will-wtf Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 (edited) Window Management * Win+D Show desktop * Win+Left Arrow and Win+Right Arrow dock * Win+Up Arrow and Win+Down Arrow maximizes and restores / minimizes * Win+Shift+Up Arrow and Win+Shift+Down Arrow maximizes and restores the vertical size * Win+Home minimizes all background windows * Win+Shift+Left Arrow and Win+Shift+Right Arrow to move windows from one monitor to another – keeping them in the same relative location to the monitor’s top-left origin. * Win+Space Peek at the desktop (same as bottom right corner) General * Win+R Run * In browsers CTRL+ENTER adds "www." and ".com" Try it out * Tired of messing around with projectors?? Win+P (Pic below) * Win+T Goes through the taskbar * Win+E Opens my computer * Win+N Does something annoying with onenote :S Windows 7 only are green Other are blue I got kinda bored will come back to this later and don't want to lose my progress, as I did with some dodgy shorcut... :) Really annoying green will change it later and add " Win+L logs you off Ctrl+Backspace deletes a word at a time Ctrl+Tab Changes the tabs in firefox Alt+Tab Changes window " I found this while surfing Digg and found it interesting, so I figured I would share it Now I admit, some of these are obvious. 100 Keyboard shortcuts (Windows) ***Microsoft windows keyboard shortcuts. You might know most of these shortcuts, but probably not all of them*** • CTRL+C (Copy) • CTRL+X (Cut) • CTRL+V (Paste) • CTRL+Z (Undo) • DELETE (Delete) • SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin) • CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item) • CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item) • F2 key (Rename the selected item) • CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word) • CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word) • CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph) • CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph) • CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text) • SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document) • CTRL+A (Select all) • F3 key (Search for a file or a folder) • ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item) • ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program) • ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object) • ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window) • CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) • ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items) • ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened) • F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop) • F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer) • SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item) • ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window) • CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu) • ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu) • Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command) • F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program) • RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu) • LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu) • F5 key (Update the active window) • BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer) • ESC (Cancel the current task) • SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing) Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts • CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs) • CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs) • TAB (Move forward through the options) • SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options) • ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option) • ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button) • SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box) • Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons) • F1 key (Display Help) • F4 key (Display the items in the active list) • BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box) Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts • Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu) • Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box) • Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop) • Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows) • Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows) • Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer) • Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder) • CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers) • Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help) • Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard) • Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box) • Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager) Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts • Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off) • Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off) • Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off) • SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off) • NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off) • Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager) Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts • END (Display the bottom of the active window) • HOME (Display the top of the active window) • NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder) • NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder) • NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder) • LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder) • RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder) Shortcut Keys for Character Map • After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts: • RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line) • LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line) • UP ARROW (Move up one row) • DOWN ARROW (Move down one row) • PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time) • PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time) • HOME (Move to the beginning of the line) • END (Move to the end of the line) • CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character) • CTRL+END (Move to the last character) • SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Nor mal mode when a character is selected) Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts • CTRL+O (Open a saved console) • CTRL+N (Open a new console) • CTRL+S (Save the open console) • CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item) • CTRL+W (Open a new window) • F5 key (Update the content of all console windows) • ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu) • ALT+F4 (Close the console) • ALT+A (Display the Action menu) • ALT+V (Display the View menu) • ALT+F (Display the File menu) • ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu) MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts • CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane) • ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window) • SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item) • F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item) • F5 key (Update the content of all console windows) • CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window) • CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window) • ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item) • F2 key (Rename the selected item) • CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console) Remote Desktop Connection Navigation • CTRL+ALT+END (Open the m*cro$oft Windows NT Security dialog box) • ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right) • ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left) • ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order) • ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu) • CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen) • ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu) • CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.) • CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.) Internet Explorer navigation • CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box) • CTRL+E (Open the Search bar) • CTRL+F (Start the Find utility) • CTRL+H (Open the History bar) • CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar) • CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box) • CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address) • CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L) • CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box) • CTRL+R (Update the current Web page) • CTRL+W (Close the current window) ==================== Infiltrator's The → symbol stands for the right arrow key, ← for the left arrow key, etc. Win+↑ Maximize the current window Win+↓ If the current window is maximized, restore it; if the current window is restored, minimize it Win+← Dock the current window to the left half of the screen *If it is already docked left, it is moved to the right half of the screen *If it is already docked right, it is restored to its original size Win+→ Dock the current window to the right half of the screen *If it is already docked right, it is moved to the left half of the screen *If it is already docked left, it is restored to its original size Win+Shift+← Move current window to the left monitor (with dual monitors) Win+Shift+→ Move current window to the right monitor (with dual monitors) Win+Home Minimize all but the current window Win+Space Peek at the desktop Win+[Plus sign] Zoom in Win+[Minus sign] Zoom out Win+P Open the projection menu (generally used for laptops connected to projectors) Alt+P In Explorer, show/hide the preview pane Taskbar Modifiers (New in Windows 7) Shift+Click Open a new instance of the program Ctrl+Click Cycle between windows in a group Middle Click Open a new instance of the program Ctrl+Shift+Click Open a new instance of the program as Administrator Shift+Right-Click Show window menu Managing Windows Alt+F4 Close the active window Alt+Tab Switch to previous active window Alt+Esc Cycle through all open windows Win+Tab Flip 3D [more info] Ctrl+Win+Tab Persistent Flip 3D Win+T Cycle through applications on taskbar (showing its live preview) Win+M Minimize all open windows Win+Shift+M Undo all window minimization Win+D Toggle showing the desktop Win+↑ Maximize the current window Win+↓ If the current window is maximized, restore it; if the current window is restored, minimize it Win+← Dock the current window to the left half of the screen *If it is already docked left, it is moved to the right half of the screen *If it is already docked right, it is restored to its original size Win+→ Dock the current window to the right half of the screen *If it is already docked right, it is moved to the left half of the screen *If it is already docked left, it is restored to its original size Win+Shift+← Move current window to the left monitor (with dual monitors) Win+Shift+→ Move current window to the right monitor (with dual monitors) Win+Home Minimize all but the current window Win+Space Peek at the desktop Win+[Plus sign] Zoom in Win+[Minus sign] Zoom out Starting Programs Win+1 Open the first program on your Quick Launch bar Win+2 Open the second program on your Quick Launch bar Win+n Open the nth program on your Quick Launch bar Win+U Open the ease of access center Win+F Open the search window Win+X Open the Mobility Center Win+E Open Explorer Win+R Open the Run window [more info] Win+B Move focus to notification tray (the right-most portion of the taskbar) Win+P Open the projection menu (generally used for laptops connected to projectors) Win+Pause Open the System Properties portion from the Control Panel Ctrl+Shift+Esc Open Windows Task Manager Logging In And Out While the below shortcuts seem unwieldy because of their length, they're quite easy to remember once you try them out a few times. Win, →, Enter Shutdown Win, →, →, R Restart Win, →, →, S Sleep Win, →, →, W Switch Users Win+L Locks computer Viewing Folders With Explorer Alt+← Go back Alt+→ Go forward Alt+↑ Go up a directory Alt+D Move focus to address bar Alt+D, Tab Move focus to search bar Alt+Enter Open the Properties window of the current selection Ctrl+Mousewheel Change the view type (extra large, small, list view, detail, etc.) Alt+P Show/hide the preview pane I know loads reappear a few times, but I need to sort it out Edited April 11, 2010 by will-wtf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Most of these hot keys are 7 specific, might want to add that in there some where. The only ones I know off the top of my head that worked in previous versions of Windows are: * Win+D Show desktop * Win+R Run * In browsers CTRL+ENTER adds "www." and ".com" Try it out * Win+E Opens my computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will-wtf Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 Win+L logs you off Ctrl+Backspace deletes a word at a time Ctrl+Tab Changes the tabs in firefox Alt+Tab Changes window Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Win+L logs you off Win+L locks the computer and was introduced in XP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
