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Windows 8 Consumer Preview keyboard shortcuts – onmsft.com

Ron Ron
March 2, 2012
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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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Windows 8 Consumer Preview keyboard shortcuts - onmsft.com - March 2, 2012

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Win + C = Opens the Charms Bar

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Win + D = Show the desktop

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Win + E = Opens Windows Explorer

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Win + F = Opens the Search feature

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Win + H = Opens the Share Charm

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Win + I = Opens the Settings Charm

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Win + K = Opens the Connect Charm

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Win + L = Locks Computer

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Win + M = Minimizes open windows to Superbar

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Win + O = Locks the screen rotation

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Win + Q = Opens the search pane

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Win + R = Opens run box

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Win + U = Ease of access

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Win + W = Opens the Settings search panel

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Win + Y = Desktop Peek

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Win + Z = Opens App bar

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Win + Spacebar = Adjust input language/keyboard layout

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Win + Enter = Launches Narrator

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Win + PgUp = Moves tiles to the left

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Win + PgDn = Moves tiles to the right

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