New Productive Keyboard shortcuts for Windows 7
Windows 7 has come with totally new set of shortcuts so now you need to hit complex key combination for maximizing windows but you just hit Win + Up Arrow Key. You can also open a completely new instance of a program can be done by just Shift + click on the icon task bar. There are much more then to write here. Thanks to Nirmal for providing a comprehensive table on Windows 7 Shortcuts. Check out more features on Windows 7.
| Keyboard Shortcut | Function |
| Win+Up | Maximize Window |
| Win+Down | Minimize Window |
| Win+Left | Snap Window to left |
| Win+Right | Snap Window 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, similar to ALT +TAB |
| Win+Shift+T | Same as above in reverse order |
| Win+Space | Peek at the desktop |
| Win+G | Bring Gadgets to the top |
| Win+ [Num] | Launches the numbered app running in the Super bar |
| Win+P | Connecting displays to computers and switching from single monitor to dual-display |
| Win+X | Mobility Center |
| Win + + Win + - |
Zoom in and out of Windows |
| Alt+P | Show/hide Preview Pane in Explorer |
| Win + Tab | Windows Aero Task Switcher |
| Shift + Click on icon (Taskbar) | Open a new instance |
| Middle click on icon(Taskbar) | Open a new instance |
| Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon (Taskbar) | Open a new instance with Admin privileges |
| Shift + Right-click on icon (Taskbar) | Show window menu (Restore / Minimize / Move / etc) |
| Shift + Right-click on grouped icon (Taskbar) | Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc. |
| Ctrl + Click on grouped icon | Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group |
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Posted on 15th January 2009 by Ashish Mohta , A Professional Tech blogger, Editor and Writer who talks about solving day to day problems of people who use computer. He also writes on How to use the applications like Office, PC tips, Online tools,Browsers and more. All posts by Ashish Mohta | Connect with me @ Twitter | Linkedin | Facebook | Stumble
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