List of Windows 7 Shortcut Keys
Microsoft has released windows 7 beta last week many people are testing it right now and i’m one of them. These shortcut keys are very similar to those of Windows Vista.
General
Win+Up Maximize
Win+Down Restore / Minimize
Win+Left Snap to left
Win+Right Snap to right
Win+Shift+Left Jump to left monitor
Win+Shift+Right Jump to right monitor
Win+Home Minimize / Restore all other windows
Win+T Focus the first taskbar entry
Pressing again will cycle through them, you can can arrow around.
Win+Shift+T cycles backwards.
Win+Space Peek at the desktop
Win+G Bring gadgets to the top of the Z-order
Win+P External display options (mirror, extend desktop, etc)
Win+X Mobility Center (same as Vista, but still handy!)
Win+#
(# = a number key) Launches a new instance of the application in the Nth slot on the taskbar.
Example: Win+1 launches first pinned app, Win+2 launches second, etc.
Win + +
Win + -
(plus or minus key) Zoom in or out.
Explorer
Alt+P Show/hide Preview Pane
Taskbar modifiers
Shift + Click on icon Open a new instance
Middle click on icon Open a new instance
Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon Open a new instance with Admin privileges
Shift + Right-click on icon Show window menu (Restore / Minimize / Move / etc)
Note: Normally you can just right-click on the window thumbnail to get this menu
Shift + Right-click on grouped icon Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.
Ctrl + Click on grouped icon Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group
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7 Comments on “List of Windows 7 Shortcut Keys”
wow. thx for the info, i’ll note it for sure… before you gave this i only use win + e for explorer. he..he..!
I have only one computer so I’m a bit leery on downloading any beta program–as much as I want it–for fear of a computer crash. But I’ve bookmarked this page so I can check when the beta period is over and the real thing is out. Thank you for sharing the shortcuts.
Thanks for these — it’s greatly appreciated!
thanks for the info…keep posting….=))
Do you have to turn something on to be able to do these. I’ve tried every single one and none of them work. I’m using Windows Vista.
Cheers,
Stan
these are windows 7 shortcut keys NOT vista although some of them work on vista but not all of them
Great job it’s always good to know we have shortcut ways to do a job. It’s makes your work easier. Will give this shortcut keys a try.