Saturday, December 19, 2009

Hilights of the New Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows 7 has introduced new shortcut keys.  Here are a few of them.
  • Windows Key + Up Arrow:  Maximize active window
  • Windows Key + Down Arrow:  Minimize active window
  • Windows Key + Left Arrow: Maximize active window to left side of the screen
  • Windows Key + Right Arrow: Maximize active
  • Windows Key + X: Open the Windows Mobility Center.  Definitely worth checking out for laptops.
These last few are based off of the order of the programs pinned to the task bar.  The number corresponds to the number on the task bar.

  • Windows Key + Number:  Starts the program pinned to this location.
  • Windows Key + Ctrl + Number: Activates the last active window of this program.
  • Windows Key + Alt + Number: Opens the jump list for this program
For a full list of keyboard shortcuts, search for "Keyboard Shortcuts" in Windows Help and Support found on the right side of the start menu.

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