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Windows Explorer Keystroke shortcuts

Address bar Title bar General
Displays the location of the Click and drag to
folder that is currently open. move the window. Start menu < >
Toolbar
Displays buttons My Computer < > + <E>
and menus for Search box Create new folder <Ctrl> + <Shift>
common Enter keywords to + <N>
commands. search the folder.
Zoom < > + <+>
Navigation Pane
Provides quick Connect to projector < > + <P>
navigation to Flip 3D < > + <Tab>
folders and files.
Browse to favorite
locations, libraries,
Window management
homegroups, Peek at the desktop < > + <Space>
Computer, and the
network. Show/Hide desktop < > + <D>
Minimize all windows < > + <M>
Details pane Minimize other < > + <Home>
Displays details windows
about selected files.
Maximize < > + <↑>
• To Search for a File or Program on the • To Change How Items are Displayed:
Computer: Click the Start button, or press < >, Minimize/Restore < > + <↓>
Click the Change your view button list arrow
and type a keyword for the file or program. Search on the toolbar and select a view. Dock to left < > + <←>
results are displayed in the menu.
• To Change Window Layout: Click the Dock to right < > + <→>
• To Search for a File in a Folder or Organize button on the toolbar, point to Layout, and
Library: Open the folder or library you want to select a layout option.
Jump to left monitor < > + <Shift>
search. Click the Search box in the upper right + <←>
corner of the window and enter keyword(s) for the • To Create a Folder: Click the New Folder
button on the toolbar. Type a name for the folder and Jump to right monitor < > + <Shift>
file you want to find.
press <Enter>. + <→>
• To Add a Search Filter: After entering
keywords in the Search box, select a filter from the • To Use the Address Bar to Navigate: Show/Hide <Alt> + <P>
list that appears. Click a location on the Address bar to go to view it in Preview Pane
the window. Click a location’s list arrow to view and Bring all gadgets < > + <G>
• To Add a Folder to a Library: Open the open subfolders within the location.
library and click the locations link. Click the Add to the front
button. Select the folder and click Include folder. • To Preview a File: Click the Preview Pane
button on the toolbar or press <Alt> + <P>. Select Taskbar
• To Create a New Library: Open Computer the file you want to preview. Cycle through icons < > + <T>
and select Libraries in the Navigation pane. Click
the New library button on the toolbar. Enter a name • To View a File or Folder’s Properties: Open new instance <Shift> + click
for the library press <Enter>. Double-click the library Select the file or folder and view properties in the
and select the folders you want to include. Details pane. Launch program < > + <1-9>
(# corresponds to pin order)

Windows Taskbar
Window preview:
Point to the program Show Desktop button:
icon on the taskbar. Point or click here to
Click a preview make open windows
thumbnail to view invisible.
the window.

Start button: Program icon: Click to open the program. Notification area: The Action Center, clock, and
Opens the Start menu. Rearrange icons by clicking and dragging. other system icons are located here.

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Aero Jump Lists

Items at the top of

Aero Peek makes open the list are pinned to
windows invisible so you the program’s
can view the gadgets and jump list.
icons on the desktop. The Frequent
section displays
files or pages that
have been
frequently used.

• To See Through Windows with Aero Peek: Point to the Show

Desktop button on the right edge of the taskbar or press < > + <Space>.
• To View Open Windows with Aero Peek: Point to the program
icon on the taskbar that contains the file or window you want to view. Click the
Right-click an icon …to view the jump list
thumbnail preview to view the window. on the taskbar… for the program.
• To Minimize Other Windows with Aero Shake: Click and drag a
window's title bar quickly from side to side. Or, press < > + <Home>.
• Jump Lists are quick shortcuts to files and commands that a program uses
• To Compare Windows Side by Side with Aero Snap: Click and frequently. The items that appear in a jump list change according to the
drag a window's title bar to the right side of the screen, and drag the other program selected. For example, Internet Explorer displays frequently visited
window to the left side of the screen. Or, press < > + < → > and pages, Microsoft Word displays frequently opened documents.
< > + <←>. • To View a Jump List: Right-click an icon on the Windows 7 taskbar. Or,
click the list arrow next to a program icon in the Start menu.
• To Maximize an Open Window with Aero Snap: Click and drag
the window's title bar to the top of the screen or, drag the bottom border of the • To Pin a Program to the Taskbar: Open the program you want to
window down to the taskbar. Or, press < > + < ↑ > . pin, right-click the program icon on the taskbar and select Pin this program
to taskbar from the jump list.
• To Flip through Windows with Flip 3D: Press < > + <Tab>;
• To Pin an Item to the Jump List: View the program jump list. Right-
continue to hold down the < > key while pressing <Tab> to scroll through
click the item you want to pin and select Pin to this list. Or, point to an item
the open windows.
on the jump list and click the Pin to this list button.
Personalization • To Remove an Item from the Jump List: View the program jump
list. Right-click an item that appears in the jump list and select Remove from
• To Personalize Windows 7 Appearance and Sounds: this list from the contextual menu.
Right-click the desktop and select Personalize. The Personalization window
appears. Click the appropriate links to personalize these settings:
Gadgets
• Themes – Change menus, icons, backgrounds and sounds all at once.
• Desktop Background – Choose built-in colors and pictures, or use your own. • To Add Gadgets to the Desktop: Right-click the desktop and select
Select more than one picture to start a slide show. Gadgets from the contextual menu. Double-click the gadget you want to add
to the desktop.
• Window Color – Change window color and transparency.
• To View Gadgets: Press < > + <G>. The gadgets on your desktop
• Sounds – Change which sounds play when you perform different tasks. appear on top of the windows that are open.
• Screen Savers – Adjust what it displays and when it appears. • To Remove a Gadget from the Desktop: Point to a gadget and
• Desktop Icons – Add icons to the desktop, such as Computer and Network. click the Close button that appears.

• Mouse Pointers – Change how the pointer looks and acts, reverse buttons. • To Download New Gadgets: Right-click the desktop and select
Gadgets from the contextual menu. Click the Get more gadgets online link
at the bottom of the window, click the Desktop gadgets tab, and click the
Maintenance Download button for the gadget you want to add.
• To View a Gadget’s Options: Point at the gadget, then click the
• To Defragment your Hard Disk: Open the Computer window (click Options button to view and change settings for that gadget.
the Start button and select Computer). Right-click the disk you want to
defragment and select Properties from the contextual menu. Click the Tools
tab and click the Defragment now button. HomeGroup
• To Use Disk Cleanup to Free Space on Your Hard Drive:
• To Join a Homegroup: Before you begin, make sure you have the
Open the Computer window (click the Start button and select Computer),
homegroup password. Click the Start button and select Control Panel. Click
right-click the hard disk, select Properties from the contextual menu and click
the Network and Internet link. Click the HomeGroup link and click Join
the Disk Cleanup button.
Now. Complete the wizard and enter the homegroup password as prompted.
• To Uninstall a Program: Click the Start button and select Control • To Create a Homegroup: Click the Start button and select Control
Panel. Click the Uninstall a program link under Programs. Select the Panel. Click the Network and Internet link. Click the HomeGroup link and
program you wish to uninstall from your computer, and click the Uninstall click Create a homegroup. Complete the wizard to create the homegroup.
button on the toolbar.
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