Windows 7: Switch screens quickly
With a shortcut you can quickly switch between multiple screens in Windows 7. This saves you the long way through the control panel.
Toggle screen with key combination in Winodws 7
- Simultaneously press the key combination [Windows] + [P].
- An overlay opens. Use the arrow keys or the mouse pointer to choose from "Computer only", "Double", "Advanced" and "Projector only". This way, your image can be displayed on both monitors or only on one of the two screens.
- If Windows does not automatically set the display, you only have to change the screen resolution.
So that there is no chaos on your screen afterwards, you can fix the desktop icons under Windows 7.