1. Shortcuts to manage windows
Windows Key + Down Arrow | Set window to Restored (if Maximized) or Minimized (if Restored) |
Windows Key + Up Arrow | Maximize window (if Restored) |
Windows Key + Shift + Down Arrow / Windows Key + Shift + Up Arrow | Maximize Restored window vertically / Restore window to previous state |
Windows Key + Right Arrow / Windows Key + Left Arrow | Move Restored window to left/center/right. Works across multiple monitors |
Windows Key + Shift + Right Arrow / Windows Key + Shift + Left Arrow | Move window to left monitor / to right monitor when using multiple monitors |
Alt + Space Bar | Opens the title bar menu |
Alt + Space Bar + Enter | Restore Window |
Alt + Space Bar + X | Maximize Window |
Alt + Space Bar + N | Minimize Window |
F11 | Turn full-page view on or off |
Alt + Tab Alt + Shift + Tab | Cycle through programs. Hold Alt and continuously press Tab to move forward between applications. Add shift to reverse direction. |
Alt + Esc / Alt + Shift + Esc | Cycle through programs on taskbar in the order they were opened or accessed |
Windows Key + Tab | Cycle through programs using Aero Flip 3D |
Ctrl + Windows Key + Tab | Cycle through programs on Taskbar using Aero Flip 3D |
Windows Key + G | Cycle through Gadget Window |
Windows Key + D | Minimize all windows on all Monitors. Press again to restore previous state |
Windows Key + M | Minimize all windows on current Monitor |
Windows Key + Shift + M | Restore previously minimized windows on current Monitor |
Windows Key + Home | Set all windows to Minimized on current Monitor except active |
Windows Key + Space Bar | Preview Desktop / make windows transparent (May not work with all Settings) |
2. Shortcuts to get access to Windows Features
Windows Key + E | Start Windows Explorer (in My Computer) |
Windows Key + R | Open the Run window |
Windows Key + F | Open Windows Search. Pressing F3 on empty desktop works too |
Windows Key + L | Lock the keyboard/ computer |
Windows Key + F1 | Display Windows Help |
Alt + Shift | Change keyboard language layout if multiple language layouts are active* |
Keep Pressed Shift when inserting CD/DVD | Prevent CD or DVD from automatically playing |
Windows Key + P | Choose Presentation Display Mode |
Windows Key + X | Open Mobility Center |
3. Windows 7 Taskbar shortcuts
Windows Key / Ctrl + Esc | Activate Start Button. Then use arrow keys, Space Bar and Enter to navigate within Start Menu |
Windows Key + T | Go to first item in taskbar, continue with arrow keys |
Windows Key + B | Go to first item in system tray |
Shift + Left-Click on a taskbar item | Start new instance of taskbar item |
Ctrl + Shift + Left-Click on a taskbar item | Start new instance of taskbar item as administrator |
Shift + Right-click on a taskbar item | Show the window menu for the program |
Windows Key + 1…9 | Switch to application in position N on taskbar (or launch pinned application) |
Shift + Windows Key + 1…9 | Start new instance of taskbar item in position N on taskbar |
4. Shortcuts for navigating Desktop
Arrow Keys | Navigate between and select single icons on desktop (when focus is on the desktop) |
Home / End | Select first / select last object on desktop |
Enter | Launch active icon |
Shift + F10 | Activate context menu of active icon by simulates right mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow keys, a-z and Enter to select item |
Tab, Shift + Tab on empty desktop | Navigate between desktop, the quick-launch bar, task bar and notification bar. Then use arrow keys and Enter or Space Bar to activate specific icons |
a, b, c, … | Pressing the first letter of the name of any objects will highlight the application or folder. Continue typing the object name if multiple objects start with the same letter. |
5. Windows Explorer shortcuts
Windows Key + E | Start Windows Explorer (My Computer) |
Alt + Up Arrow | Go up one folder |
Alt + Left Arrow / Alt + Right Arrow | Go to previous folder / go to next folder |
Tab / Shift + Tab | Switch focus forward/ backward between Address bar, Search Bar, Toolbar, Navigation Pane, and File List (Default is usually File List) |
Alt + D or F4 | Jump to the Address bar and select absolute address. Copy address with ctrl + c if desired |
Ctrl + E / Ctrl + F | Jump to Search Box in Explorer |
Ctrl + N | Open new instance of Windows Explorer |
F11 | Maximize window |
Arrow Keys | Navigate between files and folders |
Enter | Open folder or start application |
Home / End | Jump to first / jump to last item |
F2 | Change the file name of active item |
F2, then Left Arrow / Right Arrow | Move one character to the left / to the right in item name |
