Windows 7 shortcuts key

Windows 7 shortcuts key
	1.Move and Resize Active Window
1	Win+Arrow Down	Set window to Restored (if Maximized) or Minimized (if Restored)
2	Win+Arrow Up	Maximize window (if Restored)
3	Win+Shift+Arrow Down/Win+Shift+Arrow Up	Maximize Restored window vertically / Restore window to previous state
4	Win+Arrow Right/Win+Arrow Left	Move Restored window to left/center/right. Works across multiple monitors
5	Win+Shift+Arrow Right/Win+Shift+Arrow Left	Move window to left monitor / to right monitor when using multiple monitors
6	Alt+Space	Opens the title bar menu
7	Alt+Space+Enter	Restore Window
8	Alt+Space+x	Maximize Window
9	Alt+Space+n	Minimize Window
10	F11	Turn full page view on or off
11	'Maximized' means full screen, 'Restored' means variable window size, and 'Minimized' means minimized to taskbar.
	Switch between Applications
1	Alt+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.
2	alt+Shift+Tab
3	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.
4	Alt+Esc/Alt+Shift+Esc	Cycle through programs on taskbar in the order they were opened or accessed
5	Win+Tab	Cycle through programs using Aero Flip 3D
6	Ctrl+Win+Tab	Cycle through programs on Taskbar using Aero Flip 3D
7	Win+g	Cycle through Gadget Window
	Manage Multiple Windows
1	Win+d	Minimize all windows on all Monitors. Press again to restore previous state
2	Win+m	Minimize all windows on current Monitor
3	Win+Shift+m	Restore previously minimized windows on current Monitor
4	Win+Home	Set all windows to Minimized on current Monitor except active
5	Win+Space	Preview Desktop / make windows transparent (May not work with all Settings)
	2. Accessing Windows Features
1	Win+e	Start Windows Explorer (in My Computer)
2	Win+r	Open the Run window
3	Win+f	Open Windows Search. f3 on empty desktop works, too.
4	Win+l	Lock the keyboard/ computer
5	Win+F1	Display Windows Help
6	Alt+Shift	Change keyboard language layout if multiple language layouts are active*
7	shift when inserting CD or DVD	Prevent CD or DVD from automatically playing
8	Win+p	Choose Presentation Display Mode
9	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.
	3. Windows 7 Taskbar
1	win or ctrl+Esc	Activate Start Button. Then use arrow keys, space and enter to navigate within Start Menu
2	Win+t	Go to first item in taskbar, continue with arrow keys
3	Win+b	Go to first item in system tray
4	Shift+click on a taskbar item	Start new instance of taskbar item
5	Ctrl+Shift+click on a taskbar item	Start new instance of taskbar item as administrator
6	Shift+right-click on a taskbar item	Show the window menu for the program
7	Win+1...9	Switch to application in position N on taskbar (or launch pinned application)
8	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
	4. Navigating Desktop
1	Arrow Keys	Navigate between and select single icons on desktop (when focus is on the desktop)
2	Home/End	Select first / select last object on desktop
3	Enter	Launch active icon
4	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
5	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
6	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
	5. Windows Explorer
	Basics
1	Win+e	Start Windows Explorer (My Computer)
2	Alt+Arrow Up	Go up one folder
3	Alt+Arrow Left/Alt+Arrow Right	Go to previous folder / go to next folder
4	Tab/Shift+Tab	Switch focus forward/ backward between Address bar, Search Bar, Toolbar, Navigation Pane, and File List (Default is usually File List)
5	Alt+d or f4	Jump to the Address bar and select absolute address. Copy address with ctrl+c if desired
6	Ctrl+e or ctrl+f	Jump to Search Box in Explorer
7	Ctrl+n	Open new instance of Windows Explorer
8	F11	Maximize window
	Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
1	Arrow Keys	Navigate between files and folders
2	Enter	Open folder or start application
3	Home/End	Jump to first / jump to last item
4	F2	Change the file name of active item
5	f2, then arrow left/Arrow Right	Move one character to the left / to the right in item name
6	f2, then ctrl+Arrow Left/Ctrl+Arrow Right	Jump one word to the left / to the right of item name
