Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts:

If you find others let us know.

Moving a window: (Replaces a hot key windows navigation program)
Win key+ Left Arrow key - Toggle docks window at about half size to left side of screen.
Win key + Right Arrow key - Toggles docks window at about half size to right side of screen.
Win key + Top Arrow key - Full window
Win key + Bottom Arrow key - Reduces and closes windows one at a time

Win key + Shift key + Right Arrow key - Opens window to maximum size
Win key + Shift key + Left Arrow key - Changes size of partially open window

Dual Display:

Win key + Shift key + Right Arrow key - Moves open window to right monitor on dual display.
Win key + Shift key + Left Arrow key - Moves open window to left monitor on dual display

To Use A Projector With Your Computer:

Win key + P key - Brings up the projection choice menu. You can toggle this with the Win key + P key or use the arrow keys to make your choice of clone, extend or external.
Win key + X key - Allows you to enter the Windows Mobility Center for more control.

Win key + Home key - Minimizes all non active background windows, allowing you to keep the window you are using current for work. Press the Win key + Home key and everything is restored.

Win key + Tab key - This will allow you to toggle through all open windows on the desktop and select the one you want.

Win key + 1, or 2, or, 3, or 4, or 5 - This will let you run a second instance of any of the first five programs on the taskbar, so it is important to have the icons for your most useful programs in that first five group and pinned to the taskbar.

Win key + T key - Allows you to set the cursor to the task bar where you can toggle through the programs with the arrow keys until you find the one you want and then press the Return key to activate it.

Win key + Space Bar - Makes all windows transparent so that the desktop is visible.

Win key + (+/-) - Zooms windows in and out.

Ctrl key + Alt key + delete key - This brings up a screen that will give you 5 choices. They are:
1, Lock the computer
2. Switch User
3. Log Off
4. Change the password
5. Start the task manager

Ctrl key + C key - This loads whatever you have highlighted to the clipboard for pasting. It can be text, a picture, even a multi-page document. Beware the clipboard will only hold one item, it will be erased if you try to put a second one in there and only the second one will remain.

Ctrl key + V key - This pastes whatever is in the clipboard.

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