Is there a key sequence to put the Windows 7 Desktop on top?

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Is there a key sequence to put the Windows 7 Desktop on top?

#1 Post by Dude » Wed May 11, 2011 10:03 am

Is there a key sequence to put the Windows 7 Desktop back up, on a T520? If you have several windows open and need to get back to the Desktop without minimizing them or cascading them, how is this accomplished the fastest way?

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Re: Is there a key sequence to put the Windows 7 Desktop on top?

#2 Post by yak » Wed May 11, 2011 10:43 am

In Windows 7, if you move the moue over the small button on the far right of the taskbar, you will get a sneak peak of the desktop. Clicking the button minimizes all the windows. Clicking it again restores them back.

Instead of clicking the button you can also use Win+D key shortcut.
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Re: Is there a key sequence to put the Windows 7 Desktop on top?

#3 Post by craigmontHunter » Wed May 11, 2011 12:46 pm

To add on to what yak said, if you press win+D or use the "show desktop" bar, it minimizes the programs (unless you just use peek) but if you press the button(s) again, it will restore everything as it was (positions, order...)
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Re: Is there a key sequence to put the Windows 7 Desktop on top?

#4 Post by blackomegax » Wed May 11, 2011 3:53 pm

winkey+D

dude, you might as well just google all the windows 7 hot keys. most of them are "wow that's so obvious!" :D

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Re: Is there a key sequence to put the Windows 7 Desktop on top?

#5 Post by rkawakami » Wed May 11, 2011 6:37 pm

Save you the trouble... from the horse's mouth: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/wind ... -shortcuts
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Re: Is there a key sequence to put the Windows 7 Desktop on top?

#6 Post by Dude » Wed May 11, 2011 10:35 pm

Thanks guys this is really helpful. :thumbs-UP:

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