Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcut Keys

Win + UP Arrow -> Maximize the current window
Win + Down Arrow -> Restore down or minimize current windows
Win + Left Arrow -> Dock the current window to the left half of the screen
Win + Right Arrrow -> Dock the current window to the right half of the screen
Win + [number] -> Activate and run the program pinned on Windows 7 Taskbar, running program won't be affected
Win + Home -> Minimize all but the current window
Win + Space -> Makes all windows transparent so you can see through to the desktop
Win + Pause/Break -> Open System Properties
Win + Tab -> Flip Aero 3D [press Tab to cycle between Windows]
Win + B -> Move focus to notification tray (the right-most portion of the taskbar)
Win + D -> Show/Hide desktop
Win + E -> Windows Explorer is launched
Win + F -> Search
Win + G -> Bring all gadgets on top and foreground
Win + L -> Lock Computer
Win + M -> Minimize all windows
Win + P -> Open the projection menu (generally used for laptops connected to projectors)
Win + R -> Run Command is launched.
Win + S -> OneNote Screen Clipping Tool
Win + T -> Show preview thumbnail of running applications in Windows Taskbar one by one without mouse over
Win + X -> Mobility Center
Win + # -> Quicklaunch
Win + = -> Magnifier
Win + [+/-] -> Enables the magnifier and zooms in/out
Win + Shift + Up Arrow -> Maximize vertical size
Win + Shift + Down Arrow -> Restore vertical size
Win + Shift + Left Arrow -> Jump to left monitor
Win + Shift + Right Arrow -> Jump to right monitor
Win + Shift + M -> Undo all window minimization
Win + Shift + T -> Cycles backwards
Win + Ctrl + F -> Opens the Active Directory Find Computers dialog
Ctrl + Right Arrow -> Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left Arrow -> Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Up Arrow -> Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Down Arrow -> Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Click -> A pinned taskbar icon to cycle through the program's open windows (e.g. IE)
Ctrl + Win + Tab -> Persistent flip 3D
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key Select a block of text
Ctrl + any arrow key + Spacebar -> Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Ctrl + Shift + Esc -> Open Task Manager directly
Ctrl + Shift + N -> Create new folder

Win means Windows Key in Keyboard

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