Windows 7 Beta hotkey cheat sheet
Got yourself a shiny new Windows 7 Beta install? Here’s a little cheat sheet I made up for some of the handy new hotkey combinations, many of which I’ve become quite dependent on!General
Win+UpMaximizeWin+DownRestore / MinimizeWin+LeftSnap to leftWin+RightSnap to rightWin+Shift+LeftJump to left monitorWin+Shift+RightJump to right monitorWin+HomeMinimize / Restore all other windowsWin+TFocus the first taskbar entry
Pressing again will cycle through them, you can can arrow around.
Win+Shift+T cycles backwards.Win+SpacePeek at the desktopWin+GBring gadgets to the top of the Z-orderWin+PExternal display options (mirror, extend desktop, etc)Win+XMobility 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. Windows Explorer
Alt+PShow/hide Preview Pane
Taskbar modifiers
Shift + Click on iconOpen a new instanceMiddle click on iconOpen a new instanceCtrl + Shift + Click on iconOpen a new instance with Admin privilegesShift + Right-click on iconShow window menu (Restore / Minimize / Move / etc)
Note: Normally you can just right-click on the window thumbnail to get this menuShift + Right-click on grouped iconMenu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.Ctrl + Click on grouped iconCycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group
Note that this list focuses on stuff that’s specific to Windows 7. For a complete list of Windows Vista hotkeys (which should be largely unchanged except where noted above), visit this page on Microsoft.com or look in the Windows Help file.
If there’s something you think I should add, post a comment!
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