Since I am testing Windows 8 here are some new keyboard shortcuts that are working on Windows 8 and Windows RT right from the Microsoft site:
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+start typing - Search your PC
- Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-) - Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
- Ctrl+scroll wheel - Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+C - Open the charms
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+F - Open the Search charm to search files
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+H - Open the Share charm
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+I - Open the Settings charm
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+J - Switch the main app and snapped app
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+K - Open the Devices charm
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+O - Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape)
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+Q - Open the Search charm to search apps
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+W - Open the Search charm to search settings
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+Z - Show the commands available in the app
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+spacebar - Switch input language and keyboard layout
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+Ctrl+spacebar - Change to a previously selected input
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+Tab - Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps)
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+Ctrl+Tab - Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) and snap them as they are cycled
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+Shift+Tab - Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+PgUp - Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the left (Apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+PgDown - Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the right (apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+Shift+period (.) - Snaps an app to the left
- Windows logo key Windows logo key+period (.) - Snaps an app to the right