Windows 8 Developer Preview is out, and as usual there are those out there that are very efficient with keyboard shortcuts. Here is a list of known shortcuts for the preview. There may be more, which will be added as they become known.
Edit: Here is an updated PDF or XPS page with the new Windows 8 Shortcuts (for Consumer Preview & Developer Preview)
| Key | Function |
| Windows logo key+spacebar | Switch input language and keyboard layout |
| Windows logo key+Y | Temporarily peek at the desktop |
| Windows logo key+O | Locks device orientation |
| Windows logo key+V | Cycles through toasts |
| Windows logo key+shift+V | Cycles through toasts in reverse order |
| Windows logo key+Enter | Launches Narrator |
| Windows logo key+PgUp | Moves tiles to the left |
| Windows logo key+PgDown | Moves tiles to the right |
| Windows logo key+Shift+. | Moves the split to the left |
| Windows logo key+. | Moves the split to the right |
| Windows logo key+F | Opens File Search App |
| Windows logo key+C | Opens Charms Bar |
| Windows logo key+I | Opens Settings charm |
| Windows logo key+K | Opens Connect charm |
| Windows logo key+H | Opens Share charm |
| Windows logo key+Q | Opens Search pane |
| Windows logo key+W | Opens Settings Search app |
| Windows logo key+Z | Opens App Bar |
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