{"id":35989,"date":"2013-02-15T22:43:20","date_gmt":"2013-02-15T20:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=35989"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:37:14","slug":"windows-app-of-the-week-windows-8-cheat-keys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/windows-app-of-the-week-windows-8-cheat-keys\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows app of the week: Windows 8 Cheat Keys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Windows App of the Week: Windows 8 Cheat Keys\" href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/windows-app-of-the-week-windows-8-cheat-keys\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-35990\" title=\"Windows 8 Cheat Keys\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/9n3ki4j7.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 8 Cheat Keys\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a>Windows 8 is still in its infancy. A vast majority of users are <a title=\"5 reasons not to upgrade to Windows 8\" href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/5-reasons-not-to-upgrade-to-windows-8\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hesitant to upgrade<\/a> pass Windows 7. It is likely that many consumers are intimidated by Windows 8\u2019s new interface. This is why we are highlighting the fantastic <a title=\"Windows 8 Cheat Keys\" href=\"http:\/\/windows-8-cheat-keys-for-windows-8.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windows 8 Cheat Keys<\/a>. This app includes 50 tips, shortcuts, and tutorials that will teach you the fundamentals of Windows 8.<\/p>\n<p>Using this simple app will educate novice users about the new features Windows 8 has to offer. It\u2019s also a handy tool for users of all skill levels to discover new tips or recall forgotten ones.<\/p>\n<p>Here is why Windows 8 Cheat Keys has earned our Windows App of the Week.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><a href=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/screen2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35991\" title=\"Windows 8 Cheat Keys interface\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/screen2.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 8 Cheat Keys interface\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/screen2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/screen2-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Windows 8 Cheat Keys focuses on providing information about new features and icons. This includes tutorials on what a tile is and how you can sort, group, and rename them. The app also lists a large amount of Windows 8 shortcut commands to perform tasks such as revealing the Charms bar, showing the power user menu, or enabling the verbal narrator.<\/p>\n<p>Windows 8 Cheat Keys isn\u2019t just limited to your PC. The app also has detailed instructions for touch screen commands for Surface and tablet devices. Windows 8 Cheat Keys also directly links to Jack of Tools which ties into any on board GPS, camera, or compass.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/screen1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35992\" title=\"Windows 8 Cheat Keys tutorials\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/screen1.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 8 Cheat Keys tutorials\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/screen1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/screen1-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All of Windows 8 Cheat Keys\u2019 information is presented as large text and icons against a simple blue background. Its presentation is similar to a textbook or study guide. There are no motion tutorials or videos so be prepared to read the app thoroughly.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re brand new to Windows 8 or want to brush up on the basics, Windows 8 Cheat Keys is the app you need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 8 is still in its infancy. A vast majority of users are hesitant to upgrade pass Windows 7. It is likely that many consumers are intimidated by Windows 8\u2019s new interface. This is why we are highlighting the fantastic Windows 8 Cheat Keys. This app includes 50 tips, shortcuts, and tutorials that will teach &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/windows-app-of-the-week-windows-8-cheat-keys\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Windows app of the week: Windows 8 Cheat Keys&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2038,"featured_media":35991,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[],"tags":[2564],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-35989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionwindows-8"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2038"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35989"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":333366,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35989\/revisions\/333366"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35989"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=35989"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=35989"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=35989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}