Best Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

The 14 Best Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

The Windows key now performs a wide variety of functions. Here are a handful of the most useful ones:

 Win+h - Move current window to full screen
 Win+i - Restore current full screen window to normal size or minimize current window if not full screen
 Win+Shift+arrow - Move current window to alternate screen
 Win+D - Minimize all windows and show the desktop
 Win+E - Launch Explorer with Computer as the focus
 Win+F - Launch a search window
 Win+G - Cycle through gadgets
 Win+L - Lock the desktop
 Win+M - Minimize the current window
 Win+R - Open the Run window
 Win+T - Cycle through task bar opening Aero Peek for each running item
 Win+U - Open the Ease of Use center
 Win+Space - Aero Peek the desktop
 Ctrl+Win+Tab - Open persistent task selection window, roll mouse over each icon to preview item and minimize others