Subject: Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcut Guide
Mon Jun 24 13:08:52 2013

Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcut Guide
 General Windows 8 Shortcuts

  *   Win - Display Start Menu
  *   Win + Mouse Scroll Wheel - Zoom in and out on the Start Menu
  *   Win + L - Lock your PC and return to logon screen
  *   Win + P - Projector options
  *   Win + X - Admin tools menu
  *   Win + Enter - Starts Windows Narrator
  *   Win + (plus sign + ) - Screen zoom in
  *   Win + (minus sign - ) - Screen zoom out
  *   Win + Print Screen - Saves a screenshot in the picture library screenshot folder
  *   Print Screen - Saves a screenshot to clipboard
  *   Alt + Tab - Classic app switcher
  *   Win + Tab - Metro app switcher
  *   Alt + F4 - Close application (Desktop and Metro)
  *   Tab - Select different items
  *   Ctrl + C - Copy
  *   Ctrl + X - Cut
  *   Ctrl + V - Paste

Metro / Modern Shortcuts

  *   Win + C - Displays charms
  *   Win + Z - Displays app bar
  *   Win + I - Settings side menu
  *   Win + K - Devices menu
  *   Win + H - Share menu
  *   Win + F - File search
  *   Win + Q - Application search
  *   Win + W - Settings search
  *   Win + (period . ) - Snap Metro app to the right
  *   Win + Shift + (period . ) - Snap Metro app to the left
  *   Arrow keys + spacebar - Select app tile

Desktop Shortcuts

  *   Win + D - Show Desktop
  *   Win + M - Minimize to Desktop
  *   Win + R - Run
  *   Win + T - Taskbar previews
  *   Win + U - Ease of Access Center
  *   Win + Pause / Break - System Information
  *   Win + comma - Peek at desktop
  *   Ctrl + Shift + Escape - Task Manager
  *   Win + Right Arrow - Aero snap right
  *   Win + Left Arrow - Aero snap left
  *   Win + Up Arrow - Aero snap full screen
  *   Win + 1 through 9 - Launched applications pinned to the taskbar

File Explorer Shortcuts

  *   Win + E - Open File Explorer
  *   Ctrl + N - Additonal File Explorer window
  *   Alt + F + P - Open Command prompt at current location
  *   Alt + F + r - Open PowerShell prompt at current location
  *   Ctrl + Mouse Scroll Wheel - Change view
  *   Ctrl + Shift + N - New Folder
  *   Alt + Enter - Selected File/Folder Properties
  *   F2 - Rename selected item
  *   Ctrl + F1 - Show or Hide Ribbon
  *   Alt + Up arrow - Navigate up a folder
  *   Alt + Left Arrow - Navigate to previous folder
  *   Alt + Right Arrow - Navigate forward

Desktop Internet Explorer 10

  *   Ctrl + B - Favorites Manager
  *   Ctrl + D - Add site to Favorites
  *   Ctrl + I - Favorites List
  *   Ctrl + G - Feeds
  *   Ctrl + H - History
  *   Ctrl + J - View Downloads
  *   Ctrl + N - New Window
  *   Ctrl + P - Print
  *   Ctrl + Shift + P - Open InPrivate mode tab
  *   Ctrl + T - New tab
  *   Ctrl + K - Duplicate tab
  *   Ctrl + W - Close tab
  *   Ctrl + Shift + T - Reopen closed tab
  *   Ctrl + Tab - Switch between open tabs
  *   Ctrl + R  or F5 - Refresh Page
  *   Ctrl + U - View Source
  *   Ctrl + F or F3 - Find on page
  *   Ctrl + E - Move cursor to address bar to search the web
  *   Alt + Home - Homepage
  *   Alt + Left Arrow - Back
  *   Alt + Right Arrow - Forward
  *   F10 - Menubar
  *   F11 - Toggle Full Screen Mode
  *   F12 - Developer Tools

Metro Internet Explorer 10

  *   Ctrl + E - Move cursor to address bar to search the web
  *   Ctrl + F or F3 - Find on page
  *   Ctrl + R  or F5 - Refresh Page
  *   Ctrl + P - Print
  *   Ctrl + T - New tab
  *   Ctrl + K - Duplicate tab
  *   Ctrl + W - Close tab
  *   Ctrl + Tab - Switch between open tabs
  *   Ctrl + Shift + T - Reopen closed tab
  *   Ctrl + Shift + P - Open InPrivate Mode Tab
  *   Ctrl + L or F4 - Open address bar
  *   Alt + Left Arrow - Back
  *   Alt + Right Arrow - Forward

found at:  http://tweaks.com/windows/62947/ultimate-windows-8-keyboard-shortcut-guide/