F2, then Ctrl + Left Arrow / Ctrl + Right Arrow | Jump one word to the left / to the right of item name |
F2, then Home / End | Jump to beginning / jump to end of item name |
F2, then Ctrl + A | Select complete object name including suffix (default excludes suffix) |
Left Arrow / Right Arrow | Expand folder / collapse folder (navigation pane only) |
Alt + P | Display or hide Preview Pane |
Alt + V + D | View details. Check View menu for more options |
Alt + V + X | View extra-large icons. Check View menu for more options |
Shift + Mouse Scroll Wheel | Change size of icons |
Shift + Up Arrow / Down Arrow | Select multiple adjacent items (directly above or below) |
Press Ctrl with Arrow Keys and Space Bar | Select multiple non-adjacent items. Hold Ctrl, use arrow keys to move to next item, and press Space Bar to add/remove from choice |
Ctrl + A | Select all |
a…z and 1..9 | Press the first letter any item to jump to it. Continue typing the full name if multiple items start with the same letter |
Ctrl + C, Ctrl + X, Ctrl + V | Ctrl+c for copy, Ctrl+x for cut and Ctrl+v for paste |
Ctrl + Z, Ctrl + Y | Undo an action, Redo an action |
Del | Delete an item and place it into the Recycle Bin |
Shift + Del | Delete an item permanently without placing it into the Recycle Bin |
Shift + F10 | Activate context menu of active object. Replaces the right mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow keys, a-z and Enter to get to the choice |
Ctrl + Shift + N | Create new folder |
Alt + Enter | Open Properties dialog box |
6. Photo Viewer shortcuts
Left Arrow / Right Arrow | Go to next / go to previous photo |
Ctrl + . | Rotate photo clockwise |
Ctrl + , | Rotate photo counter-clockwise |
+ / - | Zoom in / zoom out (or mouse wheel) |
Ctrl + O | Fit to Window |
Del | Delete current photo |
Shift + Del | Permanently delete current photo |
Alt + Enter | Show properties of current photo |
Alt + E or Ctrl + S | Email current photo |
Ctrl + C | Copy current photo file to clipboard |
Alt + O | Open current photo in other application (e.g. Paint of Office) |
7. Shortcuts for use in dialog boxes
Ctrl + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Move forward / move backwards through tabs |
Tab / Shift + Tab | Move forward / move backwards through options |
Alt + Underlined letter | Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter |
Enter | Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands |
Space Bar | Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box |
Arrow Keys | Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons |
F4 | Display the items in the active list |
Backspace | Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box |
8. Shortcuts useful for Windows Admins
Windows Key + Break | Display System Properties window |
Ctrl + Windows Key + F | Search for Computers (with Active Directory activated) |
Windows Key + Pause | Access System Properties which holds system properties, computer name, device manager and so on |
Alt + Page Up / Alt + Page Down | Move between programs from left to right / from right to left |
Alt + Insert | Cycle through programs in the order they were started |
Alt + Home | Display the Start menu |
Ctrl + Alt + Pause Break | Switch between a window and full screen |
Ctrl + Alt + End | Display the Windows Security dialog box |
Alt + Del | Display the system menu |
9. Windows Help shortcuts
Tab | Move between links |
Alt + C | Display the Table of Contents |
Alt + N | Display the Connection Settings menu |
F10 | Display the Options menu |
Alt + Left Arrow /Alt + Right Arrow | Move back / move forward to the previous / next viewed topic |
Alt + A | Display the customer support page |
Alt + Home | Display the Help and Support Home page |
Home / End | Move to the beginning / to the end of a topic |
Ctrl + F | Search the current topic. Press Tab to leave |
Ctrl + P | Print a topic |
F3 | Move the cursor to the search box. Press Tab to leave |
10. Ease of Access and Magnifier shortcuts
Windows Key + U | Open Ease of Access Center |
Press Shift five times | Turn Sticky Keys on or off |
Press Num Lock for five seconds | Turn Toggle Keys on or off |
Keep Pressed Right Shift for eight seconds | Turn Filter Keys on or off |
Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock | Turn Mouse Keys on or off |
Windows Key + + | Start Magnifier and zoom in |
Windows Key + - | Zoom out with Magnifier active |
Ctrl + Alt + I | Invert colors in Magnifier display |
Windows Key + Esc | Exit Magnifier |
Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Keys | Move the Magnifier windows |
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