Key Board Short Cuts

What is the allure of keyboard shortcuts? Do they really save time? Why bother since my mouse is permanently attached to my hand? I like to use keyboard shortcuts, especially if someone is watching me, because they make me look like a pro. With just a few key strokes I can leave a mouser spinning his wheel! Whatever your motivation, here s a big list of keyboard shortcuts! GENERAL SHORTCUTS ALT- F4 " #uit a program $ %hut down ALT-TAB " &old down the '() key and hit tab to cycle through open windows. CTL-ESCAPE " Display the %tart menu SHIFT - TAB " tab backwards through a form CTRL - X " *ut CTRL - C " *opy CTRL - V " +aste F1 " &elp menu CTRL - Z " ,ndo SHIFT & Restart " )o restart just windows and not your whole computer, hold down the shift key when you click the -. button on the shutdown screen. %aves lots of time. /not for 0+1 CRTL-TAB " 2avigate tabs on a tabbed screen FILE & DESKTOP SHORTCUTS Hold SHIFT while i serti ! a C" " +revents the *D from 3autorunning3 I# a ite$ is sele%ted& CTRL while dragging a file " *opies the file CTRL - SHIFT while dragging a file " *reates a shortcut to the file SHIFT - "ELETE " Deletes an item without sending it to the recycle bin. ALT-E'TER " Display a file s properties.

F( " )o rename the file I )i dows E*+lorer& LEFT ARR,) " *ollapse the current selection if it is e4panded '-. L,C/-.I'-S SI0' 1-2 " *ollapse the selected folder RI0HT ARR,) " 54pand the current selection if it is collapsed "-r" %elect the first subfolder '-. L,C/" 6 54pand all folders below the current selection '-. L,C/- PL-S SI0' 132 " 54pand the selected folder F4 " %witch between left and right panes I .5 Co$+6ter& BAC/SPACE " 7iew the folder one level up ALT- RI0HT ARR,) " 8ove forward to a previous view ALT- LEFT ARR,) "8ove backward to a previous view INTERNET BROWSER SHORTCUTS 9or Internet 54plorer : and 2etscape ; /may work in older versions1 -pen &istory Window =eload >ack /+revious +age1 9orward /2e4t +age1 %top &ome ?o to >ottom of +age ?o to )op of +age 2ew Window *lose WIndow ?o ,p one (ine ?o Down -ne (ine 9ull %creen /toggle1 *trl<& *trl<= 'lt<(eft 'rrow or 'lt<>ackspace 'lt<=ight 'rrow 5sc 'lt<&ome 5nd &ome *trl<2 *trl<W ,p 'rrow Down 'rrow 9@@

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WINDOWS KE SHORTCUTS )he Windows key can be used in conjunction with other keys to act as a keyboard shortcut for faster access to menu commands. 2ow, while the 'lt key tends to open program menus /e4! 'lt<9 opens the 9ile menu and 'lt<5 opens the 5dit menu1 and the *trl key performs actual operations /e4! *trl<* will copy and *trl<7 will paste1, the Windows key will open various Windows tools... Win key < = will open the %tart menu s =un bo4 Win key < 9 will open the %tart menu s 9ind windo Win key < 5 will Euickly launch 54plorer Win key < +ause$>reak will open the %ystem +roperties window Win key < 8 will 8inimiAe all windows Win key < %hift < 8 will undo 8inimiAe all windows Win key < D will switch between minimiAing all open programs and showing them all Win key < )ab will cycle through items on the taskbar Win key by itself will open the %tart menu Fou can also open programs or folders on your desktop by pressing the Windows key < the first letter of the program$folder$shortcut < 5nter . %ounds kinda tedious, but if you re in a bind with your mouse, it can come in Euite handy. ARROW TRICKS &ere s a cool little arrow trick to try with word processing programs. 2e4t time you re using your arrow keys to go from one area of a sentence to another /left and right arrows1, hold down your *)=( key. Instead of moving one space at a time, you ll go one word at a time. If you re using the up and down arrows to go from line to line, holding down the *)=( key will make your cursor jump from paragraph to paragraph /well, from carriage return to carriage return anyway1. -ne last thing, if you hold down the %&I9) key while you do this /i.e. hold down %&I9) < *)=( at the same time1, you select te4t as you arrow along. I ve tested this in 8% Word and Wordpad, but it 6should6 work no matter what word processing program you use.

HO!E " END KE FUN Do you ever find yourself scrolling through a huge folder ? Well, if you need to get to the beginning or the end Euickly, just press Ctrl3Ho$e . If you want to get to the end, click Ctrl3E d. &ey, that s not all! )his little trick works on more than just folders. If you use the Ho$e key in a word processor, it goes to the beginning of the line you re currently working on. If you hit the E'" key, it should head to the end of the current line. If you pair Ho$e & E d up with the Ctrl key in a word processor, you will be whisked away to the beginning or end of the document. 'gain, this should work, but it depends on your word processor.

