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”

  • 17 January, 2009, 20:03

    wow. thx for the info, i’ll note it for sure… before you gave this i only use win + e for explorer. he..he..!

  • 18 January, 2009, 17:22

    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.

  • 21 January, 2009, 23:05

    Thanks for these — it’s greatly appreciated!

  • 22 January, 2009, 8:17

    thanks for the info…keep posting….=))

  • 22 January, 2009, 16:55

    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

  • 22 January, 2009, 17:05

    these are windows 7 shortcut keys NOT vista although some of them work on vista but not all of them

  • 1 February, 2009, 16:05

    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.