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Friday, April 30, 2010
GENERAL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS (maximum)
General keyboard shortcuts
- CTRL+C (Copy)
- CTRL+X (Cut)
- CTRL+V (Paste)
- CTRL+Z (Undo)
- DELETE (Delete)
- SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
- CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
- CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
- F2 key (Rename the selected item)
- CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
- CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
- CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
- CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
- CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
- SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
- CTRL+A (Select all)
- F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
- ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
- ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
- ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
- ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
- CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
- ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
- ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
- F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
- F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
- SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
- ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
- CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
- ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)
- Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
- F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
- RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
- LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
- F5 key (Update the active window)
- BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
- ESC (Cancel the current task)
- SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
- CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager)
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
If you press SHIFT+F8 in extended selection list boxes, you enable extended selection mode. In this mode, you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR to adjust the selection. To cancel extended selection mode, press SHIFT+F8 again. Extended selection mode cancels itself when you move the focus to another control.- CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
- CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
- TAB (Move forward through the options)
- SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
- ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
- ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
- SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
- Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
- F1 key (Display Help)
- F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
- BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)
Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts
- Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
- Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
- Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
- Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
- Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
- Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
- Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
- CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
- Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
- Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
- Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
- Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
Accessibility keyboard shortcuts
- Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
- Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
- Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
- SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
- NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
- Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)
Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
- END (Display the bottom of the active window)
- HOME (Display the top of the active window)
- NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
- NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
- NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)
- LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
- RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)
Shortcut keys for Character Map
After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:- RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)
- LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)
- UP ARROW (Move up one row)
- DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
- PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
- PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
- HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
- END (Move to the end of the line)
- CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
- CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
- SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) main window keyboard shortcuts
- CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
- CTRL+N (Open a new console)
- CTRL+S (Save the open console)
- CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
- CTRL+W (Open a new window)
- F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
- ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)
- ALT+F4 (Close the console)
- ALT+A (Display the Action menu)
- ALT+V (Display the View menu)
- ALT+F (Display the File menu)
- ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)
MMC console window keyboard shortcuts
- CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
- ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)
- SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
- F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
- F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
- CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
- CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
- ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)
- F2 key (Rename the selected item)
- CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)
Remote desktop connection navigation
- CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)
- ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
- ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
- ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
- ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
- CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
- ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
- CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
- CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
Microsoft Internet Explorer navigation
- CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
- CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
- CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
- CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
- CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
- CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
- CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
- CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
- CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
- CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
- CTRL+W (Close the current window)
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Here are some Keyboard shortcuts for fast operating of a computer.Windows. Some of these keyboard equivalents only work in certain programs such as from within Windows Explorer, from the Desktop or in a word processor or text editor.
Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
- Alt + Enter = Properties: (for a Selected Drive, Folder or File etc).
- Alt + Space = Minimize a Window to the Task Bar.
- Tab = Cycle Through Text Boxes, Drop Down Lists, Check Box Sections, Radio Buttons etc.
- Alt + Tab = Cycle Through all Your Running Programs and Will Maximize the one you Select.
- Alt + F4 = Close a Program or Windows.
- Alt + Underlined Letter (on the menu bar) = Press the Underlined Letter on the Drop Down Menu.
- Ctrl + C = Copy Selected Text to the Clipboard.
- Ctrl + P = Print (From Within a Program).
- Ctrl + S = Save (From Within a Program).
- Ctrl + V = Paste Text from the Clipboard to a Program.
- Ctrl + X = Cut Selected Text to The Clipboard.
- Ctrl + Z = Undo.
- Ctrl + Esc = Start Button.
- Ctrl + Tab = Move Through the Tabs on a Dialog box.
- Enter = Activates the Default Button (Usually the OK Button).
- Esc = Activates the Cancel Button and Makes the Dialog box Disappear.
- Arrow Keys = Use Them to Make Selections in a List Box.
