Here is a list of some shortcut keys in Windows 7:-

Shortcut Key

Action

  • Win+Left Arrow and Win+Right Arrow
  • Dock / Undock
  • Win+Up Arrow and Win+Down Arrow
  • Maximizes and restores / minimizes
  • Win+Shift+Up Arrow and Win+Shift+Down Arrow
  • Maximizes and restores the vertical size.
  • Win+P
  • Display Projection
  • Win+X
  • Open Mobility Center
  • Win+Home
  • Minimize all non-active background windows
  • Win+Shift+Left Arrow and Win+Shift+Right Arrow
  • Moves windows from one monitor to another (keeping them in the same relative location to the monitor’s top-left origin)
  • Win+1, Win+2, Win+3 etc up to 5 icons
  • Opens a new instance of the application
  • Win+Space
  • Peeking at the desktop
  • Ctrl+Shift
  • Run application with elevated rights
  • Win+T
  • Walks through the taskbar
  • Win+E
  • Opens windows explorer

Enjoy!

Written by Daniel Kenyon-Smith