Win7, 8 shortcut

·       Basic shortcut keys for windows 7:
Opens the Start menu
Keystrokes and their Functions
windows key + Keystrokes
·         + E : Opens Computer
·          + R : Opens the Run dialog box
·          + F  : Opens Search
·          + U  : Opens Ease Of Access Center
·          + X  : Open Windows Mobility Center
·          + Ctrl + F : Opens the Find Computers dialog box
·          + Pause/Break : Open the System page
·          + P : Chooses a Network Projector presentation display mode
·          + 1..0 : Launches a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the
·         number; or accesses a running program on the Taskbar in the position
·         indicated by the number
·          + Shift + 1..0 : Launches a new instance of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number
·          + Ctrl + 1..0 : Accesses the last active instance of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number
·          + Alt + 1..0 :Accesses the Jump List of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number
·          + B : Selects the first item in the Notification Area; use the arrow keys to cycle
·through the items and press Enter to open the selected item.
·         + Ctrl + B : Accesses the program that is displaying a message in the Notification Area
·          + T  : Cycles through the items on the Taskbar
·          + M  : Minimizes all windows
·          + Shift + M : Restores all minimized windows
·          + D  Show/Hide : Desktop (minimizes/restores all windows)
·          + L  : Locks the computer
·          + Tab :Accesses Windows Flip 3D and cycles forward through open programs
·          + Shift + Tab : Accesses Windows Flip 3D and cycles backward through open programs
·          + Ctrl + Tab : Opens Windows Flip 3D as a stationary object; use the arrow keys to cycle through open programs and press Enter to access the selected program.
·          + Spacebar : Preview Desktop (makes all open windows transparent)
·          + G :Cycles through gadgets
·          + Up Arrow :  Maximizes the current window
·          + Down Arrow :  Minimizes/restores the current window
·          + Home :  Minimizes all but the current window
·          + Left Arrow : Tiles the window on the left side of the screen
·          + Right Arrow : Tiles the window on the right side of the screen
·          + Shift + Up Arrow : Extends the current window from the top to the bottom of the screen
·          + Shift + Left/Right Arrow : Moves the current window from one monitor to the next
·          + F1 : Launches Windows Help And Support
·         Alt  Displays hidden Menu Bar
·         Alt + D : Selects the Address Bar
·         Alt + P : Displays the Preview Pane in Windows Explorer
·         Alt + Tab:  Cycles forward through open windows
·         Alt + Shift + Tab : Cycles backward through open windows
·         Alt + F4 : Closes the current window; opens the Shut Down Windows dialog box from
·         the Desktop
·         Alt + Spacebar :  Accesses the shortcut menu for the current window
·         Alt + Esc : Cycles between open programs in the order they were opened
·         Alt + Enter : Opens the Properties dialog box of the selected item
·         Alt + PrtScn : Takes a screen shot of the active window and places it on the Clipboard
·         Alt + Up Arrow : Moves up one folder level in Windows Explorer (like the Up Arrow in XP)
·         Alt + Left Arrow : Displays the previous folder
·         Alt + Right Arrow : Displays the next folder
·         Shift + Insert : CD/DVD Loads CD/DVD without triggering Autoplay or Autorun
·         Shift + Delete : Permanently deletes the item (rather than sending it to the Recycle Bin)
·         Shift + F6 : Cycles backward through the elements in a window or dialog box
·         Shift + F10 : Accesses the context menu for the selected item
·        Shift + Tab : Cycles backward through the elements in a window or dialog box
·         Shift + Click : Selects a consecutive group of items
·         Shift + Click : on a Taskbar button Launches a new instance of a program
·         Shift + Right-click on a Taskbar button Accesses the context menu for the selected item
·         Ctrl + A : Selects all items
·         Ctrl + C : Copies the selected item
·         Ctrl + X : Cuts the selected item
·         Ctrl + V : Pastes the selected item
·         Ctrl + D : Deletes the selected item
·         Ctrl + Z : Undoes an action
·         Ctrl + Y : Redoes an action
·         Ctrl + N : Opens a new window in Windows Explorer
·         Ctrl + W : Closes the current window in Windows Explorer
·         Ctrl + E : Selects the Search box in the upper-right corner of a window
·         Ctrl + Shift + N : Creates a new folder
·         Ctrl + Esc : Opens the Start menu
·         Ctrl + Shift + Esc : Opens the Windows Task Manager
·         Ctrl + Alt + Tab : Uses arrow keys to cycle through open windows
