If you like hotkeys like I like hotkeys, then you’ll love this list of Windows 7 specific keyboard shortcuts. Long live the keyboard commando!
Update: Taskbar modifiers added to the bottom of this list. Very handy stuff!
| Key Combo | Result of Key Combo |
|---|---|
| Windows + (Up Arrow) | Maximize window |
| Windows + (Left Arrow) | Snap window to left side covering half of desktop space. Continue pressing the keyboard shortcut will rotate the window between snap to left, snap to right and restore to normal position. |
| Windows + (Right Arrow) | Snap window to right side covering half of desktop space. Continue pressing the keyboard shortcut will rotate the window between snap to left, snap to right and restore to normal position. |
| Windows + (Down Arrow) | Minimize the window. Restore to normal size and position if the window is currently maximized. |
| Windows + Home | Clear all but the active window. |
| Windows + Space | All windows become transparent so you can see through to the desktop. |
| Windows + Shift + (Left Arrow) | Move the active window to the adjacent monitor on the left for dual or multiple monitors setup. |
| Windows + Shift + (Right Arrow) | Move the active window to the adjacent monitor on the right for dual or multiple monitors setup. |
| Windows + T | Show preview thumbnail of running applications in Windows Taskbar one by one without mouse over. |
| Windows + P | Adjust presentation options of the display on computer or projector. |
| Windows + (plus sign) | Zoom in. |
| Windows + (Minus sign) | Zoom out. |
| Shift + Click a Taskbar item | Open a new instance of that particular application. |
| 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 |