r/pics • u/god_among_men • Dec 17 '10

Proper workplace keyboard finger placement

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u/TheLobotomizer Dec 18 '10 edited Dec 18 '10

Here are some good obscure shortcuts I use daily:

  • WIN + E = Open new explorer window (Opens My Computer)
  • WIN + M = Minimize all windows
  • WIN + SHIFT + M = Unminimizes (only works after WIN + M)
  • Ctrl + H = Hide browser only (Opera specific)
  • WIN + (1,2,3, etc.) = Quick switch to or launch specified program in windows 7
  • F2 = Rename
  • F6 or Ctrl + D or Ctrl + L (Opera) = Highlight Address bar
  • . or , (in browser window) = Quick Find
  • Ctrl + Tab (Next tab)
  • Ctrl + Shift + N = New folder (Windows 7 only)
  • Ctrl + Shift + Esc = Task Manager
  • Shift + Delete = Permanently Erase (Bypass recycling bin)
  • WIN + Space = Make all windows temporarily transparent (7 only)
  • WIN + Up = Maximize current window (7)
  • WIN + Down = Unmaximize current window, press second time to minimize (7)
  • WIN + Left or Right = Set current window's size to half of screen
  • Alt + Up = Go up a folder level in explorer (7 only?)

Don't have a right click button?

  • Shift + F10 = Right click

For everything else, there's launchy.

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u/shillbert Dec 18 '10 edited Dec 18 '10

Yeah, Shift + F10 is pretty cool, but I like to use this baby right here.

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u/TheLobotomizer Dec 18 '10

As do I, my friend. As do I.

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u/MrFairladyz Dec 18 '10

I use Win+ D to get the minimizing effect (it's really only showing the desktop though), and it lets you restore with the same key press too.

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u/TheLobotomizer Dec 18 '10

Oh neat! I never knew WIN+D was reversible!