Windows 7 hotkeys: complete list
Surely each of us knows a short set of key combinations: Ctrl+Alt+Del - task manager, Alt+F4 - closing the program, Ctrl+C - copy, Ctrl+V - paste... these are called hot keys. However, there are many more of them, and today we will tell you, if not about all, about the absolute majority of them. To start - common combinations.
Ctrl+Esc or Win - Open the Start menu;
Ctrl+Shift+Esc, Ctrl+Alt+Del - Call the “Task Manager”;
Win+E - Launch Explorer;
Win+R - Displays the “Run” dialog;
Win+D - Minimize all windows or return to their original state (switch);
Win+L - Lock workstation;
Win+F1 - Open Windows Help;
Win+Pause - Opens the “System Properties” window;
Win+F - Open file search window;
Win+Сtrl+F - Open the computer search window;
Printscreen - Make screenshot of the entire screen;
Alt+Printscreen - Take a screenshot of the current active window;
Win+Tab - Switches between buttons on the taskbar;
Tab - Move between panels;
Ctrl+A - Select all (objects, text);
Ctrl+C - Copy to clipboard (objects, text);
Ctrl+X - Cut to clipboard (objects, text);
Ctrl+V - Paste from the clipboard (objects, text);
Ctrl+N - Create a new document, project or similar action;
Ctrl+S - Save the current document, project, etc.;
Ctrl+O - Call up a file selection dialog to open a document, project, etc.;
Ctrl+P - Print;
Ctrl+Z - Undo last action;
Hold Shift while the drive is reading a disc - Lock ROM autorun;
Alt+Enter - Switch to full screen mode and back.
RџSЂRё working with files You can use the following combinations:
Shift+F10 - Display the context menu of the current object;
Alt+Enter - Call “Object Properties”;
F2 - Rename an object;
Drag with Ctrl - Copy an object;
Drag with Shift - Move an object;
Drag and drop with Ctrl+Shift - Create an object shortcut;
Ctrl clicks - Select multiple objects in random order;
Shift clicks - Select multiple adjacent objects;
Enter - Open a file/object;
Delete - Deleting an object;
Shift+Delete - Permanently delete an object without placing it in the trash.
With dialog boxes There are also some hotkeys associated.
Ctrl+Tab - Move forward through tabs;
Ctrl+Shift+Tab - Move back through tabs;
Tab - Move forward through options;
Alt+underlined letter - Execute the corresponding command or select the corresponding option;
Enter - Execute a command for the current option or button;
Arrow keys - Select a button if the active option is part of a radio button group;
Shift+Tab - Move backward through options.
When working with windows You can use the following hotkeys.
Alt+Tab or Alt+Shift+Tab - Call up the transition menu between windows and navigate through it;
Alt+Esc or Alt+Shift+Esc - Switch between windows (in the order in which they were launched);
Alt+F6 - Switch between several windows of one program;
Alt+F4 - Closes the active window (running application). On the desktop - call the Windows shutdown dialog;
Ctrl+F4 - Closing the active document in programs that allow the simultaneous opening of several documents;
Alt - Call the window menu;
Alt+minus - Calls the system menu of a child window (for example, a document window);
Esc - Exit the window menu or close an open dialog;
Alt+letter - Call a menu command or open a menu column;
Alt+Space - Call up the window system menu;
F1 - Call application help;
Ctrl+Up and Ctrl+Down - Vertical scrolling of text or moving up and down paragraphs of text. So, today we learned about a huge number of “hotkeys” that should simplify your work with Windows 7, and any other Windows OS. Good luck!