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!ouse C$'%-"Key+oard !od'#'er Co*+'(at'o(s #or She$$ O+.e%ts& %&I9) < right click! Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands %&I9) < double click! =uns the alternate default command /the second item on the menu1 '() < double click! Displays properties %&I9) < D5(5)5! Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the =ecycle >in Ge(era$ Key+oard/O($y Co**a(ds& 9@! %tarts Windows &elp 9@H! 'ctivates menu bar options %&I9) < 9@H! -pens a shortcut menu for the selected item /this is the same as right"clicking an object *)=( < 5%*! -pens the %tart menu /use the '==-W keys to select an item1 *)=( < 5%* or 5%*! %elects the %tart button /press )'> to select the taskbar, or press %&I9)<9@H for a conte4t menu1 '() < D-W2 '==-W! -pens a drop"down list bo4 '() < )'>! %witch to another running program /hold down the '() key and then press the )'> key to view the task" switching window1 %&I9)! +ress and hold down the %&I9) key while you insert a *D"=-8 to bypass the automatic"run feature '() < %+'*5! Displays the main window s %ystem menu /from the %ystem menu, you can restore, move, resiAe, minimiAe, ma4imiAe, or close the window1 '() <" /'() < hyphen1! Displays the 8ultiple Document Interface /8DI1child window s %ystem menu /from the 8DI child window s %ystem menu, you can restore, move, resiAe, minimiAe, ma4imiAe, or close the child window1 *)=( < )'>! %witch to the ne4t child window of a 8ultiple Document Interface /8DI1 program

'() < underlined letter in menu! -pens the menu '() < 9G! *loses the current window *)=( < 9G! *loses the current 8ultiple Document Interface /8DI1 window '() < 9:! %witch between multiple windows in the same program /for e4ample, when the 2otepad 9ind dialog bo4 is displayed '() < 9:! switches between the 9ind dialog bo4 and the main 2otepad window1 She$$ O+.e%ts a(d Ge(era$ Fo$der"W'(do)s E01$orer Short%uts For a se$e%ted o+.e%t& 9I! =ename object 9J! 9ind all files *)=( < 0! *ut *)=( < *! *opy *)=( < 7! +aste %&I9) < D5(5)5! Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the =ecycle >in '() < 52)5=! -pen the properties for the selected object )o *opy a 9ile! +ress and hold down the *)=( key while you drag the file to another folder. )o *reate a %hortcut! +ress and hold down *)=(<%&I9) while you drag a file to the desktop or a folder. Ge(era$ Fo$der"Short%ut Co(tro$& 9G! %elects the ?o )o ' Different 9older bo4 and moves down the entries in the bo4 /if the toolbar is active in Windows 54plorer1 9K! =efreshes the current window. 9:! 8oves among panes in Windows 54plorer *)=( < ?! -pens the ?o )o 9older tool /in Windows BK Windows 54plorer only1 *)=( < C! ,ndo the last command *)=( < '! %elect all the items in the current window >'*.%+'*5! %witch to the parent folder %&I9) < click < *lose button! 9or folders, close the current folder plus all parent folders W'(do)s E01$orer Tree Co(tro$&

2umeric .eypad 6! 54pands everything under the current selection 2umeric .eypad <! 54pands the current selection 2umeric .eypad "! *ollapses the current selection. =I?&) '==-W! 54pands the current selection if it is not e4panded, otherwise goes to the first child (59) '==-W! *ollapses the current selection if it is e4panded, otherwise goes to the parent Pro1ert'es Co(tro$& *)=( < )'>$*)=( < %&I9) < )'>! 8ove through the property tabs A%%ess'+'$'ty Short%uts& +ress %&I9) five times! )oggles %ticky.eys on and off +ress down and hold the right %&I9) key for eight seconds! )oggles 9ilter.eys on and off +ress down and hold the 2,8 (-*. key for five seconds! )oggles )oggle.eys on and off (eft '() < left %&I9)<2,8 (-*.! )oggles 8ouse.eys on and off (eft '() < left %&I9)<+=I2) %*=552! )oggles high contrast on and off !'%roso#t Natura$ Key+oard Keys& Windows (ogo! %tart menu Windows (ogo < =! =un dialog bo4 Windows (ogo < 8! 8inimiAe all %&I9) < Windows (ogo<8! ,ndo minimiAe all Windows (ogo < 9@! &elp Windows (ogo < 5! Windows 54plorer Windows (ogo < 9! 9ind files or folders Windows (ogo < D! 8inimiAes all open windows and displays the desktop *)=( < Windows (ogo < 9! 9ind computer *)=( < Windows (ogo < )'>! 8oves focus from %tart, to the #uick (aunch toolbar, to the system tray /use =I?&) '==-W or (59) '==-W to move focus to items on the #uick (aunch

toolbar and the system tray1 Windows (ogo < )'>! *ycle through taskbar buttons Windows (ogo < >reak! %ystem +roperties dialog bo4 'pplication key! Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item !'%roso#t Natura$ Key+oard )'th I(te$$'Ty1e So#t)are I(sta$$ed& Windows (ogo < (! (og off Windows Windows (ogo < +! %tarts +rint 8anager Windows (ogo < *! -pens *ontrol +anel Windows (ogo < 7! %tarts *lipboard Windows (ogo < .! -pens .eyboard +roperties dialog bo4 Windows (ogo < I! -pens 8ouse +roperties dialog bo4 Windows (ogo < '! %tarts 'ccessibility -ptions /if installed1 Windows (ogo < %+'*5>'=! Displays the list of 8icrosoft Intelli)ype shortcut keys Windows (ogo < %! )oggles *'+% (-*. on and off D'a$o, Bo0 Key+oard Co**a(ds& )'>! 8ove to the ne4t control in the dialog bo4 %&I9) < )'>! 8ove to the previous control in the dialog bo4 %+'*5>'=! If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a check bo4, this toggles the check bo4. If the current control is an option, this selects the option. 52)5=! 5Euivalent to clicking the selected button /the button with the outline1 5%*! 5Euivalent to clicking the *ancel button '() < underlined letter in dialog bo4 item! 8ove to the corresponding item