How to Learn Common Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows
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Four Methods:In Windows Explorer Shortcuts In Internet Browsers In Applications Miscellaneous There are many ways to get around on your computer quicker and easier. Here are some of the keyboard shortcuts you can use.
Method 1 of 4: In Windows Explorer Shortcuts
1 Open Windows Explorer by touching ⊞ Win+E
2
Open the Run Dialog box by touching ⊞ Win+R
3Make the Accessibility Utility Manager/Ease of Access
Center show up by touching ⊞ Win+U
4 Make the Desktop show from any window by touching ⊞ Win+D
5 Open the Search Window by touching ⊞ Win+F3 together.
6 Lock the computer by touching ⊞ Win+L.
7 Minimize all windows by touching ⊞ Win+M.
8 Focus your keyboard on the taskbar by touching ⊞ Win+B.
Tap Tab to switch between sections.
Tap Tab to switch between sections.
9 Open the System Properties windows
by touching ⊞ Win+⎉ Pause.
(Same as "My Computer --> Properties).
(Same as "My Computer --> Properties).
10 Make a pop-up show with the icons of the currently running application by holding ⎇ Alt and hitting Tab ↹ once.
While holding ⎇ Alt hit Tab ↹ again and again to highlight the application. Release Alt to switch to the application.
While holding ⎇ Alt hit Tab ↹ again and again to highlight the application. Release Alt to switch to the application.
11 Switch applications.
Switch between any applications running on your screen by touching ⎇ Alt+⎋ Esc.
12 Close application or shut-down a pop-up window.
You can close the active window by touching ⎇ Alt+F4.
13 Use F1 key to access the Help menu for Windows. This main key can be used in any application or Windows software to enable the help menu for the program.
14 Use F2 to rename a file.
15 Make the address bar drop-down by pressing F4.
16 Refresh the screen by pressing F5.
17 Expand the directory tree of the selected folder in Windows Explorer by pressing Num ⇩+* keys together.
18 Collapse the directory tree of the selected folder in Windows Explorer
by pressing the Num ⇩+-.
19 Open the Start Menu by touching ^ Ctrl+⎋ Esc.
20 Open the Windows Task Manager.
Open the Task Manager from anywhere by touching ^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+⎋ Esc.
21 Learn another shortcut to make the computer shutdown.
This keyboard shortcut is ⊞ Win+U, then hit U+↵ Enter again.
This will only work on Windows XP.
This will only work on Windows XP.
Method 2 of 4: In Internet Browsers
1 Open a new tab with ^ Ctrl+T.
2 Open a new window with ^ Ctrl+N.
3 Press ⎇ Alt+D to select the the web page address in the address bar (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Safari).
4 Press F4 to view the most recently visited websites in the drop down box of the address bar (Internet Explorer only).
Method 3 of 4: In Applications
1 Make text bold with ^ Ctrl+B , italicized with ^ Ctrl+I , and underlined with^ Ctrl+U (these do not work in Notepad).
2 Use ⇱ Home or ⇲ End to go the beginning or end of a line of text, respectively. Add ^ Ctrl to either of these keys to go the beginning or end of the document.
3 Change the font size. You can change font size by selecting the text and pressing either ^ Ctrl+> or ^ Ctrl+< . Note that this font sizing tip does not work in Notepad.
4 Save a document by pressing ^ Ctrl+S. This is common in just about any application, including Microsoft Word and Notepad.
Method 4 of 4: Miscellaneous
Press ⇧ Shift, then drag the mouse over the files that you want to select, to select multiple files at once. Alternatively you can hold ^ Ctrl and click on each file individually.
1 ^ Ctrl+A Select All
2 ^ Ctrl+C - Copy.
3 ^ Ctrl+X - Cut
4 ^ Ctrl+V - Paste
5 ^ Ctrl+Z - Undo
6 ^ Ctrl+Y - Redo
7 prints screen
