Windows 7 – Functions Of the Windows Button        

 

by Benjamin (Ben) Caruana

 

The Windows Button          on your keyboard associated with other keyboard buttons allows you to perform actions quickly and easily.

Following are some of the most useful functions that can be performed using the Windows Button:

       &      initiatesthe Windows Magnifier and Increases font size

Once magnifier has been initiated,        &            Decreases font size

       &             negates the Windows Magnifier

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       &           maximises a minimised window

       &          minimises a maximised window

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       &             &           maximizes the height of a minimised window, but retains its current width

 

     &            snaps the minimised window, to the right-hand side of the screen

     &          snaps the minimised window, to the left-hand side of the screen

Reversing the action, that is – using the opposite arrow key will minimize the activated screen

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     &           minimises every open window except for the activated window

Repeating the action, returns all open windows to the screen

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Holding down the            button &     clicking the               button, toggles the taskbar icons to shown anyactive windows

     &             opens a new Explorer window

     &    numbers opens the programs pinned to your Task Bar in sequence

        &                Displays a Peek of the Desktop