Windows 7 General Keyboard Shortcuts [Quick use]

Most useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 7, Increase productivity using these Windows 7 General keyboard shortcuts !!

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Windows 7 General keyboard shortcuts [Quick use]

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If you work online (or on computer) and using Windows 7 operating system on your computer then you may also increase your work productivity by using its general keyboard shortcuts. These Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts will not only provide you the work comfortability but also it will help you to complete your work within 50% time from the given time.

I assure you, you will feel so relaxed after using these keyboard shortcuts in your Windows 7 system. So, let’s check out these helpful Keyboard shortcuts for Windows 7 computer:

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Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 7

We have tried to include all the general keyboard shortcuts for Windows 7 in this article, if you think few keyboard shortcuts are missing then you can suggest us through the comment section.

F1 → To display Help

Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert) → To copy the selected item

Ctrl+X → To cut the selected item

Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert) → To paste the selected item

Ctrl+Z → To undo an action

Ctrl+Y → To redo an action

Delete (or Ctrl+D) → To delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin

Shift+Delete → To delete the selected item (completely) without moving it to the Recycle Bin first

F2 → To rename the selected item

Ctrl+Right Arrow → To move the cursor to the beginning of the next word

Ctrl+Left Arrow → To move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word

Ctrl+Down Arrow → To move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph

Ctrl+Up Arrow → To move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph

Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key → To select a block of text

Shift with any arrow key → To select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document

Ctrl with any arrow key+Spacebar → To select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop

Ctrl+A → To select all items in a document or window

F3 → To search for a file or folder

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Alt+Enter → To display properties for the selected item

Alt+F4 → To close the active item, or exit the active program

Alt+Spacebar → To open the shortcut menu for the active window

Ctrl+F4 → To close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

Alt+Tab → To switch between open items

Ctrl+Alt+Tab → To use the arrow keys to switch between open items

Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel → To change the size of icons on the desktop

Windows logo key +Tab → To cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D

Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab → To use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D

Alt+Esc → To cycle through items in the order in which they were opened

F6 → To cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop

F4 → To display the address bar list in Windows Explorer

Shift+F10 → To display the shortcut menu for the selected item

Ctrl+Esc → To open the Start menu

Alt+underlined letter → To display the corresponding menu

Alt+underlined letter → To perform the menu command (or other underlined command)

F10 → To activate the menu bar in the active program

Right Arrow → To open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu

Left Arrow → To open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu

F5 (or Ctrl+R) → To refresh the active window

Alt+Up Arrow → To view the folder one level up in Windows Explorer

Esc → To cancel the current task

Ctrl+Shift+Esc → To open Task Manager

Shift when you insert a CD → To prevent the CD from automatically playing

Left Alt+Shift → To switch the input language when multiple input languages are enabled

Ctrl+Shift → To switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled

Right or Left Ctrl+Shift → To change the reading direction of text in right-to-left reading languages

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