·         Ctrl + Alt + Delete : Accesses the Windows Security screen
·         Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel Changes the icon size on the desktop or the Views setting in Windows
·         Explorer
·         Ctrl + Click : Selects multiple individual items
·         Ctrl + Click and drag an item Copies that item in the same folder
·         Ctrl + Shift + Click and drag an item
·         Creates a shortcut for that item in the same folder
·         Ctrl + Tab Moves forward through tabs
·         Ctrl + Shift + Tab Moves backward through tabs
·         Ctrl + Shift + Click on a Taskbar button Launches a new instance of a program as an Administrator
·         Ctrl + Click on a grouped Taskbar button Cycles through the instances of a program in the group
·         F1 : Displays Help
·         F2  : Renames a file
·         F3 : Opens Search
·         F4  : Displays the Address Bar list
·         F5  : Refreshes the display
·         F6  : Cycles forward through the elements in a window or dialog box
·         F7  : Displays the command history in a Command Prompt
·         F10 : Displays hidden Menu Bar
·         F11 : Toggles full screen display
·         Tab  : Cycles forward through the elements in a window or dialog box
·         PrtScn : Takes a screen shot of the entire screen and places it on the Clipboard
·          (Application Key)
·         Accesses the context menu for the selected item
·         Home : Moves to the top of the active window
·         End  : Moves to the bottom of the active window
·         Delete:  Deletes the selected item
·         Backspace : Displays the previous folder in Windows Explorer; moves up one folder level in the Open or Save dialog box
·         Esc : Closes a dialog box
·         Num Lock Enabled + Plus (+) Displays the contents of the selected folder
·         Num Lock Enabled + Minus (-) Collapses the selected folder
·         Num Lock Enabled + Asterisk (*) Expands all subfolders under the selected folder
·         Press Shift 5 times Turns StickyKeys on or off
·         Hold down right Shift for 8 seconds
·         Turns FilterKeys on or off
·         Hold down Num Lock for 5 seconds
·         Turns ToggleKeys on or off
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·       Basic shortcut keys for windows 8:
Windows : Switch between Metro Start screen and the last accessed application
Keystrokes and their Functions
windows key +  keystrokes

·          + C : Access the charms bar
·          + Tab : Access the Metro Taskbar
·          + I : Access the Settings charm
·          + H : Access the Share charm
·          + K : Access the Devices charm
·          + Q : Access the Apps Search screen
·          + F : Access the Files Search screen
·          + W : Access the Settings Search screen
·          + P : Access the Second Screen bar
·          + Z : Brings up the App Bar when you have a Metro App running
·          + X : Access the Windows Tools Menu
·          + O : Lock screen orientation
·          + . : Move the screen split to the right
·          + Shift + . : Move the screen split to the left
·          + V : View all active Toasts/Notifications
·          + Shift + V : View all active Toasts/Notifications in reverse order
·          + PrtScn Takes a screenshot of the screen and automatically saves it in the Pictures folder as
·         Screenshot (#)—incrementing the # with each successive screenshot
·          + Enter : Launch Narrator
·         PageUp : Scroll forward on the Metro Start screen
·         PageDown : Scroll backward on the Metro Start screen
·         Esc : Close a charm
·         Ctrl + Esc : Switch between Metro Start screen and the last accessed application
·         Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel Activate the Semantic Zoom on the Metro screen
· + E Open Computer
·          + R : Open the Run dialog box
·          + U :  Open Ease of Access Center
·          + Ctrl + F : Open Find Computers dialog box
·          + Pause/Break : Open the System page
·          + 1..10 :Launch a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number
·         Or, access a running program on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number
·          + Shift + 1..10 : Launch a new instance of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the  number
·          + Ctrl + 1..10 : Access the last active instance of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number
·          + Alt + 1..10 : Access the Jump List of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number
·          + B : Select the first item in the Notification Area and then use the arrow keys to cycle through the
·         items Press Enter to open the selected item
·          + Ctrl + B : Access the program that is displaying a message in the Notification Area
·          + T : Cycle through the items on the Taskbar
·          + M : Minimize all windows
