Shortcuts for Windows7 [Hotkeys]

Windows 7 has included several shortcuts to make our work faster and easier. These shortcuts make it too easy to move windows around your screen, moving them to another monitor altogether, switching between applications and much more. Here are the hotkeys of Windows 7.

Keyboard Shortcuts:

• Win+Space: All windows become transparent so you can see through to the desktop.
• Win+Home: Clear all but the active window.
• Shift+Win+Up arrow: Maximize the active window vertically.
• Win+Down arrow: Minimize the window/Restore the window if it’s maximized.
• Win+Up arrow: Maximize the active window.
• Shift+Win+Left/Right arrows: Move the window to the monitor on the left or right.
• Win+Left/Right arrows: Dock the window to each side of the monitor.

Shortcuts with the mouse dragging:

• Drag window to the top: Maximize
• Double-Click Top Window Border (edge): Maximize window vertically.
• Shake window back/forth: Minimize everything but the current window.
• Drag window left/right: Dock the window to fill half of the screen.

Taskbar Shortcuts

• Win+number (1-9): Starts the application pinned to the taskbar in that position, or switches to that program.
• Shift+Win+number (1-9): Starts a new instance of the application pinned to the taskbar in that position.
• Alt+Win+number (1-9): Opens the Jump List for the application pinned to the taskbar.
• Ctrl+Win+number (1-9): Cycles through open windows for the application pinned to the taskbar in that position.
• Win+B: Focuses the System Tray icons
• Win+T: Focus and scroll through items on the taskbar.

Interact with the taskbar using your mouse and a modifier key:

• Shift+Right-click on a taskbar button: Show the window menu for the program (like XP does).
• Shift+Click on a taskbar button: Open a program or quickly open another instance of a program.
• Shift+Right-click on a grouped taskbar button: Show the window menu for the group.
• Ctrl+Shift+Click on a taskbar button: Open a program as an administrator.
• Ctrl+Click on a grouped taskbar button: Cycle through the windows of the group.

Few more interesting hotkeys for you:

• Ctrl+Shift+N: Creates a new folder in Windows Explorer.
• Alt+P: Toggles the preview pane in Windows Explorer.
• Alt+Up: Goes up a folder level in Windows Explorer.
• Shift+Right-Click on a file: Adds Copy as Path, which copies the path of a file to the clipboard.
• Shift+Right-Click on a file: Adds extra hidden items to the Send To menu.
• Shift+Right-Click on a folder: Adds Command Prompt Here, which lets you easily open a command prompt in that folder.
• Win+P: Adjust presentation settings for your display.
• Win+G: Cycle between the Windows Gadgets on your screen.
• Win+(+/-): Zoom in/out.
• Win+L: Lock your workstation
• Win+D: Display the desktop
• Win+Spacebar: Preview desktop
• Win+M: Minimize all windows
• Win+Shift+M: Maximize all windows
• Win+E: Open Computer
• Win+F: Search
• Win+R: Run dialog
• Win+Home: Minimize all but active window.