Keyboard Shortcut keys for Windows 7 - Awesome Computer tips

We all know that, the inputs to the Computer system can be entered and controlled by using the mouse. Now, the art of keystroke combination by pressing multiple keys simultaneously can lead to a certain input to the computer. This is what we call Keyboard shortcuts.

Today we are going to see the list of the shortcuts employed on windows 7 Operating System. These short cuts works well on the latest released Window 7 ultimate and even to other older windows versions like Windows 7 enterprise, professional, Home premium, home basic and the first released window 7(starter). 

The application of shortcuts keys is one of the best practice of using your PC like the Pro!. By knowing Different Operating system(like Windows XP and Vista) uses unique way of keystroke combination to operate the Computer is among of the thing which is gonna make thing easy on the application of this knowledge. That is, the computer shortcuts for windows 7 differs from those of Windows 8 as well as windows 10.

The function that can be controlled in windows 7 keyboard shortcuts can be categorized as:-

• General windows 7 shortcuts

• Ease of access shortcuts

• Windows Explorer

• Taskbar modifiers

• Windows Gallery

• Dialog box

• Logging in/ log out

Also read: keyboard Shortcuts for App rearrangement on metro screen + Help viewer

Below is the list of shortcuts keys you should better try them out to use on your window 7 computer. Lets start with

General Windows 7 Shortcuts

• Win + Up – Maximize the current Window
• Win + Down – Restore down or minimize current Windows
• Win + Leftdow – Dock the current Window to the left half of the screen
• Win + Rightdow – Dock the current Window to the right half of the screen
• Win + Number – Activate and run the program pinned on Windows 7 Taskbar, running program won’t be affected
• Win + Home – Minimize all but the current Window
• Win + Space – Makes all Windows transparent so you can see through to the desktop
• Win + Pause or Break – Open System Properties
• Win + Tab – Flip Aero 3D [press Tab to cycle between Windows]
• Win + B – Move focus to notification tray (the right-most portion of the taskbar)
• Win + D – Show/Hide desktop
• Win + E – Windows Explorer is launched
• Win + F – Search
• Win + G – Bring all gadgets on top and foreground
• Win + L – Lock Computer
• Win + M – Minimize all Windows
• Win + P – Open the projection menu (generally used for laptops connected to projectors)
• Win + R – Run Command is launched.
• Win + S – OneNote Screen Clipping Tool
• Win + T – Show preview thumbnail of running applications in Windows Taskbar one by one without mouse over
• Win + X – Mobility Center
• Win + # – Quicklaunch
• Win + = – Magnifier
• Win + + or – – Enables the magnifier and zooms in/out
• Win + Shift + Up – Maximize vertical size
• Win + Shift + Down – Restore vertical size
• Win + Shift + Leftdow – Jump to left monitor
• Win + Shift + Right – Jump to right monitor
• Win + Shift + M – Undo all Window minimization
• Win + Shift + T – Cycles backwards
• Win + Ctrl + F – Opens the Active Directory Find Computers dialog
• Ctrl + Right – Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
• Ctrl + Left – Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
• Ctrl + Up – Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
• Ctrl + Down – Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
• Ctrl + Click – A pinned taskbar icon to cycle through the program’s open Windows (e.g. IE)
• Ctrl + Win + Tab – Persistent flip 3D
• Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key – Select a block of text
• Ctrl + Arrow + Spacebar – Select multiple individual items in a Window or on the desktop
• Ctrl + Shift + Esc – Open Task Manager directly
• Ctrl + Shift + N – Create new folder

Shortcuts for Ease of Access

• Right Shift for eight seconds – Turn Filter Keys on and off
• Left Alt+left Shift+PRINTSCREEN (or PRTSCRN) – Turn High Contrast on or off
• Left Alt+left Shift+NUMLOCK – Turn Mouse Keys on or off
• Shift five times – Turn Sticky Keys on or off
• NUMLOCK for five seconds – Open the Ease of Access Center
• Win + U – Cycle through all open Windows

Windows Explorer

• Alt + Leftdow – Go back
• Alt + Right – Go forward
• Alt + Up – Go up a directory
• Alt + Enter – Open the Properties Window of the current selection
• Alt + Spacebar – Open the shortcut menu for the active Window
• Alt + F4 – Close the active Window
• Alt + Tab – Switch to previous active Window
• Alt + Esc – Cycle through all open Windows
• Alt + D – Move focus to address bar
• Alt + P – Show/hide the preview panel
• Ctrl + N – Open a new Window
• Ctrl + Mousewheel – Change the view type (extra large, small, list view, detail, etc.)
• NUMLOCK + Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad – Display all subfolders under the selected folder
• NUMLOCK + Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypad – Display the contents of the selected folder
• NUMLOCK + Minus Sign (+) on numeric keypad – Collapse the selected folder

Taskbar Modifiers 

• Shift + Click on icon – Open a new instance
• Middle click on icon – Open a new instance
• Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon – Open a new instance with Admin privileges

Dialog Box

• Ctrl + Tab – Move forward through tabs
• Ctrl + Shift + Tab – Move back through tabs
• Shift + Tab – Move back through options
• Tab – Move forward 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
• Spacebar – 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
• BackSpace – Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box

Photo Gallery

• Ctrl + F – Open the Fix pane
• Ctrl + P – Print the selected picture
• Ctrl + I – Open or close the Details pane
• Ctrl + . – Rotate the picture clockwise
• Ctrl + , – Rotate the picture counter-clockwise
• Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel – Change the size of the picture thumbnail
• Ctrl + B – Best fit
• Ctrl + E – Search for an item
• Alt + Leftdow – Go back
• Alt + Right – Go forward
• + – Zoom in or resize the picture thumbnail
• – – Zoom out or resize the picture thumbnail
• Shift + Delete – Permanently delete the selected item
• Enter – View the selected picture at a larger size

Logging In/ Out

• Win + Right + Enter – Shutdown
• Win + Right + Right + R – Restart
• Win + Right + Right + S – Sleep

Win + Right + Right + W – Switch users

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