Windows 7 Beta hotkey cheat sheet

by Brandon on January 10th, 2009

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+Up	Maximize
Win+Down	Restore / Minimize
Win+Left	Snap to left
Win+Right	Snap to right
Win+Shift+Left	Jump to left monitor
Win+Shift+Right	Jump to right monitor
Win+Home	Minimize / Restore all other windows
Win+T	Focus the first taskbar entry Pressing again will cycle through them, you can can arrow around. Win+Shift+T cycles backwards.
Win+Space	Peek at the desktop
Win+G	Bring gadgets to the top of the Z-order
Win+P	External display options (mirror, extend desktop, etc)
Win+X	Mobility 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+P

Show/hide Preview Pane

Taskbar modifiers

Shift + Click on icon	Open a new instance
Middle click on icon	Open a new instance
Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon	Open a new instance with Admin privileges
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
Shift + Right-click on grouped icon	Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.
Ctrl + Click on grouped icon	Cycle 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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othetapeara permalink

Отлично,согласен с предыдущими блоггерами
^..^
othetapeara permalink

Хм,согласен с предыдущими высказываниями
) Bye
Steven James Burks permalink

New Folder Shortcut?

No … Why would they include something that imperative, obvious, fundamental, and hugely requested over the years in this new version of Windows?

Come on everyone, it’s never going to happen!
Brandon permalink

Actually we added one because it was a popular request:

Ctrl+Shift+N

You’re welcome.
Steven James Burks permalink

No way! It’s finally there! Thank you! =)
othetapeara permalink

Вот так,несогласен с предыдущими неудачниками
Споки Bye
Аристарх Райский permalink

Все в точку
Эммануил Рагузин permalink

Спасибо за новость
Ehem permalink

Win+Tab

That neat coverflow thing.
Емельян Андреев permalink

Мало:) Пиши дальше, а то обрывается как-то на самом интересном месте.
Peter Armenti permalink

is there a hotkey shortcut for putting the computer in sleep mode?
Guo Wei permalink

there is windows+l to lock the computer and windows+r to start the run window
sarah permalink

is there a way to manually open my dvd rom drive?
bob 92 permalink

i know one its really cool its like win tab but try win+ctrl it shows you everything thats out in a smaller version so you can see everything insted of scrolling through it
Patrick permalink

if you click and hold down on the top of any open window then shake the window left and right… this will minimize all other windows. Not sure how helpful this is but it’s cool.
Kiosk permalink

Common keyboard shortcuts on the virtual keyboard:
http://hot-virtual-keyboard.com/keyboard-shortcuts/
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Bonnie permalink

Thanks Brandaon,
can u tell me how to turn off the backlight on the computer to save energy when I walk away for a few minutes. U then just touch any key and it comes back. I don’t always want to put it in sleep mode (Fn + F4) because u need to put in your password to take out of sleep mode.
FC permalink

Here’s a full list of Windows 7 hotkeys. It’s x10 times larger.
Marilyn permalink

HELP!!!! As I am typing anything, even this, other screens come up. PLEASE HOW DO I TURN THIS OFF. I have Windows 7. I am so frustrated with this feature that I don’t want. Thank you!
Старый permalink

Писака следит за сайтом
Казахстан permalink

Не поспоришь, качественная работа
Guy permalink

I have a question about the Win+#
(# = a number key). How do you launch a program that is over the 10th place? For example, Outlook is in position 12 on my taskbar, and pressing Win+1+2 obviously doesn’t open the 12th program but the 1st program and 2nd program instead.
Вячеслав Меньшиков permalink

В целом, вышла на славу работа
twcbyvxl permalink

Аноним выпей йаду
fauksiles permalink

Уважаемый давай зачетку
MaRarts permalink

Ура!, афтар зачетно накропал.
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С большего, афтар голимо отжег!
Crator permalink

You can add your own custom hotkeys with WinKeyPlus (www.winkeyplus.com).
Gisela Hartlen permalink

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George permalink

how do you press win?
Toby Chang permalink

Nice post, thanks there are a few shortcuts you missed on http://www.usingcomputers.co.uk take a gander
Good arcade games permalink

thx for the list its really cool
Manohar rao permalink

Thanks the blog is awe some. Can u tell me how put sleep & wake mode in windows 7
Manohar rao permalink

Thanks the blog is awe some. Can u tell me how put sleep & wake mode in windows 7.
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