Original Link: http://www.shortcutworld.com/en/win/Windows_7.html
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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1. 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) |
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Win+Arrow Up |
Maximize window (if Restored) |
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Win+Shift+Arrow Down/Win+Shift+Arrow Up |
Maximize Restored window vertically / Restore window to previous state |
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Win+Arrow Right/Win+Arrow Left |
Move Restored window to left/center/right. Works across multiple monitors |
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Win+Shift+Arrow Right/Win+Shift+Arrow Left |
Move window to left monitor / to right monitor when using multiple monitors |
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Alt+Space |
Opens the title bar menu |
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Alt+Space+Enter |
Restore Window |
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Alt+Space+x |
Maximize Window |
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Alt+Space+n |
Minimize Window |
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F11 |
Turn full page view on or off |
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'Maximized' means full screen, 'Restored' means variable window size, and 'Minimized' means minimized to taskbar. |
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Switch between Applications |
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Alt+tab, |
Cycles through open programs |
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Alt+Ctrl+tab, |
Cycles through open programs |
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Alt+Esc/Alt+Shift+Esc |
Cycle through programs on |
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Win+Tab |
Cycle through programs using |
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Ctrl+Win+Tab |
Cycle through programs on |
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Win+g |
Cycle through Gadget Window |
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Manage Multiple |
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Win+d |
Minimize all windows on all Monitors. Press again to restore |
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Win+m |
Minimize all windows on current Monitor |
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Win+Shift+m |
Restore previously minimized windows on current Monitor |
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Win+Home |
Set all windows to Minimized on current Monitor except active |
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Win+Space |
Preview Desktop / make windows transparent (May not work with |
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2. Accessing |
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Win+e |
Start Windows Explorer |
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Win+r |
Open the Run |
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Win+f |
Open Windows Search. f3 on |
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Win+l |
Lock the keyboard/ computer |
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Win+F1 |
Display Windows Help |
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Alt+Shift |
Change keyboard language layout if multiple language layouts |
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shift when inserting CD or DVD |
Prevent CD or DVD from automatically playing |
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Win+p |
Choose Presentation Display Mode |
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Win+x |
Open Mobility Center |
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* When working with multiple Keyboards Layouts (e.g. |
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3. Windows 7 |
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win or ctrl+Esc |
Activate Start Button. Then use arrow keys, space and enter to navigate within Start |
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Win+t |
Go to first item in taskbar, |
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Win+b |
Go to first item in system tray |
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Shift+click on a taskbar item |
Start new instance of taskbar item |
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Ctrl+Shift+click |
Start new instance of taskbar item as administrator |
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Shift+right-click on a taskbar item |
Show the window menu for the program |
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Win+1...9 |
Switch to application in position N on taskbar (or launch |
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Shift+Win+1...9 |
Start new instance of taskbar item in position N on taskbar |
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Unfortunately, Microsoft removed the possibility to select |
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Arrow Keys |
Navigate between and select single icons on desktop (when |
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Home/End |
Select first / select last object on desktop |
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Enter |
Launch active icon |
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Shift+F10 |
Activate context menu of active icon by simulates right mouse |
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tab, shift+tab on |
Navigate between desktop, the quick-launch bar, task bar and |
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a, b, c, |
Pressing the initial letter of the name of any objects will |
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5. Windows |
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Basics |
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Win+e |
Start Windows Explorer (My Computer) |
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Alt+Arrow Up |
Go up one folder |
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Alt+Arrow Left/Alt+Arrow |
Go to previous folder / go to next folder |
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Tab/Shift+Tab |
Switch focus forward/ backward between Address bar, Search |
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Alt+d or f4 |
Jump to the Address bar and select absolute address. Copy |
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Ctrl+e or ctrl+f |
Jump to Search Box in |
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Ctrl+n |
Open new instance of Windows Explorer |
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F11 |
Maximize window |
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Navigate |
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Arrow Keys |
Navigate between files and folders |
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Enter |
Open folder or start application |
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Home/End |
Jump to first / jump to last item |
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F2 |
Change the file name of active item |
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f2, then arrow left/Arrow |
Move one character to the left / to the right in item name |
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f2, then ctrl+Arrow Left/Ctrl+Arrow |
Jump one word to the left / to the right of item name |
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f2, then home /End |
Jump to beginning / jump to end of item name |
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f2, then ctrl+a |
Select complete object name including suffix (default excludes |
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Arrow Left/Arrow |
Expand folder / collapse folder (navigation pane only) |
