Mouse-less use of Windows 7 -- Selection of windows?

I'm on Linux now so I can't test all shortcuts, but:

  • If you have more monitors, then ⊞ Win + Shift + / moves window through monitors.

  • ⊞ Win + 1...0 runs the program at the selected position on the taskbar

  • ⊞ Win + / / / tiles windows across the screen

  • Alt will spawn a new process

  • Ctrl + Shift + click will run a program in elevated mode

What you are essentially looking for is an old program called Switcher.

If you are more experienced and looking to create shortcuts that can switch among (send windows to) different virtual workspaces and/or setting windows "always on top" and other things, I'd recommend VirtuaWin. You don't have to use virtual desktops to have the ability to set some global shortcuts for other things.


You can use Win+Any Number to select Application windows based on taskbar ordering. Pressing the number key multiple times while holding down the Win key will cycle through windows for that application. If the application has no windows open, then this shortcut will launch the application.