ROCKY13 2010/02/26 04:13
As you all know Windows
7 is launched. Here s
a little cheat sheet I made
up for some of the handy
new hot key combination,
many of which I ve
become quite dependent
on!
As you all know Windows
7 is launched. Here s
a little cheat sheet I made
up for some of the handy
new hot key combination,
many of which I ve
become quite dependent
on!
ROCKY13 2010/02/26 04:14
From Desktop
1. Windows Key + Tab :
Aero [press Tab to cycle
between Windows]
2. Windows Key + E :
Windows Explorer is
launched.
3. Windows Key + R : Run
Command is launched.
4. Windows Key + F :
Search (which is there in
previous Windows versions
too)
5. Windows Key + X :
Mobility Center
From Desktop
1. Windows Key + Tab :
Aero [press Tab to cycle
between Windows]
2. Windows Key + E :
Windows Explorer is
launched.
3. Windows Key + R : Run
Command is launched.
4. Windows Key + F :
Search (which is there in
previous Windows versions
too)
5. Windows Key + X :
Mobility Center
ROCKY13 2010/02/26 04:14
6. Windows Key + L : Lock
Computer (It is there from
the earlier versions as
well)
7. Windows Key + U :
Launches Ease of Access
8. Windows Key + P :
Projector
9. Windows Key + T : Cycle
Super Taskbar Items
10. Windows Key + S :
OneNote Screen Clipping
Tool [requires OneNote]
6. Windows Key + L : Lock
Computer (It is there from
the earlier versions as
well)
7. Windows Key + U :
Launches Ease of Access
8. Windows Key + P :
Projector
9. Windows Key + T : Cycle
Super Taskbar Items
10. Windows Key + S :
OneNote Screen Clipping
Tool [requires OneNote]
ROCKY13 2010/02/26 04:15
11. Windows Key + M :
Minimize All Windows
12. Windows Key + D :
Show/Hide Desktop
13. Windows Key + Up :
Maximize Current Window
14. Windows Key + Down :
Restore Down / Minimize
Current Windows
15. Windows Key + Left :
Tile Current Window to
the Left
11. Windows Key + M :
Minimize All Windows
12. Windows Key + D :
Show/Hide Desktop
13. Windows Key + Up :
Maximize Current Window
14. Windows Key + Down :
Restore Down / Minimize
Current Windows
15. Windows Key + Left :
Tile Current Window to
the Left
ROCKY13 2010/02/26 04:15
16. Windows Key + Right :
Tile Current Windows to
the Right
[Continue pressing the
Left and Right keys to
rotate the window as well]
17. Windows Key + # (# is
any number) : Quickly
Launch a new instance of
the application in the Nth
slot on the taskbar.
Example Win+1 launches
first pinned app, Win+2
launches second, etc.
18. Windows Key + = :
Launches the Magnifier
19. Windows Key + Plus :
Zoom in
20. Windows Key + Minus :
Zooms out
21. Windows Key + Space :
Peek at the desktop
16. Windows Key + Right :
Tile Current Windows to
the Right
[Continue pressing the
Left and Right keys to
rotate the window as well]
17. Windows Key + # (# is
any number) : Quickly
Launch a new instance of
the application in the Nth
slot on the taskbar.
Example Win+1 launches
first pinned app, Win+2
launches second, etc.
18. Windows Key + = :
Launches the Magnifier
19. Windows Key + Plus :
Zoom in
20. Windows Key + Minus :
Zooms out
21. Windows Key + Space :
Peek at the desktop
ROCKY13 2010/02/26 04:16
From Windows
Explorer
22. Alt + Up : Go up one
level
23. Alt + Left/ Right :
Back/ Forward
24. Alt + P : Show/hide
Preview Pane
From Windows
Explorer
22. Alt + Up : Go up one
level
23. Alt + Left/ Right :
Back/ Forward
24. Alt + P : Show/hide
Preview Pane
ROCKY13 2010/02/26 04:16
Taskbar modifiers
25. Shift + Click on icon :
Open a new instance
26. Middle click on icon :
Open a new instance
27. Ctrl + Shift + Click
on icon : Open a new
instance with Admin
privileges
28. Shift + Right-click on
icon : Show window menu
(Restore / Minimize /
Move / etc). Note:
Normally you can just
right-click on the window
thumbnail to get this
menu.
29. Shift + Right-click on
grouped icon : Menu with
Restore All / Minimize
All / Close All, etc.
30. Ctrl + Click on
grouped icon : Cycle
between the windows (or
tabs) in the group
Though some of them are
there in previous versions
of Windows, Windows 7
has incorporated many of
them and have started
many afresh.
Taskbar modifiers
25. Shift + Click on icon :
Open a new instance
26. Middle click on icon :
Open a new instance
27. Ctrl + Shift + Click
on icon : Open a new
instance with Admin
privileges
28. Shift + Right-click on
icon : Show window menu
(Restore / Minimize /
Move / etc). Note:
Normally you can just
right-click on the window
thumbnail to get this
menu.
29. Shift + Right-click on
grouped icon : Menu with
Restore All / Minimize
All / Close All, etc.
30. Ctrl + Click on
grouped icon : Cycle
between the windows (or
tabs) in the group
Though some of them are
there in previous versions
of Windows, Windows 7
has incorporated many of
them and have started
many afresh.
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