Windows 8 Consumer Preview keyboard shortcuts
For those of you who have installed the Windows 8 Consumer Preview (Beta) and are looking for some keyboard shortcuts to save you some time, look no further. If you have any more shortcuts, please post them in the comments below.
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Win + C = Opens the Charms Bar
Win + D = Show the desktop
Win + E = Opens Windows Explorer
Win + F = Opens the Search feature
Win + H = Opens the Share Charm
Win + I = Opens the Settings Charm
Win + K = Opens the Connect Charm
Win + L = Locks Computer
Win + M = Minimizes open windows to Superbar
Win + O = Locks the screen rotation
Win + Q = Opens the search pane
Win + R = Opens run box
Win + U = Ease of access
Win + W = Opens the Settings search panel
Win + Y = Desktop Peek
Win + Z = Opens App bar
Win + Spacebar = Adjust input language/keyboard layout
Win + Enter = Launches Narrator
Win + PgUp = Moves tiles to the left
Win + PgDn = Moves tiles to the right