This is finally the first tip on Windows 8 Tips Series!
It seems that everyone using Windows 8 on a desktop will use more keyboard shortcuts than before.
I’ve notice that the new UI its faster to use this shortcuts than using your mouse so, here are some of the keyboard shortcuts, some of them already used on previous Windows editions:
| Keys(s) | Function |
| Windows Key + Spacebar | Switch input language and keyboard layout |
| Windows Key + O | Locks device orientation |
| Windows Key + Y | Temporarily peeks at the desktop |
| Windows Key + V | Cycles through toasts |
| Windows Key + Shift + V | Cycle through toast in reverse order |
| Windows Key + Enter | Launches Narrator |
| Windows Key + PgUp | Moves Metro style apps to the monitor on the left |
| Windows Key + PgDown | Moves Metro style apps to the monitor on the right |
| Windows Key + Shift + . | Moves the gutter to the left (snaps an application) |
| Windows Key + . | Movers the gutter to the right (snaps an applications) |
| Windows Key + C | Opens Charms bar |
| Windows Key + I | Opens Settings charm |
| Windows Key + K | Opens Connect charm |
| Windows Key + H | Opens Share charm |
| Windows Key + Q | Opens Search pane |
| Windows Key + W | Opens Settings Search app |
| Windows Key + F | Opens File Search app |
| Windows Key + Tab | Cycles through Metro style apps |
| Windows Key + Shift + Tab | Cycles through Metro style apps in reverse order |
| Windows Key + Ctrl + Tab | Cycles through Metro style apps and snaps them as they are cycled |
| Windows Key + Z | Opens App Bar |
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