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130 Shortcuts for Microsoft Windows 7 (win/en)  [edit]

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Platform: win [add]

Versions: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 [add]

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Table of Contents:

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7

Accessing Windows Features

Windows 7 Taskbar

Navigating Desktop

Windows Explorer

Photo Viewer

Dialog Boxes

Windows Admin

Windows Help

Ease of Access and Magnifier

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 minus1. Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7

minusMove and Resize Active Window

Win+Arrow Down             Set window to Restored (if Maximized) or Minimized (if Restored)

Win+Arrow Up   Maximize window (if Restored)

Win+Shift+Arrow Down/Win+Shift+Arrow Up        Maximize Restored window vertically / Restore window to previous state

Win+Arrow Right/Win+Arrow Left             Move Restored window to left/center/right. Works across multiple monitors

Win+Shift+Arrow Right/Win+Shift+Arrow Left       Move window to left monitor / to right monitor when using multiple monitors

Alt+Space            Opens the title bar menu

Alt+Space+Enter               Restore Window

Alt+Space+X        Maximize Window

Alt+Space+N       Minimize Window

F11         Turn full page view on or off

'Maximized' means full screen, 'Restored' means variable window size, and 'Minimized' means minimized to taskbar.

minusSwitch between Applications

Alt+Tab,

Alt+Shift+Tab      Cycles through open programs in taskbar. Hold alt and continuously press tab to move forward between applications. Release keys to switch to application selected. Add shift to reverse direction.

Alt+Ctrl+Tab, then use arrow keys to select application      Cycles through open programs in taskbar without needing to hold alt continuously. Press alt+ctrl+tab once, then continue with arrow keys and press enter on application.

Alt+Esc/Alt+Shift+Esc      Cycle through programs on taskbar in the order they were opened or accessed

Win+Tab              Cycle through programs using Aero Flip 3D

Ctrl+Win+Tab     Cycle through programs on Taskbar using Aero Flip 3D

Win+G   Cycle through Gadget Window

minusManage Multiple Windows

Win+D   Minimize all windows on all Monitors. Press again to restore previous state

Win+M  Minimize all windows on current Monitor

Win+Shift+M      Restore previously minimized windows on current Monitor

Win+Home          Set all windows to Minimized on current Monitor except active

Win+Space          Preview Desktop / make windows transparent (May not work with all Settings)

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minus2. Accessing Windows Features

Win+E   Start Windows Explorer (in My Computer)

Win+R   Open the Run window

Win+F    Open Windows Search. f3 on empty desktop works, too.

Win+L    Lock the keyboard/ computer

Win+F1 Display Windows Help

Alt+Shift               Change keyboard language layout if multiple language layouts are active*

Shift when inserting CD or DVD    Prevent CD or DVD from automatically playing

Win+P   Choose Presentation Display Mode

Win+X   Open Mobility Center

* When working with multiple Keyboards Layouts (e.g. Spanish/English/German). Add unlimited Layouts under Regional settings and activate language bar in Taskbar to see current language. Switch with shortcut any time.

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minus3. Windows 7 Taskbar

Win or Ctrl+Esc  Activate Start Button. Then use arrow keys, space and enter to navigate within Start Menu

Win+T   Go to first item in taskbar, continue with arrow keys

Win+B   Go to first item in system tray

Shift+click on a taskbar item         Start new instance of taskbar item

Ctrl+Shift+click on a taskbar item               Start new instance of taskbar item as administrator

Shift+right-click on a taskbar item              Show the window menu for the program

Win+1...9            Switch to application in position N on taskbar (or launch pinned application)

Shift+Win+1...9  Start new instance of taskbar item in position N on taskbar

Unfortunately, Microsoft removed the possibility to select multiple taskbar items in Windows 7

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minus4. Navigating Desktop

Arrow Keys          Navigate between and select single icons on desktop (when focus is on the desktop)

Home/End           Select first / select last object on desktop

Enter     Launch active icon

Shift+F10             Activate context menu of active icon by simulates right mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow keys, a-z and enter to select item

tab, shift+tab on empty desktop  Navigate between desktop, the quick-launch bar, task bar and notification bar. Then use arrow keys and enter or space to activate specific icons

A, B, C, ...            Pressing the initial letter of the name of any objects will highlight the respective application or folder. Continue typing the object name if multiple objects start with the same letter

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minus5. Windows Explorer

minusBasics

Win+E   Start Windows Explorer (My Computer)

Alt+Arrow Up     Go up one folder

Alt+Arrow Left/Alt+Arrow Right   Go to previous folder / go to next folder

Tab/Shift+Tab    Switch focus forward/ backward between Address bar, Search Bar, Toolbar, Navigation Pane, and File List (Default is usually File List)

Alt+D or f4          Jump to the Address bar and select absolute address. Copy address with ctrl+c if desired

