Thursday, March 26, 2009

Microsoft Windows shortcut keys

Alt + Tab







Switch between open applications.
Alt + Shift + Tab







Switch backwards between open applications.
Alt + double-click







Display the properties of the object .
Ctrl + Tab







Switches between program groups or document windows in applications that support this feature.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab







Same as above but backwards.
Alt + Print Screen







Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in.
Ctrl + Alt + Del







Reboot the computer and/or bring up the Windows task manager.
Ctrl + Esc







Bring up the Windows Start menu. In Windows 3.x this would bring up the Task Manager.
Alt + Esc







Switch Between open applications on taskbar.
F1







Activates help for current open application.
F2







Renames selected Icon.
F3







Starts find from desktop.
F4







Opens the drive selection when browsing.
F5







Refresh Contents.
F10







Activates menu bar.
Shift + F10







Simulates right-click on selected item.
F4







Select a different location to browse in the Windows Explorer toolbar.
Alt + F4







Closes Current open program.
Ctrl + F4







Closes Window in Program.
F6







Move cursor to different Windows Explorer pane.
Ctrl + Space bar







Drops down the window control menu.
Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad)







Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer
Alt + Enter







Opens properties window of selected icon or program.
Shift + Del







Delete programs/files without throwing them into the recycle bin.
Holding Shift







Boot Safe Mode or by pass system files as the computer is booting.
Holding Shift







When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing.
Enter







Activates the highlighted program.
Alt + Down arrow







Display all available options on drop down menu.
* (on the keypad)







Expands all folders on the currently selected folder or drive in Windows Explorer.
+ (on the keypad)







Expands only the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer.
- (on the keypad)







Collapses the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer.










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