65 Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts You Must Know

Windows 7 is the latest version of Microsoft Windows operating systems.There are lots of rumors about windows 7 for there User interface and performance. But here we are talking about Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts. Windows Vista and XP almost have the same keyboard shortcuts but Microsoft latest operating system windows 7 has introduced a lot of new keyboard shortcuts for window 7 user.

Here is a list of all new as well as old windows 7 keyboard shortcut which will be definitely very Useful and helpful for all Windows 7 users.

windows 7 keyboard shortcut :

• windows 7 keyboard shortcut for Managing Windows
  1. Windows Key + Tab = Flip 3D
  2. Windows Key + E = open Windows Explorer
  3. Windows Key + M = Minimize all open windows
  4. Ctrl + Window Key + Tab = Persistent Flip 3D
  5. Windows Key + Shift + M = Undo all window minimization
  6. Windows Key + D = Toggle showing the desktop
  7. Windows Key + Up = Maximize the current window
  8. Windows Key + Down = Minimize the current window
  9. Windows Key + Left = Dock window to the left
  10. Windows Key + Right = Dock window to the right
  11. Windows Key + Shift + Left = Move window to left monitor
  12. Windows Key + Shift + Right = Move window to the right monitor
  13. Windows Key + Shift + Up = Maximize vertical size of current window
  14. Windows Key + Shift + Down = Restore vertical size of current window
  15. Windows Key + SpaceBar =  Aero desktop peek or Preview the desktop.
  16. Windows key + Home = Minimize and maximize all Inactive window.
  17. Alt + F4 = close the current window or exit the active program
  18. Alt + Tab = Switch between all active windows
  19. Alt + Esc = Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
  20. Windows key + F = Search for a file or folder.
• windows 7 keyboard shortcut for Taskbar
  1. Window Key + Any number (1, 2, 3, .., 0) = Switch to program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
  2. Ctrl + Click on a grouped taskbar button = Cycle through the windows of the group
  3. Shift + Click on a grouped taskbar button = Show the window menu for the group
  4. Ctrl + Shift + Click on a taskbar button = Open any program as administrator
  5. Shift + Right click on a taskbar button = Show the window menu for the program
  6. Windows Key + T = Cycle through programs on the taskbar.
  7. Windows Key + Shift + T = Cycle through programs on the taskbar in reverse order.
  8. Windows Key + R = Open Run dialog Box
• windows 7 keyboard shortcut for General Use
  1. Shift when you insert a CD = Prevent the CD from automatically playing
  2. Windows Key + P = Choose presentation mode
  3. Windows Key + G = Show Desktop Gadget
  4. Windows Key + L = Lock your Computer or switch user
  5. Windows Key + X = Open Windows Mobility Center
  6. Windows Key + "+" = Zoom In window Text
  7. Windows Key + "-" = Zoom Out window Text
  8. Windows Key + "="= Magnifier
  9. Ctrl + Alt+I = Invert colors
  10. Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar = Full screen window mode preview
  11. Ctrl + Alt + F = switch to full screen mode
  12. Ctrl + Alt + D = switch to Dock mode
  13. Ctrl + Alt + L = Switch to lens mode
  14. F1 = Display Help
  15. F4 = Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer
  16. F10 = Activate the menu bar in the active program
  17. Shift + F10 = Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
  18. Ctrl + C = Copy the selected item
  19. Ctrl + X = Cut the Selected item
  20. Ctrl + P = Paste the Selected item
  21. Ctrl + Z = Undo the Process
  22. Ctrl + Y = Redo the Process
  23. Ctrl + D = Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
  24. Shift + Delete = Permanently Delete the selected item without moving to the Recycle Bin
  25. F2 = Rename the selected item
  26. Ctrl + Right = Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
  27. Ctrl + Left = Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
  28. Ctrl + Up = Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
  29. Ctrl + Down = Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
  30. Ctrl+Shift + Click on Mouse = Select a block of text
  31. Shift + Up= Select more than one item in a window from bottom to top
  32. Shift + Down = Select more than one item in a window from top to bottom
  33. Ctrl + Up/Down + Spacebar = Select multiple individual block or items in a window
  34. Ctrl + A = Copy all text in a document
  35. F3 = Search for a file or folder
  36. Alt + Enter = Display property of selected items
• windows 7 keyboard shortcut for Dialog box
1. Ctrl + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab = rotate forward/backward to the next window tab
2. Tab / Shift + Tab = Move forward and backward through options

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