Windows 7 Shortcuts

Platform: Windows/English

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7

Move and Resize Active Window

[Win]+[P]

Choose Presentation Display Mode

[Win]+[X]
Open Mobility Center
* When working with multiple Keyboards Layouts (e.g.
Spanish/English/German). Add unlimited Layouts under Regional settings
and activate language bar in Taskbar to see current language. Switch with
shortcut any time.

[Win]+[Arrow
Down]

Set window to Restored (if Maximized) or Minimized

(if Restored)

[Win]+[Arrow Up]

Maximize window (if Restored)

Windows 7 Taskbar

[Win]+[Shift]+[Arr
ow
Down]/[Win]+[Shif
t]+[Arrow Up]

Maximize Restored window vertically / Restore

window to previous state

[Win] or
[Ctrl]+[Esc]

Activate Start Button. Then use [arrow keys], [space]

and [enter] to navigate within Start Menu

[Win]+[T]

Go to first item in [t]askbar, continue with arrow

keys

[Win]+[Arrow
Right]/[Win]+[Arro
w Left]

Move Restored window to left/center/right. Works

across multiple monitors

[Win]+[B]

Go to first item in system tray

Start new instance of taskbar item

[Win]+[Shift]+[Arr
ow
Right]/[Win]+[Shift
]+[Arrow Left]

Move window to left monitor / to right monitor when

using multiple monitors

[Shift]+click on a
taskbar item
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+click
on a taskbar item

Start new instance of taskbar item as administrator

Opens the title bar menu

[Shift]+right-click
on a taskbar item

Show the window menu for the program

[Alt]+[Space]

[Alt]+[Space]+[Ente Restore Window

r]

[Win]+[1]...[9]

Switch to application in position N on taskbar (or

launch pinned application)

[Alt]+[Space]+[X]

Ma[x]imize Window

[Alt]+[Space]+[N]

Mi[n]imize Window

[Shift]+[Win]+[1]... Start new instance of taskbar item in position N on

[9]
taskbar
Unfortunately, Microsoft removed the possibility to select multiple taskbar
items in Windows 7

[F11]
Turn full page view on or off
'Maximized' means full screen, 'Restored' means variable window size,
and 'Minimized' means minimized to taskbar.
Switch between Applications
[Alt]+[Tab],
[Alt]+[Shift]+[Tab]

Cycles through open programs in taskbar. Hold [alt]

and continuously press [tab] to move forward
between applications. Release keys to switch to
application selected. Add [shift] to reverse direction.

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

[Alt]+[Ctrl]+[Tab],
then use [arrow
keys] to select
application

Cycles through open programs in taskbar without

needing to hold [alt] continuously. Press
[alt]+[ctrl]+[tab] once, then continue with [arrow
keys] and press [enter] on application.

[tab], [shift]+[tab]
on empty desktop

[Alt]+[Esc]/[Alt]+[S
hift]+[Esc]

Cycle through programs on taskbar in the order they

were opened or accessed

Navigate between desktop, the quick-launch bar, task

bar and notification bar. Then use [arrow keys] and
[enter] or [space] to activate specific icons

[A], [B], [C], ...

[Win]+[Tab]

Cycle through programs using Aero Flip 3D

[Ctrl]+[Win]+[Tab]

Cycle through programs on Taskbar using Aero Flip

3D

Pressing the initial letter of the name of any objects

will highlight the respective application or folder.
Continue typing the object name if multiple objects
start with the same letter

[Win]+[G]

Cycle through [G]adget Window

Manage Multiple Windows

[Win]+[D]
[Win]+[M]

Minimize all windows on all Monitors. Press again to

restore previous state
Minimize all windows on current Monitor

[Win]+[Shift]+[M]

Restore previously minimized windows on current

Monitor

[Win]+[Home]

Set all windows to Minimized on current Monitor

except active

[Win]+[Space]

Preview Desktop / make windows transparent (May

not work with all Settings)

Accessing Windows Features

Windows Explorer
Basics
[Win]+[E]

Start Windows Explorer (My Computer)

[Alt]+[Arrow Up]

Go up one folder

[Alt]+[Arrow
Left]/[Alt]+[Arrow
Right]

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

Start Windows [E]xplorer (in My Computer)

[Ctrl]+[E] or
[ctrl]+[f]

Jump to S[e]arch Box in Explorer

[Win]+[E]
[Win]+[R]

Open the [R]un window

[Ctrl]+[N]

Open new instance of Windows Explorer

[Win]+[F]

Open Windows Search. [f3] on empty desktop works,

too.

