Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

Added 7/26/02

Viewing and exploring Web pages

F1 F11 TAB SHIFT+TAB ALT+HOME ALT+RIGHT ARROW ALT+LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE SHIFT+F10 CTRL+TAB or F6 SHIFT+CTRL+TAB UP ARROW DOWN ARROW PAGE UP PAGE DOWN HOME END CTRL+F F5 or CTRL+R CTRL+F5 ESC CTRL+O or CTRL+L CTRL+N CTRL+W CTRL+S CTRL+P ENTER CTRL+E CTRL+I Display the Internet Explorer Help, or when in a dialog box, display context help on an item Toggle between Full Screen and regular view of the browser window Move forward through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar Move back through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar Go to your Home page Go to the next page Go to the previous page Display a shortcut menu for a link Move forward between frames Move back between frames Scroll toward the beginning of a document Scroll toward the end of a document Scroll toward the beginning of a document in larger increments Scroll toward the end of a document in larger increments Move to the beginning of a document Move to the end of a document Find on this page Refresh the current Web page only if the time stamp for the Web version and your locally stored version are different Refresh the current Web page, even if the time stamp for the Web version and your locally stored version are the same Stop downloading a page Go to a new location Open a new window Close the current window Save the current page Print the current page or active frame Activate a selected link Open Search in Explorer bar Open Favorites in Explorer bar

CTRL+H CTRL+click

Open History in Explorer bar In History or Favorites bars, open multiple folders

Using the Address bar

Press this ALT+D F4 CTRL+LEFT ARROW CTRL+RIGHT ARROW CTRL+ENTER UP ARROW DOWN ARROW To do this Select the text in the Address bar Display the Address bar history When in the Address bar, move the cursor left to the next logical break (. or /) When in the Address bar, move the cursor right to the next logical break (. or /) Add "www." to the beginning and ".com" to the end of the text typed in the Address bar Move forward through the list of AutoComplete matches Move back through the list of AutoComplete matches

Working with favorites

Press this CTRL+D CTRL+B ALT+UP ARROW ALT+DOWN ARROW To do this Add the current page to your favorites Open the Organize Favorites dialog box Move selected item up in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box Move selected item down in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box

Editing
Press this To do this CTRL+X Remove the selected items and copy them to the Clipboard CTRL+C Copy the selected items to the Clipboard CTRL+V Insert the contents of the Clipboard at the selected location CTRL+A Select all items on the current Web page

Remap the Right-Alt Key to be the Windows Key

Submitted 11/10/01 Create a Scancode entry in the Registry as follows:

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout 2. Create a new binary entry called Scancode Map with the following values 3. 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 5B EO 38 EO 00 00 00 00 4. Reboot the computer Submitted by Julian Toler

Disabling the Windows Key with NT or Windows2000

Added 5/14/01 To disable the use of the Windows Key for the two operating Systems,
1. Start Regedit

2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ System \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ Keyboard Layout 3. Add a Binary Value called Scancode Map 4. Give it a value of 00000000000000000300000000005BE000005CE000000000 5. Reboot the computer

Outlook 2000 Shortcut Keys

Added 2/2/00 Go to the Inbox Go to the Outbox Check for New Mail Start a New E-mail message CTRL+SHIFT+I CTRL+SHIFT+O F5 or CTRL+M CTRL+SHIFT+M

Open the CTRL+SHIFT+B address book Start a New CTRL+SHIFT+A appointment

Start a New contact Start a New meeting request

CTRL+SHIFT+C CTRL+SHIFT+Q

Start a New a CTRL+SHIFT+K task Make the Find a Contact box active Open the Advanced Find dialog box F11

CTRL+SHIFT+F

Mark an email message CTRL+Q as read Delete an email message, CTRL+D contact, calendar item, or task

Front Page 2000 Shortcut Keys

Added 1/10/00 Front Page has quite a few shortcut keys. My favorites are: Center a paragraph Left align a paragraph Right align a paragraph CTRL+E CTRL+L CTRL+R

Display HTML CTRL+ / tags Apply the CTRL+ALT+1

Heading 1 style (ect.) Apply the Normal style CTRL+SHIFT+ N

Not listed in their help is: Cycle through Ctrl-PgUp/ Normal / HTML Down / Preview If you are at the last row in a table, the TAB key will add a new row below the current one.

