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Windows
Shortcuts
The
Windows Key
The Windows key has the picture of the flying Windows on it. It's
located between the Control (CTL) & Alternate (ALT) keys.
Here
are some common windows keyboard shortcuts (you'll need a "windows"
keyboard to try these). A Windows keyboard has the Windows key.
Hold
down the "Windows" key and press:
M
- Minimizes all windows
SHIFT
- M - Undo minimize all windows
E
- Opens Windows Explorer
D
- Switches between minimizing all open programs and showing them
all.
F
- Opens the Find Window
R
- Opens the Run Window
BREAK
/ PAUSE- Opens System Properties
TAB
- Cycles through items on the task bar
Or
just press the Windows key to open the Start menu.
General
Shortcuts
ALT-
F4 - Quit a program / Shut down
ALT-TAB
- Hold down the ALT key and hit tab to cycle through open windows.
CTL-ESCAPE
- Display the Start menu
SHIFT
- TAB - tab backwards through a form
CTRL
- X - Cut
CTRL
- C - Copy
CTRL
- V - Paste
F1
- Help menu
CTRL
- Z - Undo
SHIFT
& Restart - To restart just windows and not your whole computer,
hold down the shift key when you click the OK button on the shutdown
screen. Saves lots of time.
CRTL-TAB
- Navigate tabs on a tabbed screen
File
& Desktop Shortcuts
Hold SHIFT while inserting a CD - Prevents the CD from "autorunning"
If
an item is selected:
CTRL
while dragging a file - Copies the file
CTRL
- SHIFT while dragging a file - Creates a shortcut to the file
SHIFT
- DELETE - Deletes an item without sending it to the recycle bin.
ALT-ENTER
- Display a file's properties.
F2
- To rename the file
Windows Explorer shortcuts
LEFT
ARROW - Collapse the current selection if it is expanded
NUM
LOCK-MINUS SIGN (-) - Collapse the selected folder
RIGHT
ARROW - Expand the current selection if it is collapsed -Or- Select
the first subfolder
NUM
LOCK- * Expand all folders below the current selection
NUM
LOCK- PLUS SIGN (+) - Expand the selected folder
F6
- Switch between left and right panes
My Computer Shortcuts
BACKSPACE
- View the folder one level up
ALT-
RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to a previous view
ALT-
LEFT ARROW -Move backward to a previous view
You may find you use only 1 or 2 of these shortcuts, but sometimes
keyboard shortcuts are alot easier and quicker than using a mouse.
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