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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Three Useful Windows Shortcuts

I wanted to mention three useful Windows shortcuts in today's post. Some of these you may already know, some you may not. However, they are all very practical and useful, so read on!

Source: Popularlogistics.com

The first shortcut is a classic take on the CTRL + ALT + DEL shortcut to open up task manager. The original CTRL + ALT + DEL was made so that it would require two hands to execute the shortcut.

In newer versions of Windows, CTRL + ALT + DEL takes you to the user page instead of opening task manager.

Shortcut 1: To quickly open task manager, try CTRL + SHIFT + ESC on the left side of the keyboard. This saves time and opens up task manager as before.

The second shortcut is useful if you have a lot of windows open and simply want to view your desktop. In Windows 7, this can be done by clicking the little rectangle near the clock. However, a faster way of doing it is as follows:

Shortcut 2: To "minimize" all windows and show the desktop, do WINDOWS KEY + D. This will quickly show only your desktop and minimize all of the windows. Very useful if you multitask a lot.

The last shortcut is pretty common knowledge, but I will share it since not everyone may know. It is an easy way to browse between your open windows to choose which window(s) you want active.

Shortcut 3: Press and hold down the left ALT key while pressing the left TAB key to browse through your open windows. Keep pressing TAB until you get to the window you want to open, and then release both the ALT and TAB keys and the window will be active.

There you have it. Three simple but useful shortcuts for Windows!
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18 comments:

  1. Grinds my GearsFebruary 23, 2011 at 3:36 AM

    Great post. Never knew about the Windows + D one.

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  2. HaraldFebruary 23, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    already knew all of them. thanks for sharing anyways :D

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  3. Patti D.February 23, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    super useful shrotcuts, great stuff!

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  4. Stef PelgrimsFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    wouw! really nice :) gonna try to use them

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  5. PekkaKFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    Thanks for these. Useful.

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  6. Something ConcupiscibleFebruary 23, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    My favorite are windows key + L or windows key + D. I use them everyday.

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  7. MattFebruary 23, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    I have used ALT + TAB a time or two to get out of a full screen jam. Good tips!

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  8. CharlesFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    I didnt know minimize all! I am not even new at computers by any means!

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  9. synoptixsFebruary 23, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    knowing these shortcuts help a lot

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  10. AhyFebruary 23, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    Windows Key + E for the exlporer is another useful one!

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  11. rfsFebruary 24, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    Didn't know about windows+d. Other shortcuts were known to me. But nice post. And helpful too! ;)

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  12. lifehaxFebruary 24, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    There is windows+pause too that is usefull.

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  13. LexingtonianFebruary 24, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    ctrl + w closes windows and browser tabs (especially handy)

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  14. ixgFebruary 25, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    Didn't know the quick way of getting the task manager open. Thanks!

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Didn't know the new task manager or the viewing of different tabs, thanks. Followed.

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  16. Alejandro Tlaie BoriaFebruary 26, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Wow, really useful dude! Thank you a lot ;)

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  17. Computer UserMarch 1, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    Nice shortcuts, very useful to know :) thank you for this great post!!!!

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  18. FlicMarch 9, 2011 at 4:05 AM

    Didn't know Shortcut 3. Seems to be very useful. Thank you. :)

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