Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts that can make your productive time more efficient which enables one to increase the amount of play time in a day.
I have gathered this listing of Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts and put them in one place it is somewhat of a long list of keyboard shortcuts, and that is a good thing. Keyboard shortcuts give one the ability to keep your hands on the keyboard not reaching for the mouse.
If you learn to use keyboard shortcuts and the time you will save editing will greatly increase which means less work. The application of keyboard shortcuts in everyday use of the computer simplifies all tasks. Commit these keyboard shortcuts to memory and lose the mouse. Of course I can only speak for myself when I say that as far as working at the keyboard is concerned I would much rather keep it simple. That is a nice way to say that I am lazy and I am always looking for alternatives which will make my work easier to accomplish.
Keyboard shortcuts will at least once have an observer stop you and say “How did you do that?” And you will of course answer in some cryptic manner “do what?”
| Ease of Access | |
| Right Shift for eight seconds | Toggle Filter Keys |
| Left Alt+Left Shift+PrtScn | Toggle High Contrast |
| Left Alt+Left Shift+Num Lock | Toggle Mouse Keys |
| Shift five times | Toggle Sticky Keys |
| Num Lock for five seconds | Toggle Keys |
| Window logo +U | Open Ease of Access Center |
| General | |
| F1 | Display Help |
| Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Insert | Copy the selected item(s) |
| Ctrl+X | Cut the selected item(s) |
| Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert | Paste the selected item(s) |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo |
| Delete or Ctrl+D | Delete item and move to recycle bin |
| Shift+Delete | Delete item completely |
| F2 | Rename the item |
| Ctrl+right Arrow | Cursor to the beginning of the next word |
| Ctrl+left Arrow | Cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
| Ctrl+Down Arrow | Cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
| Ctrl+Up Arrow | Cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| Ctrl+Shift with arrow key | Select block of text |
| Shift with any arrow key | Multiple select |
| Ctrl and any arrow+Spacebar | Multiple individual items select |
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| F3 | Search |
| Alt+enter | Display properties for selected item |
| Alt+F4 | Close active window, close program |
| Alt+Spacebar | Short cut menu active window |
| Ctrl+F4 | Close active item or exit program |
| Alt+Tab | Switch between open items |
| Ctrl+Alt+Tab | Use Arrow keys to switch between open items |
| Crtl+Mouse scroll wheel | Change the size if items on desktop |
| Windows Logo key + Tab | Aero Flip 3-D |
| Ctrl+Windows key + Tab | Cycle through programs on taskbar Aero 3-D |
| Alt+Esc | Cycle through items in order they opened |
| F6 | Cycle through elements in a window or desktop |
| F4 | Display address bar list in Windows Explorer |
| Shift+F10 | Display shortcut menu for selected item |
| Ctrl+Esc | Open the start menu |
| Alt+underlined letter | Display corresponding menu |
| Alt+underlined letter | Perform command |
| F10 | Activate menu bar in active program |
| Right Arrow | Next menu to the right |
| Left Arrow | Next menu to the left |
| F5 or Ctrl+R | Refresh active window |
| Alt+Up Arrow | View the folder one level up in Win Exp |
| Esc | Cancel current task |
| Ctrl+Shift+Esc | Open task manager |
| Shift when you insert a CD | Stop autoplay |
| Left Alt+Shift | Switch input language when enabled |
| Ctrl + Shift | Switch keyboard layout when enabled |
| Right or Left Ctrl + Shift | Change the reading direction of the text |
| Dialog Box | |
| Ctrl + Tab | Move forward through tabs |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Move backwards |
| Tab | Move forward though options |
| Shift + Tab | Move back |
| Alt + underlined letter | Perform the command |
| Enter | Replaces clicking the mouse |
| Spacebar | Select or clear check box |
| Arrow keys | Select a button |
| F1 | Display Help |
| F4 | Display items in the active list |
| Backspace | Open a folder one level up |
| Windows Logo Key | |
| Window Logo Key | Start menu |
| Window logo key + pause | Display system properties |
| Windows logo key + D | Show desktop |
| +M | Minimize all windows |
| +Shift + M | Restore minimized windows |
| + E | Open computer |
| + F | Search for file or folder |
| + L | Lock computer |
| + R | Open Run dialog |
| + T | Cycle through programs on taskbar |
| Windows logo Key + number | Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by number |
| Shift + Windows logo + number | Start a new instance of the program in taskbar |
| Ctrl + Windows logo + number | Switch to the last active window of the program in taskbar |
| Alt + windows logo key + number | Open the Jump List for the program pinned in the taskbar |
| Window logo key + tab | Cycle through programs on the taskbar |
| Ctrl + Windows logo key + Tab | Use arrow to cycle through taskbar programs |
| Ctrl + Window logo key + B | Switch to program that displayed message |
| Windows logo key + Spacebar | Preview the desktop |
| Windows logo key + Up Arrow | Maximize the window |
| Windows logo key + Left Arrow | Maximize the window to the left of screen |
| Windows logo key + Right Arrow | Maximize the window to the right of screen |
| Windows logo key + Down Arrow | Minimize the window |
| Windows logo key + Home | Minimize all but the active window |
| Windows logo key + + Shift + Up Arrow | Stretch the window to the top and bottom of screen |
| Windows logo key + Shift + Left or Right Arrow | Move a window from one screen to another |
| Windows logo key + P | Choose a presentation display mode |
| Windows logo key + G | Cycle through gadgets |
| Windows logo key + U | Open Ease of Access Center |
| Windows logo key + X | Open Window Mobility Center |