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Windows 7 Tricks
Friday, 18 February 2011 17:53 | 
Written by Safdar Mirza | 
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Switch between open windows |
Alt + Tab |
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Minimize/restore all but the active window |
Windows key + Home |
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Minimize all windows |
Windows key + M |
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Maximize window |
Windows key + up-arrow |
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Minimize/restore window |
Windows key + down-arrow |
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Make all windows transparent so you can see the desktop |
Windows key + spacebar |
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Dock window to left or right half of screen |
Windows key + left- or right-arrow |
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Zoom in/out (In the default view, you must zoom in before zooming out.) |
Windows key + plus/minus sign |
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Lock screen |
Windows key + L |
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Open Run dialog |
Windows key + R |
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Open Search box |
Windows key + F |
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Open Windows Explorer to computer |
Windows key + E |
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Expand Folders view in Win Explorer to show where you are |
Control + Shift + E |
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Go up a level in Windows Explorer |
Alt + up-arrow |
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Choose display mode/switch monitors (Especially useful for presenters or dual-monitor users) |
Windows key + P |
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Launch apps pinned to the Taskbar (1 is the left-most app; Windows Key+T cycles through all apps.) |
Windows key + (number 1-9) |
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Cycle through Gadgets |
Windows key + G |
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Rotate a picture clockwise (Or use comma for counterclockwise) |
Control + period |
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Use Control-click to select the pictures in a folder you need to rotate, then rotate them all at once. |
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