Windows 7 ShortKeys and Shortcuts

Window Management Shortcuts

Win+Home: Clear all but the active window.

Win+Space: All windows become transparent so you can see through to the desktop.

Win+Up arrow: Maximize the active window.

Shift+Win+Up arrow: Maximize the active window vertically.

Win+Down arrow: Minimize the window/Restore the window if it's maximized.

Win+Left/Right arrows: Dock the window to each side of the monitor.

Shift+Win+Left/Right arrows: Move the window to the monitor on the left or right.

You can also interact with windows by dragging them with the mouse:

• Drag window to the top: Maximize



• Drag window left/right: Dock the window to fill half of the screen.



• Shake window back/forth: Minimize everything but the current window.



• Double-Click Top Window Border (edge): Maximize window vertically.

Taskbar Shortcuts

• Win+number (1-9): Starts the application pinned to the taskbar in that position, or switches to that program.



• Shift+Win+number (1-9): Starts a new instance of the application pinned to the taskbar in that position.



• Ctrl+Win+number (1-9): Cycles through open windows for the application pinned to the taskbar in that position.



• Alt+Win+number (1-9): Opens the Jump List for the application pinned to the taskbar.



• Win+T: Focus and scroll through items on the taskbar.



• Win+B: Focuses the System Tray icons
  

In addition, you can interact with the taskbar using your mouse and a modifier key:

• Shift+Click on a taskbar button: Open a program or quickly open another instance of a program.



• Ctrl+Shift+Click on a taskbar button: Open a program as an administrator.



• Shift+Right-click on a taskbar button: Show the window menu for the program (like XP does).



• Shift+Right-click on a grouped taskbar button: Show the window menu for the group.



• Ctrl+Click on a grouped taskbar button: Cycle through the windows of the group.
  

More Useful Hotkeys You Should Know

• Ctrl+Shift+N: Creates a new folder in Windows Explorer.


• Alt+Up: Goes up a folder level in Windows Explorer.


• Alt+P: Toggles the preview pane in Windows Explorer.


• Shift+Right-Click on a file: Adds Copy as Path, which copies the path of a file to the clipboard.


• Shift+Right-Click on a file: Adds extra hidden items to the Send To menu.


• Shift+Right-Click on a folder: Adds Command Prompt Here, which lets you easily open a command prompt in that folder.


• Win+P: Adjust presentation settings for your display.


• Win+(+/-): Zoom in/out.


• Win+G: Cycle between the Windows Gadgets on your screen.
  

Others:

Win+UP Arrow :- Maximize the current window

Win+Down Arrow :- If the current window is maximized, restore it; if the current window is restored, minimize it

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+Home :- Minimize all but the current window

Win+P :- Open the projection menu (generally used for laptops connected to projectors)

Alt+F4 :- Close the active window

Alt+Tab :- Switch to previous active window

Alt+Esc :- Cycle through all open windows

Win+Tab :- Flip 3D

Ctrl+Win+Tab :- Persistent Flip 3D

Win+T :- Cycle through applications on taskbar (showing its live preview)

Win+M :- Minimize all open windows

Win+Shift+M :- Undo all window minimization

Win+D :- Toggle showing the desktop

Win+Up Arrow :- Maximize the current window

Win+Down Arrow :- If the current window is maximized, restore it; if the current window is restored, minimize it

Win+Left Arrow :- Dock the current window to the left half of the screen

Win+Right Arrow :- Dock the current window to the right half of the screen

Win+Home :- Minimize all but the current window

Enable Telnet in Windows 7

Start > Run > optionalfeatures

Check 'Client telnet' > ok

How to configure gmail account on Windows Live Mail

Windows 7 doens't have anymore Outlook Express. In alternative you can use Windows Live Mail.

