Windows 7 is the updated version of the Vista operating system from Microsoft. It was built around feedback from users and has been developed to work with touch screen controls, among other features.
However, because Microsoft isn't providing technical support for the Beta, we strongly recommend that only experienced computer users sign up. How experienced? At minimum, you should be comfortable backing up a computer, formatting a hard drive, burning an ISO file to DVD, and installing an operating system from scratch. You should also be comfortable troubleshooting problems on your own. If you've not used beta software before, please read the warning messages and make sure you know what you're getting into.
General Windows 7 Shortcuts
| 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 wonรขโ�ฌโ�ขt 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 + Click | A pinned taskbar icon to cycle through the programรขโ�ฌโ�ขs open windows (e.g. IE) |
| 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 |
