Windows 7 – upgraded shortcut keys
Posted by John on 7th December 2009
Perhaps old hat to those on the leading edge, but I hadn’t seen the latest Windows 7 “Windows key combination” list before.
New Windows 7 hotkeys
The first section contains all new shortcuts in Windows 7. I have stolen this list from Technet. The article there is about the beta version, but I suppose not much has changed since then.
Please let me know if you spotted another new Windows 7 hotkey. Just in case you didn’t upgrade yet, you can check out the complete list of Windows Vista hotkeys.
| Press this key | To do this |
| Windows logo key +Home | Clear all but the active window |
| Windows logo key +Space | All windows become transparent so you can see through to the desktop |
| Windows logo key +Up arrow | Maximize the active window |
| Windows logo key +Down arrow: | Minimize the active window or restore the window if it’s maximized |
| Windows logo key +Left/Right arrows | Dock the active window to each side of the monitor |
| Windows logo key +Shift+Left/Right arrows | If you’ve got dual monitors, this will move the active window to the adjacent monitor |
| Windows logo key +T | Shift focus to and scroll through items on the taskbar |
| Windows logo key +P | Adjust presentation settings for your display |
| Windows logo key +(+/-) | Zoom in/out |
| Windows logo key +Click a taskbar item | Open a new instance of that particular application |
Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that use the Windows logo key .
| Press this key | To do this |
| Windows logo key | Open or close the Start menu. |
| Windows logo key +Pause | Display the System Properties dialog box. |
| Windows logo key +D | Display the desktop. |
| Windows logo key +M | Minimize all windows. |
| Windows logo key +Shift+M | Restore minimized windows to the desktop. |
| Windows logo key +E | Open Computer. |
| Windows logo key +F | Search for a file or folder. |
| Ctrl+Windows logo key +F | Search for computers (if you’re on a network). |
| Windows logo key +L | Lock your computer or switch users. |
| Windows logo key +R | Open the Run dialog box. |
| Windows logo key +T | Cycle through programs on the taskbar. |
| Windows logo key +number | Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already running, switch to that program. |
| Shift+Windows logo key +number | Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
| Ctrl+Windows logo key +number | Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
| Alt+Windows logo key +number | Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
| Windows logo key +Tab | Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D. |
| Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab | Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D. |
| Ctrl+Windows logo key +B | Switch to the program that displayed a message in the notification area. |
| Windows logo key +Spacebar | Preview the desktop. |
| Windows logo key +Up Arrow | Maximize the window. |
| Windows logo key +Left Arrow | Maximize the window to the left side of the screen. |
| Windows logo key +Right Arrow | Maximize the window to the right side of the screen. |
| Windows logo key +Down Arrow | Minimize the window. |
| Windows logo key +Home | Minimize all but the active window. |
| Windows logo key +Shift+Up Arrow | Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen. |
| Windows logo key +Shift+Left Arrow or Right Arrow | Move a window from one monitor to another. |
| Windows logo key +P | Choose a presentation display mode. |
| Windows logo key +G | Cycle through gadgets. |
| Windows logo key +U | Open Ease of Access Center. |
| Windows logo key +X | Open Windows Mobility Center. |
Reprinted from http://4sysops.com/archives/windows-7-keyboard-shortcuts-the-complete-list/ which of course credits MS 
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