Combined shortcut key features in Windows 7

Windows 7 interface has many new changes, such as the WINDOWS7RC version of a number of new combinations of shortcuts, the application of these fast combination can make WIndows7 operation more convenient and quick. We have organized some of the Windows7 interface convenient combination of shortcut operation and setup tips, I hope to bring some help.

Note: Since Windows 7 has not yet released a formal version, these techniques may be changed in the official edition.

First, the use of shortcut keys to manage and operate Windows 7 window

Win + DOWN ARROW: Resize program window

Resizing the program window is an often-encountered operation, especially the switch between the default window and the maximized. Before Windows7, you can only click the Maximum/Restore button in the upper right corner of the mouse or double-click the title bar to achieve, now when you want to maximize the current window, but also through the win+ up Arrow keyboard combination operation to achieve; The Win + DOWN arrow can be restored to the original window. In particular, pressing the win+ down arrow under the original window can also minimize it.

For maximizing, restoring, and so on, in addition to the shortcut keys and previous mouse mode, there is a way to operate, you can stop the window in the title bar click and drag to the top edge of the screen, the window will automatically maximize; Similarly, dragging away from the top will restore the original window. This approach is more suitable for use in touch-screen devices, as a very good support for touch-type equipment, a new system, such operations will appear in more places, the following will be mentioned.

Win + Shift + up/down arrow: Window height maximum

Large-screen, high-resolution display equipment for people engaged in design, art class is very necessary, but for ordinary people's day-to-day use, the screen is sometimes a drag. Many software does not need a large display area, especially the width, so more times you may just want to make the window height lengthened, and the width does not need to increase, such as browsing the web. Microsoft is obviously taking this into account, so there is a highly maximized operation in the Windows7, you can maximize the current window height with the win+ Shift + up key, and the width will not change, with the previous, Win +shift + down can restore the original position.

How to operate with the mouse? Stop the mouse over the edge of the window, into a double arrow pattern, pull the mouse to the top of the desktop can also achieve maximum height. Stopping at the lower edge of the window and pulling down to the bottom also has the same effect.

Win + Left-right ARROW key: Two windows

With more than 19-inch widescreen display of popularity, in one screen side by side 2 or more Windows already have a very good practical significance, but each arrangement to manually adjust the size and location, quite inconvenient. The presence of Windows7, to some extent, improves the problem, and if you only need two windows side up, you can do so by combining keys. Win+ left to let the current window to the screen centerline as the base on the left, and maximize (Win + right to restore the original position); Win + right is displayed on the right (win+ to the left). With this set of shortcuts, you can easily display any of the two windows. This feature is useful for friends who often write, you can use half of the data to display the information, and the other half to place the editing software.

Win + Shift + LEFT ARROW key: Dual monitor Drag window

This is a shortcut key designed for a computer that is connected to multiple display devices. Before you can move a program to another monitor by dragging, using both sets of shortcuts makes it easy to send the current window to the left or right side of the display.

Win + Home key: Keep the current program window only, minimize other windows

The key combination is to keep the current program window, minimize other windows, and press again to restore all windows. There is another cool way to do this, at the end of the third school mentioned, is left click on the title bar and hold on, and then to the middle of the speed swing three, then shake three times to restore. This is also suitable for the touch screen device operation.

Win + P: Set display mode quickly when external projector

For the external projector, this shortcut can help you quickly set the display mode, repeat the key can be in the "computer only", "copy", "extension", "Projector only" four modes of switching.

Win + main keyboard number key (1-0): Quick start of the corresponding program

This set of key combinations do not have to say, usually introduced Windows7 new taskbar Place will mention it, it can start the corresponding sequence of procedures (up to 10 support), RC version is added to the selection function, through win+ number can choose to run the program.

Shift + Right: Call JumpList

In the Windows7 taskbar icon on the right, you will see a new jumplist, but perhaps some friends will miss the original maximize/minimize/close options, try to hold down SHIFT and then click the right button, see, the familiar menu comes out again.

Ctrl + Shift + double-click: Run as Administrator

From Vista, day-to-day operation will often use the right button menu "to run as an administrator", always use the right key sometimes not so handy, now, hold down Ctrl+shift Restart the program can be directly "run as an administrator."

Win + Space (spaces): Transparent all windows, leaving only the border

All windows are transparent, leaving only the border, and the effect is hovering over the Show Desktop button.

Win + T: Change the first icon in the taskbar to focus

Turns the first icon in the taskbar into focus, and you can cycle through all the icons in the taskbar, whether or not it's running.

Shift + Right-click the program you want to run: Run as a different identity user

This feature is in XP and has been removed from Vista, and now it's back in the system. Hold down SHIFT and right-click the program you want to run, and you will see the option to run as a different identity user. Perhaps you will ask, since there is running as an administrator, what else do you want it? Imagine this situation, a computer has more than one person to use, you need to do something temporarily and the current login user Limited, Administrator account password you do not know, but you have your own login account and have sufficient permissions, This option will save you the hassle of logging off the current user login, such as some computer in a corporate enterprise.

Shift + Left: Run the same program again

In Windows7 's Super taskbar, clicking on a running program icon will select the program if I want to run the same program again? Also easy, hold down SHIFT and click on the program icon, will open the Second program window, in addition, the direct click of the middle mouse button can achieve the same effect.

Mouse gestures

Windows7 's mouse gestures, more to support touch-type devices are ready, because the touch device to do the right mouse button operation, at present, still do not. So like right click on the taskbar icon to open jumplist such an operation, replaced by touch device will make users crazy. But you may rest assured that Microsoft has not forgotten this important operation, if you use a touch device or the right mouse button to malfunction also don't worry, there is another convenient way to operate, that is, with the help of mouse gestures: move to the target program icon, click the left button and gently slide (if your taskbar like to put on the top of the screen, Then the corresponding trajectory is to slide down the mouse to escape the icon range, then you will see JumpList follow your mouse appears on the screen, with a gradient effect.

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