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KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
The Alt Key
- ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs
- ALT+F4: Quit program
- ALT+double click: Displays properties
- ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box
- ALT+SPACE: Displays the main window's System menu
- ALT+underlined letter in menu: Opens the menu
- ALT+F6: Switch between multiple windows in the same program
- ALT+ENTER: Open the properties for the selected object
The Ctrl Key
- CTRL+C: Copy
- CTRL+X: Cut
- CTRL+V: Paste
- CTRL+Z: Undo
- CTRL+B: Bold
- CTRL+U: Underline
- CTRL+I: Italic
- CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu
- CTRL+G: Opens the Go To Folder tool
- CTRL+Z: Undo the last command
- CTRL+A: Select all the items in the current window
The Shift key
Hold down Shift with the following:
- When inserting a CD-ROM, to skip auto-run.
- While holding down Ctrl and dragging to the desktop or to a folder, creates an instant shortcut. (Of course, you can do the same thing by clicking and holding the right mouse button, letting go on the desktop, and choosing "create shortcut.")
- Shift+F10: equivalent of right-click
- Shift+Del: deletes immediately, without removing to Recycle Bin
- Shift+Tab: moves to previous control in the dialog box (Tab alone goes forward, Shift+Tab backward)
Function Keys
- F1: opens help
- F2: rename object
- F3: find all files
- F4: selects the "Go to A Different Folder" box on the taskbar, and moves down the entries
- F5: refreshes current window
- F6: moves among panes
- F11: Toggle between full screen and regular view of the browser window
The Windows Key
If you have a keyboard with a "Windows" key, you have access to all kinds of shortcuts. Hold down the "Windows" key with the following:
- By itself: brings up the Start Menu
- Windows+R: opens the Run dialog box
- Windows+M: minimize all
- Windows+Shift+M: undo minimize all
- Windows+E: Windows Explorer
- Windows+F: find files or folders
- Windows+D: minimize all open windows and show desktop
- Windows+Ctrl+F: find computer
- Windows+Tab: cycle through Taskbar buttons
- Windows+Break: shows System Properties dialog box
Word Processing Shortcuts
- Move one word at a time - Press the Ctrl key as you hit the left or right arrow keys. This moves the cursor to the beginning or end of the current word.
- Move to the beginning or end of a line - Press the Home or End keys to move to the beginning or end of the current line.
- Move to the top or bottom of the screen - Press the Page Up or Page Down keys to scroll to the top or bottom of the computer screen.
Move to the beginning or end of a document - Press Ctrl+Home to move to the beginning of your document. Press Ctrl+End to move to the end of document.