One thing that is clear from the feedback on my previous article on hidden Windows 7 features: we love our keyboard shortcuts. So here are a few more selected shortcuts.
Press this key | To do this |
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Desktop Shortcuts | |
Open or close the Start menu. | |
+ R | Open the Run dialog box. |
+ D | Display the desktop. |
+ Spacebar | Preview the desktop. |
+ P | Choose a presentation display mode. |
Window Management | |
+ M | Minimize all windows. |
+ Shift + M | Restore minimized windows to the desktop. |
+ Up Arrow | Maximize the window. |
+ Left Arrow | Maximize the window to the left side of the screen. |
+ Right Arrow | Maximize the window to the right side of the screen. |
+ Down Arrow | Minimize the window. |
+ Home | Minimize all but the active window. |
+ Shift + Up Arrow | Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen. |
+ Shift + Left Arrow or Right Arrow | Move a window from one monitor to another. |
Task Switching | |
+ T | Cycle through programs on the taskbar. |
+ Tab | Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D. |
Ctrl + + Tab | Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D. |
Ctrl + + B | Switch to the program that displayed a message in the notification area. |
+ G | Cycle through gadgets. |
Taskbar Shortcuts | |
+ number | Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already running, switch to that program. |
Ctrl + + number | Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
Alt + + number | Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
Windows Explorer Shortcuts | |
+ Pause | Display the System Properties dialog box. |
+ E | Open Computer. |
+ F | Search for a file or folder. |
+ L | Lock your computer or switch users. |
If you are interested in drinking from the fire hose, here is the definitive list of shortcuts.