W8 Keyboard shortcuts to launch programs?

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Gawd
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Since W95 it has been possible to set a keyboard shortcut to launch programs. Where did this functionality go in W8?

W7 also allowed you to open Documents or Downloads with two clicks. How does one do this with W8?
 
Right-clicking in the start screen doesn't bring up a context menu.
Also you can open programs that are pinned to the task bar (this applies to 7 as well) by Win+"A number". So for instance if IE is the first program on the left pinned to you task bar Win+1 would start it up or brining up the current instance. Win+Shift+1 would start a new instance of IE.

Too bad Win-Shift-# doesn't set focus to the new window.
 
Right-clicking in the start screen doesn't bring up a context menu.

You can get to the context menu from the Start Screen or Apps by right clicking and then selecting "Open file location". That will then take you to the File Explorer with the folder where the shortcut is located and there you can do the steps I linked to earlier.

Too bad Win-Shift-# doesn't set focus to the new window.

Not sure what you mean, it sets focus fine for me.
 
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