Windows 7 Cheat Sheet | Keyboard Shortcuts | Hotkeys | Reference | Windows Tricks

Just moments ago, I finished creating a Windows 7 reference card or cheat sheet (whichever you prefer), which includes various hotkeys/shortcuts

From Desktop

Windows Key + Tab : Aero 
[press Tab to cycle between
Windows]

Windows Key + E : Windows Explorer is launched.

Windows Key + R : Run 
Command is launched.

Windows Key + F : Search 
(which is there in previous Windows versions too)

Windows Key + X : Mobility Center 

Windows Key + L : Lock Computer (It is there from the earlier versions as well) 

Windows Key + U : Launches Ease of Access 

Windows Key + P : Projector 

Windows Key + T : Cycle Super Taskbar Items 

Windows Key + S : OneNote Screen Clipping Tool 
[requires OneNote]

Windows Key + M : Minimize All Windows 

Windows Key + D : Show/Hide Desktop 

Windows Key + Up : 
Maximize Current Window

Windows Key + Down :Restore Down/Minimize 
Current Windows

Windows Key + Left : Tile Current Window to the Left 

Windows Key + Right : Tile Current Windows to the Right 
[Continue pressing the Left and Right keys to rotate the window as well]

Windows Key + # (# is any number) : Quickly Launch a 
new instance of the
application in the Nth slot on the taskbar. Example Win+1
launches first pinned app, Win+2 launches second, etc.

Windows Key + = : Launches the Magnifier 

Windows Key + Plus : Zoom in 

Windows Key + Minus : Zooms out 

Windows Key + Space : Peek at the desktop 


From Windows Explorer 

Alt + Up : Go up one level 

Alt + Left/ Right : Back/Forward 

Alt + P : Show/hide 
Preview Pane


Task Modifiers 

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.


Though some of them are there in previous versions of Windows, Windows 7 has incorporated many of them and have started many fresh.