Thursday, December 17, 2009

Windows 7 Keyboard shortcuts

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Win7's Windows-key combinations speed up opening system tools, navigating between files and apps, and performing other common tasks. (Note that many of these shortcuts work in XP and Vista as well.)
  • Win+Pause: Displays the System Control Panel applet.
  • Win+D: Shows the desktop.
  • Win+Spacebar: Shows the desktop without minimizing open windows (Aero Peek).
  • Win+E: Opens Windows Explorer with Computer selected.
  • Win+F: Opens a Search window for finding files or folders.
  • Win+Ctrl+F: Opens a Search window for finding computers on a network.
  • Win+G: Cycles through Gadgets (if any are installed).
  • Win+L: Locks your computer or switches users.
  • Win+M: Minimizes all windows.
  • Win+Shift+M: Restores minimized windows.
  • Win+P: Chooses a presentation display mode.
  • Win+R: Opens the Run dialog box.
  • Win+T: Cycles through and previews programs on the taskbar.
  • Win+U: Opens the Ease of Access Center (Utility Manager in XP).
  • Win+X: Opens the Windows Mobility Center (which isn't installed by default on desktop PCs).
  • Win+(numbers 1 to 5): Starts the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already running, it switches to that program.
  • Win+Shift+(numbers 1 to 5): Starts a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
  • Win+Ctrl+(numbers 1 to 5): Switches to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
  • Win+Alt+(numbers 1 to 5): Opens the Jump List of recently accessed items for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
  • Win+Tab: Cycles through open programs by using Aero Flip 3-D. (You must have Aero working; Win7 Home Basic and Starter don't use Aero.)
  • Win+Ctrl+Tab and then Left or Right Arrow: Opens Aero Flip 3-D to cycle through open programs.
  • Win+Ctrl+B: Switches to the program that displayed a message in the notification area.
  • Ctrl+click: Pressing Ctrl while clicking a taskbar icon will scroll through multiple windows of that icon's application.
  • Win+Up Arrow: Maximizes the window.
  • Win+Left Arrow: Docks the active window to the left half of the screen.
  • Win+Right Arrow: Docks the active window to the right half of the screen.
  • Win+Down Arrow: Minimizes the window.
  • Win+Shift+Up Arrow: Stretches the window to the top and bottom of the screen.
  • Win+Shift+Left or Right Arrow: Moves the window from one monitor to another.
  • Win+Home: Minimizes all but the active window.

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