TAB	FUNCTION
Win+Arrow Down	Set window to Restored (if Maximized) or Minimized (if Restored)
Win+Arrow Up	Maximize window (if Restored)
Win+Shift+Arrow Down/Win+Shift+Arrow Up	Maximize Restored window vertically / Restore window to previous state
Win+Arrow Right/Win+Arrow Left	Move Restored window to left/center/right. Works across multiple monitors
Win+Shift+Arrow Right/Win+Shift+Arrow Left	Move window to left monitor / to right monitor when using multiple monitors
Alt+Space	Opens the title bar menu
Alt+Space+Enter	Restore Window
Alt+Space+x	Maximize Window
Alt+Space+n	Minimize Window
F11	Turn full page view on or off
Alt+tab, alt+Shift+Tab	Cycles through open programs in taskbar. Hold alt and continuously press tab to move forward between applications. Release keys to switch to application selected. Add shift to reverse direction.
Alt+Ctrl+tab, then use arrow keys to select application	Cycles through open programs in taskbar without needing to hold alt continuously. Pressalt+ctrl+tab once, then continue with arrow keys and press enter on application.
Alt+Esc/Alt+Shift+Esc	Cycle through programs on taskbar in the order they were opened or accessed
Win+Tab	Cycle through programs using Aero Flip 3D
Ctrl+Win+Tab	Cycle through programs on Taskbar using Aero Flip 3D
Win+g	Cycle through Gadget Window
Win+d	Minimize all windows on all Monitors. Press again to restore previous state
Win+m	Minimize all windows on current Monitor
Win+Shift+m	Restore previously minimized windows on current Monitor
Win+Home	Set all windows to Minimized on current Monitor except active
Win+Space	Preview Desktop / make windows transparent (May not work with all Settings)
Win+e	Start Windows Explorer (in My Computer)
Win+r	Open the Run window
Win+f	Open Windows Search. F3 on empty desktop works, too.
Win+l	Lock the keyboard/ computer
Win+F1	Display Windows Help
Alt+Shift	Change keyboard language layout if multiple language layouts are active*
Shift when inserting CD or DVD	Prevent CD or DVD from automatically playing
Win+p	Choose Presentation Display Mode
Win+x	Open Mobility Center
Win or ctrl+Esc	Activate Start Button. Then use arrow keys, space and enter to navigate within Start Menu
Win+t	Go to first item in taskbar, continue with arrow keys
Win+b	Go to first item in system tray
Shift+click on a taskbar item	Start new instance of taskbar item
Ctrl+Shift+click on a taskbar item	Start new instance of taskbar item as administrator
Shift+right-click on a taskbar item	Show the window menu for the program
Win+1...9	Switch to application in position N on taskbar (or launch pinned application)
Shift+Win+1...9	Start new instance of taskbar item in position N on taskbar
Arrow Keys	Navigate between and select single icons on desktop (when focus is on the desktop)
Home/End	Select first / select last object on desktop
Enter	Launch active icon
Shift+F10	Activate context menu of active icon by simulates right mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow keys, a-z and enter to select item
Tab, shift+tab on empty desktop	Navigate between desktop, the quick-launch bar, task bar and notification bar. Then usearrow keys and enter or space to activate specific icons
Win+e	Start Windows Explorer (My Computer)
Alt+Arrow Up	Go up one folder
Alt+Arrow Left/Alt+Arrow Right	Go to previous folder / go to next folder
Tab/Shift+Tab	Switch focus forward/ backward between Address bar, Search Bar, Toolbar, Navigation Pane, and File List (Default is usually File List)
Alt+d or f4	Jump to the Address bar and select absolute address. Copy address withctrl+c if desired
Ctrl+e or ctrl+f	Jump to Search Box in Explorer
Ctrl+n	Open new instance of Windows Explorer
Arrow Keys	Navigate between files and folders
Enter	Open folder or start application
Home/End	Jump to first / jump to last item
F2	Change the file name of active item
f2, then arrow left/Arrow Right	Move one character to the left / to the right in item name
f2, then ctrl+Arrow Left/Ctrl+Arrow Right	Jump one word to the left / to the right of item name
f2, then home /End	Jump to beginning / jump to end of item name
f2, then ctrl+a	Select complete object name including suffix (default excludes suffix)
Arrow Left/Arrow Right	Expand folder / collapse folder (navigation pane only)
Ctrl+Tab/Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Move forward / move backwards through tabs
Tab/Shift+Tab	Move forward / move backwards through options
Alt+underlined letter	Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter
Enter	Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands
Space	Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
Arrow Keys	Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
F4	Display the items in the active list
Backspace	Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box