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Some New Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows Vista.

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/some-new-keyboard-shortcuts-in-windows-vista.69143/

anandk
anandk Original post #1
Sep 25, 2007 at 10:30 PM
Some New Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows Vista.

Win+g - Cycles the Gadgets selections.
Win+Spacebar - Brings Gadgets to the front
Win+x - Cycles though the Mobility Center.
Win+Tab - Activates Flip 3-D.
Win+u - Activates the Ease of Use Center.
Win+t - Cycles through Taskbar Programs
Alt +Tab variant - Press Win+1 or +2 and so on. This cycles the open programs on the taskbar.

If anyone know of more, pls add :)
alsiladka
Sep 26, 2007 at 12:50 AM
Win + 1, +2, +3, +4 - Opens the Quick Launch icons with Quick Launch toolbar enabled.

Win + R = Run
Win + E = Explorer
Win + D = Show Desktop
Win + M = Minimize All Windows
Win + F = Search for a File or Folder
Win + L = Locks your Computer
clmlbx
clmlbx #3
Sep 26, 2007 at 6:12 AM
CTRL + SHIFT + ESC = TASKBAR
CTRL + ESC = START MENU
ALT + UP ARROW = View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer
WIN + SHIFT + M = Restore minimized windows to the desktop
WIN + PAUSE = SYSTEM PROPERTIES
Left ALT + left SHIFT + NUM LOCK = MOUSE KEYS ON OR OFF
dd_wingrider
Sep 26, 2007 at 11:59 AM
nice compilation, thx :)
evewin89
Oct 5, 2007 at 9:07 PM
Shift+F10
casanova
Oct 5, 2007 at 11:32 PM
Thanks for sharing.

@evewin89

What does shift+F10 do?
azzu
azzu #7
Oct 6, 2007 at 11:19 AM
"Win+Tab - Activates Flip 3-D"
dis was usefull not for me but for a friend
evewin89
Oct 14, 2007 at 9:03 AM
shift+F10 is similar 2 ur right click.
casanova
Oct 15, 2007 at 5:28 PM
Doesn't work for me. BTW, for right click there is a button on the left side of the right control key.