diff --git a/effects/zoom/zoom.cpp b/effects/zoom/zoom.cpp
--- a/effects/zoom/zoom.cpp
+++ b/effects/zoom/zoom.cpp
@@ -82,33 +82,33 @@
     a = new QAction(this);
     a->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("MoveZoomLeft"));
     a->setText(i18n("Move Zoomed Area to Left"));
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Left);
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Left);
-    effects->registerGlobalShortcut(Qt::META + Qt::Key_Left, a);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Left);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Left);
+    effects->registerGlobalShortcut(Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Left, a);
     connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(moveZoomLeft()));
 
     a = new QAction(this);
     a->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("MoveZoomRight"));
     a->setText(i18n("Move Zoomed Area to Right"));
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Right);
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Right);
-    effects->registerGlobalShortcut(Qt::META + Qt::Key_Right, a);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Right);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Right);
+    effects->registerGlobalShortcut(Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Right, a);
     connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(moveZoomRight()));
 
     a = new QAction(this);
     a->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("MoveZoomUp"));
     a->setText(i18n("Move Zoomed Area Upwards"));
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Up);
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Up);
-    effects->registerGlobalShortcut(Qt::META + Qt::Key_Up, a);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Up);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Up);
+    effects->registerGlobalShortcut(Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Up, a);
     connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(moveZoomUp()));
 
     a = new QAction(this);
     a->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("MoveZoomDown"));
     a->setText(i18n("Move Zoomed Area Downwards"));
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Down);
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Down);
-    effects->registerGlobalShortcut(Qt::META + Qt::Key_Down, a);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Down);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Down);
+    effects->registerGlobalShortcut(Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Down, a);
     connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(moveZoomDown()));
 
     // TODO: these two actions don't belong into the effect. They need to be moved into KWin core
diff --git a/effects/zoom/zoom_config.cpp b/effects/zoom/zoom_config.cpp
--- a/effects/zoom/zoom_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/zoom/zoom_config.cpp
@@ -86,29 +86,29 @@
     a->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("go-previous")));
     a->setText(i18n("Move Left"));
     a->setProperty("isConfigurationAction", true);
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Left);
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Left);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Left);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Left);
 
     a = actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("MoveZoomRight"));
     a->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("go-next")));
     a->setText(i18n("Move Right"));
     a->setProperty("isConfigurationAction", true);
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Right);
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Right);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Right);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Right);
 
     a = actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("MoveZoomUp"));
     a->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("go-up")));
     a->setText(i18n("Move Up"));
     a->setProperty("isConfigurationAction", true);
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Up);
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Up);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Up);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Up);
 
     a = actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("MoveZoomDown"));
     a->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("go-down")));
     a->setText(i18n("Move Down"));
     a->setProperty("isConfigurationAction", true);
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Down);
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Down);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Down);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Down);
 
     a = actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("MoveMouseToFocus"));
     a->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("view-restore")));
diff --git a/kwinbindings.cpp b/kwinbindings.cpp
--- a/kwinbindings.cpp
+++ b/kwinbindings.cpp
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@
 DEF2("Window Close", I18N_NOOP("Close Window"),
      Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_F4, slotWindowClose);
 DEF2("Window Maximize", I18N_NOOP("Maximize Window"),
-     0, slotWindowMaximize);
+     Qt::META + Qt::Key_PageUp, slotWindowMaximize);
 DEF2("Window Maximize Vertical", I18N_NOOP("Maximize Window Vertically"),
      0, slotWindowMaximizeVertical);
 DEF2("Window Maximize Horizontal", I18N_NOOP("Maximize Window Horizontally"),
      0, slotWindowMaximizeHorizontal);
 DEF2("Window Minimize", I18N_NOOP("Minimize Window"),
-     0, slotWindowMinimize);
+     Qt::META + Qt::Key_PageDown, slotWindowMinimize);
 DEF2("Window Shade", I18N_NOOP("Shade Window"),
      0, slotWindowShade);
 DEF2("Window Move", I18N_NOOP("Move Window"),
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@
 DEF2("Window Shrink Vertical", I18N_NOOP("Pack Shrink Window Vertically"),
      0, slotWindowShrinkVertical);
 DEF4("Window Quick Tile Left", I18N_NOOP("Quick Tile Window to the Left"),
-     0, std::bind(&Workspace::quickTileWindow, this, QuickTileFlag::Left));
+     Qt::META + Qt::Key_Left, std::bind(&Workspace::quickTileWindow, this, QuickTileFlag::Left));
 DEF4("Window Quick Tile Right", I18N_NOOP("Quick Tile Window to the Right"),
-     0, std::bind(&Workspace::quickTileWindow, this, QuickTileFlag::Right));
+     Qt::META + Qt::Key_Right, std::bind(&Workspace::quickTileWindow, this, QuickTileFlag::Right));
 DEF4("Window Quick Tile Top", I18N_NOOP("Quick Tile Window to the Top"),
-     0, std::bind(&Workspace::quickTileWindow, this, QuickTileFlag::Top));
+     Qt::META + Qt::Key_Up, std::bind(&Workspace::quickTileWindow, this, QuickTileFlag::Top));
 DEF4("Window Quick Tile Bottom", I18N_NOOP("Quick Tile Window to the Bottom"),
-     0, std::bind(&Workspace::quickTileWindow, this, QuickTileFlag::Bottom));
+     Qt::META + Qt::Key_Down, std::bind(&Workspace::quickTileWindow, this, QuickTileFlag::Bottom));
 DEF4("Window Quick Tile Top Left", I18N_NOOP("Quick Tile Window to the Top Left"),
      0, std::bind(&Workspace::quickTileWindow, this, QuickTileFlag::Top | QuickTileFlag::Left));
 DEF4("Window Quick Tile Bottom Left", I18N_NOOP("Quick Tile Window to the Bottom Left"),