Win+Home: ………………………………………………………Clear all but the active window
Win+Space: ……………………………………………….All windows become transparent so you can see the desktop
Win+Up arrow: ……………………………………………. Maximize the active window
Shift+Win+Up arrow: ………………………………….. Maximize the active window vertically only
Win+Down arrow: ……………………………….. Minimize the window or restore if it’s maximized
Win+Left/Right arrows: ……………………………… Dock the window to either side of the monitor (half screen; great for comparing documents side by side)
Shift+Win+Left/Right arrows: ………………….. Move the window to the monitor on the left or right (a godsend for multiple monitors)
Drag window to the top: …………………………. Maximize
Drag window left/right: ……………………….. Dock the window the fill half the screen
Shake window back/forth: ………………………….. Minimize everything but the current window
Double-click top window border: ……………………… Maximize the window vertically
Win+number (1-9): ………………………………….. Starts the application pinned to the task-bar in that position or switches to that program
Shift+Win+number (1-9): ………… Starts a new instance (or window) of the application in position
Alt+Win+number (1-0): ………….. Opens the Jump List for the application pinned to the task-bar
Win+T:………………………………………………………. Focus and scroll through items on the task-bar
Win+B:………………………………………………………. Focuses the System Tray icons
Shift+Click on taskbar button: ……………………….Open a program or quickly open another instance of the program
Ctrl+Shift+Click on taskbar button:…………………… Open a program as an administrator
Shift+Right-click on taskbar button:……………………… Show the window menu for the group
Ctrl+Shift+N:………………………………………………. Creates a new folder in Windows Explorer
Alt+Up:…………………………………………………. Goes up a folder level in Windows Explorer
Alt+P:…………………………………………………. Toggles the preview pane in Windows Explorer
Shift+Right-click on a file:…………………….. Adds Copy as Path, which copies the path of a file to the clipboard
Win+P:………………………………………………….. Adjust presentation setting for your display
Win+(+/-): ………………………………………………Zoom in/out
• Win+G:……………………………………………….. Cycle between Windows Gadgets on your screen
Win+Space: ……………………………………………….All windows become transparent so you can see the desktop
Win+Up arrow: ……………………………………………. Maximize the active window
Shift+Win+Up arrow: ………………………………….. Maximize the active window vertically only
Win+Down arrow: ……………………………….. Minimize the window or restore if it’s maximized
Win+Left/Right arrows: ……………………………… Dock the window to either side of the monitor (half screen; great for comparing documents side by side)
Shift+Win+Left/Right arrows: ………………….. Move the window to the monitor on the left or right (a godsend for multiple monitors)
Drag window to the top: …………………………. Maximize
Drag window left/right: ……………………….. Dock the window the fill half the screen
Shake window back/forth: ………………………….. Minimize everything but the current window
Double-click top window border: ……………………… Maximize the window vertically
Win+number (1-9): ………………………………….. Starts the application pinned to the task-bar in that position or switches to that program
Shift+Win+number (1-9): ………… Starts a new instance (or window) of the application in position
Alt+Win+number (1-0): ………….. Opens the Jump List for the application pinned to the task-bar
Win+T:………………………………………………………. Focus and scroll through items on the task-bar
Win+B:………………………………………………………. Focuses the System Tray icons
Shift+Click on taskbar button: ……………………….Open a program or quickly open another instance of the program
Ctrl+Shift+Click on taskbar button:…………………… Open a program as an administrator
Shift+Right-click on taskbar button:……………………… Show the window menu for the group
Ctrl+Shift+N:………………………………………………. Creates a new folder in Windows Explorer
Alt+Up:…………………………………………………. Goes up a folder level in Windows Explorer
Alt+P:…………………………………………………. Toggles the preview pane in Windows Explorer
Shift+Right-click on a file:…………………….. Adds Copy as Path, which copies the path of a file to the clipboard
Win+P:………………………………………………….. Adjust presentation setting for your display
Win+(+/-): ………………………………………………Zoom in/out
• Win+G:……………………………………………….. Cycle between Windows Gadgets on your screen