Windows Shortcut Keys

  Mastering the keyboard will not only increase your navigation speed but it can also help with wrist fatigue. Here are some lesser known Windows shortcuts to help you become a keyboard ninja. Win + Tab beautiful tab explorer Win+1, 2, 3, 4, etc. will launch each program in your taskbar. It is helpful then to keep your most used programs at the beginning of your task bar so you can open them one right after another. This also works in Windows Vista for the quick launch icons. Win+Alt+1, 2, 3, etc. will open the jump list for each program in the taskbar. You can then use your arrows to select which jump list option you want to open. Ctrl+Shift+Esc will open the task manager without needing to hit Ctrl+Alt+Del first. Win+T will cycle through taskbar programs. This is similar to just hovering over the item with your mouse but you can launch the program with Space or Enter.Ctrl+Shift+N creates a new folder in your current directory.Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + Shift + Tab move though tabs of the web browser F2 renames a file or folder.Win+B selects the system tray which isn’t always useful but can come in very handy if your mouse stops working. F3 will open explorer and select the search bar. If you already have an explorer window open it will highlight the search bar. In some programs it will also open the search dialog to search within that program.Win+Up/Down maximizes and restores down the current window so long as that window has the option to be maximized. It is exactly the same as clicking on the middle button on your windows.Ctrl + Alt + Arrow keys change the direction of the screen.Win + Arrow Keys put the current window maximized or to a sideFor more shortcuts