This Windows Logo Key (aka
) is getting more and more use on Windows and its application. And it gets utilized even much more in Windows 7. Almost each function and new feature in Windows 7 have the keyboard shortcuts alternative that does the same thing, a lot of which are the combination of Windows Logo Key and the letters. Here are numbers of use in Windows 7 that are quite commonly used.
Windows logo key | Open the Ease of Access Center |
Windows logo key | Aero 3D program flipper |
Windows logo key | Display System Properties dialog box |
Windows logo key | Display Desktop |
Windows logo key | Minimize all windows |
Windows logo key | Open Windows Explorer |
Windows logo key | Search for a file or folder |
Windows logo key | Lock the computer |
Windows logo key | Open the Run dialog box |
Windows logo key | Cycle through programs on the taskbar |
Windows logo key | Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already running, switch to that program. |
Alt + Windows logo key | Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
Ctrl + Windows logo key | Switch to the program that displayed a message in the notification area. |
Windows logo key | Preview the desktop |
Windows logo key | Maximize the window |
Windows logo key | Snap the window to the left side of the screen |
Windows logo key | Snap the window to the right side of the screen |
Windows logo key | Minimize the window |
Windows logo key | Aero shake, minimize all but the active window |
Windows logo key | Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen |
Windows logo key | Move a window from one monitor to another |
Windows logo key | Cycle through gadgets |
Windows logo key | Zoom in / out |
Enjoy the
key and you may find some more hidden tricks