These shortcuts are commonly used in Windows 7
Windows 7 is still the most used operating system today. To use this operating system most effectively and optimally, you should know the dedicated shortcut keys to manipulate and process quickly and best.
In this article, I will introduce the most frequently used shortcuts.
Common keyboard shortcuts for managing Windows
Windows key + up arrow: Maximize the current window.
Windows key + down arrow: Minimize current window.
Windows key + left arrow: Switch the current window to the left half of the screen.
Windows key + right arrow: Switch the current window to the right half of the screen.
Windows + [number]: Opens the applications in the order they are pined on the Taskbar.
Windows + Home: All other windows are minimized except for the current window.
Windows key + Space: All windows are transparent.
Windows Key + Pause Break: Opens the System dialog box.
Windows + Tab: Minimize 3D windows, press Tab to move to select the display window.
Windows key + B: Move back to the Taskbar
Windows key + D: Minimize windows to the Taskbar, restore them to their default appearance.
Windows key + E: Open the Windows Explorer dialog box.
Windows key + F: Opens the search box.
Windows key + L: Phone lock
Windows + M: Minimize all currently visible windows to the taskbar.
Windows key + P: Opens a menu of options for the projector.
Windows key + R: Open the Windows Run dialog box.
Windows key + T: Shows thumbnails of the active applications under the taskbar.
Windows + [=]: Open magnifying glass.
Windows + [+/-]: Adjust the magnifying glass zoom in / out.
Windows key + Shift + Up arrow: Maximize the vertical size of the current window.
Windows key + Shift + Down arrow: Minimize the current window size.
Windows key + Shift + M: Undo zoomed out of all visible windows.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager.
Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new (Folder) folder.
Shortcuts with Window Explorer
Alt + Left arrow: Return to the previous folder.
Alt + Right arrow: Go to the following folder.
Alt + Up arrow: Go up one folder.
Alt + Enter: Open the properties window of the current selected directory.
Alt + F4: Close the current window.
Alt + Tab: Switch to other windows, press tab to select the window to display.
Alt + D: Move the cursor to the address bar of the window.
Alt + P: Show / Hide preview.
Ctrl + N: Open a new window like the current window.
Ctrl + Scroll: Zoom in on files in the current directory.
Shift + Del: Delete the selected file, not saving to the trash.
F2: Rename (Rename) the selected file.
Login, Logout shortcut keys in Windows 7
Note: These shortcuts you need to press each button one by one, then press and release the key and then press the key.
Windows key + Right arrow + Enter: Shutdown.
Windows key + Right arrow + Right arrow + S: Restart the computer.
Windows key + Right arrow + Right arrow + R: Sleep mode.
Windows key + Right arrow + Right arrow + W: Switch User (Switch user).
Hopefully with the above shortcut keys can help you in the process of using Windows 7 operating system.
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