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\nThere’s a lot of tricks you can pull in Windows. The secret is to use the Windows key, which I call the Win key.
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\nThere are some really nifty Win key combinations added to Windows 7. The first is the screen magnifier, which is activated by pressing Win++ (the plus key) or Win+- (the minus key). You can also press Win+Esc to quit the manager. It’s a nifty trick for enlarging what you see on the screen, but it works only on Windows 7.<\/p>\n
Another nifty Windows 7 Win key combination is Win+P to control an external or secondary monitor on your laptop or desktop. Where was this command years ago?<\/p>\n
For moving windows around, there are the Win+→ and Win+← key combinations. Perhaps you’ve seen the TV commercial that showcasse these keys? Basically they shove a window to the left or right side of the screen, allowing you to easily view windows side-by-side. This feature is available only in Windows 7.<\/p>\n
Another Windows 7 Win key trick involves multiple monitors: Press Win+Shift+→ to throw the current window to the right monitor. Similarly, Win+Shift+← throws the current window to the left monitor.<\/p>\n
The rest of the Windows key commands are presented in the tables below for your perusal. Take advantage of them if you will; I believe you’ll find that they make doing certain tasks in Windows much, much easier.<\/p>\n
Windows Keys from A to Z<\/strong><\/p>\n Windows Keys using Weird Key Combinations<\/strong><\/p>\n There’s a lot of tricks you can pull in Windows. The secret is to use the Windows key, which I call the Win key.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[15],"class_list":["post-1484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-main","tag-pc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wambooli.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1484","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wambooli.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wambooli.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wambooli.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wambooli.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1484"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/www.wambooli.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1509,"href":"https:\/\/www.wambooli.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1484\/revisions\/1509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wambooli.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wambooli.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wambooli.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\n Win key
combo<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+B<\/code><\/td>\nSelects the first icon in the Notification Area. How this is useful is beyond me. I’ve also noticed that it doesn’t always select the first<\/em> icon.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+D<\/code><\/td>\nShows the desktop, hides open windows. Press Win+D again to re-show the windows.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+E<\/code><\/td>\nOpens and Windows Explorer window displaying the Computer contents<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+F<\/code><\/td>\nSummons the Find (Search) command. Press Win+Ctrl+F to find computers on the network, providing you have something called Active Directory Domain Services configured (and you probably don’t)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+G<\/code><\/td>\nCycles through any Sidebar gadgets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+L<\/code><\/td>\nLocks Windows<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+M<\/code><\/td>\nMinimizes all windows; press Win+Shift+M to restore minimized windows<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+P<\/code><\/td>\nControls external or secondary monitors in Windows 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+R<\/code><\/td>\nOpens the Run dialog box<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+T<\/code><\/td>\nCycles through taskbar buttons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+U<\/code><\/td>\nOpens the Ease of Access window from the Control Palen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+X<\/code><\/td>\nOpens Windows Mobility Center from the Control Panel (laptops only)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n \n
\n Win key
combo<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+Space<\/code><\/td>\nEnters the peek-at-desktop function in Windows 7; in Windows Vista displays the sidebar (if active)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+Alt+Enter<\/code><\/td>\nOpens the Windows Media Center, if that program is available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+Break<\/code><\/td>\nSummons the System Properties dialog box; Win+Pause does the same thing, as the Pause and Break key are the same on current keyboards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+Tab<\/code><\/td>\nCycles through windows graphically in a feature called Flip 3D<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+↑<\/code><\/td>\nMaximizes the current window<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+↓<\/code><\/td>\nRestores a maximized window to its previous position and size<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+←<\/code><\/td>\nResizes the current window to fill the left side of the screen; press again to restore the window<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+→<\/code><\/td>\n Resizes the current window to fill the right side of the screen; press again to restore the window <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+Shift+←<\/code><\/td>\nThrows the current window over to the left monitor (when multiple monitors are configured)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+Shift+→<\/code><\/td>\nThrows the current window over to the right monitor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+1<\/code><\/td>\nOpens the first item on the Quick Launch bar; number keys 2 through 9 open the second through ninth icons on the Quick Launch bar or Pin-On area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win++<\/code><\/td>\nIn Windows 7, magnifies the desktop one notch and displays the Magnifier control window<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+-<\/code><\/td>\nIn Windows 7, reduces desktop magnification one notch after the Magnifier has been activated with Win++<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+Esc<\/code><\/td>\nQuits the Magnifier feature of Windows 7 and restores the desktop to regular magnification<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win+F1<\/code><\/td>\nHelp!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"