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Windows 7 Shortcut Keys

When I installed Windows 7 I noticed a few shortcut keys did a few different things than I was used to. I found that Brandon Paddock (I have known Brandon before he worked with Microsoft - we were both MSN Search Champs back in the day and he is a huge Windows Mobile fan) had put together a pretty good list here that cleared a few things up. Most of it has to do with the new features and UX that Windows 7 has from Windows Vista.

Here is Brandon’s list if you are too lazy to click on the link:

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

If that isn’t enough for you there are a few more listed here.

Written by Steven Hughes - Visit Website

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