20 Windows 7 Shortcuts You Need to Know
What I've always liked about Windows is that there are many ways to perform popular tasks. Say you want to print something; you could navigate to the file menu and select print, or you can press the Ctrl button and the letter P. Ctrl+P is just one example of a keyboard shortcut. Shortcuts are combinations of two or more keys that perform a particular function when you press them together.
I prefer to use shortcuts whenever possible. They're easy and they save a lot of time and mouse-clicking. Here are my top 20 shortcuts that you may not know about—but should.
There are certain shortcuts I use all day, every day. Whether you're working with photos and music, or within documents or spreadsheets, these tips will help you be a speed demon.
- Copy a selected item: Ctrl+C
- Cut a selected item: Ctrl+X
- Paste a selected item: Ctrl+V
- Undo an action: Ctrl+Z
- Select everything: Ctrl+A
- Print: Ctrl+P
Manage open windows
Chances are, you use your PC to do a lot of things at once. Shortcuts go a long way towards cutting the clutter.
- Switch between open windows
ALT + Tab
If you have lots of open windows and you're not sure exactly which one you need, press ALT + Tab, and get a quick thumbnail view of all open windows.
Then, while holding down the ALT key, press the tab key multiple times until you get to the window you want.
Get even funkier with window management
It may surprise you to learn that there are even more options when it comes to dealing with your open windows and programs—but there are.
- Make Snap a snap.
Windows logo key + Arrow
If you haven't checked out Snap, you're missing out. It's the perfect way to compare two documents side by side. Use the shortcut for Snap to make it snappier.
While pressing the Windows logo key, click the right or left arrow to snap your document to one side.
Select another document, and do the same thing to compare them side by side.
Manage tasks
You're probably more than familiar with the Ctrl+Alt+Delete shortcut to manage tasks. But did you know that there are shortcuts for performing some of those tasks directly?
Work with items on the taskbar
The Windows 7 taskbar is big, flexible, and feature rich. You can use shortcuts to make working with it even easier.
- Open a new instance of a program
Shift + Click a taskbar icon
I like Internet Explorer tabs—but sometimes it's easier to launch a new browser. It's simple: just click the Internet Explorer icon while holding down Shift. - Toggle between documents
Ctrl + Click a taskbar icon
Let's say you have five open Word documents. You can click on the Word icon in the taskbar to view thumbnails of each. And if you press Ctrl before you click on the icon, you can scroll through each one fully.
Display your way
No matter how you want to view your PC, shortcuts help you get there faster.
And when you need it … get help
F1. It's the simplest shortcut out there. When all else fails, and you're just not sure what to do, press F1. These are just a small sampling of all the shortcuts available.Courtesy: Microsoft
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/explore/20-pc-shortcuts.aspx?ocid=WI_CL_9530
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