Managing windows is also much simpler with Windows 7. You no longer have to use the window controls such as minimize or maximize on the top right. Windows can be minimized using the Windows key + Down arrow and maximized by pressing Windows key + Up arrow. Windows key + left/right arrow keys fit the expanded window to the left or right side of the screen. This is particularly useful for widescreen users. It lets you fit two windows side by side accurately without having to use the Tile horizontally features from the taskbar.

If you try resizing a window using the corner right up to the bottom of the screen, Window 7 lets you scale it vertically by drawing a faint outline. Dragging the window by the title bar and moving it towards either end of the screen will automatically resize to take up half the screen and leave the other half for another application.