Windows 7 has been out since 2009 and we, being users, of the operating system, we might not have been aware of the following keyboard shortcut keys for windows 7, that could make our life easier.
By pressing the windows button together at the same time with other keys, u can save yourself quite a lot of effort with the mouse click with these windows hot keys
DO note that the keys are meant to be pressed at the same time in order to get the shortcut to work
Win + Up Arrow = Maximize current window
Win + Down Arrow = reduce current maximized windows to windows mode, else it will minize current window.
Win + Right Arrow / Left Arrow = Shift your current window from current postition to the left/right depending on the direction of the arrow.
Win + Shift + Right / Left arrow = Move the entire window tot he left or the right screen (only for users on 2 or more physical monitors
Win + space bar= Set all windows to transport and peek at desktop
Win + D = Minize all windows and show the desktop
win + (plus sign) = Zoom in at current window
Win + (minus sign) = zoom out from current window
Win + Home buttom = Keep current window but minize the rest, press again to restore
Win + 1 = open first program on quick launch bar
Win + 2 = open 2nd program on quick launch
Win + 3 = open 3rd program, i guess u get the idea 🙂
Win + F = open up search
Win + E = open up My Computer
Win + R = open up the Run command
Win + Pause = Bring out system properties to show general info about your PC
Ctrl + Shift + Esc = bring out Windows Task Manager
Alt + Tab = Switch windows
Alt + tab (holding the Alt button) = Choose and switch existing application
Win + Tab = Same feature as Alt + Tab, but with a nicer visual
Win + L = Lock the PC
Unlike the above commands, where the keyboard keys need to be pressed in combination to word, the following windows shortcut keys need to be press in sequential order, one at a time.
Win, right Arrow, Enter = Shutdown
Win, Right Arrow, Right Arow, R = Restart
Win, Right Arrow, Right Arow, S = Sleep
Win, Right Arrow, Right Arow, W = Switch USer