Awesome Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts
The Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts are a one-way ticket to enhanced productivity. If you are familiar with the shortcut keys, you can fully utilize it to increase your work productivity.
Windows 7 has more cool new shortcuts than you can shake a stick at. The following show some of the commonly used shortcut keys.
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F1 |
Displays Help |
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Ctrl + C |
Copy the selected item |
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Ctrl + X |
Cut the selected item |
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Ctrl + V |
Paste the selected item |
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Ctrl + Z |
Undo an action |
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Ctrl + Y |
Redo an action |
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Delete |
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin |
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Shift + Delete |
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first |
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F2 |
Rename the selected item |
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Ctrl + Right Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
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Ctrl + Left Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
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Ctrl + Down Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
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Ctrl + Up Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
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Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key |
Select a block of text |
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Shift with any arrow key |
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document |
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Ctrl with any arrow key + Spacebar |
Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop |
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Ctrl + A |
Select all items in a document or window |
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F3 |
Search for a file or folder |
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Alt + Enter |
Display properties for the selected item |
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Alt + F4 |
Close the active item, or exit the active program |
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Alt + F4 (On Desktop) |
Displays the Shutdown, Hibernate, sleep, etc. functions |
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Alt + Spacebar |
Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
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Ctrl + F4 |
Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) |
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Alt + Tab |
Switch between open items |
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Ctrl + Alt + Tab |
Use the arrow keys to switch between open items |
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Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel |
Change the size of icons on the desktop |
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Windows logo key + Tab |
Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D |
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Ctrl + Windows logo key +Tab |
Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D |
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Alt + Esc |
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened |
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F6 |
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
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F4 |
Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer |
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Shift + F10 |
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
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Ctrl + Esc |
Open the Start menu |
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Alt + underlined letter |
Display the corresponding menu |
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Alt + underlined letter |
Perform the menu command (or other underlined command) |
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F10 |
Activate the menu bar in the active program |
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Right Arrow |
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu |
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Left Arrow |
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu |
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F5 |
Refresh the active window |
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Alt + Up Arrow |
View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer |
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Esc |
Cancel the current task |
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Ctrl + Shift + Esc |
Open Task Manager |
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Shift when you insert a CD |
Stop the auto-play CD from starting automatically |
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Windows logo key |
Open or close the Start menu. |
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Windows logo key + Pause |
Display the System Properties dialog box. |
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Windows logo key + D |
Display the Windows desktop. |
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Windows logo key + M |
Minimize all windows at once. |
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Windows logo key + Shift + M |
Restore minimized windows to the desktop. |
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Windows logo key + E |
Open Computer / Windows Explorer. |
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Windows logo key + F |
Search for a file or folder. |
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Ctrl + Windows logo key + F |
Search for computers (if you’re on a network). |
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Windows logo key + L |
Lock your computer or switch users. |
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Windows logo key + R |
Open the Run dialog box. |
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Windows logo key + T |
Cycle through programs on the taskbar. |
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Windows logo key + number |
Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already running, switch to that program. |
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Shift + Windows logo key + number |
Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
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Ctrl + Windows logo key +number |
Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
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Alt + Windows logo key +number |
Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
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Windows logo key + Tab |
Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3- D. |
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Ctrl + Windows logo key + Tab |
Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D. |
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Ctrl + Windows logo key + B |
Switch to the program that displayed a message in the notification area. |
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Windows logo key + Spacebar |
Preview the desktop. |
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Windows logo key + Up Arrow |
Maximize the window. |
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Windows logo key + Left Arrow |
Maximize the window to the left side of the screen. |
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