Windows 7 Tips Tricks and Shortcuts

[locutus]

# Win+Pause: Displays the System Control Panel applet.

# Win+D: Shows the desktop.

# Win+Spacebar: Shows the desktop without minimizing open windows (Aero Peek).

# Win+E: Opens Windows Explorer with Computer selected.

# Win+F: Opens a Search window for finding files or folders.

# Win+Ctrl+F: Opens a Search window for finding computers on a network.

# Win+G: Cycles through Gadgets (if any are installed).

# Win+L: Locks your computer or switches users.

# Win+M: Minimizes all windows.

# Win+Shift+M: Restores minimized windows.

# Win+P: Chooses a presentation display mode.

# Win+R: Opens the Run dialog box.

# Win+T: Cycles through and previews programs on the taskbar.

# Win+U: Opens the Ease of Access Center (Utility Manager in XP).

# Win+X: Opens the Windows Mobility Center (which isn't installed by default on desktop PCs).

# Win+(numbers 1 to 5): Starts the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already running, it switches to that program.

# Win+Shift+(numbers 1 to 5): Starts a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.

# Win+Ctrl+(numbers 1 to 5): Switches to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.

# Win+Alt+(numbers 1 to 5): Opens the Jump List of recently accessed items for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.

# Win+Tab: Cycles through open programs by using Aero Flip 3-D. (You must have Aero working; Win7 Home Basic and Starter don't use Aero.)

# Win+Ctrl+Tab and then Left or Right Arrow: Opens Aero Flip 3-D to cycle through open programs.

# Win+Ctrl+B: Switches to the program that displayed a message in the notification area.

# Ctrl+click: Pressing Ctrl while clicking a taskbar icon will scroll through multiple windows of that icon's application.

# Win+Up Arrow: Maximizes the window.

# Win+Left Arrow: Docks the active window to the left half of the screen.

# Win+Right Arrow: Docks the active window to the right half of the screen.

# Win+Down Arrow: Minimizes the window.

# Win+Shift+Up Arrow: Stretches the window to the top and bottom of the screen.

# Win+Shift+Left or Right Arrow: Moves the window from one monitor to another.

# Win+Home: Minimizes all but the active window.

 

 

Anyone else got any tips?

[locutus]

# Win+Spacebar: Shows the desktop without minimizing open windows (Aero Peek).

 

This one has improved my use of Windows 7. When typing I commonly accidentally hovered the mouse over the far right side of the taskbar and it does the Aero Peek and blanks the screen (including whatever I'm typing) You can right click the far right of the taskbar and take the tick out of "Peek at Desktop" and just use Win+Spacebar for the Aero Peek feature.

[Conniff]

I can't see what windos+spacebar has over the rectangle in the bottom left.

Place your mouse over it and it will show the desktop, remove your mouse and it puts you back where you were, click on it and it will open the desktop, give a second click and it will give you back the page you were previously looking at.

 

Quicker than windows+spacebar.

[locutus]

whenever I type something I move my mouse with my elbow (limited desk space) and it always goes down and right and clears whatever I'm typing, plus I use keyboard shortcuts a lot, and I find them much faster