Shortcut Keys |
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Description |
Alt + Tab |
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Switch between open applications. |
Alt + Shift + Tab |
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Switch backwards between open applications. |
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. |
Ctrl + Tab |
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Switches between program groups or document windows in applications that support this feature. |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
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Same as above but backwards. |
Alt + Print Screen |
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Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in. |
Ctrl + Alt + Del |
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Reboot the computer and/or bring up the Windows task manager. |
Ctrl + Esc |
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Bring up the Windows Start menu. In Windows 3.x this would bring up the Task Manager. |
Alt + Esc |
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Switch Between open applications on taskbar. |
F1 |
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Activates help for current open application. |
F2 |
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Renames selected Icon. |
F3 |
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Starts find from desktop. |
F4 |
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Opens the drive selection when browsing. |
F5 |
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Refresh Contents. |
F10 |
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Activates menu bar. |
Shift + F10 |
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Simulates right-click on selected item. |
F4 |
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Select a different location to browse in the Windows Explorer toolbar. |
Alt + F4 |
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Closes Current open program. |
Ctrl + F4 |
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Closes Window in Program. |
F6 |
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Move cursor to different Windows Explorer pane. |
Ctrl + Space bar |
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Drops down the window control menu. |
Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad) |
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Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer |
Alt + Enter |
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Opens properties window of selected icon or program. |
Shift + Del |
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Delete programs/files without throwing them into the recycle bin. |
Holding Shift |
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Boot Safe Mode or by pass system files as the computer is booting. |
Holding Shift |
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When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing. |
Enter |
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Activates the highlighted program. |
Alt + Down arrow |
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Display all available options on drop down menu. |
* (on the keypad) |
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Expands all folders on the currently selected folder or drive in Windows Explorer. |
+ (on the keypad) |
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Expands only the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer. |
- (on the keypad) |
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Collapses the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer. |
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