really, very useful key commands, am using win 7 from last 4 months, but didnt know some of keystrokes before reading this artical.
On 3/29/11, neelima kumari <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all, > Hope all is well. > > I got one article on timesofindia.com. hope it will become helpfull > for them who use Windows7. Therefore I am pasting here. > > Just read it and reply me. > > Looking for your reply. > > Take great care of your health. > > God examine those whom loves he the most. > > How to get most from Windows 7 > WASHINGTON: A mouse comes with every Windows-based PC. But that > doesn't mean you have to use it. > > In fact, Microsoft has been slowly sending that message with each new > version of Windows that it produces. In Windows 7, in fact, keyboard > shortcuts are everywhere. You just have to know them. > > Of course, few people memorise keyboard shortcuts for everything. But > concentrate a while on the shortcuts for areas of Windows 7 that you > use the most, and you're likely to find a few that are so useful that > you'll remember them quickly. > > First, though, a word about the formatting of the shortcuts discussed > below. The plus sign (+) is used to signify two or more keys that > should be pressed in quick succession. > > For Ctrl+B, for example, you would hold down the Ctrl key and tap the > letter B on your keyboard. The abbreviation 'Win,' too stands for the > Windows key found on most keyboards today. > > It's the key that opens the Start menu, but it's now frequently used > in conjunction with other keys to activate features or functions. > Let's get started. > > Windows Explorer > When you're working with files and folders - and consequently with the > Windows Explorer file manager - you just want to get your work done, > and fast. So it's great to know a few keystrokes to speed you on your > way. > > And there's good news in Windows 7 for Explorer lovers. For starters, > you can now create a new folder simply by pressing Ctrl+Shift+N. When > you do, a new folder appears in the current directory that you're in, > and the words New Folder are automatically highlighted, ready for you > to supply a more descriptive name. > > Moving from one folder to another in Windows Explorer with keyboard > shortcuts is faster than using the mouse, too. Press Alt in > conjunction with the arrow keys to move left, right, and up a level. > The same keyboard shortcuts (left and right) work in Internet Explorer > to take you backward and forward one page at a time. > > While you're inside a folder, looking at a bunch of files, press Alt+P > to toggle the file preview window on and off. File preview displays a > thumbnail of the file's contents in the right-hand pane. > > Pressing Shift while right-clicking on a file in Windows Explorer > uncovers some hidden gems on the resulting pop-up menu. For example, > the 'copy as path' command, normally hidden, becomes part of the > context-sensitive menu. > > Click that, and both the pathname and the file name are copied to the > clipboard. 'Pin to Start menu' also appears, allowing you to pin a > file directly to the Start menu. > > Similarly, pressing Shift while clicking on a folder unveils some > otherwise hidden features relevant to folders, including 'Open command > prompt here.' Previously available only with the PowerToys add-in, > this command opens a command prompt at the location of the selected > folder. > > Windows desktop > The Windows key (Win) takes on new life under Windows 7. You can use > it both to launch applications and to perform myriad desktop tricks. > > You probably noticed that, by default, Windows 7 pins a few > applications to the taskbar. You can pin more there just by dragging > an application and dropping it on the taskbar. > > The order in which those applications appears is important, however, > primarily because tapping the Win key in conjunction with the numbers > on either your number pad or atop your alphabet keys will launch those > pinned applications automatically, in the order in which they appear > from the Start menu. > > For instance, Win+1 will launch the first program pinned to the > taskbar. Win+2 launches the second, and so one. > > Using Shift+Win+number or Ctrl+Win+number, and Alt+Win+number performs > other tricks. > > Shift+Win+number launches an additional instance of the corresponding > application that's pinned to the taskbar, while Ctrl+Win+number cycles > through the open instances of the corresponding application on the > taskbar. Alt+Win+number opens the jump list for the corresponding > taskbar application. > > Jump lists display application options or lists of recently used documents. > Other Win combinations perform similarly interesting tricks. Win+T, > for instance, scrolls through all applications minimised on your > taskbar, one at a time, while Win+B shifts the focus to the system > tray, where those tiny application or utility icons reside. > > Once the focus is on system tray icons, just use the arrow keys to > move from one to the next. > > System shortcuts > There are some handy system-wide keyboard shortcuts built into Windows > 7, too. Press Win+(+/-) - meaning the plus and minus keys on your > numeric keypad - to zoom the entire display in or out. > > Those who frequently hook their notebook computers up to a projector > or who use multiple displays will want to memorise Win+P (for > 'presentation'), which puts monitor configuration options at your > fingertips. > > And finally, if you're a notebook user, don't forget Win+X, which is a > shortcut to the Windows Mobile Centre, providing quick access to tools > and settings that notebook users need the most. > > --DPA > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > -- "Flow with whatever is happening and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. 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