Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

by Jas on January 18, 2009 · Comments

in Microsoft

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Hat Tip to Brandon!

General

Win+Up
Maximize

Win+Down
Restore / Minimize

Win+Left
Snap to left

Win+Right
Snap to right

Win+Shift+Left
Jump to left monitor

Win+Shift+Right
Jump to right monitor

Win+Home
Minimize / Restore all other windows

Win+T
Focus the first taskbar entry
Pressing again will cycle through them, you can can arrow around.

Win+Shift+T cycles backwards.

Win+Space
Peek at the desktop

Win+G
Bring gadgets to the top of the Z-order

Win+P
External display options (mirror, extend desktop, etc)

Win+X
Mobility Center (same as Vista, but still handy!)

Win+#
(# = a number key)
Launches 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.

Win + +
Win + –
(plus or minus key)
Zoom in or out.

Explorer

Alt+P
Show/hide Preview Pane

Taskbar modifiers

Shift + Click on icon
Open a new instance

Middle click on icon
Open a new instance

Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon
Open a new instance with Admin privileges

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

Shift + Right-click on grouped icon
Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.

Ctrl + Click on grouped icon
Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group

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