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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 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) 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 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 (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 Keyboards with the “Win” Key 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 CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray) Windows Logo+TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons Windows Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box Application key: Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item 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 Keyboard Shortcuts for Internet Explorer To Select text while working in the address bar. ALT+D Move selected item down in the Favorites list while working within the Organize Favorites dialog box. ALT+DOWN ARROW Go to your home page; use while working on the Internet. ALT+HOME Go to previous page when working on the Internet. ALT+LEFT ARROW Go to next page when working on the Internet. ALT+RIGHT ARROW Move a selected item up in the Favorites list while in the Organize Favorites dialog box. ALT+UP ARROW Go to the previous page viewed when viewing a series of webpages. BACKSPACE Select all items on the current Web page when viewing or exploring web pages. CTRL+A Open the Organize Favorites dialog box when working with Internet Explorer. CTRL+B Copy selected items to the Windows Clipboard when using Internet Explorer. CTRL+C Open multiple folders when working in History or Favorites menus from Internet Explorer. CTRL+CLICK Add the current page to your favorites when viewing or exploring web pages. CTRL+D Open a Search in Explorer bar while viewing and exploring web pages using Internet Explorer. CTRL+E Add "www." To the beginning, and ".com" to the end, of the text typed in the Explorer bar while working with Internet Explorer to view and explore web pages. CTRL+ENTER Display Find dialog box in order to find something on the active page. CTRL+F Refresh the active window or webpage. CTRL+F5 Open History in Explorer bar when viewing and exploring web pages. CTRL+H Open Favorites menu in Explorer bar when viewing and exploring web pages. CTRL+I Display Internet Explorer's Open dialog box inorder to type an internet access for Explorer to find and open. CTRL+L When in the Explorer address bar, use to move the cursor left to the next logical break. CTRL+LEFT ARROW Open a new internet access window. CTRL+N Display Internet Explorer's Open dialog box inorder to type an internet access for Explorer to find and open. CTRL+O Display the Print dialog box in order to print the current page, document or active frame. CTRL+P Refresh the active web page. CTRL+R Move the cursor to the next logical break to the right when in the Explorer's Address bar. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Save the current page when viewing and exploring web pages. CTRL+S Move forward between frames while viewing and exploring web pages. CTRL+TAB Paste a copied item(s) from the Clipboard into a selected location (You also can choose Paste from the Edit menu.). CTRL+V Close the active window when viewing and exploring web pages. CTRL+W Copy and remove the selected item(s) from their original location to the Clipboard. (You also can choose the Cut command from the Edit menu.). CTRL+X Scroll down in a web page. DOWN ARROW Move back through the list of AutoComplete matches when using the Address Bar of Internet Explorer. DOWN ARROW Go to the end of a document when viewing or exploring web pages. END Activate a selected link when viewing and exploring web pages. ENTER Stop downloading a web page. ESC Display the Internet Explorer Help, or when in a dialog box, display context help on an item. F1 Display a shortcut menu while working with web pages. F10+SHIFT Toggle between Full Screen and regular view of the browser window while viewing and exploring web pages. F11 Display the Address bar history when viewing and exploring web pages. F4 Refresh the current window (You also can choose Refresh from the View menu.). F5 Move forward between frames when viewing and exploring web pages. F6 Go to the beginning of a document when viewing or exploring web pages. HOME Scroll toward the end of a document in larger increments when viewing and exploring web pages. PAGE DOWN when viewing and exploring web pages, scroll toward the beginning of a document in larger increments. PAGE UP Move back between frames when viewing Web pages. SHIFT+CTRL+TAB Move back through the items on a Web page, the Address bar and the Links bar. SHIFT+TAB Move forward through the items on a Web page, the Address bar and the Links bar. TAB Scroll toward the beginning of a document. UP ARROW Move forward through the list of AutoComplete matches when using the Address Bar. UP ARROW OUTLOOK EXPRESS KEYSTROKE ACTION [Ctrl]> Go to the next message [Ctrl]< Go to the previous message [Ctrl]A Select all messages (also works in the Send window) [Ctrl]D Delete the selected message [Ctrl]F Forward the selected message [Ctrl]G Reply to all in a newsgroup [Ctrl]I Go to Inbox [Ctrl]M Send and receive mail [Ctrl]N Open or post a new message [Ctrl]P Print the selected message [Ctrl]R Reply to the message author [Ctrl][Shift]R Reply to all [Ctrl]U Go to the next unread mail message [Ctrl][Shift]U Go to the next unread news thread WORDPAD AND OTHER TEXT EDITORS These tips apply to most but not all text editors. Examples: Word, Wordpad, Notepad, some Email and HTML editors etc. To go to the: beginning of a document: Ctrl + home end of a document Ctrl + end beginning of a line Home key end of a line End key next lower or higher line down arrow or up arrow move across a line of text one word at a time: Ctrl + left or right arrow key To select: a single word double click word with mouse (Go ahead, practice here) entire document ctrl +A entire sentence triple click sentence with mouse from insertion point to end of document Ctrl+shift +end key From insertion point to beginning of document Ctrl +shift+home key To search within an open document Ctrl + F To undo last change Ctrl + Z To print a document Ctrl + P To copy selected text or objects Ctrl + C To cut selected text Ctrl + X (this removes text from the source but copies it to the clipboard) To paste text that was cut or copied Ctrl + V To make the Start button and task bar appear if they're not already: Ctrl + Esc To close programs or Windows quickly: Alt + F4 To print what's on your screen: hit print screen key (this copies your screen to the clipboard) open MS Paint ( it should be in Programs /Accessories area of Start menu) type Ctrl + V (paste from clipboard) hit Ctrl + P (print)   To switch between open programs in Windows push and hold Alt key press the Tab key once or more to step through the open programs. release the Alt key to bring the selected program to the top (This will only work if you have more than one program open.)