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Wednesday 12 December 2012

Keyboard shortcuts for Windows

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 Logo+L: Lock the computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DELETE).

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 shortcut menu containing alternative commands.
·         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 shortcut 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 or ESC: Selects the Start button (Press TAB to select the taskbar or press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu)
·         CTRL+SHIFT+ESC: Opens Windows Task Manager.
·         ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box.
·         ALT+TAB: Switch to another running program (Hold down the ALT key and then press the TAB key to view the task-switching window).
·         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 (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) program.
·         ALT+underlined letter in menu: Opens the menu.
·         ALT+F4: Closes the current window.
·         CTRL+F4: Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window.
·         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:-

For a selected object:-
·         F2: Rename object.
·         F3: Find all files.
·         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 (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.

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.

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