Shortcut keys and commands in windows7

Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Windows 7

A keyboard shortcut is a set of one or more keys that invoke a command in a Program. In Graphical User Interface Operating System, most of the commands are given with the help of Mouse and most important we have to follow a long path of various menus and sub-menus but, with a shortcut key we can run a program / command with great ease with one /two keystrokes. These shortcuts can expedite common operations by reducing input sequences to a few keystrokes.

These shortcuts can provide an easier and quicker method of using computer programs. These commands are commonly accessed by using the Alt, Ctrl and Shift keys (on PC computers) in conjunction with a single letter.

Windows7 Shortcut Keys

Windows Key + R	Opens the Run menu.
Windows Key + E	Opens Explorer.
Alt + Tab	Switch between open programs.
Windows Key + Up Arrow	Maximize current window.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Open Task Manager.
Windows Key + Break	Opens system properties.
Windows Key + F	Opens search for files and folders.
Windows Key + D	Hide/display the desktop.
Alt + Esc	Switch between programs in order they were opened.
Alt + Letter	Select menu item by underlined letter.
Ctrl + Esc	Open Start menu.
Ctrl + F4	Close active document (does not work with some applications).
Alt + F4	Quit active application or close current window.
Alt + Spacebar	Open menu for active program.
Ctrl + Left or Right Arrow	Move cursor forward or back one word.
Ctrl + Up or Down Arrow	Move cursor forward or back one paragraph.
F1	Open Help menu for active application.
Windows Key + M	Minimize all windows.
Shift + Windows Key + M	Restore windows that were minimized with previous keystroke.
Windows + F1	Open Windows Help and Support.
Windows + Tab	Open Task view.
Windows + Break	Open the System Properties dialog box.
Hold Right SHIFT key for eight seconds	Switch FilterKeys on and off.
Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen	Switch High Contrast on and off.
Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock	Switch Mouse keys on and off.
Press Shift five times	Switch Sticky keys on and off.
Hold Num Lock for five seconds	Switch Toggle keys on and off.

File Explorer Shortcuts

End	Display bottom of current window.
Home	Display top of current window.
Left Arrow	Collapse the current selections or select a parent folder.
Right Arrow	Display the current selection or select the first subfolder

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Windows System Commands

Type the following commands in your Run dialogue box (Windows Key + R) to run specific programs.

devmgmt.msc	Device Manager
msinfo32	System Information
cleanmgr	Disk Cleanup
ntbackup	Backup or restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility)
mmc	Microsoft Management Console
excel	Microsoft Excel (if installed)
msaccess	Microsoft Access (if installed)
powerpnt	Microsoft PowerPoint (if installed)
winword	Microsoft Word (if installed)
frontpg	Microsoft FrontPage (if installed)
notepad	Notepad
wordpad	WordPad
calc	Calculator
msmsgs	Windows Messenger
mspaint	Microsoft Paint
wmplayer	Windows Media Player
rstrui	System restore
control	Opens the Control Panel
control printers	Opens the printers dialogue box
cmd	Command Prompt
iexplore	Internet Explorer
compmgmt.msc	Computer Management
dhcpmgmt.msc	DHCP Management
dnsmgmt.msc	DNS Management
services.msc	Services
eventvwr	Event Viewer
dsa.msc	Active Directory Users and Computers
dssite.msc	Active Directory Sites and Services

How to Create a Windows Shortcut Key

1.     Open the folder or directory that contains the program you wish to create a shortcut for.

2.     Right-click on the program and click Create Shortcut.

3.     This will create a shortcut named "Shortcut to " in the directory you are in. If you wish to rename this shortcut, right-click the file and click Rename.

4.     Once the above steps have been completed, you can copy this shortcut and paste it anywhere to execute this program.

Once the shortcut has been created, you can assign a keystroke to that Windows shortcut.

1.     Right-click the shortcut and click Properties.

2.     Click the Shortcut tab.

3.     Click in the Shortcut key box and press a letter. For example, if you press "p", the shortcut key will automatically be made to Ctrl + Alt + P. Which means that if saved, pressing Ctrl and Alt and P will run that shortcut.