General Windows 7 Shortcuts

X-PASTER · 2010-11-13T23:30:44+00:00

Here are some shortcut keys to help improve your productivity and user experience with Windows 7. General Windows 7 Shortcuts Shortcut Description Win + UP Arrow = Maximize the current window Win + Down Arrow = Restore down or minimize current windows Win + Left Arrow = Dock the current window to the left half of the screen Win + Right Arrrow = Dock the current window to the right half of the screen Win + [number] = Activate and run the program pinned on Windows 7 Taskbar, running program won't be affected Win + Home = Minimize all but the current window Win + Space = Makes all windows transparent so you can see through to the desktop Win + Pause/Break = Open System Properties Win + Tab = Flip Aero 3D [press Tab to cycle between Windows] Win + B = Move focus to notification tray (the right-most portion of the taskbar) Win + D = Show/Hide desktop Win + E = Windows Explorer is launched Win + F = Search Win + G = Bring all gadgets on top and foreground Win + L = Lock Computer Win + M = Minimize all windows Win + P = Open the projection menu (generally used for laptops connected to projectors) Win + R = Run Command is launched. Win + S = OneNote Screen Clipping Tool Win + T = Show preview thumbnail of running applications in Windows Taskbar one by one without mouse over Win + X = Mobility Center Win + # = Quicklaunch Win + (=) = Magnifier Win + [+/-] = Enables the magnifier and zooms in/out Win + Shift + Up Arrow = Maximize vertical size Win + Shift + Down Arrow = Restore vertical size Win + Shift + Left Arrow = Jump to left monitor Win + Shift + Right Arrow = Jump to right monitor Win + Shift + M = Undo all window minimization Win + Shift + T = Cycles backwards Win + Ctrl + F = Opens the Active Directory Find Computers dialog Ctrl + Right Arrow = Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word Ctrl + Left Arrow = Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word Ctrl + Up Arrow = Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph Ctrl + Down Arrow = Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph Ctrl + Click A = pinned taskbar icon to cycle through the programâ€™s open windows (e.g. IE) Ctrl + Win + Tab = Persistent flip 3D Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key = Select a block of text Ctrl with any arrow key + Spacebar = Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop Ctrl + Shift + Esc = Open Task Manager directly Ctrl + Shift + N = Create new folder

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Start date Nov 14, 2010

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