Best Keyboard Shortcuts

Posted by Pearlson
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
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Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows system. Below are some of the Keyboard Shortcuts:

  • Windows key + R = Run menu
  • Windows Key + E = Explorer
  • ALT + Tab = Switch between Active Windows
  • ALT, Space, X = Maximize window
  • CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager
  • Windows key + Break = System properties
  • Windows key + F = Search
  • Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows
  • CTRL + C = copy
  • CTRL + X = cut
  • CTRL + V = paste
  • CTRL + Z = Undo
  • "Right-click" key next to the right Windows key on your keyboard.
  • [Alt] and [Esc] Switch between running applications
  • [Alt] and letter Select menu item by underlined letter
  • [Ctrl] and [Esc] Open Program Menu
  • [Ctrl] and [F4] Close active document or group windows (*does not work with some applications)
  • [Alt] and [F4] Quit active application or close current window
  • Ctrl] Lft., Rt. arrow Move cursor forward or back one word
  • Ctrl] Up, Down arrow Move cursor forward or back one paragraph
  • [F1] Open Help for active application
  • Windows+M Minimize all open windows
  • Shift+Windows+M Undo minimize all open windows
  • Windows+F1 Open Windows Help
  • Windows+Tab Cycle through the Taskbar buttons
  • Windows+Break Open the System Properties dialog box
  • Right SHIFT for eight seconds........ Switch FilterKeys on and off.
  • Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN....... Switch High Contrast on and off.
  • Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK....... Switch MouseKeys on and off.
  • SHIFT....... five times Switch StickyKeys on and off.
  • NUM LOCK...... for five seconds Switch ToggleKeys on and off.
  • END....... Display the bottom of the active window.
  • HOME....... Display the top of the active window.
  • NUM LOCK+ASTERISK....... on numeric keypad (*) Display all subfolders under the selected folder.
  • NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN....... on numeric keypad (+) Display the contents of the selected folder.
  • NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN....... on numeric keypad (-) Collapse the selected folder.
  • LEFT ARROW...... Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.
  • RIGHT ARROW....... Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.
  • Delete. DELETE
  • Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. SHIFT+DELETE
  • Copy selected item. CTRL while dragging an item
  • Create shortcut to selected item. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
  • Rename selected item. F2
  • Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
  • Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. CTRL+LEFT ARROW
  • Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. CTRL+DOWN ARROW
  • Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. CTRL+UP ARROW
  • Highlight a block of text. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
  • Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
  • Select all. CTRL+A
  • Search for a file or folder. F3
  • View properties for the selected item. ALT+ENTER
  • Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
  • Cycle through items in the order they were opened. ALT+ESC
  • Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. SHIFT+F10
  • Display the System menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
  • Refresh the active window. F5
  • View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. BACKSPACE
  • Cancel the current task. ESC
  • SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing.
  • Move forward through tabs. CTRL+TAB
  • Move backward through tabs. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
  • Move forward through options. TAB
  • Move backward through options. SHIFT+TAB
  • Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. SPACEBAR
  • Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. Arrow keys
  • Display Help. F1
  • Display the items in the active list. F4      
  • If you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key and the Application key , you can use these keyboard shortcuts:
  • Display or hide the Start menu. WIN Key
  • Display the System Properties dialog box. WIN Key+BREAK
  • Show the desktop. WIN Key+D
  • Minimize all windows. WIN Key+M
  • Restores minimized windows. WIN Key+Shift+M
  • Open My Computer. WIN Key+E
  • Search for a file or folder. WIN Key+F
  • Search for computers. CTRL+WIN Key+F
  • Display Windows Help. WIN Key+F1
  • Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not
  • connected to a network domain. WIN Key+ L
  • Open the Run dialog box. WIN Key+R
  • Open Utility Manager. WIN Key+U
  • Type the following commands in your Run Box (Windows Key + R) or Start Run
  • devmgmt.msc = Device Manager
  • msinfo32 = System Information
  • cleanmgr = Disk Cleanup
  • ntbackup = Backup or Restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility)
  • mmc = Microsoft Management Console
  • excel = Microsoft Excel (If Installed)
  • msaccess = Microsoft Access (If Installed)
  • powerpnt = Microsoft PowerPoint (If Installed)
  • winword = Microsoft Word (If Installed)
  • frontpg = Microsoft FrontPage (If Installed)
  • notepad = Notepad
  • wordpad = WordPad
  • calc = Calculator
  • msmsgs = Windows Messenger
  • mspaint = Microsoft Paint
  • wmplayer = Windows Media Player
  • rstrui = System Restore
  • netscp6 = Netscape 6.x
  • netscp = Netscape 7.x
  • netscape = Netscape 4.x
  • waol = America Online
  • control = Opens the Control Panel
  • control printers = Opens the Printers Dialog

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