Windows Key Shortcuts for Win 7
For my first official Windows 7 tip I decided to go with everybody's favorite – keyboard shortcuts!
Here are 11 Windows key shortcuts that will start you off on the right foot with Microsoft's new operating system.
Let's take a look!
Win + Up Arrow – Maximize
Win + Down Arrow – Minimize
Win + Left Arrow – Snap to Left
Win + Right Arrow – Snap to Right (see a pattern here?)
Win + Home – Restore or minimize all other windows
Win + T – Press once to focus the first taskbar entry; press again to cycle through taskbar entries
Win + Space Bar (hold) – Peek at the desktop
Win + G – Bring gadgets forward to the top
Win + any number key (1-9) - Open a program on the taskbar. (The number corresponds to the pinned program's location.)..
Win + P = Projector, dublicate screen...
Win + M = Minimize all windows
Win + Arrow Down = Restore Down (smaller window) not minimize to taskbar.
Win + X = Opens Windows Mobility Center
For my first official Windows 7 tip I decided to go with everybody's favorite – keyboard shortcuts!
Here are 11 Windows key shortcuts that will start you off on the right foot with Microsoft's new operating system.
Let's take a look!
Win + Up Arrow – Maximize
Win + Down Arrow – Minimize
Win + Left Arrow – Snap to Left
Win + Right Arrow – Snap to Right (see a pattern here?)
Win + Home – Restore or minimize all other windows
Win + T – Press once to focus the first taskbar entry; press again to cycle through taskbar entries
Win + Space Bar (hold) – Peek at the desktop
Win + G – Bring gadgets forward to the top
Win + any number key (1-9) - Open a program on the taskbar. (The number corresponds to the pinned program's location.)..
Win + P = Projector, dublicate screen...
Win + M = Minimize all windows
Win + Arrow Down = Restore Down (smaller window) not minimize to taskbar.
Win + X = Opens Windows Mobility Center