Some Window 7 Cheats

As you all know Windows 7 RC3 is launched. Here‘s a little cheat sheet I made up for some of the handy new hot key combination, many of which I‘ve become quite dependent on!

From Desktop

1.                      Windows Key + Tab : Aero 

2.                      Windows Key + E : Windows Explorer is launched.

3.                      Windows Key + R : Run Command is launched.

4.                      Windows Key + F : Search 

5.                      Windows Key + X : Mobility Center

6.                      Windows Key + L : Lock Computer 

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 

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 

15.                 Windows Key + Left : Tile Current Window to the Left

16.                 Windows Key + Right : Tile Current Windows Right

17.                 Windows Key + # (# is any number) 

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 

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