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Keyboard shortcuts are combination of two or more keys that, when pressed, can be used to perform a task that would typically require a mouse. Keyboard shortcuts can help make your computer easier to use, saving you time and effort as you work with Windows and other programs. Here are some Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts keys to help improve your productivity and user experience with Windows 7.

Shortcut Description
Win + UP :- Arrow Maximize the current window
Win + Down Arrow :- Restore down or minimize current windows
Win + Left Arrow :- Dock the current window to the left half of the screen
Win + Right Arrrow :- Dock the current window to the right half of the screen
Win + [number] :- Activate and run the program pinned on Windows 7 Taskbar, running program won’t be affected
Win + Home :- Minimize all but the current window
Win + Space :- Makes all windows transparent so you can see through to the desktop
Win + Pause/Break :- Open System Properties
Win + Tab :- Flip Aero 3D [press Tab to cycle between Windows]
Win + B :- Move focus to notification tray (the right-most portion of the taskbar)
Win + D :- Show/Hide desktop
Win + E :- Windows Explorer is launched
Win + F :- Search
Win + G :- Bring all gadgets on top and foreground
Win + L :- Lock Computer
Win + M :- Minimize all windows
Win + P :- Open the projection menu (generally used for laptops connected to projectors)
Win + R :- Run Command is launched.
Win + S :- OneNote Screen Clipping Tool
Win + T :- Show preview thumbnail of running applications in Windows Taskbar one by one without mouse over
Win + X :- Mobility Center
Win + # :- Quicklaunch
Win + = :- Magnifier
Win + [+/-] :- Enables the magnifier and zooms in/out
Win + Shift + Up Arrow :- Maximize vertical size
Win + Shift + Down Arrow :- Restore vertical size
Win + Shift + Left Arrow :- Jump to left monitor
Win + Shift + Right Arrow :- Jump to right monitor
Win + Shift + M :- Undo all window minimization
Win + Shift + T :- Cycles backwards
Win + Ctrl + F :- Opens the Active Directory Find Computers dialog
Ctrl + Right Arrow :- Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left Arrow :- Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Up Arrow :- Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Down Arrow :- Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Win + Tab :- Persistent flip 3D
Ctrl + Shift :- with an arrow key Select a block of text
Ctrl with any arrow key + Spacebar :- Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Ctrl + Shift + Esc :- Open Task Manager directly
Ctrl + Shift + N :- Create new folder

I will update this list as an when I get more keyboard shortcuts for windows 7.