15 Killer Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

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15 Killer Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

1. Ctrl+Shift+N to Create a New Folder

Creating a new folder in Windows explorer is something we all need to do on a frequent basis. And until now,

there was no default shortcut key available for this task. But Windows 7 changed that.

You could now use Ctrl+Shift+N to quickly create a new folder in Windows or anywhere on your computerwhere a folder can be created.

2. Ctrl+Shift+Click to Open a Program As Administrator

There are many instances when just clicking on the icon of the application and opening it doesn’t solve your

purpose. You need to right click on it and click on “Run as Administrator” so that you can make the required

changes to the app.

In Windows 7, this can be done with a keyboard shortcut. You just need to point your mouse cursor on that

program and then click on it while pressing Ctrl+Shift keys to open it as administrator.



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3. Shift+Right-Click Enhances Send to Menu

The above screenshot shows the default send to menu that I get when I simply right click on a program.

Now, if I press the Shift key, and while having it pressed, I right click on the icon, I get an enhanced send to

menu. See the screenshot below to check how it looks.



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4. Shift+Right-Click on a Folder to Open Command Prompt

If you do Shift+right-click on a folder, you’ll find an option that says “Open command windows here.” If you

love working with the command prompt, this option should come in handy.

5. Win+Space to Quickly Show Desktop



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Remember our quick tip on hiding open windows in windows 7 ? Well, this is the keyboard shortcut version of

that mouse cursor trick. Pressing the Win key and the space bar simultaneously shows you the desktop

immediately.

6. W in+Up/Down/Left/Right for Mov ing the Active Window

If you intend to quickly move the active window to make space for other apps, you could do that by using the

Win key and one of the arrow keys. Each arrow key would move the window in the direction it is meant to.

7. For Dual Monitors: Win+Shift+Left Arrow Key to Move Active W indow

to Left Monitor

If you are on a dual monitor setup using Windows 7 then you could press the Win+Shift+Left arrow key

combination to move the active application window to the left monitor.

8. For Dual Monitors: Win+Sh ift+Right Arrow Key to Move Active

Window to Right Monitor

Similarly, if you need to move the current window to the right monitor screen, just press Win+Shift+right

arrow key.

9. Win+T to Get to Taskbar Items



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You could use the key combination Win+T to toggle through the applications pinned on the taskbar in

Windows 7.

10. Shift+Click on a Taskbar App to Open a New Instance of the App

Let’s say you’ve got a bunch of Chrome windows open. And you need to quickly open a new blank window of

the browser. Here’s the way – point your cursor to the chrome icon on the taskbar, hit Shift and click on it.

There you go!

11. Win+B to Move Focus to the System Tray

In a previous article, we talked about a technique to add more clocks to the default Windows clock in the

system tray. Now, if you need to get there without using your mouse cursor, how’d you do that?

Answer – Win+B . That would move the focus on the system tray, and then you could use the arrow keys to

cycle through the items, including the Windows clock.

12. Win+P for Quickly Connecting Your Laptop to a Projector



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Windows 7 has a nifty projection menu feature which enables you to quickly connect your laptop to a

projector or an extended monitor. Win+P is the keyboard shortcut for that purpose.

13. Win+1, Win+2..so on for Opening Taskba r Programs

Want to quickly open a program that’s pinned to your Windows 7 taskbar? You can press the Win key and the

number corresponding to the location of the app on the taskbar.

14. Win+Pause helps you check System Properties

Need to take a quick look at what’s the processor model you are using, or may be check the device manager,

or advanced system settings? You could use Win+pause key combination to open the system properties

window.

15. Ctrl+Sh ift+Esc Can Qu ickly Windows Task Manager



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I think this was in Vista too, I am not sure. But it’s a cool shortcut nevertheless. Just press the Ctrl key,

Shift key and the ESC key simultaneously and you have the task manager pop up right in front!

So that was about the amazing Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts. I hope you find them useful. In fact, learn them

if you are on Windows 7. That’s what I did and it has helped a great deal. If I’ve missed a cool shortcut, do

share that in the comments.

Now, if you are on Windows XP, and would love to get some these shortcuts that are relevant to XP, we’ll

have you covered tomorrow. We will tell you how you c ould get some of the above sho rtcuts working on XP .

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