Direct shortcut for Windows Maximize/Minimize/Restore window?
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Full question
https://superuser.com/questions/988554/d...
Accepted answer links:
[Keyboard shortcuts in Windows]: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/wind...
Answer 3 links:
[Powertoys Fancyzones]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
[open feature request]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/i...
Answer 4 links:
[an answer]: https://superuser.com/a/1053039/321990
[Sam Hasler]: https://superuser.com/users/772/sam-hasl...
[AutoHotKey]: https://www.autohotkey.com/
[ahk]: https://www.autohotkey.com/
[referred answer]: https://superuser.com/a/1053039/321990
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#windows #keyboardshortcuts #windows10 #shortcuts #productivity
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ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 135
From Help Docs on Keyboard shortcuts in Windows:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Win+D | Display the desktop. |
| Win+M | Minimize all windows. |
| Win+Shift+M | Restore minimized windows to the desktop. |
| Win+↑ | Maximize the window. |
| Win+← | Maximize the window to the left side of the screen. |
| Win+→ | Maximize the window to the right side of the screen. |
| Win+↓ | Change (reduce) window size from Maximized to Restored/Normal, or from Restored/Normal to Minimized. |
| Win+Home | Minimize all but the active window. |
| Win+Shift+↑ | Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen. |
ANSWER 2
Score 8
Currently as per my experience in Windows 10:
Restore Down The Maximized Window OR Minimize The Restored Window
Win + Down Arrow
Minimize The Maximized Window
Win + Down Arrow (twice)
Maximize The Restored Window
Win + Up Arrow
ANSWER 3
Score 5
I was looking for the same thing, and I want to refer to an answer by Sam Hasler who made an AutoHotKey script that adds a shortcut for that task.
In short, this is the script (you need ahk) - just save it as an .ahk file and put it in the startup folder (open it with shell:startup from the Run):
;=========================================================;
; WINDOWS KEY + Alt + Down -- Minimizies Active window
;=========================================================;
; instead of "Restore Down" for Win+Down
#!Down::WinMinimize, A
For more details, go to the referred answer.
ANSWER 4
Score 3
If you are using Powertoys Fancyzones, you have to set the setting PowerToys->FancyZones->Override Windows Snap->"Move windows based on: Zone index" to be able to maximize/minimize using Win+Up/Down.
There is an open feature request to be able to maximize while using the setting "Move windows based on: Relative Position".