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[HOT] Windows 7 Cool Hotkeys Tricks ![HOT] - Stenography - Jul 2, 2011
From Desktop
1. Windows Key + Tab : Aero [press Tab to cycle between Windows]
2. Windows Key + E : Windows Explorer is launched.
3. Windows Key + R : Run Command is launched.
4. Windows Key + F : Search (which is there in previous Windows versions too)
5. Windows Key + X : Mobility Center
6. Windows Key + L : Lock Computer (It is there from the earlier versions as well)
7. Windows Key + U : Launches Ease of Access
8. Windows Key + P : Projector
9. Windows Key + T : Cycle Super Taskbar Items
10. Windows Key + S : OneNote Screen Clipping Tool [requires OneNote]
11. Windows Key + M : Minimize All Windows
12. Windows Key + D : Show/Hide Desktop
13. Windows Key + Up : Maximize Current Window
14. Windows Key + Down : Restore Down / Minimize Current Windows
15. Windows Key + Left : Tile Current Window to the Left
16. Windows Key + Right : Tile Current Windows to the Right
[Continue pressing the Left and Right keys to rotate the window as well]
17. Windows Key + # (# is any number) : Quickly Launch a new instance of the application in the Nth slot on the taskbar. Example Win+1 launches first pinned app, Win+2 launches second, etc.
18. Windows Key + = : Launches the Magnifier
19. Windows Key + Plus : Zoom in
20. Windows Key + Minus : Zooms out
21. Windows Key + Space : Peek at the desktop
From Windows Explorer
22. Alt + Up : Go up one level
23. Alt + Left/ Right : Back/ Forward
24. Alt + P : Show/hide Preview Pane
Taskbar modifiers
25. Shift + Click on icon : Open a new instance
26. Middle click on icon : Open a new instance
27. Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon : Open a new instance with Admin
privileges
28. Shift + Right-click on icon : Show window menu (Restore / Minimize / Move / etc). Note: Normally you can just right-click on the window thumbnail to get this menu.
29. Shift + Right-click on grouped icon : Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.
30. Ctrl + Click on grouped icon : Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group
Though some of them are there in previous versions of Windows, Windows 7 has incorporated many of them and have started many afresh.
I'm giving FULL credits to: http://scromix.com/2010/05/09/windows-7-cheat-sheet/
Enjoy ! 🤗
* - ~~((HACKER))~~ - Jul 2, 2011
Nice share, Keep it up. :)
* - Pebis - Jul 2, 2011
Thanks for all these. Great share.
Edit: woooot 500 posts going to bed now
* - Stenography - Jul 2, 2011
(Jul 2, 2011 03:40 AM)((HACKER))Wrote: Nice share, Keep it up. :)
Your welcome mate !
Please give me reason to smile and comment 👍
* - Cybergasm - Jul 2, 2011
Nice Tricks Thanks for Sharing.
* - bombasschicken - Jul 2, 2011
Cool tricks... couple I didnt know.. thanks~~
* - MLWALK3R - Jul 2, 2011
Funny How a New Nearly all of them :) Good Post
* - Stenography - Jul 2, 2011
Your welcome guys !
Please post more comments :\
* - 934891234031412343 - Jul 2, 2011
Bump,
I like this thanks for the Windows key + D I needed that one so bad :D
* - M4RZV1N3T - Jul 2, 2011
This is great, thanks for the share m8.
* - WebZo - Jul 2, 2011
Very handy, thanks for the share!
* - Stenography - Jul 2, 2011
Your welcome guys !
I hope there will be more comments ..
* - John* - Jul 2, 2011
Thank you a lot for this cool Hotkeys tricks, i found them really useful.
* - Stenography - Jul 2, 2011
(Jul 2, 2011 04:56 PM)John* Wrote: Thank you a lot for this cool Hotkeys tricks, i found them really useful.
Your wellcome, John.
Regards.