Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts
General ShortcutsÂ
| Win+Up |
Maximize |
| Win+Down |
Restore / Minimize |
| Win+Left |
Snap to left |
| Win+Right |
Snap to right |
| Win+Shift+Left |
Jump to left monitor |
| Win+Shift+Right |
Jump to right monitor |
| Win+Home |
Minimize / Restore all other windows |
| Win+T |
Focus the first taskbar entry Pressing again will cycle through them, you can can arrow around. Win+Shift+T cycles backwards. |
| Win+Space |
Peek at the desktop |
| Win+G |
Bring gadgets to the top of the Z-order |
| Win+P |
External display options (mirror, extend desktop, etc) |
| Win+X |
Mobility Center (same as Vista, but still handy!) |
| Win+# (# = a number key) |
Launches 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. |
| Win + + Win + - (plus or minus key) |
Zoom in or out. |
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Taskbar Shortcuts
| Shift + Click on icon |
Open a new instance |
| Middle click on icon |
Open a new instance |
| Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon |
Open a new instance with Admin privileges |
| 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 |
| Shift + Right-click on grouped icon |
Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc. |
| Ctrl + Click on grouped icon |
Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group |
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Windows Explorer
| Alt+P |
Show/hide Preview Pane |
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Obviously these are based on the beta build and may (albeit unlikely) be cut/change for the RTM.