100 Keyboard Shortcuts For Moving Faster In Windows 7

100 keyboard shortcuts for moving faster in Windows 7
By Greg Shultz

Version 1.0 October 9, 2009

You don't have to experiment to find out which traditional shortcuts still work in Windows 7—or search for ones that have been added to the new OS. Just keep this quick reference handy to speed common Windows 7 tasks.

Note: The Windows key ( ) is located between the Ctrl and Alt keys on mostkeyboards. However, some vendor keyboards and laptops don't have this key. The Application key ( ) is adjacent to the right Windows key or in the upper-right corner on some laptop keyboards.

The shortcuts
Keystroke Function
Opens the Start menu +E +R +F + U + X + Ctrl + F + Pause/Break + P + 1..0 Opens Computer Opens the Run dialog box Opens Search Opens Ease Of Access Center OpenWindows Mobility Center Opens the Find Computers dialog box Open the System page Chooses a Network Projector presentation display mode Launches a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number; or accesses a running program on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number Launches a new instance of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the numberAccesses the last active instance of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number Accesses the Jump List of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number Selects the first item in the Notification Area; use the arrow keys to cycle through the items and press Enter to open the selected item.

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100 keyboard shortcuts for moving faster in Windows 7

+ Ctrl + B +T + M + Shift + M + D + L + Tab + Shift + Tab + Ctrl + Tab +Spacebar + G + Up Arrow + Down Arrow + Home + Left Arrow + Right Arrow + Shift + Up Arrow + Shift + Left/Right Arrow + F1 Alt Alt + D Alt + P Alt + Tab Alt + Shift + Tab

Accesses the program that is displaying a message in the Notification Area Cycles through the items on the Taskbar Minimizes all windows Restores all minimized windows Show/Hide Desktop (minimizes/restores all windows)Locks the computer Accesses Windows Flip 3D and cycles forward through open programs Accesses Windows Flip 3D and cycles backward through open programs Opens Windows Flip 3D as a stationary object; use the arrow keys to cycle through open programs and press Enter to access the selected program. Preview Desktop (makes all open windows transparent) Cycles through gadgets Maximizes the current windowMinimizes/restores the current window Minimizes all but the current window Tiles the window on the left side of the screen Tiles the window on the right side of the screen Extends the current window from the top to the bottom of the screen Moves the current window from one monitor to the next Launches Windows Help And Support Displays hidden Menu Bar Selects the Address Bar Displays the PreviewPane in Windows Explorer Cycles forward through open windows Cycles backward through open windows

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100 keyboard shortcuts for moving faster inWindows 7

Alt + F4 Alt + Spacebar Alt + Esc Alt + Enter Alt + PrtScn Alt + Up Arrow Alt + Left Arrow Alt + Right Arrow Shift + Insert CD/DVD Shift + Delete Shift + F6 Shift + F10 Shift + Tab Shift + Click Shift + Click on a Taskbar button Shift + Right-click on a Taskbar button Ctrl + A Ctrl + C Ctrl + X Ctrl + V Ctrl + D Ctrl + Z Ctrl + Y Ctrl + N Ctrl + W

Closes the current window;...