Microsoft Windows shortcut keys
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Microsoft Windows shortcut keys
Windows System Key Combinations CTRL+ESC - Open Start menu ALT+TAB - Switch between open programs ALT+F4 - Quit program SHIFT+DELETE - Delete items permanently Windows Program Key Combinations CTRL+C - Copy CTRL+X - Cut CTRL+V - Paste CTRL+Z - Undo CTRL+B - Bold CTRL+U - Underline CTRL+I - Italic Mouse Click/Keyboard Modifier Combinations for Shell Objects SHIFT+RIGHT CLICK - Displays a context menu containing alternative verbs. SHIFT+DOUBLE CLICK - Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu). ALT+DOUBLE CLICK - Displays properties. SHIFT+DELETE - Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin. General Keyboard-Only Commands F1 - Starts Windows Help. F10 - Activates menu bar options. SHIFT+F10 - Opens a context menu for the selected item. This is the same as right-clicking an object. CTRL+ESC - Opens the Start menu. Use the ARROW keys to select an item. CTRL+ESC, ESC - Selects the Start button. (Press TAB to select quick launch, the taskbar, system tray) ALT+DOWN ARROW - Opens a drop-down list box. ALT+TAB - Switch to another running application. Hold down the ALT key and then press the TAB key to view the task-switching window. Press down and hold the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the auto-run feature. ALT+SPACE - Displays the main window's System menu. From the System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the window. ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) - Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu. From the MDI child window's System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the child window. CTRL+TAB - Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) application. ALT+ - Opens the corresponding menu. ALT+F4 - Closes the current window. ALT+DOWN ARROW - Opens a drop-down list box. CTRL+F4 - Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window.
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ALT+F6 - Switch between multiple windows in the same program. For example, when the Notepad Find dialog box is displayed, ALT+F6 switches between the Find dialog box and the main Notepad window. Shell Objects and General Folder/Windows Explorer Shortcuts F2 - Rename object F3 - Find: All Files CTRL+X - Cut CTRL+C - Copy CTRL+V - Paste SHIFT+DEL - Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bin. ALT+ENTER - Open the property sheet for the selected object. To Copy a File - Press down and hold the CTRL key while you drag the file to another folder. To Create a Shortcut - Press down and hold CTRL+SHIFT while you drag a file to the desktop or a folder. General Folder/Shortcut Control F4 - Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows Explorer). F5 - Refreshes the current window. F6 - Moves among panes in Windows Explorer. CTRL+G - Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only). CTRL+Z - Undo the last command. CTRL+A - Select all the items in the current window. BACKSPACE - Switch to the parent folder. SHIFT+CLICK - Close Button For folders, close the current folder plus all parent folders. Windows Explorer Tree Control Numeric Keypad * - Expands everything under the current selection. Numeric Keypad + - Expands the current selection. Numeric Keypad - - Collapses the current selection. RIGHT ARROW - Expands the current selection if it is not expanded, otherwise goes to the first child. LEFT ARROW - Collapses the current selection if it is expanded, otherwise goes to the parent. Property Sheet Control CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB - Move through the property tabs. Accessibility Shortcuts Tap SHIFT 5 times - Toggles StickyKeys on and off. Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for 8 seconds - Toggles FilterKeys on and off. Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for 5 seconds - Toggles ToggleKeys on and off. Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK - Toggles MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN - Toggles High Contrast on and off. Microsoft Natural Keyboard Keys WINDOWS - Start Menu
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WINDOWS+R - Run dialog box WINDOWS+M - Minimize All SHIFT+WINDOWS+M - Undo Minimize All WINDOWS+F1 - Help WINDOWS+E - Windows Explorer WINDOWS+F - Find Files or Folders WINDOWS+D - Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop CTRL+WINDOWS+F - Find Computer CTRL+WINDOWS+TAB - Moves focus from Start, to Quick Launch bar, to System Tray. Use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on Quick Launch bar and System Tray WINDOWS+TAB - Cycle through taskbar buttons WINDOWS+BREAK - System Properties dialog box Application key - Displays a context menu for the selected item Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType Software Installed WINDOWS+L - Log off Windows WINDOWS+P - Opens Print Manager WINDOWS+C - Opens Control Panel WINDOWS+V - Opens Clipboard WINDOWS+K - Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box WINDOWS+I - Opens Mouse Properties dialog box WINDOWS+A - Opens Accessibility Options(if installed) WINDOWS+SPACEBAR - Displays the list of IntelliType Hotkeys WINDOWS+S - Toggles the CAP LOCK key on and off Dialog Box Keyboard Commands TAB - Move to the next control in the dialog box. SHIFT+TAB - Move to the previous control in the dialog box. SPACEBAR - If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a check box, this toggles the check box. If the current control is an option button, this selects the option button. ENTER - Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline). ESC - Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button. ALT+ - Select menu item.
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