[F11]

Maximize window

[Win]+[L]

[L]ock the keyboard/ computer

[Win]+[F1]

Display Windows Help

[Alt]+[Shift]

Change keyboard language layout if multiple

language layouts are active*

[Shift] when
inserting CD or
DVD

Prevent CD or DVD from automatically playing

http://www.shortcutworld.com/en/win/Windows_7.pdf

Windows 7 Shortcuts
Platform: Windows/English

Navigate File List and Navigation Pane

[Ctrl]+[C]

[C]opy current photo file to clipboard

[Arrow Keys]

Navigate between files and folders

[Alt]+[O]

[Enter]

Open folder or start application

[O]pen current photo in other application (e.g. Paint

of Office)

[Home]/[End]

Jump to first / jump to last item

[F2]

Change the file name of active item

[F2], then [arrow

left]/[Arrow Right]

Move one character to the left / to the right in item

name

[F2], then
[ctrl]+[Arrow
Left]/[Ctrl]+[Arrow
Right]

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)
Expand folder / collapse folder (navigation pane
only)

[Arrow
Left]/[Arrow Right]

Dialog Boxes
[Ctrl]+[Tab]/[Ctrl]+[ Move forward / move backwards through tabs
Shift]+[Tab]
[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]

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

File List
[Alt]+[P]

Display or hide [P]review Pane

[Alt]+[V] then [D]

View [d]etails. Check View menu for more options

[Alt]+[V] then [X]

View e[x]tra-large icons. Check View menu for more

options

Admin Tasks

[Ctrl]+mouse scroll
wheel

Change size of icons

[Ctrl]+[Win]+[F]

Search for Computers (with Active Directory

activated)

[Win]+[Pause/Brea
k]

Display System Properties which holds system

properties, computer name, device manager and so
on
Opens Windows Task Manager

Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane

Windows Admin

[Shift]+[Arrow
Up]/[Arrow Down]

Select multiple adjacent items (directly above or

below)

[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Esc]

[ctrl] with [arrow

keys] and [space]

Select multiple non-adjacent items. Hold [ctrl], use

[arrow keys] to move to next item, and press [space]
to add/remove from selection

Remote Desktop

[Ctrl]+[A]

Select [a]ll

[A] ...[Z] and [1]..

[9]

Press the initial letter any item to jump to it.

Continue typing the full name if multiple items start
with the same letter

Manipulate Items in Explorer

[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 that they were

started in

[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]+[Delete]

Display the system menu

[Ctrl]+[C],
[Ctrl]+[X],
[Ctrl]+[V]

[ctrl]+[C] for copy, [Ctrl]+[X] for cut and [Ctrl]+[V] for

paste

[Ctrl]+[Z]

Undo an action

[Ctrl]+[Y]

Redo an action

Windows Help

[Delete]

Delete an item and place it into the Recycle Bin

[Tab]

Move between links

[Shift]+[Delete]

Delete an item permanently without placing it into

the Recycle Bin

[Alt]+[C]

Display the Table of Contents

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 selection

[Alt]+[N]

Display the Connection Settings menu

[F10]

Display the Options menu

[Alt]+[Arrow
Left]/[Alt]+[Arrow
Right]

Move back / move forward to the previously/ 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

[Shift]+[F10]

[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[N]

Create [n]ew folder

[Alt]+[Enter]

Open Properties dialog box

Photo Viewer
[Arrow
Left]/[Arrow Right]

Go to next / go to previous photo

[Ctrl]+[.]

Rotate photo clockwise

[Ctrl]+[P]

Print a topic

[Ctrl]+[,]

Rotate photo counter-clockwise

[F3]

[[]+[]]/[-]

Zoom in / zoom out (or mouse wheel)

Move the cursor to the search box. Press [tab] to

leave

[Ctrl]+[0] (zero)

Fit to Window

[Delete]

Delete current photo

[Shift]+[Delete]

Permanently delete current photo

[Alt]+[Enter]

Show properties of current photo

[Alt]+[E] or
[Ctrl]+[S]

[E]mail current photo

http://www.shortcutworld.com/en/win/Windows_7.pdf

Windows 7 Shortcuts
Platform: Windows/English

Ease of Access and Magnifier

Ease of Access
[Win]+[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

Right [Shift] for

eight seconds

Turn Filter Keys on or off

left [Alt] + left

[Shift] +[Num
Lock]

Turn Mouse Keys on or off

left [Alt] + left

[Shift] + [prtScn]

Turn High Contrast on or off (Careful, will change

theme!)

Magnifier
[Win]+[[]+[]]

Start Magnifier and zoom in

[Win]+[-]

Zoom out with Magnifier active

[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[I]

Invert colors in Magnifier display

[Win]+[Esc]

Exit Magnifier

[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Arrow Move the Magnifier windows

Keys]
Note: Microsoft lists more shortcuts for Magnifier, but not all of them seem
to work.

http://www.shortcutworld.com/en/win/Windows_7.pdf