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Short keys |
What they do |
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Alt + F |
File menu options in current program. |
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Alt + E |
Edit options in current program |
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F1 |
Universal Help in almost every Windows program. |
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Ctrl + A |
Select all text. |
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Ctrl + X |
Cut selected item. |
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Shift + Del |
Cut selected item. |
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Ctrl + C |
Copy selected item. |
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Ctrl + Ins |
Copy selected item |
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Ctrl + V |
Paste |
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Shift + Ins |
Paste |
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Home |
Goes to beginning of current line. |
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Ctrl + Home |
Goes to beginning of document. |
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End |
Goes to end of current line. |
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Ctrl + End |
Goes to end of document. |
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Shift + Home |
Highlights from current position to beginning of line. |
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Shift + End |
Highlights from current position to end of line. |
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Ctrl + Left arrow |
Moves one word to the left at a time. |
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Ctrl + Right arrow |
Moves one word to the right at a time. |
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Alt + Tab |
Switch between open applications. |
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Alt + Shift + Tab |
Switch backwards between open applications. |
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Alt + Print Screen |
Create a
screen shot
only for the program you are currently in. |
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Ctrl + Alt + Del |
Bring up the Windows
task manager. |
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Ctrl + Esc |
Bring Up start menu. |
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Alt + Esc |
Switch Between open
applications on taskbar. |
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F2 |
Renames selected Icon. |
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F3 |
Starts find from desktop. |
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F4 |
Opens the drive selection when browsing. |
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F5 |
Refresh Contents. |
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Alt + F4 |
Closes Current open program. |
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Ctrl + F4 |
Closes Window in Program. |
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Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad) |
Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer |
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Alt + Enter |
Opens properties window of selected icon or program. |
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Shift + F10 |
Simulates right-click on selected item. |
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Shift + Del |
Delete programs/files without throwing into the recycle bin. |
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Holding Shift |
Boot safe mode or by pass system files. |
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Holding Shift |
When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing. |
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Windows key Shortcuts |
These are my
favourites |
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Windows + D |
Brings the
desktop
to the top of all other windows. |
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Windows + M |
Minimizes all windows. |
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Windows + SHIFT + M |
Undo the minimize done the above 2 |
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Windows + E |
Open Microsoft Explorer. |
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Windows + Tab |
Cycle through open programs through the
taskbar |
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Windows + F |
Display the Windows Search / Find feature. |
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Windows +
CTRL
+ F |
Display the search for computers window. |
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Windows + F1 |
Display the Microsoft Windows help. |
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Windows + R |
Open the run window. |
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Windows + Pause / Break key |
Open the system properties window. |
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Windows + L |
Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only). |
