A: Below are the new keyboard shortcuts specific to Windows 8.
| Key | Windows 8 Functionality |
| Windows key +spacebar | Switch input language and keyboard layout |
| Windows key+O | Locks device orientation |
| Windows key+, | Temporarily peeks at the desktop |
| Windows key+V | Cycles through toasts |
| Windows key+Shift+V | Cycles through toasts in reverse order |
| Windows key+Enter | Launches Narrator |
| Windows key+PgUp | Moves Start Screen or Metro style application to the monitor on the left |
| Windows key+PgDown | Moves Start Screen or Metro style application to the monitor on the right |
| Windows key+Shift+. | Moves the gutter to the left (snaps an application) |
| Windows key+. | Moves the gutter to the right (snaps an application) |
| Windows key+C | Opens Charms bar |
| Windows key+I | Opens Settings charm |
| Windows key+K | Opens Device/Connect charm |
| Windows key+H | Opens Share charm |
| Windows key+Q | Opens Search pane |
| Windows key+W | Opens Settings Search app |
| Windows key+F | Opens File Search app |
| Windows key+Tab | Cycles through MoSh apps |
| Windows key+Shift+Tab | Cycles through MoSh apps in reverse order |
| Windows key+Ctrl+Tab | Cycles through MoSh apps and snaps them as they are cycled |
| Windows key+Z | Opens App Bar |
| Windows key+/ | Initiates input method editor (IME) reconversion |
| Windows key+J | Swaps foreground between the snapped and filled applications |