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File List |
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Alt+p |
Display or hide Preview |
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Alt+v then d |
View details. Check |
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Alt+v then x |
View extra-large icons. |
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Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel |
Change size of icons |
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Select Items |
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Shift+Arrow Up/Arrow Down |
Select multiple adjacent items (directly above or below) |
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ctrl with arrow keys and space |
Select multiple non-adjacent items. Hold ctrl, use arrow keys to move to next item, and pressspace to add/remove from |
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Ctrl+a |
Select all |
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a ...z and 1..9 |
Press the initial letter any item to jump to it. Continue |
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Manipulate |
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Ctrl+c, ctrl+x, ctrl+v |
ctrl+c for |
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Ctrl+z |
Undo an action |
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Ctrl+y |
Redo an action |
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Delete |
Delete an item and place it into the Recycle Bin |
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Shift+Delete |
Delete an item permanently without placing it into the Recycle |
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Shift+F10 |
Activate context menu of active object. Replaces the right |
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Ctrl+Shift+n |
Create new |
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Alt+Enter |
Open Properties dialog box |
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6. Photo |
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Arrow Left/Arrow |
Go to next / go to previous photo |
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Ctrl+. |
Rotate photo clockwise |
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Ctrl+, |
Rotate photo counter-clockwise |
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[+]/- |
Zoom in / zoom out (or mouse wheel) |
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Ctrl+0 (zero) |
Fit to Window |
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Delete |
Delete current photo |
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Shift+Delete |
Permanently delete current photo |
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Alt+Enter |
Show properties of current photo |
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Alt+e or ctrl+s |
Email current photo |
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Ctrl+c |
Copy current photo file to |
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Alt+o |
Open current photo in other |
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7. Dialog |
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Ctrl+Tab/Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
Move forward / move backwards through tabs |
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Tab/Shift+Tab |
Move forward / move backwards through options |
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Alt+underlined letter |
Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that |
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Enter |
Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands |
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Space |
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check |
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Arrow Keys |
Select a button if the active option is a group of option |
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F4 |
Display the items in the active list |
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Backspace |
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save |
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8. Windows |
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Admin Tasks |
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Ctrl+Win+f |
Search for Computers (with Active Directory activated) |
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Win+pause/break |
Display System Properties which holds system properties, |
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Ctrl+Shift+Esc |
Opens Windows Task Manager |
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Remote |
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Alt+Page Up/Alt+Page Down |
Move between programs from left to right / from right to left |
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Alt+Insert |
Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in |
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Alt+Home |
Display the Start menu |
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Ctrl+Alt+pause/break |
Switch between a window and full screen |
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Ctrl+Alt+End |
Display the Windows Security dialog box |
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Alt+Delete |
Display the system menu |
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9. Windows |
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Tab |
Move between links |
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Alt+c |
Display the Table of Contents |
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Alt+n |
Display the Connection Settings menu |
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F10 |
Display the Options menu |
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Alt+Arrow Left/Alt+Arrow |
Move back / move forward to the previously/ next viewed topic |
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Alt+a |
Display the customer support page |
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Alt+Home |
Display the Help and Support home page |
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Home/End |
Move to the beginning / to the end of a topic |
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Ctrl+f |
Search the current topic. Press tab to |
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Ctrl+p |
Print a topic |
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F3 |
Move the cursor to the search box. Press tab to leave |
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10. Ease of |
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Ease of |
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Win+u |
Open Ease of Access Center |
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Press shift five |
Turn Sticky Keys on or off |
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Press num lock for |
Turn Toggle Keys on or off |
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Right shift for |
Turn Filter Keys on or off |
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left alt + |
Turn Mouse Keys on or off |
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left alt + |
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 |
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Win+- |
Zoom out with Magnifier active |
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Ctrl+Alt+i |
Invert colors in Magnifier display |
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Win+Esc |
Exit Magnifier |
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Ctrl+Alt+Arrow Keys |
Move the Magnifier windows |
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Note: Microsoft lists more shortcuts for Magnifier, but not |
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