Hy sunil I also want to swich from xp to windows 7 some people told me that it dos'nt have the start menu like xp so please tell me the way to be familier with that start menu regards
On 3/29/11, sunil <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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