Windows 7 Beta has released and already people have installed and started testing the beta version. Similar to previous versions, Windows 7 also has many keyboard shortcuts which helps to improve the speed and productivity. With the addition of new features in Windows 7, there are many new shortcuts as well. So here is the list of Windows 7 Keyboard shortcuts.
| 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 |
Thanks to Brandon for the list.
Though I haven’t install the beta Windows 7, this post will be very useful for future reference. Thanks for listing them our, buddy! 😉
Sigh! I still have not finished learning Vista! Timely post Nirmal!
Thanks for the tip.