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Friday, January 4, 2008

PC Shortcuts

Useful Shortcut:
• Start + M: Minimizes all open windows
• Start + Shift + M: Maximizes All Windows
• Start + E: Runs Windows Explorer
• Start + R: Open the RUN Dialog Box
• Start + F: Open the Search Results Dialog box
• Start + CTRL + F: Opens the Search Results-Computer dialog Box
• Start + Pause (Break): Opens the System Properties Dialog Box

Windows System Key Combinations:
• F1: Help
• CTRL + ESC: Open Start menu
• ALT + TAB: Switch between open programs
• ALT + F4: Quit program
• SHIFT + DELETE: Delete item 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

General Keyboard-Only Commands:
• F1: Starts Windows Help
• F10: Activates menu bar options
• SHIFT + F10: Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item
• CTRL + ESC: Opens the Start menu
• ALT + DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box
• ALT + TAB: Switch to another running program
• SHIFT: Press and hold down the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the automatic-run feature
• ALT + SPACE: Displays the main window's System menu
• ALT +- (ALT + hyphen): Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI)child window's System menu
• CTRL + TAB: Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) program
• ALT + F6: Switch between multiple windows in the same program

Shell Objects and General Folder/Windows Explorer Shortcuts For a selected object:
• F2: Rename object
• F3: Find all files
• CTRL + X: Cut
• CTRL + C: Copy
• CTRL + V: Paste
• SHIFT + DELETE: Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bin
• ALT + ENTER: Open the properties for the selected object
• To Copy a File: Press and hold down the CTRL key while you drag the file to another folder.
• To Create a Shortcut: Press and hold down 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
• F5: Refreshes the current window.
• F6: Moves among panes in Windows Explorer
• 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

Properties Control:
• CTRL + TAB/CTRL + SHIFT + TAB: Move through the property tabs

Accessibility Shortcuts:
• Press SHIFT five times: Toggles StickyKeys on and off
• Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Toggles FilterKeys on and off
• Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for five 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 Logo: Start menu
• Windows Logo + R: Run dialog box
• Windows Logo + M: Minimize all
• SHIFT + Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all
• Windows Logo + F1: Help
• Windows Logo + E: Windows Explorer
• Windows Logo + F: Find files or folders
• Windows Logo + D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop
• CTRL + Windows Logo + F: Find computer
• Windows Logo + TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons
• Windows Logo + Break: System Properties dialog box
• Application key: Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item

Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType Software Installed: • Windows Logo + L: Log off Windows
• Windows Logo + P: Starts Print Manager
• Windows Logo + C: Opens Control Panel
• Windows Logo + V: Starts Clipboard
• Windows Logo + K: Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box
• Windows Logo + I: Opens Mouse Properties dialog box
• Windows Logo + A: Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)
• Windows Logo + SPACEBAR: Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys
• Windows Logo + S: Toggles CAPS LOCK 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, this selects the option.
• ENTER: Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline)
• ESC: Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button
• ALT + underlined letter in dialog box item: Move to the corresponding item

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