Windows 7 – Keyboard Shortcuts

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Managing Windows

[Win+M] – Minimize all open windows
  • [Win+Shift+M] – Undo all window minimization
  • [Win+D] :- Toggle showing the desktop
  • [Windows+Up] – Maximize window
  • [Windows+Down] – Minimize windows / Restore
  • [Windows+Left] – Dock window to the left side
  • [Windows+Right] – Dock window to the right side
  • [Windows+Shift Up] – Maximize vertical size of window
  • [Windows+Shift Down] – Restore vertical size
  • [Windows+Shift Left] – Move window to left monitor
  • [Windows+Shift Right] – Move window to right monitor
  • [Win+Spacebar] – Aero desktop peek
  • [Win+Home] – minimize/maximize all inactive windows
  • [Alt+F4] – Close the active window
  • [Alt+Tab] – Switch to previous active window
  • [Alt+Esc] – Cycle through all open windows
  • [Win+Tab]– Flip 3D
  • [Ctrl+Win+Tab]– Persistent Flip 3D

    • Taskbar

    1. [Win+Any number (1, 2, 3, .., 0)] – open the corresponding taskbar pinned program
    2. [Ctrl+Click a pinned taskbar icon] – cycle through the program’s open windows
    3. [Shift+Click a pinned taskbar icon] -run a new instance of the program
    4. [Ctrl+Shift+Click a pinned taskbar icon] – run a new instance of the program as administrator
    5. [Shift+Right-click on icon] – Show window menu (Restore, Minimize, Move etc)
    6. [Shift+Right-click on grouped icon] – Show window menu (Restore All, Minimize All, Move All etc)
    7. [Win+T] – Cycle through applications on taskbar (showing its live preview)
    8. [Win+Shift+T] – As above, but in reverse order
    9. [Win+R] – Opens Run dialog box

    General

    1. [Win+P] – show presentation mode projector options
    2. [Win+G] – show desktop gadgets
    3. [Win+L] – Lock computer
    4. [Win+X] – Mobility Center
    5. [Win++] – Zoom in
    6. [Win+-] – Zoom out
    7. [Win+=] – Magnifier

    Windows Explorer

    1. [Alt+P] – Show/hide Preview Pane
    2. [Alt+Up] – Go up one level
    3. [Alt+Left/Right] – Back/forward