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Windows 7 Shortcuts
1. Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7

Move and Resize Active Window Win + Arrow Down Win + Arrow "# Win + Shift + Arrow Down $ Win + Shift + Arrow "# Win + Arrow Right $ Win + Arrow 'eft Win + Shift + Arrow Right $ Win + Shift + Arrow 'eft Alt + S#ace Alt + S#ace + )nter Alt + S#ace + Alt + S#ace + n *++ Set window to Restored (if Ma imi!ed) or Minimi!ed (if Restored) Ma imi!e window (if Restored) Ma imi!e Restored window %erticall& $ Restore window to #re%ious state Mo%e Restored window to left$center$right. Works across multi#le monitors Mo%e window to left monitor $ to right monitor when using multi#le monitors (#ens the title bar menu Restore Window Ma imi!e Window

Mi n imi!e Window ,urn full #age %iew on or off

-Ma imi!ed- means full screen. -Restored- means %ariable window si!e. and -Minimi!ed- means minimi!ed to taskbar.

Switch between Applications Alt + tab . alt + Shift + ,ab Alt + Ctrl + tab . then use arrow ke&s to select a##lication Alt + )sc $ Alt + Shift + )sc Win + ,ab Ctrl + Win + ,ab Win + g C&cles through o#en #rograms in taskbar. /old alt and continuousl& #ress tab to mo%e forward between a##lications. Release ke&s to switch to a##lication selected. Add shift to re%erse direction. C&cles through o#en #rograms in taskbar without needing to hold alt continuousl&. 0ress alt + ctrl + tab once. then continue with arrow ke&s and #ress enter on a##lication. C&cle through #rograms on taskbar in the order the& were o#ened or accessed C&cle through #rograms using Aero *li# 1D C&cle through #rograms on ,askbar using Aero *li# 1D C&cle through 2 adget Window

Manage Multiple Windows Win + d Win + m Win + Shift + m Win + /ome Win + S#ace Minimi!e all windows on all Monitors. 0ress again to restore #re%ious state Minimi!e all windows on current Monitor Restore #re%iousl& minimi!ed windows on current Monitor Set all windows to Minimi!ed on current Monitor e ce#t acti%e 0re%iew Deskto# $ make windows trans#arent (Ma& not work with all Settings)

2. Accessing Windows Features Win + e Win + r Win + f Win + l Win + *+ Alt + Shift shift when inserting CD or D4D Win + # Win + Start Windows ) #lorer (in M& Com#uter) (#en the R un window (#en Windows Search. f1 on em#t& deskto# works. too. ' ock the ke&board$ com#uter Dis#la& Windows /el# Change ke&board language la&out if multi#le language la&outs are acti%e3 0re%ent CD or D4D from automaticall& #la&ing Choose 0resentation Dis#la& Mode (#en Mobilit& Center

3 When working with multi#le 5e&boards 'a&outs (e.g. S#anish$)nglish$2erman). Add unlimited 'a&outs under Regional settings and acti%ate language bar in ,askbar to see current language. Switch with shortcut an& time.

. Windows 7 !as"bar win or ctrl + )sc Win + t Win + b Shift +click on a taskbar item Ctrl + Shift +click on a taskbar item Shift +right7click on a taskbar item Win + + ... 8 Shift + Win + + ... 8 Acti%ate Start 6utton. ,hen use arrow ke&s . s#ace and enter to na%igate within Start Menu 2o to first item in t askbar. continue with arrow ke&s 2o to first item in s&stem tra& Start new instance of taskbar item Start new instance of taskbar item as administrator Show the window menu for the #rogram Switch to a##lication in #osition 9 on taskbar (or launch #inned a##lication) Start new instance of taskbar item in #osition 9 on taskbar

"nfortunatel&. Microsoft remo%ed the #ossibilit& to select multi#le taskbar items in Windows :

#. $avigating %es"top Arrow 5e&s /ome $ )nd 9a%igate between and select single icons on deskto# (when focus is on the deskto#) Select first $ select last ob;ect on deskto#

)nter Shift + *+< tab . shift + tab on em#t& deskto# a . b . c . ...

'aunch acti%e icon Acti%ate conte t menu of acti%e icon b& simulates right mouse button. (nce in the conte t menu use arrow ke&s . a 7 ! and enter to select item 9a%igate between deskto#. the =uick7launch bar. task bar and notification bar. ,hen use arrow ke&s and enter or s#ace to acti%ate s#ecific icons 0ressing the initial letter of the name of an& ob;ects will highlight the res#ecti%e a##lication or folder. Continue t&#ing the ob;ect name if multi#le ob;ects start with the same letter

&. Windows '(plorer

)asics Win + e Alt + Arrow "# Alt + Arrow 'eft $ Alt + Arrow Right ,ab $ Shift + ,ab Alt + d or f> Ctrl + e or ctrl + f Ctrl + n *++ Start Windows ) #lorer (M& Com#uter) 2o u# one folder 2o to #re%ious folder $ go to ne t folder Switch focus forward$ backward between Address bar. Search 6ar. ,oolbar. 9a%igation 0ane. and *ile 'ist (Default is usuall& *ile 'ist) ?um# to the Address bar and select absolute address. Co#& address with ctrl + c if desired ?um# to S e arch 6o in ) #lorer (#en new instance of Windows ) #lorer Ma imi!e window

