The 7 HotKeys in Windows are certain shortcuts that make it easier for an average user to do away with the mouse to access several programs in their PC or Laptop. The taskbar button grouping feature is not a new concept in Windows 7. If you want to surf between multiple windows of the same type, Windows 7 makes it better. Many shortcuts of a keyboard exist purely to confuse, but the following seven are the most useful ones.
Windows+Left or Windows+Right
In this Windows 7 HotKey you can press either of the two combinations once (or twice) and that will bring your current active window to the side of the screen corresponding with the direction of the arrow key you pressed. It allows exactly half of the screen to remain blank, where you may place another window through use of the same process. It works equally as well use dual monitors and allows the same process to occur for another two windows.
Windows+Shift+Left or Windows+Shift+Right
This key board shortcut is entirely dependent on the user having multiple monitors, but is incredibly useful to those who do. It simply allows the user to move a window from its current position on one monitor to the corresponding position on the other. It is a very useful HotKey in Windows 7 where the window is on the right-hand monitor and now the window is over on the left monitor.
Windows+Space
This Windows 7 HotKey allows the user to preview their desktop beneath the currently displayed windows. It is absolutely useful for checking the gadgets, etc, if you are use them on your system.
Windows+Plus symbol or Windows+Minus symbol
This Windows 7 HotKey zooms in on anything on your PC screen which is similar to the feature on Mac computers. This offers solution to the lack of full screen functionality on the integrated video player in the new Firefox beta.
Alt+Up or Alt+Left or Alt+Right
This Windows 7 HotKey is also known as ‘directory navigation’ hotkeys.
Windows+T
This Windows 7 HotKey puts the focus on the taskbar and its continual use will pop up each preview.
Windows+M
This Windows 7 HotKey minimizes everything in one stroke. It is an extremely convenient shortcut, but not really worthy of a screen shot.
