Windows 7 Aero Snap

Aero Snap is a new window management feature in the latest Microsoft operating system, Windows 7, which lets you snap or fix windows to the edges of your computer screen.

To snap, simply drag the windows to any edge (left or right) of the screen and drop it there. It will stick and align itself to the edge. The window will be re-sized to fill half of the screen. To maximize a window, simply drag and drop it to the top of the screen.

Other than using mouse, we can exploit Aero Snap using keyboard shortcuts.

Windows 7 Aero Snap keyboard shortcuts

1. WINKEY + LEFT ARROW
   Snap current window to the left side of screen; unsnap window that is snapped to right side of screen
   
   
2. WINKEY + RIGHT ARROW
   Snap current window to the right side of screen; unsnap window that is snapped to left side of screen
   
   
3. WINKEY + TOP ARROW
   Maximize current window.
   
   
4. WINKEY + BOTTOM ARROW
   Minimize current window; restore maximized window.
   
   
5. SHIFT + WINKEY + TOP ARROW
   Maximize window vertically.

I have been using Windows 7 for quite some time and the experience is still very encouraging.