Fast Access to the Desktop

Submitted 7/19/99 To get an Explorer view of the Desktop 1. Press Ctrl-Esc or click the Start button 2. Press R to go to Run. Note: If you are using a Win keyboard, you can get to this point by pressing Win+R 3. Type in a period Submitted by Travis Place

Opening Up the Task Manager in NT 4

Submitted 7/24/98 In Windows NT 4, to quickly bring up the task manager, press Ctrl-Shift-Esc Submitted by Trevor Heppler

MS-Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

Toggles between minimizing/restoring Win+D all windows Submitted by
Vinamra Chandra

Open the start menu - Submitted by Win Daniel F. Display the pop-up menu for the selected Win+F1 object - Submitted by Daniel F. Start Explorer Find computer Minimizes all windows Win+E Ctrl+Win+F Win+M Find Files or Folders Win+F

Undo Minimize All Shift+Win+M Display Run Dialog Win-R box Cycles through taskbar buttons Displays System Properties Win+Tab Win+Break

Getting to My Computer from the Control Panel Submitted 3/8/98 If you're in Control Panel, hitting the Backspace key will switch you into the My Computer folder. Submitted by Eric Brown

Undo
Submitted 2/18/98 Press CTRL + Z to undo things like renaming a file in Explorer Submitted by Melissa Gaugert

Minimizing All Windows

Added 2/15/98

To minimize all windows: 1. Press Ctrl-ESC to bring up the Task Bar 2. Press Alt-M This makes it a lot easier to minimize windows when all your open applications are full screen. Submitted by Imar Spaanjaars Note from Bob: With the Microsoft Keyboard, you can accomplish the same thing by pressing the Window-M key.

Shortcut to System Properties

Submitted 2/4/98 To access the System Properties screen quickly, simply hold down the ALT key while double clicking on the My Computer icon. Submitted by Stuart H Submitted 11/2/97 While holding the windows key, press the Pause / Break key. This will open up the System Properties box. From here you can easily get to the Device Manager Submitted by Emperor

Duplicating the Right Mouse Click

Submitted 1/21/98 Pressing the Shift-F10 key will be the same as clicking the right-mouse button. Submitted by Roberto Magistrelli

Accessing Programs from the Start Button

Submitted 9/13/97 To access your programs more quickly from your start button, with out aid of a mouse, hit

ctrl+esc to open your start menu. Then, type the letter for the directory you are looking for. For example, to access the ever popular game of solitaire, CTRL+ESC, then "P" for programs, "A" for accessories, "G" for games, then "S" for Solitaire. If there is more than one entry for the letter, keep hitting the letter until you reach your desired location. Then, hit enter. Submitted by Derek Wittstruck

Quickly Starting Explorer

Submitted 7/29/97 You can quickly start an explorer session by holding down the Windows key on a Microsoft Keyboard and pressing the E.key Submitted by David Thorne

Internet Explorer Shortcuts

Added 9/28/96 Here are a few IE keyboard shortcuts: Go Back to the Alt+Left Arrow previous page Go Forward to Alt+Right the next page Arrow Add to Favorites on the current Ctrl+D web page Open the History folder Open the Organize Favorites window Ctrl+H

Ctrl+B

Lets you open a Ctrl+L new web page Open a new Ctrl+N browser window

Reload the current page

Ctrl+R

Close the active Internet Ctrl+W Explorer window

Bringing up the Properties Window

Submitted 7/27/96 While holding the ALT key double click on an icon to bring up the properties. Submitted by Jayme Johnston Jayme@excalibur.net

Resizing and Moving a Window

Added 7/21/96 To Resize or Move a window: 1. Press Alt-Space 2. Press the S key - To Resize 3. Press the M key - To Move You can now use the arrow keys to resize or move the window

Key stroking is faster than mouse moving

Submitted 1/23/96 1. In desktop you can press "m", "My Briefcase is highlighted, press "enter" will open this applet. 2. If you do not press "enter", 3. The next "m" key stroke will highlight "My Computer". 4. "Ctrl"-"Esc", press "P" for Programs, "enter","M""enter", you get to the first program or folder that starts with "M" 5. Other applets will also be opened the same way.

Submitted by Cao Gengyu gengyucao@cuhk.hk

Explorer Shortcut Keys

Added 9/26/95

F4 - Displays the Combo Box F5 - Refresh the display Ctrl+Z - Undo last action Backspace - Go up one directory

Quickly Search for Files

Added 9/24/95 To quickly open up the Find all Files window 1. Press Ctrl+ESC ESC 2. Press F3

To copy a file with a Mouse/Keyboard combo

Submitted 9/23/95 Drag the file while holding down the CTRL key - A + will appear on the icon

To move a file with a Mouse/Keyboard combo

Drag file while holding down SHIFT key - Nothing appears on the icon If moving a icon with the mouse and an arrow appears, it will create a shortcut. You can press shift or ctrl at anytime during the drag and it will change this little part of the icon. Both Submitted by Michael Applebaum applebau@barney.aerosoft.vt.edu