Eighteen Tips Using the Windows Key You Can Really Use

By | January 4, 2015

While these shortcuts are primarily for Windows 7, you might find that some of these shortcuts work in XP, Vista, and Windows 8.x as well. You’ve got nothing to lose, so give them a try. You can hurt anything.

Windows Key + Tab = Aero [press Tab to cycle between Windows]

Windows Key + E = Windows Explorer is launched (works in earlier versions of Windows too).

Windows Key + R = Run Command is launched.

Windows Key + F = Search (works in previous Windows versions too)

Windows Key + X = Mobility Center

Windows Key + L = Lock Computer (Works in Windows’ earlier versions as well)

Windows Key + U = Ease of Access

Windows Key + P = Projector

Windows Key + T = Cycle Super Taskbar Items

Windows Key + S = OneNote Screen Clipping Tool [requires OneNote]

Windows Key + M = Minimize All Windows (works in earlier Windows versions also).

Windows Key + D = Show/Hide Desktop (works in earlier Windows versions also).

Windows Key + Up = Maximize Current Window

Windows Key + Down = Restore Down / Minimize Current Windows

Windows Key + Left = Tile Current Window to the Left

Windows Key + Right = Tile Current Windows to the Right
[Continue pressing the Left and Right keys to rotate the window as well]

Windows Key + = Quick launch

Windows Key + = = Magnifier

3 thoughts on “Eighteen Tips Using the Windows Key You Can Really Use

  1. Eva

    Hello sir,
    I would need your help. Every time I try to type an email in Outlook the text will high light it self and delete it self. It does it every time I try to write an email. It’s very annoying to type it over and over just to be deleted. The same happens when I am on FB and want to chat. The text is gone before I can blink my eyes. I know I could write an answer on another program and copy and paste the written text to the email, but it’s time consuming and annoying me to no end. ( I use windows 8, IE 10) . Right now I am devastated and don’t know how to correct this for me really a great problem. Please sir, help me correct this endless annoyance. Wit regards Eva

    Reply
    1. infoave Post author

      Sounds to me like you need to go to programs remove programs and click on Microsoft Office and choose the repair option. Or you need to do a system restore back to a date before all this started happening. And you might want to run a good scan for malware.

      Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *