| Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 |
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| Move and
Resize Active Window |
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| 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 |
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Switch
between Applications |
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| Alt+tab
and 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 |
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| Manage
Multiple Windows |
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| 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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| Accessing Windows Features |
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| 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 |
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| Windows 7 Taskbar |
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| 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 |
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| Navigating Desktop |
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| 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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| Windows Explorer |
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| Basics |
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| 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 |
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| Navigate
File List and Navigation Pane |
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| 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) |
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| File
List |
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| 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 |
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| Select
Items in File List and Navigation Pane |
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| 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 |
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| Manipulate
Items in Explorer |
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| 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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| Photo Viewer |
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| 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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| Dialog Boxes |
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| 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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| Windows Admin |
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| Admin
Tasks |
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| 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 |
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| Remote
Desktop |
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| 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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| Windows Help |
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| 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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| Ease of Access and Magnifier |
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| Ease of
Access |
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| 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 Contract on or off
(Careful, will change theme!) |
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| Magnifier |
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| 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 |
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