Secksy Keyboard Shortcuts for Your Windows

March 30, 2010

By Noman Sohail

Are you using Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 7 ?

If yes then I am sure you would have pretty good hands on shortcuts in it. But I guess you are missing some Secksy keyboard shortcuts which will force you to love more with your Windows, and yes there are some more catching shortcuts for Windows 7 listed below:

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Secksy Key / Combination	Action
Windows Key + Up	Maximize
Windows Key + Down	Minimize, Restore
Windows Key + Left	Snap to Left
Windows Key + Right	Snap to Right
Windows Key + Shift + Left	Jump to left monitor
Windows Key + Shift + Right	Jump to right monitor
Windows Key + D	Show Desktop, Restore all windows
Windows Key + G	Bring gadgets to the front
Windows Key + F	Open the search window
Windows Key + R	Open the “run” box
Windows Key + E	Open Windows Explorer
Windows Key + M	Show Desktop
Windows Key + Shift + M	Restore Windows after Show Desktop
Windows Key + L	Lock the computer
Windows Key + Pause	Open the System Properties Window
Windows Key + T	Rotate through applications on the taskbar
Windows Key + U	Open the Ease of Access Center
Windows Key + P	Alternate display options box (projectors, screens)
Windows Key + X	Open the Mobility Center
Windows Key + #	Opens a new instance of an application in the # slot on the taskbar
Windows Key + Space	Aero Peek at the desktop
Windows Key + Shift + T	Rotates through applications on the taskbar backwards
Windows Key + Plus	Zoom in
Windows Key+ Minus	Zoom out
Windows Key + Tab	Open Flip3D: press tab again to rotate through windows
Shift + Click on task icon	Opens a new instance of the application
Middle click on task icon	Opens a new instance of the application
Ctrl + Shift + Click on task icon	Opens a new instance as Administrator
Shift + Right-click on task icon	Show window menu (Minimize, Restore, Move, Size, Task Manager, Exit)
Shift + Right-click on grouped icon	Show window menu, actions apply to all instances in group
Ctrl + click on grouped icon	Rotate between windows/tabs in group
F1	Help
F3	Search/Find
F11	Fullscreen view
Hold right Shift for 8 seconds	Turn Filter Keys On/Off
Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen	Turn High Contrast On/Off
Shift x 5	Turn Sticky Keys On/Off
Hold NUM LOCK for 5 seconds	Turn Toggle Keys On/Off
Ctrl + C	Copy
Ctrl + X	Cut
Ctrl + V	Paste
Ctrl + Z	Undo
Ctrl + Y	Redo
Shift + Delete	Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin
F2	Rename the selected item
Ctrl + Right	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Up	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Down	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key	Select a block of text
Ctrl + A	Select All
Alt + Enter	Opens the Properties window for the selected item
Alt + F4	Close/Exit
Alt + Spacebar	Open the shortcut menu for the active window
Ctrl + F4	Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have
	multiple documents open simultaneously)
Alt + Tab	Switch between open items
Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel	Change the size of icons on the desktop
F6	Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F4	Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer
Shift + F10	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
Ctrl + Esc	Open the Start menu
F10	Activate the menu bar in the active program
F5	Refresh the active window
Esc	Cancel the current task
Alt + Up	View the containing folder in Windows Explorer
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Opens the Task Manager
Shift when you insert a CD	Prevents the CD from automatically playing
Windows Key	Opens the Start menu
Ctrl + Windows Key + F	Search for computers if you are on a network
Ctrl + N	Opens a new window
End	Display the bottom of the window
Home	Display the top of the window