Conventions

WINDOWS 7 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

Switch between open windows  | Alt + Tab  |
Minimize/restore all but the active window  | Windows key + Home  |
Minimize all windows  | Windows key + M  |
Maximize window  | Windows key + up-arrow  |
Minimize/restore window  | Windows key + down-arrow  |
Make all windows transparent so you can see the desktop  | Windows key + spacebar  |
Dock window to left or right half of screen  | Windows key + left- or right-arrow  |
Zoom in/out
  (In the default view, you must zoom in before zooming out.)  | Windows key + plus/minus sign  |
Lock screen  | Windows key + L  |
Open Run dialog  | Windows key + R  |
Open Search box  | Windows key + F  |
Open Windows Explorer to computer  | Windows key + E  |
Expand Folders view in Win Explorer to show where you are  | Control + Shift + E  |
Go up a level in Windows Explorer  | Alt + up-arrow  |
Choose display mode/switch monitors
  (Especially useful for presenters or dual-monitor users)  | Windows key + P  |
Launch apps pinned to the Taskbar
  (1 is the left-most app; Windows Key+T cycles through all apps.)  | Windows key + (number 1-9)  |
Cycle through Gadgets  | Windows key + G  |
Rotate a picture clockwise
  (Or use comma for counterclockwise)  | Control + period  |
Use Control-click to select the pictures in a folder you need to rotate, then rotate them all at once.  |
Turn Sticky Keys on and off  | Press Shift five times  |
Although keyboard shortcuts can be real time-savers, sometimes it's hard to press multiple keys at once, (especially while you're eating a sandwich or holding your phone in one hand). The Windows Sticky Keys feature lets you press one key at a time as you enter a shortcut. You can turn on Sticky Keys permanently by using the Control Panel's Ease of Access Center options.  |
Turn Mouse Keys on and off  | Left-Alt + left-Shift + Num Lock  |
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