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Keyboard Shortcuts Of Windows 7 Operating System0 comments

By Deepak Malviya
Posted on 01 Jul 2009 at 7:17pm


windows7_logoWindows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed through everyday tasks. Faster and more reliable performance means your PC just works the way you want it to. And great features like Windows Media Center and Windows Touch make new things possible. Get to know Windows 7, and see how it can simplify just about everything you do with your PC.

Well its all about Windows 7 Os. Today i am going to share about windows 7 keyboard shortcuts. So here we start.

General 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 program’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

Shortcuts for Ease of Access

Shortcut Description
Right SHIFT for eight seconds Turn Filter Keys on and off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (or PRTSCRN) Turn High Contrast on or off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK Turn Mouse Keys on or off
SHIFT five times Turn Sticky Keys on or off
NUM LOCK for five seconds Open the Ease of Access Center
Win + U Cycle through all open window

For: Windows Explorer

Shortcut Description
Alt + Left Arrow Go back
Alt + Right Arrow Go forward
Alt + Up Arrow Go up a directory
Alt + Enter Open the Properties window of the current selection
Alt + Spacebar Open the shortcut menu for the active window
Alt + F4 Close the active window
Alt + Tab Switch to previous active window
Alt + Esc Cycle through all open windows
Alt + D Move focus to address bar
Alt + P Show/hide the preview panel
Ctrl + N Open a new window
Ctrl + Mousewheel Change the view type (extra large, small, list view, detail, etc.)
Num Lock + Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad Display all subfolders under the selected folder
Num Lock + Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypad Display the contents of the selected folder
Num Lock + Minus Sign (+) on numeric keypad Collapse the selected folder

For: Dialog Box

Shortcut Description
Ctrl + Tab Move forward through tabs
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Move back through tabs
Shift + Tab Move back through options
Tab Move forward through options
Alt + underlined letter Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter
Enter Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands
Spacebar Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
Arrow keys Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
Backspace Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box

Logging In And Out Windows 7

Shortcut Description
Win + Right Arrow + Enter Shutdown
Win + Right Arrow + Right Arrow + R Restart
Win + Right Arrow + Right Arrow + S Sleep
Win + Right Arrow + Right Arrow + W Switch users

So enjoy using shortcuts.

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