Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Windows 8 Dual Screen: Change which display has the new Start screen, and other goodies

I had read that, if you are using two monitors with Windows 8, the main display is the one that gets the Start screen and Windows 8 apps mode, and it can't be changed. In fact, pressing Windows + PageUp (or PageDown) moves the new Start screen from one monitor to the other and back.

I learned this not from searching Google but from venturing into the Windows Store. There's a handy app titled Windows 8 Cheat Keys you can install for free. It contains the Windows + PageUp suggestion plus a whole list of other handy shortcut keys you may not have heard of, such as Windows + Plus (or Minus to zoom in and out, and Windows + B to display the current active desktop app.

The app also has other nice tidbits like how to hide notifications.