The Use of Keyboard Shortcuts with Windows Logo Key

his Windows Logo Key (aka ) is getting more and more use on Windows and its application. And it gets utilized even much more in Windows 7. Almost each function and new feature in Windows 7 have the keyboard shortcuts alternative that does the same thing, a lot of which are the combination of Windows Logo Key and the letters. Here are numbers of use in Windows 7 that are quite commonly used.

 

Windows logo key + U	Open the Ease of Access Center
Windows logo key + Tab	Aero 3D program flipper
Windows logo key + Pause	Display System Properties dialog box
Windows logo key + D	Display Desktop
Windows logo key + M	Minimize all windows
Windows logo key + E	Open Windows Explorer
Windows logo key + F	Search for a file or folder
Windows logo key + L	Lock the computer
Windows logo key + R	Open the Run dialog box
Windows logo key + T	Cycle through programs on the taskbar
Windows logo key + number	Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already running, switch to that program.
Alt + Windows logo key + number	Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
Ctrl + Windows logo key + B	Switch to the program that displayed a message in the notification area.
Windows logo key + Spacebar	Preview the desktop
Windows logo key + Up Arrow	Maximize the window
Windows logo key + Left Arrow	Snap the window to the left side of the screen
Windows logo key + Right Arrow	Snap the window to the right side of the screen
Windows logo key + Down Arrow	Minimize the window
Windows logo key + Home	Aero shake, minimize all but the active window
Windows logo key + Shift + Up	Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen
Windows logo key + Shift + Left or Right Arrow	Move a window from one monitor to another
Windows logo key + G	Cycle through gadgets
Windows logo key + Plus / Minus	Zoom in / out

Enjoy the key and you may find some more hidden tricks