What is that odd looking Windows Logo on my keyboard? It’s the called the Windows Logo Key (clever, eh?). The Windows Logo Key is used like your CTRL or ALT keys for shortcuts to frequently (or infrequently) used functions. For example, my favorite is the Window Logo Key + L combination. Window Logo Key + L is used to Lock your keyboard. Leaving your office for a meeting? Gotta grab some lunch? Gonna be right back? A quick Window Logo Key + L will lock your keyboard and keep your stuff safe!
Windows Logo Key (by itself)
Pulls up the START menu.
Manually type the name of a program to run in the “Run dialog box”.
Minimize all applications (quite handy!).
Undo minimize all applications (not sure why you would need to do this).
Locks your computer desktop (quite handy!).
Windows Help.
Starts Windows Explorer (quite handy!)
Starts “Find files or folders”. If you have Windows Desktop Search installed, it will open the Windows Search Box.
Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop. Same as Windows Logo Key+M.
Opens the Find computer window. If you have Windows Desktop Search installed, it will open the Windows Search Box.
Cycles through the open applications on the taskbar (the bar at the bottom of your desktop). When you highlight the application you want, hit the enter key to display that application.
Shows the System Properties Window.
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Undo minimize windows (Shift+Win+M) is incredibly useful. Picture this: you're working on something. You need to see the time in that nice Google Desktop gadget you've got. Hit Win+M. Now you want to go back to where you were, so hit Shift+Win+M. Easy!
You can just hit window key D to see your desktop, then hit it again to undo the previous changes, much easier.
Win + M and Win + D are different as Win + D hides any non-standard toolbars/shortcutbars you may be using, whereas Win + M will only minimise any opened windows but keeping toolbars visible.
Win + G brings the sidebar to the front
Windows logo key + tab in Vista Aero gives a 3d open windows similar to alt + tab.
Windows - the only OS where you've got to press start to shut down. :)
How do you unlock it?
How do you unlock the keyboard? Do yo do the same thing again??? I am afraid to try it! LOL
Locking your desktop simply means that it takes you back to the login screen, but keeps all your programs open and running. If your desktop is password protected, then entering that password is required to regain access to the desktop.
To Game Economy:
Because clicking on a piece of fruit makes so much more sense... moron.
"clicking a piece of fruit makes so much more sense"... Take it you don't have a mac? See, on a mac you just press the off button. Genius.
Game Economy & Anonymous:
You obviously don't have a PC. The Start button is gone in Vista. Geniuses!
A quick shutdown command
Win, U, U
you can shut down vista pcs by pressing the power button too. press it once, and it will begind the shutdown sequence, just dont hold it down or it will simply cut the power.
if you press [Windows key] + D you can minimize press it again and it un-minimize all windows. [windows key] + m only minimizes them.
I here I thought it was completely useless, and only there to screw with gamers. Turns out its only mostly useless...
My suggestion: grab a screw driver break it off.
Apparently the windows logo key is standard for keyboards, they arn't allowed to sell and claim to be for windows if they don't have that tiny little button.
Windows AND Mac users: disregarding the existence of Unix since 1970
How about calling it the (left) Super key?
Works for the Apple key too.
Now the RIGHT Super key is useless :P
Possibly the only keys on my keyboard I haven't once pressed are the right super key (dunno it's "real" name) and scroll lock.
Scroll lock was used mostly in DOS programs. You can still use it in Excel though.
---> "clicking a piece of fruit makes so much more sense"... Take it you don't have a mac? See, on a mac you just press the off button. Genius.
You guys are funny.
You can click the power button on a PC to turn it off. You can "click the fruit" on a Mac to turn it off. And yeah, both methods work with Linux.
Scroll lock was used mostly in DOS programs. Mostly....
win key + M is similar to win key + D, am i right ?
@robb what do u think this whole article was for?
Its very useful article for me.... Thanks very much
In Windows 7 it's used to launch programs on the taskbar too.
(For instance, I know whenever I come back to my laptop, I hit windows 1,2,3,6,4 to start all the programs I'm at least pretty sure I'll be using.)
And don't forget that Alt+F4 is save, that one comes in handy when i want to save a document quickly.
"And don't forget that Alt+F4 is save, that one comes in handy when i want to save a document quickly."
Lol. Best save shortcut ever.
the only useful shortcut in Microsoft operating system is the CTRL+ALT+CANC button. Then you log out, and reboot selecting a linux operating system.
Linux sucks.
Here is a complete list of commands with windows key
http://www.itoperationz.com/2010/01/windows-7-a-comprehensive-list-of-commands/
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