 Fast
access to Win7 resources via the keyboard
Some of Win7's best timesavers are staring
you right in the face on your keyboard, particularly
via the previously underutilized Windows key. You
probably already know that pressing the Windows key
(Win) opens the Start menu. But now, holding the Win
key in combination with other keys does a lot more.
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.)
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Win+Pause: Displays the
System Control Panel applet.
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Win+D: Shows the desktop.
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Win+Spacebar: Shows the
desktop without minimizing open
windows (Aero Peek).
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Win+E: Opens Windows Explorer
with Computer selected.
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Win+F: Opens a Search window
for finding files or folders.
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Win+Ctrl+F: Opens a Search
window for finding computers on a
network.
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Win+G: Cycles through Gadgets
(if any are installed).
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Win+L: Locks your computer or
switches users.
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Win+M: Minimizes all windows.
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Win+Shift+M: Restores
minimized windows.
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Win+P: Chooses a presentation
display mode.
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Win+R: Opens the Run dialog
box.
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Win+T: Cycles through and
previews programs on the taskbar.
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Win+U: Opens the Ease of
Access Center (Utility Manager in
XP).
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Win+X: Opens the Windows
Mobility Center (which isn't
installed by default on desktop
PCs).
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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.
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Win+Shift+(numbers 1 to 5):
Starts a new instance of the program
pinned to the taskbar in the
position indicated by the number.
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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.
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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.
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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.)
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Win+Ctrl+Tab and then Left or
Right Arrow: Opens Aero Flip 3-D
to cycle through open programs.
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Win+Ctrl+B: Switches to the
program that displayed a message in
the notification area.
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Ctrl+click: Pressing Ctrl
while clicking a taskbar icon will
scroll through multiple windows of
that icon's application.
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Win+Up Arrow: Maximizes the
window.
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Win+Left Arrow: Docks the
active window to the left half of
the screen.
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Win+Right Arrow: Docks the
active window to the right half of
the screen.
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Win+Down Arrow: Minimizes the
window.
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Win+Shift+Up Arrow: Stretches
the window to the top and bottom of
the screen.
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Win+Shift+Left or Right Arrow:
Moves the window from one monitor to
another.
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Win+Home: Minimizes all but
the active window.
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