Windows 7 Shortcut Keys- Top 50

Shortcut keys help  you to use your windows 7 pc faster. Try Pressing  Windows key +Tab, you can Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D using this shortcut. Amazing, isn’t it?  Commonly Windows 7 shortcut keys are accessed by pressing two keys simultaneously (eg: “Ctrl+C” is telling you to press the Ctrl key and while continuing to hold the Ctrl key, press the C key to perform the shortcut). It is a good idea to memorize the below shortcut keys or bookmark this page for later use.

No	Shortcut Keys	Description
1	Ctrl + A	Select all text
2	Ctrl + C	Copy selected item
3	Ctrl + X	Cut selected item
4	Ctrl + V	Paste
5	F1	Universal Help in almost every Windows program
6	Alt + F	File menu options in current program
7	Home	Goes to beginning of current line
8	Ctrl + Home	Goes to beginning of document
9	Ctrl + P	Print the current page or document
10	End	Goes to end of current line
11	Ctrl + End	Goes to end of document
12	Ctrl + Left arrow	Moves one word to the left at a time
13	Ctrl + Right arrow	Moves one word to the right at a time
14	Alt + E	Edit options in current program
15	Shift + Home	Highlights from current position to beginning of line
16	Shift + End	Highlights from current position to end of line
17	Delete (or Ctrl+D)	Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
18	Shift+Delete	Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
19	F2	Rename the selected item
20	F3	Search for a file or folder
21	Alt+Enter	Display properties for the selected item
22	Alt+Tab	Switch between open items
23	Alt+F4	Close the active item, or exit the active program
24	Alt+Spacebar	Open the shortcut menu for the active window
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26	Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel	Change the size of icons on the desktop
27	Ctrl+F4	Close the active document
28	Ctrl+Alt+Tab	shows all open items and you can select  an open program easily
29	Windows key  +Tab	Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D
30	Ctrl+Windows key +Tab	You  can use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D
31	F4	Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer
32	F6	Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
33	F10	Activate the menu bar in the active program
34	F5 (or Ctrl+R)	Refresh the active window
35	Shift+F10	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
36	Ctrl+Esc	Open the Start menu
37	Alt+Esc	Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
38	Alt+Up Arrow	View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer
39	Esc	Cancel the current task
40	Ctrl+Shift+Esc	Open Task Manager
41	Ctrl+Shift	Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled
42	Shift when you insert a CD	Prevent the CD from automatically playing
43	Windows key +D	Display the desktop
44	Windows logo +Shift+M	Restore minimized windows to the desktop.
45	Windows key +E	Open Computer
46	Windows logo key +R	Open the Run dialog box
47	Ctrl+Windows logo key  +B	Switch to the program that displayed a message in the notification area
48	Windows logo key +number	Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
49	Windows logo key +U	Open Ease of Access Center.
50	Backspace	View the previous folder in windows explorer