Following are some keyboard shortcuts for the new and shiny ‘Windows 8′.
+ I Activate the currently opened application setting
+ P Extend the screen to external monitor/TV
+ C – Open a simplified “Start” menu and set the date and time.
+ Q – Open Search Apps
+ W – Open Search Settings pane
+ I – Open set
+ Spacebar – Switch input language and keyboard layout
+ Y – Temporarily peek at the desktop
+ O – Lock device orientation
+ V – Cycle through toasts
+ Shift + V – Cycle through toasts in reverse order
+ Enter – Launch Narrator
+ Pg Up – Move tiles to the left
+ Pg Down – Move tiles to the right
+ Shift + . – Move the split to the left
+ . – Move the split to the right
+ F – Open File Search App
+ I – Open Settings charm
+ K – Open Connect charm
+ H – Open Search App pane
+ Z – Open App Bar
+ D to show the desktop
Windows 8 Explorer Shortcuts (Hotkeys)
Alt + A – Open the “special features”
Alt + C + O – Copy the selected items.
Alt + C + P – copy the path to the file / folder.
Alt + C + F – Copy the folder (use the drop-down list)
Alt + D – Delete the selected.
Alt + E – Edit the selected files.
Alt + H – Show the history of file versions. I think the mechanism will be used by shadowing.
Alt + M – Move the files (using the drop-down list).
Alt + N – Create a new folder.
Alt + P + S – insert label
Alt + P + R – Open properties.
Alt + P E – Open With …, select the application again using a drop-down list.
Alt + S + A – Select all.
Alt + S + N – Deselect.
Alt + S + I – Invert the selection.
Alt + R – Rename a selected file (s).
Alt + T – Cut
Alt + V – Paste.
Alt + W – Create a new document; choose the template – using the drop-down list.