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BASIC
SHORTCUT KEYS
Welcome
to our section on Windows shortcut
keys! (This is a rather large page - give it a few seconds to fully load.) In
this section you will find many different sub-topics involving shortcut keys
related to Windows and its applications. (You may click on any of the topics
below to jump to it.) They are:
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Windows System Key Combinations
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Windows Program Key Combinations
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Mouse Click/Keyboard Modifier Combinations for Shell Objects
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General Keyboard-Only Commands
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Shell Objects and General Folder/Windows Explorer Shortcuts
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General Folder/Shortcut Control
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Windows Explorer Tree Control
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Property Sheet Control
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Accessibility Shortcuts
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Microsoft Natural Keyboard Keys
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Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType Software Installed
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Dialog Box Keyboard Commands
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Microsoft Word
Some of these shortcuts will work throughout Windows, while
others will only work in their certain section, or under certain applications.
There are a few simple things to keep in mind - when a shortcut says "CTRL+C"
this means you press and HOLD the "Control" key, then tap the "C" key, then let
go of "CTRL". If you try to press them both at the same time, you might not time
it correctly. On the other hand, if you try to hold them both down for awhile,
you may find yourself executing the shortcut a bunch of times in a row! (Both
instances will only give you a headache.)
Having problems? Got a question?
Just ask!
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Shortcut Keys |
Description |
| Alt + F |
File menu options in current program. |
| Alt + E |
Edit options in current program |
| F1 |
Universal Help in 90% of Windows
programs. |
| Ctrl + A |
Select all text. |
| Ctrl + X |
Cut selected item. |
| Shift + Del |
Cut selected item. |
| Ctrl + C |
Copy selected item. |
| Ctrl + Ins |
Copy selected item |
| Ctrl + V |
Paste |
|
Ctrl + F6 |
Switches
between the currently open child windows in an MDI form |
|
Ctrl + Left click |
Deselects a
specific item from a selected range. Works in Windows explorer |
|
Crtl + Alt + Delete |
Brings up
task manager in Windows 95/98. Brings up more options in NT/2000 |
| Ctrl +
W |
Closes the current
window |
| Shift +
F10 |
Brings up the context
sensitive pop-up menu |
| Shift + Ins |
Paste |
| Home |
Goes to beginning of current line. |
| Ctrl + Home |
Goes to beginning of document. |
| End |
Goes to end of current line. |
| Ctrl + End |
Goes to end of document. |
| Shift + Home |
Highlights from current position to
beginning of line. |
| Shift + End |
Highlights from current position to end
of line. |
| Ctrl + Left arrow |
Moves one word to the left at a time. |
| Ctrl + Right arrow
|
Moves one word to the right at a time. |
| Ctrl + Backspace |
Delete word to the left of cursor. |
| Ctrl + Del |
Delete word to the right of cursor. |
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Ctrl + Escape |
Brings up
the windows start menu |
|
Alt + F4 |
Closes the
current window |
|
Double left click |
Double left
click on the system icon of a window closes that window |
| Windows
Key + m |
Minimizes all windows |
| Ctrl +
(+) key from the right hand side of the keyboard |
Rearranges the widths
of the list view's columns properly |
MICROSOFT
WINDOWS GENERAL KEY SHORTCUTS
|
Shortcut Keys |
Operating System |
Description |
| Alt + Tab |
3.X /
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
Switch between open applications. |
| Alt + Shift + Tab |
3.X /
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
Switch backwards between open
applications. |
|
Ctrl + Tab |
3.X /
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
Changes the
tabs in a tabbed dialog box in forward direction. Also switches windows in
an MDI form |
|
Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
3.X /
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
Changes the
tabs in a tabbed dialog box in backward direction |
| Ctrl + Esc |
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
Bring Up start button. |
| Alt + Esc |
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
Switch Between open applications on
taskbar. |
| F2 |
3.X /
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
Renames selected Icon |
| F3 |
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
Starts find from desktop |
| F4 |
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
Opens the drive selection when browsing. |
| F5 |
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
Refresh Contents |
| Alt + F4 |
3.X /
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
Closes Current open program. |
| Ctrl + F4 |
3.X /
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
Closes Window in Program |
| Alt + Enter |
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
Opens properties window of Selected icon
or program. |
|
Alt + Space bar |
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
Inside a
window, press Alt + Spacebar to bring up the system menu of that window |
| Shift + F10 |
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
Simulates right click on selected item. |
| Shift + Del |
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
Delete programs/files without throwing
into the recycle bin. |
| Holding Shift |
3.X /
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
Boot safe mode or by pass system files. |
| Holding Shift |
95 /
98 /
NT /
XP |
When putting in an audio CD will prevent
CD Player from playing. |
Below is a listing of Windows keys that can be used on computers
running a Microsoft Windows
operating system and using a keyboard with a
Windows key. In
the below list of shortcuts the windows key is represented by "WINKEY".
| Shortcut Keys |
Description |
| WINKEY + D |
Minimizes
all windows
and returns the user to the
desktop. |
| WINKEY + M |
Minimizes all windows. |
| WINKEY + SHIFT + M |
Undo the minimize. |
| WINKEY + E |
Open Microsoft Explorer. |
| WINKEY + Tab |
Cycle through open programs through the
taskbar. |
| WINKEY + F |
Display the Windows Search / Find feature. |
| WINKEY +
CTRL
+ F |
Display the search for computers window. |
| WINKEY + F1 |
Display the Microsoft Windows help. |
| WINKEY + R |
Open the run window. |
| WINKEY + Pause / Break key |
Open the system properties window. |
| WINKEY + U |
Open Utility Manager. |
| WINKEY + L |
Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only) |
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