Shortcut keys and commands in windows7

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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.


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