Windows 7 shortcut keys

In a follow up to my previous post about restoring the standard right-click menu options on a window below are a list of further Windows 7 shortcut keys.

General

Windows Key + UpMaximise window
Windows Key + DownRestore window if maximised, otherwise minimise window
Windows Key + LeftSnap window to left
Windows Key + RightSnap window to right
Windows Key + Shift + LeftJump to left monitor
Windows Key + Shift + RightJump to right monitor
Windows Key + HomeMinimise or restore all other windows
Windows Key + TFocus on first taskbar entry, multiple presses cycles each taskbar entry
Windows Key + Shift + TFocus on first taskbar entry, multiple presses cycles each taskbar entry in reverse
Windows Key + SpaceAero Peek, peek at desktop
Windows Key + GBring gadgets to the front
Windows Key + PExternal display options
Windows Key + <number>Launch the taskbar program at position <number>
Windows Key + PlusZoom in
Windows Key + MinusZoom out

Explorer

Alt + PToggles display of preview pane

Taskbar

Shift + Left-clickOpen a new instance
Middle-clickOpen a new instance
Ctrl + Shift + Left-clickOpen a new instance with administrator privileges
Shift + Right-clickShow window menu
NB: Used to be standard right-click on previous versions of Windows
Ctrl + Left-click <on grouped icons>Cycles through each window in that group

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