Here is the complete list of Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts that will help you faster access to various items on Windows 8 machines.
Windows Logo Key - Start Screen (Metro)
Windows + C - Opens Charms
Windows + D - Shows desktop
Windows + E - Opens Windows Explorer
Windows + F - Opens File Search in Charm mode
Windows + F + CTRL - Find Computers on a Network (applies to AD)
Windows + H - Share Charm
Windows + I - Settings Charm
Windows + K - Devices Charm
Windows + L - Switch Users (locks the system if the machine is part of a domain)
Windows + M - Minimizes all Windows (desktop mode)
Windows + N - Opens new One Note side note (if applies)
Windows + O - Lock screen orientation
Windows + P - Projection Options
Windows + Q - Search Charm
Windows + R - Run
Windows + T - Sets focus on taskbar and allows you to cycle through running desktop apps
Windows + U - Ease of Access
Windows + W - Settings of the Search Charm
Windows + X - Opens Quick Links for power user commands (Also opens Windows Mobility Center if available)
Windows + Z - Opens App bar
Windows + 1-9 - Focuses on the app in the taskbar at the given position
Windows + + - Zoom in (Magnifier)
Windows + - - Zoom out (Magnifier)
Windows + , - Peeks at the desktop
Windows + . - Snap a metro app to the right
Windows + . + SHIFT - Snap a metro app to the left
Windows +Enter - Opens Narrator
Windows + Enter + Alt - Opens Windows Media Center if installed
Windows + Space - Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows + Tab - Cycle through metro apps history (CTRL to use arrow keys)
Windows + ESC - Exit Magnifier
Windows + Home - Minimizes non-active desktop windows
Windows + PageUp - Moves the Start Screen to left monitor
Windows + PageDown - Moves the Start Screen to right monitor
Windows + Break - Opens System Properties
Windows + Left Arrow - Snap desktop window to the left
Windows + Left Arrow + SHIFT - Snap desktop window to left monitor
Windows + Right Arrow - Snap desktop window to the right
Windows + Right Arrow + SHIFT - Snap desktop window to right monitor
Windows + Up Arrow - Maximize desktop window
Windows + Up Arrow + SHIFT - Maximize desktop window (keeps width)
Windows + Down Arrow - Restores/Minimizes the desktop window
Windows + Down Arrow + SHIFT - Restores/Minimizes the desktop window (keeps width)
Windows + F1 - Windows Help and Support
CTRL + Mouse Wheel - Desktop: Change size of icons; Start Screen: Zoom in/out
CTRL + A - Select all
CTRL + C - Copy
CTRL + E - Selects the Search Box (Explorer)
CTRL + N - New Window (Explorer)
CTRL + R - Refresh
CTRL + V - Paste
CTRL + W - Closes current window (Explorer)
CTRL + X - Cut
CTRL + Y - Redo
CTRL + Z - Undo
CTRL + ESC - Start Screen
CTRL + Insert - Copy
CTRL + Left Arrow - Previous word
CTRL + Right arrow - Next word
CTRL + Up Arrow - Previous paragraph
CTRL + Down Arrow - Next paragraph
CTRL + F4 - Closes active document
Alt + D - Selects address bar (Explorer)
Alt + Enter - Properties
Alt + Space - Shortcut menu
Alt + Tab - Switch between apps
Alt + Left Arrow - Previous folder (Explorer)
Alt + Up Arrow - Goes up one level (Explorer)
Alt + F4 - Closes active item or application
SHIFT - Hold for 8 seconds for Filter Keys or click fast 5 times for Sticky Keys
SHIFT + TAB - Moves backward through options
SHIFT + INSERT - Paste
CTRL + SHIFT + N - New Folder (Explorer)
CTRL + SHIFT + ESC - Task Manager
CTRL + SHIFT + Arrows - Selects a block of text
CTRL + ALT + D - Docked mode (Magnifier)
CTRL + ALT + I - Invert colors (Magnifier)
CTRL + ALT + L - Lens mode (Magnifier)
CTRL + ALT + TAB - Switch between apps using arrow keys
ALT + SHIFT - Left ALT+LEFT SHIFT+PRINT SCRN - High Contrast
ALT + SHIFT - Left ALT+LEFT SHIFT+Num Lock - Mouse Keys
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