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Window 7 Basic shortcut keys to accelerate your performance


To accelerate your access and operation use the shortcut keys In Windows 7, mouse is still essential, with lots of new feature which takes advantage of mouse gesture, such as Aero Snap, Aero Peek, Aero Shake and etc. However, some users still prefer to use keyboard to use the Windows operating system.

For keyboard lover, Microsoft has added several keyboard shortcuts, hot keys or keyboard accelerators to make navigation and usage of Windows 7, especially the new Windows Aero snapping feature easier by using keyboard. Here are a few keyboard shortcut keys or keyboard accelerators that new in Windows 7.
Windows + ↑ (Up Arrow) – Maximize window

Window 7 Explorer, Magifier, Window-Logo shortcut keys


Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
  • Ctrl + N: Open a new window
  • Ctrl + W: Close the current window
  • Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new folder
  • End: Display the bottom of the active window
  • Home: Display the top of the active window
  • F11: Maximize or minimize the active window
  • Ctrl + Period (.): Rotate a picture clockwise

Winodw 7 Dialog Box, Ease of Access & Function Key shortcut


Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Arrow Keys:  Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
  • Backspace : Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
  • Ctrl + Shift + Tab:  Move back through tabs
  • Ctrl + Tab:  Move forward through tabs
  • Enter: Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands
  • F4: Display the items in the active list
  • Shift + Tab:  Move back through options

Window 7 Media player & General shortcut keys


Windows Media Player Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Alt + 1 Video Size 50% in Now Playing or skin mode, with a video playing
  • Alt + 2 Video Size 100% in Now Playing or skin mode, with a video playing
  • Alt + 3 Video Size 200% in Now Playing or skin mode, with a video playing
  • Alt + Enter Full Screen Toggle in Now Playing, skin, or full screen mode
  • Ctrl + 1 Switches to library mode from any mode
  • Ctrl + 2 Switches to skin mode from any mode
  • Ctrl + 3 Switches to player mode from any mode except full screen

Window 7 Paint brush & WordPad Shortcut keys


Paint Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt Display keytips
Alt + F4 Close a picture and its Paint window
Ctrl + A Select the entire picture
Ctrl + B Bold selected text
Ctrl + C Copy a selection to the Clipboard
Ctrl + E Open the Properties dialog box
Ctrl + G Show or hide gridlines
Ctrl + I Italicize selected text
Ctrl + Minus Sign (-) Decrease the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel
Ctrl + N Create a new picture
Ctrl + O Open an existing picture

Window 7 Remote Desktop Connection & Windows Help shortcut keys


Remote Desktop Connection keyboard shortcuts
  • Alt + Page Up: Move between programs from left to right.
  • Alt + Page Down: Move between programs from right to left.
  • Alt + Insert: Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in.
  • Alt + Home: Display the Start menu.
  • Ctrl + Alt + Break: Switch between a window and full screen.
  • Ctrl + Alt + End: Display the Windows Security dialog box.

E-learning Engineering Lactures (High Quality)

Technology Enhanced Learning which is an initiative by all seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for creating course contents in engineering and science.

Basically, Senior Profs of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have recorded video of their lectures and they have been hosted at Youtube.these are high quality lectures by experienced & well trained. The course contents focus mainly on engineering and science.

The various Courses there are(Click on them to view complete list):




  • Civil Engineering

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