7	f2, then home /End	Jump to beginning / jump to end of item name
8	f2, then ctrl+a	Select complete object name including suffix (default excludes suffix)
9	Arrow Left/Arrow Right	Expand folder / collapse folder (navigation pane only)
10	File List
11	Alt+p	Display or hide Preview Pane
12	Alt+v then d	View details. Check View menu for more options
13	Alt+v then x	View extra-large icons. Check View menu for more options
14	Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel	Change size of icons
	Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
1	Shift+Arrow Up/Arrow Down	Select multiple adjacent items (directly above or below)
2	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
3	Ctrl+a	Select all
4	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
	Manipulate Items in Explorer
1	Ctrl+c, ctrl+x, ctrl+v	ctrl+c for copy, ctrl+x for cut and ctrl+v for paste
2	Ctrl+z	Undo an action
3	Ctrl+y	Redo an action
4	Delete	Delete an item and place it into the Recycle Bin
5	Shift+Delete	Delete an item permanently without placing it into the Recycle Bin
6	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
7	Ctrl+Shift+n	Create new folder
8	Alt+Enter	Open Properties dialog box
	6. Photo Viewer
1	Arrow Left/Arrow Right	Go to next / go to previous photo
2	Ctrl+.	Rotate photo clockwise
3	Ctrl+,	Rotate photo counter-clockwise
4	[+]/-	Zoom in / zoom out (or mouse wheel)
5	Ctrl+0 (zero)	Fit to Window
6	Delete	Delete current photo
7	Shift+Delete	Permanently delete current photo
8	Alt+Enter	Show properties of current photo
9	Alt+e or ctrl+s	Email current photo
10	Ctrl+c	Copy current photo file to clipboard
11	Alt+o	Open current photo in other application (e.g. Paint of Office)
	7. Dialog Boxes
1	Ctrl+Tab/Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Move forward / move backwards through tabs
2	Tab/Shift+Tab	Move forward / move backwards through options
3	Alt+underlined letter	Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter
4	Enter	Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands
5	Space	Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
6	Arrow Keys	Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
7	F4	Display the items in the active list
8	Backspace	Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
	8. Windows Admin
	Admin Tasks
1	Ctrl+Win+f	Search for Computers (with Active Directory activated)
2	Win+pause/break	Display System Properties which holds system properties, computer name, device manager and so on
3	Ctrl+Shift+Esc	Opens Windows Task Manager
	Remote Desktop
1	Alt+Page Up/Alt+Page Down	Move between programs from left to right / from right to left
2	Alt+Insert	Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in
3	Alt+Home	Display the Start menu
4	Ctrl+Alt+pause/break	Switch between a window and full screen
5	Ctrl+Alt+End	Display the Windows Security dialog box
6	Alt+Delete	Display the system menu
	9. Windows Help
1	Tab	Move between links
2	Alt+c	Display the Table of Contents
3	Alt+n	Display the Connection Settings menu
4	F10	Display the Options menu
5	Alt+Arrow Left/Alt+Arrow Right	Move back / move forward to the previously/ next viewed topic
6	Alt+a	Display the customer support page
7	Alt+Home	Display the Help and Support home page
8	Home/End	Move to the beginning / to the end of a topic
9	Ctrl+f	Search the current topic. Press tab to leave
10	Ctrl+p	Print a topic
11	F3	Move the cursor to the search box. Press tab to leave
	10. Ease of Access and Magnifier
	Ease of Access
1	Win+u	Open Ease of Access Center
2	Press shift five times.	Turn Sticky Keys on or off
3	Press num lock for five seconds	Turn Toggle Keys on or off
4	Right shift for eight seconds	Turn Filter Keys on or off
5	left alt + left shift +Num Lock	Turn Mouse Keys on or off
6	left alt + left shift + prtScn	Turn High Contract on or off (Careful, will change theme!)
	Magnifier
1	Win+[+]	Start Magnifier and zoom in
2	Win+-	Zoom out with Magnifier active
3	Ctrl+Alt+i	Invert colors in Magnifier display
4	Win+Esc	Exit Magnifier
5	Ctrl+Alt+Arrow Keys	Move the Magnifier windows
Note: Microsoft lists more shortcuts for Magnifier, but not all of them seem to work.