Thursday, May 06, 2010

Win 7 Taskbar Shortcuts

via LifeHacker: http://lifehacker.com/5532578/the-power-users-guide-to-the-windows-7-taskbar

  • Win+number (1-9): Starts the application pinned to the taskbar in that position, or switches to that program.
  • Shift+Win+number (1-9): Starts a new instance of the application pinned to the taskbar in that position.
  • Ctrl+Win+number (1-9): Cycles through open windows for the application pinned to the taskbar in that position.
  • Alt+Win+number (1-9): Opens the Jump List for the application pinned to the taskbar.
  • Win+T: Focus and scroll through items on the taskbar.
  • Win+B: Focuses the System Tray icons.
  • Drag+Drop taskbar buttons or System Tray icons: to reorganize them.
  • Shift+Click on a taskbar button: Open a program or quickly open another instance of a program.
  • Ctrl+Shift+Click on a taskbar button: Open a program as an administrator.
  • Shift+Right-click on a taskbar button: Show the window menu for the program (like XP does).
  • Shift+Right-click on a grouped taskbar button: Show the window menu for the group.
  • Ctrl+Click on a grouped taskbar button: Cycle through the windows of the group.
  • Drag a File to a taskbar button: to pin the file to the current application's Jump List.
  • Shift+Drag a File to a taskbar button: to open a file with the current application.
  • Middle-Click on a taskbar button: to open a new instance of the application.
  • Middle-Click on a Aero Thumbnail: to close that application instance.
  • Left-Click + Drag upwards: to open the Jump List for an application.

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