The 14 Best Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

The 14 Best Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

The Windows key now performs a wide variety of functions. Here are a handful of the most useful ones:

1. Win+h - Move current window to full screen

2. Win+i - Restore current full screen window to normal size or minimize current window if not full screen

3. Win+Shift+arrow - Move current window to alternate screen

4. Win+D - Minimize all windows and show the desktop

5. Win+E - Launch Explorer with Computer as the focus

6. Win+F - Launch a search window

7. Win+G - Cycle through gadgets

8. Win+L - Lock the desktop

9. Win+M - Minimize the current window

10. Win+R - Open the Run window

11. Win+T - Cycle through task bar opening Aero Peek for each running item

12. Win+U - Open the Ease of Use center

13. Win+Space - Aero Peek the desktop

14. Ctrl+Win+Tab - Open persistent task selection window, roll mouse over each icon to preview item and minimize others