Using The Function Keys
- F1 = Help.
- F2 = Renames a Selected Folder, Document or Shortcut.
- F3 = Search -Find a File (From the Desktop, From Inside Windows Explorer and Folder Windows).
- F4 = AddressBar
- F5 = Refresh (in Windows Explorer).
- F6 = Spelling
- F8 = Safemode
- F10 = Menubar
- F11 = Resize
- Shift + F10 = Right Click (Brings up a Handy Shortcut Menu With Some Options).
Using The Windows Logo Key
- Windows + Tab = Cycle Through Buttons on the Taskbar.
- Windows + F = Displays Search for Files or Folders.
- CTRL + Windows + F = Displays Search for Computers.
- Windows + F1 = Display Help and Support.
- Windows + R = Display the Run Dialog box.
- Windows = Display the Start Menu.
- Windows + Break = Displays the System Properties Dialog box.
- Windows + E = Opens My Computer.
- Windows + D = Minimize or Restore all Windows.
- Shift + Windows + M = Undo Minimize all Windows.
To Click Using MouseKeys (keyboard as a mouse)
Note: Make sure you have MouseKeys turned on, which enables you to use the numeric keypad to move the mouse pointer and to click, double click and drag.
To do this follow the steps below
1) On the Start menu:
- Select Control Panel
2) In Control Panel:
- Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing).
- If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View.
- Select Accessibility Options.
- Select the Mouse tab.
To turn on MouseKeys:
- Select the Use MouseKeys check box. Note To turn off MouseKeys, clear the Use Mousekeys check box. THAT's IT you are done now and you may go for Settings...
- Press 5 on the Numeric Keypad = Click.
- Press PLUS SIGN (+) on the Numeric Keypad = Double Click.
- Press MINUS SIGN (–) on the Numeric Keypad = Right Click.
- Press ASTERISK (*) on the Numeric Keypad = Click Both Mouse Buttons at Once.
- Press SLASH (/) on the Numeric Keypad = Switch Back to Standard Clicking.
Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
- Alt + Left Arrow - Goes Back to the previous page.
- Alt + Right Arrow - Goes Forward to the next page.
- Ctrl + A - Highlights all the current information on the page.
- Ctrl + B - Opens the Organize Favorites window for you.
- Ctrl + D - Does an immediate Add to Favorites on the current web page.
- Ctrl + E - Opens the Search Companion window for you.
- Ctrl + F - Opens the Find window to search the current page.
- Ctrl + H - Opens the History folder for you.
- Ctrl + I - Opens the Favorites folder for you.
- Ctrl + L - Brings Up the Open window allowing you to type new internet address.
- Ctrl + N - Opens a new browser window for you.
- Ctrl + O - Brings Up the Open window allowing you to type new internet address.
- Ctrl + P - Print the current page or active frame for you.
- Ctrl + R - Reloads the current page for you.
- Ctrl + W - Closes the active Internet Explorer window.
- F1 - Opens the Internet Explorer help page for you.
- F3 - Opens the Search Companion window for you.
- F4 - Opens the Address Bar and displays a listing of recently visited sites.
- F5 - Refreshes the current page for you.
- F10 - Highlights the top menu bar where File, Edit, View can be accessed.
- F11 - Toggles Internet Explorer between normal and full screen mode for you.
- Up Arrow - Scrolls toward the beginning of a web page for you.
- Down Arrow - Scrolls toward the beginning of a web page for you.
- Page Up - Scrolls toward the beginning of a web page in larger increments.
- Page Down - Scrolls toward the end of a web page in larger increments.
- Home Key - Moves you to the very beginning of a web page.
- End Key - Moves you to the very end of a web page.
- Spacebar - Scrolls down one browser window for you. Same as page down key.
- Enter Key - Will launch a selected link within a web page and/or within the address bar.
- Tab Key - Moves you forward between links, the Address bar and frames.
