I'm a big fan of Keyboard shortcuts, you'll notice a number of posts previously on my blog regarding such. I don't have Win8 yet but was just reading a review: Idea Man: Paul's take on Windows 8 . I figured it would be a good move to record the following for future use/reference: Charms Win+C: All charms Win+Q: Search charm Win+H: Share charm Win: Start charm Win+K: Devices charm Win+I: Settings charm Search Win+Q: Search apps (tip: an even easier way to search apps is to just begin typing from the Start screen) Win+W: Search settings Win+F: Search files Apps (Metro) Win+Z: Get to app options Win+.: Snap app to the left Win+Shift+.: Snap app to the right Alt+F4: Close an app Desktop Win+D: Open Desktop Win+,: Peek at desktop Win+B: Back to desktop Other Win+X: Open system utility settings menu Win+PrntScrn: Take screenshot and save to Pictures Win+Tab: Open switch list Win+T: Preview open windows in taskbar Win+U: Open Ease of Acce