72 Hotkeys in Microsoft’s Windows 7

In Windows 7, about 25 new important hotkeys have been added. This list includes 72 of the most necessary hotkeys to know for your Windows 7 system.

Hotkey/Combination	Action
+ Up	Maximize
+ Down	Minimize, Restore
+ Left	Snap to Left
+ Right	Snap to Right
+ Shift + Left	Jump to left monitor
+ Shift + Right	Jump to right monitor
+ D	Show Desktop, Restore all windows
+ G	Bring gadgets to the front
+ F	Open the search window
+ R	Open the “run” box
+ E	Open Windows Explorer
+ M	Show Desktop
+ Shift + M	Restore Windows after Show Desktop
+ L	Lock the computer
+ Pause	Open the System Properties Window
+ T	Rotate through applications on the taskbar
+ U	Open the Ease of Access Center
+ P	Alternate display options box (projectors, screens)
+ X	Open the Mobility Center
+ #	Opens a new instance of an application in the # slot on the taskbar
+ Space	Aero Peek at the desktop
+ Shift + T	Rotates through applications on the taskbar backwards
+ Plus	Zoom in
+ Minus	Zoom out
+ Tab	Open Flip3D: press tab again to rotate through windows
Shift + Click on task icon	Opens a new instance of the application
Middle click on task icon	Opens a new instance of the application
Ctrl + Shift + Click on task icon	Opens a new instance as Administrator
Shift + Right-click on task icon	Show window menu (Minimize, Restore, Move, Size, Task Manager, Exit)
Shift + Right-click on grouped icon	Show window menu, actions apply to all instances in group
Ctrl + click on grouped icon	Rotate between windows/tabs in group
F1	Help
F3	Search/Find
F11	Fullscreen view
Hold right Shift for 8 seconds	Turn Filter Keys On/Off
Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen	Turn High Contrast On/Off
Shift x 5	Turn Sticky Keys On/Off
Hold NUM LOCK for 5 seconds	Turn Toggle Keys On/Off
Ctrl + C	Copy
Ctrl + X	Cut
Ctrl + V	Paste
Ctrl + Z	Undo
Ctrl + Y	Redo
Shift + Delete	Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin
F2	Rename the selected item
Ctrl + Right	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Up	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Down	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key	Select a block of text
Ctrl + A	Select All
Alt + Enter	Opens the Properties window for the selected item
Alt + F4	Close/Exit
Alt + Spacebar	Open the shortcut menu for the active window
Ctrl + F4	Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
Alt + Tab	Switch between open items
Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel	Change the size of icons on the desktop
F6	Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F4	Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer
Shift + F10	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
Ctrl + Esc	Open the Start menu
F10	Activate the menu bar in the active program
F5	Refresh the active window
Esc	Cancel the current task
Alt + Up	View the containing folder in Windows Explorer
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Opens the Task Manager
Shift when you insert a CD	Prevents the CD from automatically playing
	Opens the Start menu
Ctrl + + F	Search for computers if you are on a network
Ctrl + N	Opens a new window
End	Display the bottom of the window
Home	Display the top of the window

If any seem to be missing from the list, feel free to leave them in a comment and they will be added to the list.