Windows Shortcut keys
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Alt
+ Tab
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Switch
between open applications.
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Alt
+ Shift + Tab
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Switch
backwards between open applications.
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Alt
+ double-click
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Display
the properties of the object you double-click
on. For example, doing this on a file would display its properties.
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Ctrl
+ Tab
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Switches
between program groups or document windows in applications that support this
feature.
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Ctrl
+ Shift + Tab
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Same
as above but backwards.
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Alt
+ Print Screen
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Create
a screen shot
only for the program you are currently in.
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Ctrl
+ Alt +
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Reboot
the computer and/or bring up the Windows task manager.
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Ctrl
+ Esc
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Bring
up the Windows Start
menu. In Windows 3.x this would bring up the Task Manager.
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Alt
+ Esc
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Switch
Between open applications on taskbar.
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F1
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Activates
help for current open application.
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F2
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Renames
selected Icon.
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F3
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Starts
find from desktop.
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F4
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Opens
the drive selection when browsing.
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F5
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Refresh
Contents.
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F10
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Activates
menu bar.
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Shift
+ F10
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Simulates
right-click
on selected item.
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F4
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Select
a different location to browse in the Windows Explorer
toolbar.
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Alt
+ F4
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Closes
Current open program.
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Ctrl
+ F4
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Closes
Window in Program.
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F6
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Move
cursor to different Windows Explorer pane.
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Ctrl
+ Space bar
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Drops
down the window control menu.
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Ctrl
+ (the '+' key on the keypad)
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Automatically
adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer
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Alt
+ Enter
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Opens
properties window of selected icon or program.
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Shift
+
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Delete
programs/files without throwing them into the recycle bin.
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Holding
Shift
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Boot
Safe Mode or by pass system files as the computer is booting.
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Holding
Shift
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When
putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing.
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Enter
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Activates
the highlighted program.
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Alt
+ Down arrow
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Display
all available options on drop down menu.
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*
(on the keypad)
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Expands
all folders on the currently selected folder or drive in Windows
Explorer.
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+
(on the keypad)
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Expands
only the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer.
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-
(on the keypad)
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Collapses
the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer.
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Window Key Shortcut Keys
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Shortcut Keys
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Description |
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WINKEY
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Pressing the
Windows key alone will open Start.
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WINKEY + F1
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Opens the
Microsoft Windows help and support center.
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WINKEY + F3
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Opens the
Advanced find window in Microsoft Outlook.
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WINKEY +
D
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Brings the desktop
to the top of all other windows.
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WINKEY + M
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Minimizes all
windows.
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WINKEY +
SHIFT + M
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Undo the
minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D.
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WINKEY + E
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Open Microsoft
Explorer.
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WINKEY + Tab
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Cycle through
open programs through the taskbar.
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WINKEY + F
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Display the
Windows Search / Find feature.
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WINKEY + CTRL + F
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Display the
search for computers window.
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WINKEY + F1
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Display the
Microsoft Windows help.
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WINKEY + R
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Open the run
window.
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WINKEY +
Pause / Break key
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Open the system
properties window.
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WINKEY + U
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Open Utility
Manager.
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WINKEY + L
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Lock the
computer (Windows XP and above only).
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