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Windows 7 Shortcuts

Here’s an incomplete list of shortcuts which have been added to Windows 7. Thought this info might be interesting to someone other than myself.

+ Up: Maximize current window
+ Down: Restore / Minimize current window (finally!!!)
+ Left: Snap current window to left, press again to snap to right, and again to restore original position
+ Right: Snap current window to right, press again to snap to left, and again to restore original position
+ Shift + Left: Jump to left monitor
+ Shift + Right: Jump to right monitor
+ Home: Minimize / Restore all other windows
+ T: Focus the first taskbar entry
+ Space: Aero Peek at the desktop and running Gadgets
+ G: Bring gadgets to the top
+ P: External display options (mirror, extend desktop, etc)
+ X: Mobility Center (presentation mode, mute, etc.)
+ 1-9: Launch/Switch to that item in the Superbar (new name for the task bar)
+ D: Show the Desktop, press again to hide it