New Features in Windows 7

Click “See More Results” and your search terms will be highlighted. Windows 7 is also designed to search external hard drives, networked PCs, and libraries. Overwhelmed by your search results? You can instantly narrow them by date, file type, and other useful categories.

Maybe Apple was onto something… Aero mixes cool graphics with useful new ways to manage your desktop. Aero visual hallmarks include subtle animations and translucent glass windows, which you can personalize. Pick from the included color palette, or create your own custom tints with the color mixer. There's more to Aero than style. Point to a taskbar button, and you’ll see a thumbnail-sized preview—even for live video. Then point to the thumbnail, and it morphs into a full-screen preview. Shake and Peek cut through desktop clutter by quickly minimizing open windows or turning them invisible.

To snap an active window to the side of the desktop using the keyboard, press either Windows logo key +Left Arrow or ‌ Windows logo key +Right Arrow. Windows logo key +Up Arrow will make your document full screen.

Cluttered desktop? With a little mouse dexterity you can clean it up. You can grab the top of the window and shake your mouse to focus on just one Window.

Desktop Peek Program Peek + Number on taskbar Hover over taskbar Peeking will allow you to keep your main program open but look at your desktop to see files gadgets quickly.

+ Tab + Shift + Tab Alt + Tab Alt + Shift + Tab Scrolling will allow you to move from one window to another quickly with your keyboard

Right click on the desktop to access Gadgets You can find more gadgets online

Right click on the desktop to access Personalize