Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows 7 from personal experience has been quite the operating system to work with. Microsoft has taken things to a whole new level by reducing complexities and heightening efficiency and speed. The icons are placed in wide boxes along the menu tab down below, eliminating multiple open folders and windows from accumulating, with a special pile-on feature. When you move over the icon it sprouts up a list of windows that have been opened in a single tab, which you can access easily and close conveniently. The interface is neat, barring a crowded desktop with randomly placed icons. Microsoft knows how to keep things simple, yet evolving in style nonetheless.

Shortcuts make it easy for those who need to quicken their pace when accessing files, opening folders and other areas of a computer. Especially those who have to do technical computing work like programmers, have to be able to slide through keys without having to switch between the keyboard and touch pad / mouse. While many of these shortcuts may already seem familiar, where the new commands make it quite easy to use while working on something.

Making Things Easier Through Shortcuts

To move with fluidity and deftness when it comes to quick ways on how to gain access without having to waste time mousing around or struggling with your touch pad, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts instead.

Basic / General Windows 7 Shortcut Keys	What It Does
Ctrl+Right Arrow	Cursor moves to the start of the next word
Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert)	Copies the selected text or object
Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key	Block of text is highlighted
Ctrl+Alt+Tab	Switches between items that are open, using the arrow keys
Shift when CD is inserted	Stops the CD from playing automatically
Alt+underlined letter	Menu command / other underlined command
Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab	Cycles through programs on the taskbar with the use of arrow keys, through Aero Flip 3D
Right Arrow	Opens the next menu to the right / opens submenu
Left Arrow	Opens the next menu to the left / closes a submenu
Right or Left Ctrl+Shift	Changes the direction of reading in a text, from left to right (reading languages)
Ctrl+Esc	Opens the start menu
Ctrl+F4	Programs that can have multiple documents open simultaneously, can be closed individually depending on which's one active
Ctrl+Down Arrow	The cursor moves to the start of the next paragraph
F10	Activates menu bar in program that is active
Ctrl+Shift+Esc	Opens the Task Manager
Alt+underlined letter	Menu of the same is displayed
Esc	Current task is canceled
F4	Address bar list is displayed in Windows Explorer
Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel	Manipulates size of object / text on desktop
Alt+Enter	Properties of the selected item are displayed
Alt+Tab	Switches between open items
Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key	Block of text is highlighted
Left Alt+Left Shift+Num Lock	Mouse keys can be turned on / off
Windows logo key+U	Ease of Access Center opens
Right Shift for eight seconds	Filter keys can be turned on / off
Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert)	Pastes selected text or object
Num lock (hold for 5 seconds)	Toggle keys can be turned on / off
F2	Rename selected item
Ctrl+Left Arrow	Moves cursor to the start of the previous word
Ctrl A	Selects all items in a window / document
Alt+Esc	Moves through items in the order they were opened
Shift+F10	Short menu for selected item is displayed
F3	Search for folder / file
Ctrl+Z	Action is undone
Ctrl+X	Selected item is cut
Ctrl+Y	Action is redone
Left Alt+Left Shift+PrtScn	High Contrast can be turned on / off
Shift (five times)	Sticky keys can be turned on / off

The windows 7 shortcuts can help you move your way around in a much more eased-in fashion, especially if you are on a time constraint and need to get around the system faster. For those who don't want to constantly move over to the touch pad or mouse, using shortcuts will help you save time otherwise.