windows 7 keyboard shortcuts

[F1] Display Help option

[F2] Rename selected folder

[F3] Search for a folder/file

[F4] Display address bar list in Windows explorer

[F5] Refresh the current open window

[F6] Cycle through items in a window or desktop

[F10] Enable the Menu bar of current program

[Ctrl + A] Select all items in a document or window

[Ctrl + C] Copy the selected item

[Ctrl + D] Delete selected item to the recycle bin

[Ctrl + R] Refresh current open window

[Ctrl + V] Paste the selected item

[Ctrl + X] Cut the selected item

[Ctrl + Y] Re-do an action

[Ctrl + Z] Undo an action

[Ctrl + Insert] Copy selected item

[Ctrl + Esc] Open start Menu

[Ctrl + Shift] Switch keyboard layout if multiple keyboard layouts are enabled

[Ctrl + Shift + Esc] Open Task manager

[Ctrl + Alt + Tab] Use arrow keys to switch between open items

[Ctrl + Up Arrow] Move cursor to start of previous paragraph

[Ctrl + Down Arrow] Move cursor to start of next paragraph

[Ctrl + Left Arrow] Move cursor to start of previous text

[Ctrl + Right Arrow] Move cursor to start of next text

[Ctrl + Mouse scroll up] Increase size

[Ctrl + Mouse scroll down] Decrease size

[Alt + Enter] Display properties of selected item

[Alt + Spacebar] Open shortcut menu for the current open window

[Alt + Tab] Switch between open items

[Shift + Delete] Permanently delete items

[Shift + F10] Display shortcut menu for the selected item

[Windows Logo + Tab] Cycle through taskbar items using Aero Flip 3D

[Windows Logo + Tab + Ctrl] Use arrow keys to cycle through taskbar items using Aero Flip 3D

[Windows Logo + U] Open Ease of Access Centre

[Shift 5 times] Activate/Deactivate sticky keys

[Num Lock for 5 sec] Activate/Deactivate toggle keys

[Right Shift for 8 sec] Activate/Deactivate Filter keys

[Num Lock + Left Alt + Left Shift] Activate/Deactivate Mouse keys

[Left Alt + Left Shift + PrtScrn] Activate/Deactivate high contrast

[F3] Move cursor to search box

[F10] Display options menu

[Alt + A] Display customer support page

[Alt + C] Display Table of Contents

[Alt + N] Display connections settings menu

[Alt + Home] Display help and support homepage

[Alt + Right Arrow] Move forward to next topic

[Alt + Left Arrow] Move back to previous topic

[Ctrl + F] Search current topic

[Ctrl + P] Print a topic

[Home] Move to start of topic

[End] Move to end of topic

[Ctrl + Alt + D] Switch to docked mode

[Ctrl + Alt + F] Switch to full-screen mode

[Ctrl + Alt + l] Invert colors

[Ctrl + Alt +R] Resize lens

[Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar] Preview desktop in full-screen mode

[Ctrl + Alt + Arrow keys] Pan in the direction of arrow keys

[Windows logo + Esc] Exit magnifier

[Windows logo + Plus/Minus] Zoom in/Out

[F11] maximize/minimize active window

[Ctrl + E] Select search box

[Ctrl + F] Select search box

[Ctrl + N] Open new window

[Ctrl + W] Close current window

[Ctrl + Shift + E] Display all folders above selected folder

[Ctrl + Shift + N] Create new folder

[Ctrl + . ] Rotate picture clockwise

[Ctrl + , ] Rotate picture anticlockwise

[Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel] Resize files

[Alt + D] Select address bar

[Alt + P] Display preview pane

[Alt + Enter] Open selected item’s properties dialogue box

[Alt + Up arrow] View parent folder

[Alt + Left arrow] View previous folder

[Alt + Right arrow] View next folder

[Backspace] View previous folder

[Home] Display top of active window

[End] Display bottom of active window

[Left Arrow] Select parent folder/collapse current selection

[Right Arrow] Select first subfolder

[Num Lock + Plus/Minus] Display/Collapse folder contents

[Num Lock + Asterisk*] Display all subfolders of selected folders

[Alt + Delete] Display the system menu

[Alt + Home] Display the start Menu

[Alt + Insert] Cycle through programs in order started in

[Alt + Page Up] Move between programs from left to right

[Alt + Page Down] Move between programs from right to left

[Ctrl + Alt + Break] Switch between windowed/full screen mode

[Ctrl + Alt + End] Display windows security dialogue box

[Windows Logo] Open/Close start menu

[Windows Logo + D] Display desktop

[Windows Logo + E] Open Computer

[Windows Logo + F] Search folder/file

[Windows Logo + G] Cycle through gadgets

[Windows Logo + L] Lock computer/switch users

[Windows Logo + M] Minimize all windows

[Windows Logo + P] Choose presentation display mode

[Windows Logo + R] Open run command

[Windows Logo + T] Cycle through taskbar programs

[Windows Logo + U] Open ease of access center

[Windows Logo + X] Open windows mobility center

[Windows Logo + Up arrow] Maximize window

[Windows Logo + Down arrow] Minimize window

[Windows Logo + Left arrow] Maximize window to the left side of screen

[Windows Logo + Right arrow] Maximize window to the right of screen

[Windows Logo + Home] Minimize all windows except the active window

[Windows Logo + Spacebar] Preview the desktop

[Windows Logo + Tab] Cycle through taskbar programs using aero flip 3D

[Windows Logo + Pause] Display systems properties dialogue box

[Windows Logo + Ctrl + B] Switch notification displaying program

[Windows Logo + Ctrl + F] Search for computers (if on network)

[Windows Logo + Ctrl + Tab] Use arrow keys to cycle through taskbar programs using Aero flip 3D

[Windows Logo + Shift + Up arrow] Stretch window

[Windows Logo + Shift + Left/Right arrow] Move a window from one window to another

If you know of any other windows 7 keyboard shortcut we might have forgotten about, please state it in the comments section so we can update it on the list:)