Windows 7 Cheat Sheet

From Desktop

1. Windows Key + Tab : Aero [press Tab to cycle between Windows]


2. Windows Key + E : Windows Explorer is launched.


3. Windows Key + R : Run Command is launched.


4. Windows Key + F : Search (which is there in previous Windows versions too)


5. Windows Key + X : Mobility Center


6. Windows Key + L : Lock Computer (It is there from the earlier versions as well)


7. Windows Key + U : Launches Ease of Access


8. Windows Key + P : Projector


9. Windows Key + T : Cycle Super Taskbar Items


10. Windows Key + S : OneNote Screen Clipping Tool [requires OneNote]


11. Windows Key + M : Minimize All Windows


12. Windows Key + D : Show/Hide Desktop


13. Windows Key + Up : Maximize Current Window


14. Windows Key + Down : Restore Down / Minimize Current Windows


15. Windows Key + Left : Tile Current Window to the Left


16. Windows Key + Right : Tile Current Windows to the Right
    
    [Continue pressing the Left and Right keys to rotate the window as well]


17. Windows Key + # (# is any number) : Quickly Launch 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.


18. Windows Key + = : Launches the Magnifier


19. Windows Key + Plus : Zoom in
    
    


20. Windows Key + Minus : Zooms out


21. Windows Key + Space : Peek at the desktop

From Windows Explorer

22. Alt + Up : Go up one level

23. Alt + Left/ Right : Back/ Forward

24. Alt + P : Show/hide Preview Pane

Taskbar modifiers

25. Shift + Click on icon : Open a new instance

26. Middle click on icon : Open a new instance

27. Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon : Open a new instance with Admin privileges

28. 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.

29. Shift + Right-click on grouped icon : Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.

30. Ctrl + Click on grouped icon : Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group

Though some of them are there in previous versions of Windows, Windows 7 has incorporated many of them and have started many afresh.