15 Best Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts
The Windows key now performs a wide variety of functions. Here are a handful of the most useful ones:
- Win+h – Move current window to full screen
- Win+i – Restore current full screen window to normal size or minimize current window if not full screen
- Win+Shift+arrow – Move current window to alternate screen
- Win+D – Minimize all windows and show the desktop
- Win+E – Launch Explorer with Computer as the focus
- Win+F – Launch a search window
- Win+G – Cycle through gadgets
- Win+L – Lock the desktop
- Win+M – Minimize the current window
- Win+R – Open the Run window
- Win+T – Cycle through task bar opening Aero Peek for each running item
- Win+U – Open the Ease of Use center
- Win+Space – Aero Peek the desktop
- Ctrl+Win+Tab – Open persistent task selection window, roll mouse over each icon to preview item and minimize others
- [Ctrl+Win+Tab]- Persistent Flip 3D