Windows 7 shortcuts
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Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts and mouse actions, Daquan, we hope to be helpful!
Window Management, Shortcuts -
- Win + Home: Clear all but the active window.
- Win + Space: All windows become transparent so you can see through to the desktop.
- Win + Up arrow: Maximize the the active window.
- Shift + Win + Up arrow: Maximize the the active window vertically.
- Win + Down arrow: Minimize the window / Restore the window if it's maximized.
- Win + Left / Right arrows: Dock the window to each a side of the monitor.
- Shift + Win + Left / Right arrows: Move the window to the monitor on the left or right.
- Drag window to the top: the Maximize
- Drag window left / right: The Dock the window to fill half of the screen.
- Shake window back / forth: Minimize everything but the current window.
- Double-Click Top Window Border (edge): the Maximize window vertically.
Taskbar shortcuts
- Win + number (1-9): Starts the application pinned to the taskbar in that position, or switches to that program.
- Shift + Win + number (1-9): Starts a new instance of the application pinned to the taskbar in that position.
- Ctrl + Win + number (1-9): Cycles through open windows for the application pinned to the taskbar is that position.
- Alt + Win + number (1-9): Opens the Jump List for the application pinned to the taskbar.
- Win + T: Focus and the scroll through items on the the taskbar.
- Win + B: Focuses the System Tray icons
- Shift + Click on a taskbar button: Open a program or quickly open another instance of a program.
- Ctrl + Shift + Click on a the taskbar the button: Open a program as an administrator,
- Shift + Right-click on a taskbar button: Show the window menu for the program (like XP does).
- Shift + Right-click on a grouped taskbar button: Show the window menu for the group.
- Ctrl + Click on a grouped taskbar button: Cycle through the windows of the group.
More useful hotkeys you should know
- CTRL + SHIFT + N: Creates a new folder in Windows Explorer.
- Alt + the Up: Goes, up a folder level in Windows Explorer.
- Alt + P: Toggles the preview pane in Windows Explorer.
- Shift + Right-Click on a file: Adds Copy as Path, which copies the path of a file to the clipboard.
- Shift + Right-Click on a file: Adds extra hidden items to the send to menu.
- Shift + Right-Click on a folder: Adds Command Prompt Here, which lets you easily open a command prompt in the folder.
- Win + P: the Adjust presentation settings for your the display.
- Win + (+ / -): Zoom in / out.
- Win + G: Cycle between the Windows Gadgets on your screen.
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