requiem Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 To log off I hit win (which opens the start menu) and then double tap L Same thing to shut down, but with U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 To log off I hit win (which opens the start menu) and then double tap L Same thing to shut down, but with U Must be using XP? All those do is do a search in Vista and Win7. In XP Win + L logs you out if you have fast user switching enabled. If it is disabled, then it just locks the machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
requiem Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Oh, you might need to hit alt-L for Vista and 7... Not much experience in those yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeiah Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 only one i end up using in windows is alt+ctrl+delete+DELETE+DELETE+DELETE+DELETE+DELETE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 only one i end up using in windows is alt+ctrl+delete+DELETE+DELETE+DELETE+DELETE+DELETE And why do you need that many instances of Task Manager? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 I liked the ctrl+alt+del of Me and backwards. I liked how it halted all processes and other things while the user decided one what to do. Doesn't make for a good multitasking operating system though. You can almost do the same thing in Linux by sending a process the stop signal, but the process can ignore it if it chooses to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 The → symbol stands for the right arrow key, ← for the left arrow key, etc. Win+↑ Maximize the current window Win+↓ If the current window is maximized, restore it; if the current window is restored, minimize it Win+← Dock the current window to the left half of the screen *If it is already docked left, it is moved to the right half of the screen *If it is already docked right, it is restored to its original size Win+→ Dock the current window to the right half of the screen *If it is already docked right, it is moved to the left half of the screen *If it is already docked left, it is restored to its original size Win+Shift+← Move current window to the left monitor (with dual monitors) Win+Shift+→ Move current window to the right monitor (with dual monitors) Win+Home Minimize all but the current window Win+Space Peek at the desktop Win+[Plus sign] Zoom in Win+[Minus sign] Zoom out Win+P Open the projection menu (generally used for laptops connected to projectors) Alt+P In Explorer, show/hide the preview pane Taskbar Modifiers (New in Windows 7) Shift+Click Open a new instance of the program Ctrl+Click Cycle between windows in a group Middle Click Open a new instance of the program Ctrl+Shift+Click Open a new instance of the program as Administrator Shift+Right-Click Show window menu Managing Windows Alt+F4 Close the active window Alt+Tab Switch to previous active window Alt+Esc Cycle through all open windows Win+Tab Flip 3D [more info] Ctrl+Win+Tab Persistent Flip 3D Win+T Cycle through applications on taskbar (showing its live preview) Win+M Minimize all open windows Win+Shift+M Undo all window minimization Win+D Toggle showing the desktop Win+↑ Maximize the current window Win+↓ If the current window is maximized, restore it; if the current window is restored, minimize it Win+← Dock the current window to the left half of the screen *If it is already docked left, it is moved to the right half of the screen *If it is already docked right, it is restored to its original size Win+→ Dock the current window to the right half of the screen *If it is already docked right, it is moved to the left half of the screen *If it is already docked left, it is restored to its original size Win+Shift+← Move current window to the left monitor (with dual monitors) Win+Shift+→ Move current window to the right monitor (with dual monitors) Win+Home Minimize all but the current window Win+Space Peek at the desktop Win+[Plus sign] Zoom in Win+[Minus sign] Zoom out Starting Programs Win+1 Open the first program on your Quick Launch bar Win+2 Open the second program on your Quick Launch bar Win+n Open the nth program on your Quick Launch bar Win+U Open the ease of access center Win+F Open the search window Win+X Open the Mobility Center Win+E Open Explorer Win+R Open the Run window [more info] Win+B Move focus to notification tray (the right-most portion of the taskbar) Win+P Open the projection menu (generally used for laptops connected to projectors) Win+Pause Open the System Properties portion from the Control Panel Ctrl+Shift+Esc Open Windows Task Manager Logging In And Out While the below shortcuts seem unwieldy because of their length, they're quite easy to remember once you try them out a few times. Win, →, Enter Shutdown Win, →, →, R Restart Win, →, →, S Sleep Win, →, →, W Switch Users Win+L Locks computer Viewing Folders With Explorer Alt+← Go back Alt+→ Go forward Alt+↑ Go up a directory Alt+D Move focus to address bar Alt+D, Tab Move focus to search bar Alt+Enter Open the Properties window of the current selection Ctrl+Mousewheel Change the view type (extra large, small, list view, detail, etc.) Alt+P Show/hide the preview pane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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