Keyboard shortcuts and application purposes
Each Version of Windows key combinations that are frequently used functions quickly can be called has. These primarily serve the Navigation in Windows to simplify the operation, let you quickly access settings and help in the information search. For these purposes, divided we will show you the most useful Shortcuts. The most important keys on your keyboard the Windows key [Win], the shift-key [Shift] and [Alt] are.
Shortcuts for the Navigation in Windows 7
To use Explorer efficiently, to quickly search for and access programs, respectively, to change in Windows 7 is a whole series of keyboard shortcuts:
- [Win] + [E] opens an Explorer window.
- [Win] + [M] minimises all the Windows applications.
- [Win] + [space] makes the active window transparent.
- [Win] + [Pos1] minimizes all Windows except the active.
- [Win] + [T] displays a thumbnail view of all Windows in the taskbar.
- [Win] + [F] opens the file search. You have enabled an Explorer window, you can also start a search with [F3] or [Ctrl] + [F] -
- [Win] + [1] to [9] opens each of the first through ninth program you have pinned to your taskbar.
- [Alt] + [Tab]: With this Shortcut you can switch between all open Windows applications. As long as you hold [Alt] pressed, you can select [Tab] to the next program. [Win] + [Tab] has the same function, only with fancier graphic effects.
Shortcuts for ease of access from Windows 7
In order to allow for poorly sighted users a comfortable handling with Windows 7, there are shortcuts which facilitate the operation.
- [Win] + [U] opens the "ease of access Center". Here again, the voice output and on-screen keyboard and magnifier, as well as set the screen contrast to increase.
- [Win] + [+] - opens without the menu immediately to the on-screen magnifying glass. This is enabled, in with [Win] + [ + ] - and [Win] + [-] to zoom out.
- [Alt] + [Shift] changes the language of your keyboard. Often this combination is accidentally pressed and the confusion. With this key combination you can solve this Problem without having to click through the control panel.
Keyboard shortcuts for Windows 7
In the "control panel" of Windows 7 to all sorts of settings that you can make. For many, it is important that Changes can be implemented quickly. Here, these Shortcuts help:
- [Win] + [P] opens a menu with settings for a connected Beamer or a second monitor. Here you can spend a click to the screen of contents share, copy, or on one of the two monitors.
- [Win] + [X] opens the "mobility center". Here you can make settings to screen brightness, sound, battery, Wi-Fi, a projector and a second monitor, and synchronization.
- [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Del]: this is the well-known button combination, you can not only call up the Task Manager and shut down the PC, but can also quickly change your user password.
Shortcuts for information about Windows 7
Windows 7 supports you in your search for information about your files, programs, or your System shortcuts with a variety of button:
- [Alt] + [Return]: you Have selected in the Explorer a file, its properties are displayed with this key combination.
- [Alt] + [P]: This Shortcut activates the preview function of Explorer. So content with a simple Click, depending on the file and the installed program file is visible.
- [F1]: function key 1 calls up the Windows help and Support, in which specific information can be searched.
- [Win] + [Pause] returns you to the System window with the properties of the system. Here is information about the operating system and hardware components will be displayed.
- [Win] + [G] displays all your installed Gadgets.
- [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Escape]: This key combination opens the "Task Manager", in which all of the on your Computer running programs and processes, as well as processor, network and memory utilization are displayed.
The Abundance of keyboard shortcuts appears at first glance too large and too complex to facilitate an operation in everyday life. But if you remember, the most important for you, you can reduce long Browse through the system settings in the future to a Minimum. Fortunately, the Windows keeps most of the Shortcuts in newer versions. So you need to rethink a move to Windows 8 is hardly. In practical tips like this and this you will find more very helpful key combinations, with which programs and features to open to those otherwise long, are used to navigate would have to.