Ctrl+E or ctrl+f   Jump to Search Box in Explorer

Ctrl+N   Open new instance of Windows Explorer

F11         Maximize window

minusNavigate File List and Navigation Pane

Arrow Keys          Navigate between files and folders

Enter     Open folder or start application

Home/End           Jump to first / jump to last item

F2           Change the file name of active item

F2, then arrow left/Arrow Right   Move one character to the left / to the right in item name

F2, then ctrl+Arrow Left/Ctrl+Arrow Right              Jump one word to the left / to the right of item name

F2, then home /End         Jump to beginning / jump to end of item name

F2, then ctrl+a    Select complete object name including suffix (default excludes suffix)

Arrow Left/Arrow Right  Expand folder / collapse folder (navigation pane only)

minusFile List

Alt+P      Display or hide Preview Pane

Alt+V then D       View details. Check View menu for more options

Alt+V then X        View extra-large icons. Check View menu for more options

Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel Change size of icons

minusSelect Items in File List and Navigation Pane

Shift+Arrow Up/Arrow Down       Select multiple adjacent items (directly above or below)

ctrl with arrow keys and space     Select multiple non-adjacent items. Hold ctrl, use arrow keys to move to next item, and press space to add/remove from selection

Ctrl+A    Select all

A ...Z and 1..9     Press the initial letter any item to jump to it. Continue typing the full name if multiple items start with the same letter

minusManipulate Items in Explorer

Ctrl+C, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+V       ctrl+C for copy, Ctrl+X for cut and Ctrl+V for paste

Ctrl+Z    Undo an action

Ctrl+Y    Redo an action

Delete   Delete an item and place it into the Recycle Bin

Shift+Delete        Delete an item permanently without placing it into the Recycle Bin

Shift+F10             Activate context menu of active object. Replaces the right mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow keys, a-z and enter to get to the selection

Ctrl+Shift+N        Create new folder

Alt+Enter             Open Properties dialog box

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minus6. Photo Viewer

Arrow Left/Arrow Right  Go to next / go to previous photo

Ctrl+.     Rotate photo clockwise

Ctrl+,     Rotate photo counter-clockwise

[+]/-       Zoom in / zoom out (or mouse wheel)

Ctrl+0 (zero)        Fit to Window

Delete   Delete current photo

Shift+Delete        Permanently delete current photo

Alt+Enter             Show properties of current photo

Alt+E or Ctrl+S    Email current photo

Ctrl+C    Copy current photo file to clipboard

Alt+O     Open current photo in other application (e.g. Paint of Office)

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minus7. Dialog Boxes

Ctrl+Tab/Ctrl+Shift+Tab  Move forward / move backwards through tabs

Tab/Shift+Tab    Move forward / move backwards through options

Alt+underlined letter        Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter

Enter     Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands

Space    Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box

Arrow Keys          Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons

F4           Display the items in the active list

Backspace           Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box

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minus8. Windows Admin

minusAdmin Tasks

Ctrl+Win+F          Search for Computers (with Active Directory activated)

Win+Pause/Break             Display System Properties which holds system properties, computer name, device manager and so on

Ctrl+Shift+Esc     Opens Windows Task Manager

minusRemote Desktop

Alt+Page Up/Alt+Page Down        Move between programs from left to right / from right to left

Alt+Insert            Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in

Alt+Home            Display the Start menu

Ctrl+Alt+pause/break      Switch between a window and full screen

Ctrl+Alt+End       Display the Windows Security dialog box

Alt+Delete           Display the system menu

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minus9. Windows Help

Win+F1 Display Windows Help

Tab        Move between links

Alt+C     Display the Table of Contents

Alt+N     Display the Connection Settings menu

F10         Display the Options menu

Alt+Arrow Left/Alt+Arrow Right   Move back / move forward to the previously/ next viewed topic

Alt+A     Display the customer support page

Alt+Home            Display the Help and Support home page

Home/End           Move to the beginning / to the end of a topic

Ctrl+F    Search the current topic. Press tab to leave

Ctrl+P    Print a topic

F3           Move the cursor to the search box. Press tab to leave

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minus10. Ease of Access and Magnifier

minusEase of Access

Win+U   Open Ease of Access Center

Press Shift five times.      Turn Sticky Keys on or off

Press Num Lock for five seconds Turn Toggle Keys on or off

Right Shift for eight seconds         Turn Filter Keys on or off

left Alt + left Shift +Num Lock       Turn Mouse Keys on or off

left Alt + left Shift + prtScn            Turn High Contrast on or off (Careful, will change theme!)

minusMagnifier

Win+[+]               Start Magnifier and zoom in

Win+-    Zoom out with Magnifier active

Ctrl+Alt+I             Invert colors in Magnifier display

Win+Esc               Exit Magnifier

Ctrl+Alt+Arrow Keys         Move the Magnifier windows

Note: Microsoft lists more shortcuts for Magnifier, but not all of them seem to work.

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