Windows 8 shortcut keys

Windows Key + D  Show Desktop

Windows Key + C  Open Charms Menu

Windows Key + F  Charms Menu – Search

Windows Key + H  Charms Menu – Share

Windows Key + K  Charms Menu – Devices

Windows Key + I   Charms Menu – Settings

Windows Key + Q  Search For Installed Apps

Windows Key + W  Search Settings

Windows Key + Tab  Cycle through open Modern UI Apps

Windows Key + Shift + Tab  Cycle through open Modern UI Apps in reverse order

Windows Key + .  Snaps app to the right (split screen multitasking)

Windows Key + ,   Temporarily view desktop

Alt + F4  Quit Modern UI Apps

Windows Key + E  Launch Windows Explorer Window

Windows Key + L  Lock PC and go to lock screen

Windows Key + T  Cycle through icons on taskbar (press Enter to launch app)

Windows Key + X  Show Advanced Windows Settings Menu

Windows Key + E   Launch Windows Explorer Window

Windows Key +    Page Down Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the right

Windows Key + M   Minimize all Windows

Windows Key + Shift + M   Restore all minimized Windows

Windows Key + R  Open Run dialog box

Windows Key + Up Arrow  Maximize current window

Windows Key + Down Arrow  Minimize current window

Windows Key + Left Arrow  Maximize current window to left side of the screen

Windows Key + Right Arrow  Maximize current window to right side of the screen

Ctrl + Shift + Escape  Open Task Manager

Windows Key + Print Screen  Takes a Print Screen and saves it to your Pictures folder

Windows Key + Page Up  Moves Start screen and apps to secondary monitor on the left

Windows Key + Pause Break  Display System Properties
Shift + Delete : Permanently delete files without sending it to Recycle Bin

Windows Key + F1  Open Windows Help and Support.