Top Windows 8 shortcuts you should know to speed up your work

By Martin Brinkmann on October 29, 2012 - Tags:Windows 8, Windows tips

If you have spend some time getting to know Microsoft's newest operating system Windows 8 you have without doubt noticed the major differences to previous versions of Windows. The start screen is without doubt the most prominent change with its new environment to run specially created applications. The new nature of the start screen and other features of Windows 8 have brought along new keyboard shortcuts that you should know to speed up your workflow when you use the operating system.

This guide looks at the top new Windows 8 shortcuts that you may find useful when working with the operating system. Please note that I'm concentrating on new shortcuts, not existing ones. I suggest you check out the top 20 keyboard shortcuts you should know for a broader list of shortcuts that you may find useful.

Right Click Enhancer

The program displays a number of options on start which may be confusing at first. There is for instance a right click editor and a simple right click editor, and it is not really clear what the difference is between the two tools. Here is a quick rundown of all tools and the functionality they make available:

• Right Click Tweaker - This tool enables you to add new commands to the Windows Explorer context menu. From opening an administrative command prompt over printing a file list, taking ownership or copying the selected contents to the clipboard.
• My Computer Manager - Enables you to add files or folders to the My Computer context menu.
• Right Click Shortcuts Creator - You can use this tool to add file or folder shortcuts to the right-click context menu in Windows Explorer. All shortcuts are placed into the root folder automatically.
• Right Click Cascading Menu Creator -  Does the same as the Right Click Shortcuts Creator, only that you place the file or folder shortcuts into subfolders which may improve visibility if you plan to add several shortcuts to the menu.
• Right Click Editor - Displays all existing file types and their associated actions. You can add, remove or edit actions here
• Right Click Editor IE - You can edit Internet Explorer's context menu here.
• Send To Manager -  Add or remove devices, folders or services in the Send To folder.
• New Menu Editor - Add or remove files that you can create when you select the New option in Windows Explorer.
• Simple Right Click Editor - Displays context menu commands and their actions. You can use it to remove actions from the menu.

Right Click Enhancer offers an incredible set of features for Windows users who want to manage Windows Explorer context menu entries. From removing entries that are not used to optimize the context menu to adding shortcuts to often used programs or commands, it is all there and not difficult to use.