With Windows 8 and Windows RT, you can use the keyboard shortcuts you’re already using, and you’ll find new ones too. For example, the easiest way to search on the Start screen is to simply start typing. Not on the Start screen? Press the Windows logo key‌ and you can quickly switch between Start and the app you’re in.

If you’re not familiar with keyboard shortcuts—or you’d like to see a list of shortcuts in one place—see the bigger list of keyboard shortcuts.

Here are some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for Windows.

Press this                                                     To do this

Windows logo key‌ +start typing     Search your PC

Windows logo key‌ +C                       Open the charms

Windows logo key‌ +F                      Open the Search charm to    search files

Click here for a pdf with a full list of 100 shortcuts

via New keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8 and Windows RT – Microsoft Windows.