·          + Shift + M : Restore all minimized windows
·          + D :  Show/Hide Desktop (minimize/restore all windows)
·          + L : Lock computer
·          + Up Arrow : Maximize current window
·          + Down Arrow : Minimize/restore current window
·          + Home Minimize:  all but the current window
·          + Left Arrow :Tile window on the left side of the screen
·          + Right Arrow : Tile window on the right side of the screen
·          + Shift + Up Arrow :  Extend current window from the top to the bottom of the screen
·          + Shift + Left/Right Arrow : Move the current window from one monitor to the next
·          + F1 : Launch Windows Help and Support
·         Alt Display a hidden Menu Bar
·         Alt + D : Select the Address Bar
·         Alt + P : Display the Preview Pane in Windows Explorer
·         Alt + Tab : Cycle forward through open windows
·         Alt + Shift + Tab : Cycle backward through open windows
·         Close the current window
·         Open the Shut Down Windows dialog box from the Desktop
·         Alt + Spacebar : Access the Shortcut menu for current window
·         Alt + Esc : Cycle between open programs in the order that they were opened
·         Alt + Enter : Open the Properties dialog box of the selected item
·        Alt + PrtScn : Take a screen shot of the active Window and place it in the clipboard
·         Alt + Up Arrow : Move up one folder level in Windows Explorer (Like the Up Arrow in XP)
·         Alt + Left Arrow  : Display the previous folder
·         Alt + Right Arrow : Display the next folder
·         Shift + Insert  : CD/DVD Load CD/DVD without triggering Autoplay or Autorun
·         Shift + Delete : Permanently delete the item (rather than sending it to the Recycle Bin)
·         Shift + F6 : Cycle backward through elements in a window or dialog box
·         Shift + F10 : Access the context menu for the selected item
·         Shift + Tab : Cycle backward through elements in a window or dialog box
·         Shift + Click : Select a consecutive group of items
·         Shift + Click on a Taskbar button Launch a new instance of a program
·         Shift + Right-click on a Taskbar button Access the context menu for the selected item
·         Ctrl + A : Select all items
·         Ctrl + C : Copy the selected item
·         Ctrl + X : Cut the selected item
·         Ctrl + V : Paste the selected item
·         Ctrl + D : Delete selected item
·         Ctrl + Z : Undo an action
·         Ctrl + Y : Redo an action
·         Ctrl + N : Open a new window in Windows Explorer
·         Ctrl + W : Close current window in Windows Explorer
·         Ctrl + E : Select the Search box in the upper right corner of a window
·         Ctrl + Shift + N : Create new folder
·         Ctrl + Shift + Esc : Open the Windows Task Manager
·         Ctrl + Alt + Tab : Use arrow keys to cycle through open windows
·         Ctrl + Alt + Delete:  Access the Windows Security screen
·         Ctrl + Click Select multiple individual items
·         Ctrl + Click and drag an item Copies that item in the same folder
·         Ctrl + Shift + Click and drag an item Creates a shortcut for that item in the same folder
·         Ctrl + Tab Move forward through tabs
·         Ctrl + Shift + Tab Move backward through tabs
·         Ctrl + Shift + Click on a Taskbar button Launch a new instance of a program as an Administrator
·         Ctrl + Click on a grouped Taskbar button Cycle through the instances of a program in the group
·         F1: Display Help
·         F2 : Rename a file
·         F3 : Open Search
·         F4  : Display the Address Bar list
·         F5  : Refresh display
·         F6  : Cycle forward through elements in a window or dialog box
·         F7 : Display command history in a Command Prompt
·         F10 : Display hidden Menu Bar
·         F11 : Toggle full screen display
·         Tab Cycle forward through elements in a window or dialog box
·         PrtScn Take a screen shot of the entire screen and place it in the clipboard
·         (Application Key)
·         Access the context menu for the selected item
·         Home Move to the top of the active window
·         End Move to the bottom of the active window
·         Delete Delete the selected item
·         Backspace
·         Display the previous folder in Windows Explorer
·         Move up one folder level in Open or Save dialog box
·         Esc Close a dialog box
·         Num Lock Enabled + Plus (+) Display the contents of the selected folder
·         Num Lock Enabled + Minus (-) Collapse the selected folder
·         Num Lock Enabled + Asterisk (*) Expand all subfolders under the selected folder
·         Press Shift 5 times Turn StickyKeys on or off
·         Hold down right Shift for 8 seconds Turn FilterKeys on or off
·         Hold down Num Lock for 5 seconds Turn ToggleKeys on or off

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