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Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows logo key is the most important key as we used it most frequently not only because we can open the start menu from the Windows logo key but it also makes so many shortcuts that are so useful in everyday system usage.

Please note that most of these shortcuts will work on every version of Windows from Windows XP through Windows 7 but some of the shortcuts will be specifically for Windows 7.

Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts Opens the Start Menu
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts +Pause Key Opens the System Properties dialog box.
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts +E Opens Windows Explorer (My Computer)
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts +F Search for a file or folder
Ctrl+Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+F Search for network computers
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts +L Lock the computer/Switch users
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts +R Open Run Dialog box
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts +T Cycle through open programs in the task bar
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts +D Display Desktop
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts +M Minimize all windows
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts +Shift+M Restore minimized windows
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts +number Start the program pinned to the taskbar (according to sequence number mentioned)
Shift+Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+number Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar (according to sequence number mentioned)
Ctrl+Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+number Switch to the last active windows of the program pinned to the taskbar (according to the sequence number mentioned)
Alt+Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+number Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar (according to the sequence number mentioned)
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+Tab Cycle through programs on the taskbar using Aero Flip 3D
Ctrl+Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+Tab Same as Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+Tab but you can select the flipped windows with the mouse
Ctrl+Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+B Switch to the program that displayed a message in the notification area
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+Spacebar Preview the desktop
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+Up Arrow Maximize the active window
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+Left Arrow Maximize the windows to the left of the screen
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+Right Arrow Maximize the window to the right of the screen
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+Down Arrow Minimize the window
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+Shift+Up Arrow Stretch the windows to the top and bottom of the screen
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+Shift+Down Arrow Un-stretch and restore the top an bottom stretch
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+P Select between different multiple display modes
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+Shift+Left Arrow/Right Arrow Move the windows from one display to another
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+G Cycle through gadgets
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+U Open ease of access center
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+M Minimize all windows except the active one
Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts+X Open Windows Mobility Center

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One Comment

  1. Jinger

    nice share :D

    Posted on 28-Jan-10 at 9:02 PM | Permalink

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