$avigate File *ist and $avigation +ane Arrow 5e&s )nter /ome $ )nd *@ f@ . then arrow left $ Arrow Right f@ . then ctrl + Arrow 'eft $ Ctrl + Arrow Right f@ . then home $ )nd f@ . then ctrl + a Arrow 'eft $ Arrow Right 9a%igate between files and folders (#en folder or start a##lication ?um# to first $ ;um# to last item Change the file name of acti%e item Mo%e one character to the left $ to the right in item name ?um# one word to the left $ to the right of item name ?um# to beginning $ ;um# to end of item name Select com#lete ob;ect name including suffi (default e cludes suffi ) ) #and folder $ colla#se folder (na%igation #ane onl&)

File *ist Alt + # Alt + % then d Alt + % then Ctrl +mouse scroll wheel Dis#la& or hide 0 re%iew 0ane 4iew d etails. Check 4iew menu for more o#tions 4iew e tra7large icons. Check 4iew menu for more o#tions

Change si!e of icons

Select ,te-s in File *ist and $avigation +ane Shift + Arrow "# $ Arrow Down ctrl with arrow ke&s and s#ace Ctrl + a a ... ! and + .. 8 Select multi#le ad;acent items (directl& abo%e or below) Select multi#le non7ad;acent items. /old ctrl . use arrow ke&s to mo%e to ne t item. and #ress s#ace to add$remo%e from selection Select a ll 0ress the initial letter an& item to ;um# to it. Continue t&#ing the full name if multi#le items start with the same letter

Manipulate ,te-s in '(plorer Ctrl + c . ctrl + Ctrl + ! Ctrl + & Delete Shift + Delete Shift + *+< Ctrl + Shift + n Alt + )nter . ctrl + % ctrl + c for co#&. ctrl + "ndo an action Redo an action Delete an item and #lace it into the Rec&cle 6in Delete an item #ermanentl& without #lacing it into the Rec&cle 6in Acti%ate conte t menu of acti%e ob;ect. Re#laces the right mouse button. (nce in the conte t menu use arrow ke&s . a 7 ! and enter to get to the selection Create n ew folder (#en 0ro#erties dialog bo for cut and ctrl + % for #aste

.. +hoto /iewer Arrow 'eft $ Arrow Right Ctrl + . Ctrl + . A+B$7 Ctrl + < (!ero) Delete Shift + Delete Alt + )nter Alt + e or ctrl + s Ctrl + c 2o to ne t $ go to #re%ious #hoto Rotate #hoto clockwise Rotate #hoto counter7clockwise Coom in $ !oom out (or mouse wheel) *it to Window Delete current #hoto 0ermanentl& delete current #hoto Show #ro#erties of current #hoto ) mail current #hoto C o#& current #hoto file to cli#board

Alt + o

( #en current #hoto in other a##lication (e.g. 0aint of (ffice)

7. %ialog )o(es Ctrl + ,ab $ Ctrl + Shift + ,ab ,ab $ Shift + ,ab Alt +underlined letter )nter S#ace Arrow 5e&s *> 6acks#ace Mo%e forward $ mo%e backwards through tabs Mo%e forward $ mo%e backwards through o#tions 0erform the command (or select the o#tion) that goes with that letter Re#laces clicking the mouse for man& selected commands Select or clear the check bo if the acti%e o#tion is a check bo Select a button if the acti%e o#tion is a grou# of o#tion buttons Dis#la& the items in the acti%e list (#en a folder one le%el u# if a folder is selected in the Sa%e As or (#en dialog bo

0. Windows Ad-in

Ad-in !as"s Ctrl + Win + f Win + #ause$break Ctrl + Shift + )sc Search for Com#uters (with Acti%e Director& acti%ated) Dis#la& S&stem 0ro#erties which holds s&stem #ro#erties. com#uter name. de%ice manager and so on (#ens Windows ,ask Manager

Re-ote %es"top Alt + 0age "# $ Alt + 0age Down Alt + Dnsert Alt + /ome Ctrl + Alt + #ause$break Ctrl + Alt + )nd Alt + Delete Mo%e between #rograms from left to right $ from right to left C&cle through #rograms in the order that the& were started in Dis#la& the Start menu Switch between a window and full screen Dis#la& the Windows Securit& dialog bo Dis#la& the s&stem menu

1. Windows 2elp ,ab Alt + c Alt + n *+< Alt + Arrow 'eft $ Alt + Arrow Right Alt + a Alt + /ome /ome $ )nd Ctrl + f Ctrl + # *1 Mo%e between links Dis#la& the ,able of Contents Dis#la& the Connection Settings menu Dis#la& the (#tions menu Mo%e back $ mo%e forward to the #re%iousl&$ ne t %iewed to#ic Dis#la& the customer su##ort #age Dis#la& the /el# and Su##ort home #age Mo%e to the beginning $ to the end of a to#ic Search the current to#ic. 0ress tab to lea%e 0rint a to#ic Mo%e the cursor to the search bo . 0ress tab to lea%e

13. 'ase o4 Access and Magni4ier

'ase o4 Access Win + u 0ress shift fi%e times. 0ress num lock for fi%e seconds Right shift for eight seconds left alt + left shift + 9um 'ock left alt + left shift + #rtScn (#en )ase of Access Center ,urn Stick& 5e&s on or off ,urn ,oggle 5e&s on or off ,urn *ilter 5e&s on or off ,urn Mouse 5e&s on or off ,urn /igh Contract on or off (Careful. will change themeE)

Magni4ier Win + A + B Win + 7 Ctrl + Alt + i Win + )sc Ctrl + Alt + Arrow 5e&s Start Magnifier and !oom in Coom out with Magnifier acti%e Dn%ert colors in Magnifier dis#la& ) it Magnifier Mo%e the Magnifier windows

9oteF Microsoft lists more shortcuts for Magnifier. but not all of them seem to work.