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Shortcut Keys
Windows 7 is the next version of Microsoft Windows, an operating system for Hotkeys
both home and business. As with its previous counterparts (Windows XP, Window 7
Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows 95, Vista), developers of Windows 7 have 7 Win
made available many shortcut keys to make our lives easier. These shortcut
keys are very similar to those of Windows Vista. We'll take a look at some of
these shortcut keys below.
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The → symbol stands for the right arrow key, ← for the left arrow key, etc.
Win+↑ Maximize the current window
If the current window is maximized, restore it; if the current window
Win+↓
is restored, minimize it
Dock the current window to the left half of the screen
Win+← *If it is already docked left, it is moved to the right half of the screen
*If it is already docked right, it is restored to its original size
Dock the current window to the right half of the screen
Win+→ *If it is already docked right, it is moved to the left half of the screen
*If it is already docked left, it is restored to its original size
Win+Shift+← Move current window to the left monitor (with dual monitors)
Win+Shift+→ Move current window to the right monitor (with dual monitors)
Win+Home Minimize all but the current window
Win+Space Peek at the desktop
Win+[Plus sign] Zoom in
Win+[Minus
Zoom out
sign]
Open the projection menu (generally used for laptops connected to
Win+P
projectors)
Alt+P In Explorer, show/hide the preview pane
Shift+Click Open a new instance of the program
Ctrl+Click Cycle between windows in a group
Middle Click Open a new instance of the program
Ctrl+Shift+Click Open a new instance of the program as Administrator
Shift+Right-Click Show window menu
Alt+F4 Close the active window
Alt+Tab Switch to previous active window
Alt+Esc Cycle through all open windows
Win+Tab Flip 3D [more info]
Ctrl+Win+Tab Persistent Flip 3D
Win+T Cycle through applications on taskbar (showing its live preview)
Win+M Minimize all open windows
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Win+Shift+M Undo all window minimization

Win+D Toggle showing the desktop
Win+↑ Maximize the current window
If the current window is maximized, restore it; if the current window
Win+↓
is restored, minimize it
Dock the current window to the left half of the screen
*If it is already docked left, it is moved to the right half of the
Win+←
screen
*If it is already docked right, it is restored to its original size
Dock the current window to the right half of the screen
*If it is already docked right, it is moved to the left half of the
Win+→
screen
*If it is already docked left, it is restored to its original size
Win+Shift+← Move current window to the left monitor (with dual monitors)
Win+Shift+→ Move current window to the right monitor (with dual monitors)
Win+Home Minimize all but the current window
Win+Space Peek at the desktop
Win+[Plus sign] Zoom in
Win+[Minus
Zoom out
sign]

Starting Programs

Win+1 Open the first program on your Quick Launch bar

Win+2 Open the second program on your Quick Launch bar
Win+n Open the nth program on your Quick Launch bar
Win+U Open the ease of access center
Win+F Open the search window
Win+X Open the Mobility Center
Win+E Open Explorer
Win+R Open the Run window [more info]
Win+B Move focus to notification tray (the right-most portion of the taskbar)
Open the projection menu (generally used for laptops connected to
Win+P
projectors)
Win+Pause Open the System Properties portion from the Control Panel
Ctrl+Shift+Esc Open Windows Task Manager

Logging In And Out

While the below shortcuts seem unwieldy because of their length, they're quite
easy to remember once you try them out a few times.

Win, →, Enter Shutdown

Win, →, →, R Restart
Win, →, →, S Sleep
Win, →, →, W Switch Users
Win+L Locks computer

Viewing Folders With Explorer

Alt+← Go back
Alt+→ Go forward
Alt+↑ Go up a directory
Alt+D Move focus to address bar
Alt+D, Tab Move focus to search bar
Alt+Enter Open the Properties window of the current selection
Ctrl+Mousewheel Change the view type (extra large, small, list view, detail, etc.)
Alt+P Show/hide the preview pane

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