find computers Good

Three keys: Win key plus Ctrl plus F open ’Find computers Good? Ok, what’s next? 

Combination #10

Win KEY + G

Opens the Game bar. In win 10

Win key plus G key It works differently in different Windows Versions. In Window 7 and Vista it brings all the gadgets to the foreground that are in process at the moment. In Windows 10 it opens the Game bar. Wanna play? Now you know how to do it quickly. 

Combination #11

Win KEY + K

Open Start Menu

Press Win and K keys. It will open a new Start menu — Connectionsin Windows 8 and 8.1 If you want to change the user or lock the workstation quickly, then use 

Combination #12.

Win KEY + L

Sign Out

 Just press the Win key followed by L (Love) and it will do it for you. Don’t you love it? Another hot key combination that you are going to use every day for sure.

 Combination #13.

Win KEY + M

Minimize All Window

 Keys Win and M minimize all windows 

Combination #14

Win KEY + Shift + M

Restore The Last Minimized Window

Will help to restore the last minimized window. Just press these 3 keys: Win, Shift, and M– and here you are. 

Combination #15 

Win KEY + O Together

lock your device orientation

of keys Win and O pressed together will lock your device orientation and will disable the gyroscope function on tablets.