Microsoft team has released Windows 7 Beta in last week and to enhance the user experience they have also released official Windows 7 themes. Windows 7 has many mind blowing features which can make anyone drool.
Windows 7 comes with exclusive keyboard shortcuts and some of them are different from the keyboard shortcuts of Windows XP and Windows Vista. Such shortcuts always helps in completing tasks within a short period of time.
So, here is a list of keyboard shortcuts of Windows 7 which will be helpful in your daily tasks. There is so much time to release final version of Windows 7 and hence you can practice and learn these Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts on Windows 7 Beta.
Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts
Win+UP Arrow : Maximize the current window
Win+Down Arrow : Restore the maximized window/ Minimize the restored window
Win+Up : Maximize Window
Win+Down : Minimize Window
Win+Left : Dock the current window to the left half of the screen
Win+Right : Dock the current window to the right half of the screen
Win+Shift+Left : Switch over to left monitor
Win+Shift+Right : Switch over to right monitor
Win+Shift+M : Undo all window minimization
Win+M : Minimize all open windows
Win+P : Open Projection menu. (for Connectivity Purpose)
Win+B : Move focus to notification tray
Win+D : Toggle showing the desktop
Win+F : Open the search window
Win+E : Open Explorer
Win+G : Bring Gadgets to the top
Win+R : Open the Run window
Win+U : Open the ease of access center
Win + : Zoom in and out of Windows
Win + + : Same as above
Win+X : Mobility Center
Win + Tab : Flip 3D (Useful for Windows Aero)
Win+Home : Minimize / Restore all other windows
Win+Space : Peek at the desktop
Win+ [Num] : Launch the numbered application running in the Super bar
Alt+P : Show/hide Preview Pane in Explorer
Alt+F4 : Close the current running window
Alt+Tab : Switch to previous window
Alt+Esc : Cycle through all open windows
Taskbar Shortcuts in Windows 7
Win+Shift+T : Focus the last taskbar entry
Win+T : Cycle through applications on taskbar
Shift + Right click on icon (Taskbar) : Show window menu
Shift + Right click on grouped icon (Taskbar) : Show menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.
Shift + Click on icon (Taskbar) : Open a new instance
Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon (Taskbar) : Open a new instance with Admin Privileges
Ctrl + Click on grouped icon : Cycle between the tabs in the group
If I find more shortcut keys for Windows 7, I will add them here only. So you better bookmark this post using ‘Ctrl + D’ 
Do you know any shortcut keys for Windows 7? Let me know with proper description so that I can put more shortcut keys in this post and help other readers.
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