I hope that you had a chance to download the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. One of the things that you will absolutely want to do is watch Jensen's video as a video walk-through of Windows 8 features, focusing on working with the operating system as a user, introducing the gestures and things you want to know about. It is a great, short video and you should definitely watch it:As an avid keyboard user (and one without a touch device currently) I rely on the 'desktop' use of my Windows installation. In addition to those things that Jensen mentions in his video, here's a list of some helpful keyboard shortcuts.