Navigating in Windows by keyboard is second nature to me. I’ve been doing it since I’ve been using Windows. It’s just a lot more efficient for me to keep my hands on the keyboard after typing something when I need to navigate rather than picking my hand up to move the mouse.

5 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts

Here are my 5 most useful keyboard shortcuts for Windows that I use all the time.

1. Winkey - Brings up the Start menu where I typically type what I need to access
2. Winkey+Spacebar - Show Desktop preview
3. Winkey+T - Cycle through taskbar items
4. Winkey+Up Arrow or Down Arrow - Maximize or Minimize current window in focus
5. Winkey+Left Arrow or Right Arrow - Tiles the window on the Left or Right side of the screen

Additional References

• Windows XP Keyboard Shortcuts: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301583
• Windows Vista Keyboard Shortcuts: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Keyboard-shortcuts
• Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/Windows7/Keyboard-shortcuts
• Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/new-keyboard-shortcuts#1TC=t1

These are probably my most used keyboard shortcuts for Windows. What shortcuts do you use the most often, or can’t live without?