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Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

I love keyboard shortcuts. Using a combination of two or more keys that, when pressed, can be used to perform a task that would typically require a mouse or other pointing device saves me time and effort both in Windows and other programs.

Here are some of my favorite Windows 7 shortcuts that you may not be familiar with that are great time savers. For a complete list of all shortcuts, check out this page here.

Windows logo key +T	Cycle through programs on the taskbar
Windows logo key +Spacebar	Preview the desktop
Windows logo key +X	Open Windows Mobility Center
Windows logo key +P	Choose a presentation display mode
Shift+Windows logo key +number	Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Alt+Windows logo key +number	Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Ctrl+Windows logo key +number	Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number