Solidworks 2010 HotKeys for Windows 7

Hi CAD HELP CENTER readers there are some of the hotkeys of Solidworks 2010 for Windows 7 to improve your working speed.


Hotkeys
•WIN + Up Arrow or WIN + Down Arrow = toggle between window states, Maximized,
Restore and Minimized
•WIN + Shift + Left or Right Arrow = move window to another monitor
•WIN + 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 = Launch the corresponding application on the Task Bar
•WIN + P = Projector and video output settings
•WIN + X = Mobility Center – Several convenient controls such as projector, WiFi, etc.
•WIN + T = Task Bar navigation via arrow keys
•WIN + D = Show Desktop
•WIN + E = Windows Explorer
•WIN + L = Lock Windows
•WIN + “+” = Magnifying Glass
•Win + Tab = cycle through the open application using Aero Flip
•Alt + Tab = cycle through the open applications
•Ctrl + Tab = cycle through the open documents within an application
•Ctrl + Application Icon = cycle through the open documents within the application
•Ctrl + Shift + Application Icon = Run application as Administrator
•Shift + Application Icon = Run a new instance of an application
•Alt + F4 = Terminate the active application
•Ctrl + Shift + Escape = Windows Task Manager
•Ctrl + C = copy
•Ctrl + X = cut
•Ctrl + V = paste
•Ctrl + Drag = copy
•Shift + Drag = move

Performance Settings
•Windows 7 has been designed for 64bit. Running the operating system as a 64bit OS
will give you performance gains as well as access to unlimited memory.
For applications not supported on 64bit, try Windows XP mode.
•You can monitor RAM, Processor and Video performance via the Resource and
Performance Monitor. To access type “resource” or “performance” in the Windows
Search bar.
•Turn off “Eye Candy” if performance is suffering. Right click on the Desktop and
choose Personalize. Under Themes, choose Windows Classic or Windows Basic.
•Tune the Power Settings to suite your working environment. Set your screen saver and
sleep settings to longer durations so you do not have to constantly wake the machine.
•For faster shutdowns, you can change what the power icon does. Right click the Sleep,
Shutdown, Hibernate button and choose properties. There is a drop down menu where
you can change its default functionality.
•Completely disable Hibernate. Access the Command Prompt and type
powercfg /hibernate off.
•With SATA drives you can turn on write caching to gain a performance increase.
However, make sure that you are running either a laptop batter or UPS to avoid
data loss.