Sunday, May 3, 2009

Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Windows key - access Start menu
  • Windows key + Pause - open System Properties
  • Windows key + D - minimise/restore windows
  • Windows key + F - open Search window
  • Windows key + F1 - open Help and Support Center
  • Windows key + E - open Windows Explorer window
  • Windows key + M - minimise all windows
  • Windows key + TAB - move through open windows on Taskbar
  • Windows key + SHIFT + M - restore all windows
  • Hold CTRL while dragging - make a copy of selected item
  • Hold CTRL + SHIFT while dragging - make a shortcut to selected item
  • CTRL + ESC - open Start menu
  • CTRL + C - Copy
  • CTRL + X - Cut
  • CTRL + V - Paste
  • CTRL + A - Select All
  • CTRL + Z - Undo
  • CTRL + B - Bold highlighted text
  • CTRL + U - Underline highlighted text
  • CTRL + I - Italicise highlighted text
  • CTRL + Plus key - increase browser text size
  • CTRL + Minus key - decrease browser text size
  • CTRL + ALT + DELETE - open Task Manager
  • ALT + underlined letters in menus - open menu item
  • ALT + ENTER - show Properties of selected object
  • ALT + F4 - close current window or program
  • CTRL + F4 - close window within program
  • ALT + TAB - switch between open windows or programs
  • TAB - move forwards through control items or links in current window
  • SHIFT + TAB - move backwards through control items or links
  • ENTER - click selected control item or link
  • BACKSPACE - move up one folder level
  • HOME - go to start of current line or web page
  • END - go to end of current line or web page
  • CTRL + END - go to end of current document
  • PAGE UP - move up through current document or web page
  • PAGE DOWN - move down through current document or web page
  • PRINT SCREEN - take snapshot image of current screen
  • ALT + PRINT SCREEN - take snapshot image of current window
  • F2 - rename selected item
  • F5 - refresh current window or web page
  • F6 - move through window panes

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