{"id":841,"date":"2009-01-19T09:47:04","date_gmt":"2009-01-19T04:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=841"},"modified":"2021-05-31T14:30:43","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T09:00:43","slug":"show-the-window-menu-restore-minimize-close-taskbar-icons-windows-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/show-the-window-menu-restore-minimize-close-taskbar-icons-windows-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Show the Window Menu (Restore, Minimize, Close) for Taskbar Icons in Windows 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you right-click on an icon in the Windows 7 Taskbar, the Jump List pops up which shows a list of common tasks for the corresponding application. But where have the Restore<\/b>, Maximize<\/b> and Close<\/b> options gone?<\/p>\n


\nFig 1: Jump Lists in Windows 7 Taskbar<\/i><\/p>\n

To view the Restore, Minimize and the Close options in the right-click menu for a taskbar icon, press the SHIFT key down and then right-click on an icon. This shows the window menu (Restore<\/b> | Minimize<\/b> | Move<\/b> | Close<\/b>)<\/p>\n


\nFig 2: SHIFT + Right-click on a taskbar icon<\/i><\/p>\n

(Note that you can also right-click on the window thumbnail to get this menu.)<\/p>\n

Using Shift + Right-click on grouped icon Menu with show the Restore All<\/b> | Minimize All<\/b> | Close All<\/b> options.<\/p>\n


\nFig 3: SHIFT + Right-click on a taskbar group<\/b> icon<\/i><\/p>\n

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 7<\/h2>\n

Taskbar (Superbar) Modifiers<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Shift + Click on icon<\/td>\nOpen a new instance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle-click on icon<\/td>\nOpen a new instance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon<\/td>\nOpen a new instance with Admin privileges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shift + Right-click on icon<\/td>\nShow window menu (Restore \/ Minimize \/ Move \/ etc) Note: Normally you can just right-click on the window thumbnail to get this menu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shift + Right-click on grouped icon<\/td>\nMenu with Restore All \/ Minimize All \/ Close All, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + Click on grouped icon<\/td>\nCycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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