Access a Gmail Account in Windows Live Mail Using IMAP
To set up Gmail as an IMAP account in Windows Live Mail:

•Make sure IMAP access is enabled in Gmail.
•Select Go Mail from the menu in Windows Live Mail.
•Hold down the Alt key if you cannot see the menu bar.
•Click Add an e-mail account at the bottom of the list.
•Type your Gmail address under E-mail address:.
•Type your Gmail password under Password:.
•Enter your name under Display Name:.
•Make sure Automatically determine my login ID is checked. (You can verify it is working correctly if the local part, i.e. what comes before the @, in your Gmail address appears under Login ID:.)
•Type your Gmail password under Password:.
•Make sure Manually configure server settings for e-mail account. is checked.
•Click Next.
•Make sure IMAP is selected under My incoming mail server is a ___ server.
•Enter "imap.gmail.com" under Incoming server:.
•Make sure This server requires a secure connection (SSL) is checked under Incoming Server Information.
•Type "smtp.gmail.com" under Outgoing server:.
•Make sure This server requires a secure connection (SSL) is also checked under Outgoing Server Information.
•Also check My outgoing server requires authentication.
•Type "465" for Port: under Outgoing Server Information.
•Click Next.
•Now click Finish.
•Click OK.
•Select Tools Accounts... from the menu.
•Highlight the Gmail account in the list.
•Click Properties.
•Go to the IMAP tab.
•Enter "[Gmail]#Sent Mail" (not including the quotation marks) under Sent Items path:.
•Type "[Gmail]#Drafts" under Drafts path:.
•Type "[Gmail]#Trash" under Deleted Items path:.
•Enter "[Gmail]#Spam" under Junk path:.
•Click OK.
•Click Close.
•Close Windows Live Mail.

•Open Gmail in your browser.
•Select Settings in the top right navigation bar.
•Go to Labels.
•Click Remove followed by OK for the "[Imap]/Deleted Items", "[Imap]/Drafts", "Junk E-mail" and "Sent Items" labels.
•Open your Windows Live Mail folder in Windows.
•Go to the Gmail (user name) sub-folder.
•Open Notepad.
•Drag and drop the account{***}.oeaccount (where "***" represents a long random string) file from the imap.gmail.com onto Notepad to open it.
•Look for the '#' in "[Gmail]#Sent Items", "[Gmail]#Drafts", "[Gmail]#Trash" and "[Gmail]#Spam" and replace it with '/' (always excluding the quotation marks).
•After editing, "[Gmail]#Sent Items" should read "[Gmail]/Sent Items", for example.
•Close Notepad saving the file.
•Start Windows Live Mail.
•Select Tools IMAP Folders... from the menu.
•Choose the Gmail account under Account(s):.
•Click Reset List.
•Now click OK.
•Choose the desired synchronization settings for your folders:
•Click on each folder in succession with the right mouse button in the folder list and choose the desired setting under Synchronization settings in the menu that pops up.
•Do not enable synchronization for [Gmail]/All Mail unless you want Windows Live Mail to download all messages in your Gmail account.
•You can safely turn off synchronization for the Spam and Trash folders.
•Select Tools Options... from the menu.
•Go to the Advanced tab.
•Make sure Use the 'Deleted Items' folder with IMAP accounts is checked under IMAP.
•Click OK.



Access a Gmail Account in Windows Live Mail Using POP
To set up access to a Gmail account in Windows Live Mail:

•Make sure POP access is turned on for your Gmail account.
•Go to Mail under Shortcuts in Windows Live Mail.
•Click Add an e-mail account at the bottom of the list.
•Type your Gmail address under E-mail address:.
•Type your Gmail password under Password:.
•Enter your name under Display Name:.
•Make sure Manually configure server settings for e-mail account. is not checked.
•Click Next.
•Click Finish.
•Click Send/receive in the Windows Live Mail toolbar.
That's it. By now, a Gmail account should have appeared in the folder pane, and if you had any mail waiting in Gmail, it is now in its Inbox.

Change Office 2007 serial Key

How to Change your Office 2007 Product Key:

1.Click Start -> Run
2.Type regedit in the box and click OK
3.Navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration

Within Registration, there is subkey that may resemble the following:

{30120000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}

4.Under Registration, you might find several subkeys that contain a combination of alphanumeric characters. Each key is specific to a program installed on your computer.
Open each subkey to view and identify the Office product version by the ProductName registry entry in the right pane. For example:
ProductName=Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007

5.Once you have located the subkey that contains the Office product you wish to change the license key for, delete the following registry entries by right clicking on the registry entry in the subkey, click Delete, and select Yes:
DigitalProductID
ProductID

6.Close regedit
7.Start Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook or another Office application. Office 2007 should now prompt you to enter a new 25 character product key
8.Enter a valid product key, and click OK
9.If prompted to choose your preferred type of Microsoft Office 2007 installation, select Install Now
10.Microsoft Office 2007 should now be updated with your new CD key