Tip & How-To about Computers & Internet
When speed counts, the keyboard is still king. Almost
all the actions and commands you can perform
with a
mouse you can perform faster using
combinations of keys
on your keyboard. These simple keyboard
shortcuts can
get you where you want to go faster than
several clicks
of a mouse. You'll work faster on spreadsheets
and similar
documents, too, because you won't lose your
place switching
back and forth between mouse and keys.
Here are some of the most useful keyboard
shortcuts:
Copy. CTRL+C
Cut. CTRL+X
Paste. CTRL+V
Undo. CTRL+Z
Delete. DELETE
Delete selected item permanently without
placing the
item in the Recycle Bin. SHIFT+DELETE
Copy selected item. CTRL while dragging an
item
Create shortcut to selected item. CTRL+SHIFT
while dragging
an item
Rename selected item. F2
Move the insertion point to the beginning of
the next
word. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of
the previous
word. CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of
the next
paragraph. CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of
the previous
paragraph. CTRL+UP ARROW
Highlight a block of text. CTRL+SHIFT with any
of the
arrow keys
Select more than one item in a window or on
the desktop,
or select text within a document. SHIFT with
any of
the arrow keys
Select all. CTRL+A
Search for a file or folder. F3
View properties for the selected item.
ALT+ENTER
Close the active item, or quit the active
program. ALT+F4
Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.
ALT+SPACEBAR
Close the active document in programs that
allow you
to have multiple documents open
simultaneously. CTRL+F4
Switch between open items. ALT+TAB
Cycle through items in the order they were
opened. ALT+ESC
Cycle through screen elements in a window or
on the
desktop. F6
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or
Windows
Explorer. F4
Display the shortcut menu for the selected
item. SHIFT+F10
Display the System menu for the active window.
ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the Start menu. CTRL+ESC
Display the corresponding menu. ALT+Underlined
letter
in a menu name
Carry out the corresponding command.
Underlined letter
in a command name on an open menu
Activate the menu bar in the active program.
F10
Open the next menu to the right, or open a
submenu.
RIGHT ARROW
Open the next menu to the left, or close a
submenu.
LEFT ARROW
Refresh the active window. F5
View the folder one level up in My Computer or
Windows
Explorer. BACKSPACE
Cancel the current task. ESC
SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM
drive Prevent
the CD from automatically playing.
Use these keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes:
Move forward through tabs. CTRL+TAB
Move backward through tabs. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Move forward through options. TAB
Move backward through options. SHIFT+TAB
Carry out the corresponding command or select
the corresponding
option. ALT+Underlined letter
Carry out the command for the active option or
button.
ENTER
Select or clear the check box if the active
option is
a check box. SPACEBAR
Select a button if the active option is a
group of option
buttons. Arrow keys
Display Help. F1
Display the items in the active list. F4
Open a folder one level up if a folder is
selected in
the Save As or Open dialog box. BACKSPACE
If you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard,
or any other
compatible keyboard that includes the Windows
logo key
and the Application key , you can use these
keyboard
shortcuts:
Display or hide the Start menu.
Display the System Properties dialog box.
+BREAK
Show the desktop. +D
Minimize all windows. +M
Restores minimized windows. +Shift+M
Open My Computer. +E
Search for a file or folder. +F
Search for computers. CTRL+ +F
Display Windows Help. +F1
Lock your computer if you are connected to a
network
domain, or switch users if you are not
connected to
a network domain. + L
Open the Run dialog box. +R
Display the shortcut menu for the selected
item.
Open Utility Manager. +U
Helpful accessibility keyboard shortcuts:
Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right SHIFT for
eight
seconds
Switch High Contrast on and off. Left ALT
+left SHIFT
+PRINT SCREEN
Switch MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT +left
SHIFT +NUM
LOCK
Switch StickyKeys on and off. SHIFT five times
Switch ToggleKeys on and off. NUM LOCK for
five seconds
Open Utility Manager. +U
Keyboard shortcuts you can use with Windows
Explorer:
Display the bottom of the active window.
END
Display the top of the active window. HOME
Display all subfolders under the selected
folder. NUM
LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)
Display the contents of the selected folder.
NUM LOCK+PLUS
SIGN on numeric keypad (+)
Collapse the selected folder. NUM LOCK+MINUS
SIGN on
numeric keypad (-)
Collapse current selection if it's expanded,
or select
parent folder. LEFT ARROW
Display current selection if it's collapsed,
or select
first subfolder. RIGHT ARROW
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