Windows 7: Start programs with a key combination

In Windows 7 you can start programs with a key combination. However, this combination is not mentioned anywhere. In this tip, you can read how it works.

Start programs with a key combination

How to start programs using a shortcut:

• You have to pin the programs that you want to start with keyboard shortcuts on the taskbar. To do this, right-click on the appropriate program and select "Pin this program to the taskbar".
• Now you can start the first ten places of the pinned programs with the key combination [Windows] + [Shift] + [1-10]. "1-10" stands for the position in the task bar. Press and hold the Windows and Shift key as well as the "2", so the second program is started in the taskbar (from the left).

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