Key Combination In Keyboard
Here
are the details on the use of combination of various types of keyboard:
A.
Alternate (ALT) + Right Arrow will go
forward to a page you've previously accessed in your current browser session
B.
ALT + Left Arrow will go back to a page you've
previously accessed in your current browser session (Remember that the
Backspace key will also go back to a page you've previously accessed in your
current browser session)
C.
Control (CTRL) + F will open a Find
dialog to search a page for text.
D.
Open
Start menu = CTRL+ESC
E.
Highlight
items in window = CTRL+A
F.
Undo
= CTRL+Z
G.
Holding down CTRL + ALT and pressing the letter C will insert
the copyright symbol (©), unless you have already assigned the letter C to a
quick launch shortcut, in which case it will launch the associated application.
H.
Press
the Windows key + the Pause/Break key - Opens up the System
Properties dialog.
I.
SHIFT+F10: Equivalent of right-click
J.
SHIFT+DEL: Deletes immediately without
removing to the Recycle Bin
K.
SHIFT+TAB: Moves to previous control in the
dialog box (TAB alone goes forward, SHIFT+TAB backward)
L.
Press Shift when inserting a CD-ROM - Skips
auto-run
Here
are some additional shortcuts for use with the Windows key (the one with the
Windows logo on it):
A.
Windows: Display Start menu.
B.
Windows + D: Minimize or restore all Windows
(Win98 and later only).
C.
Windows + Tab: Cycle through buttons on taskbar;
when you release the Windows key, just press the space bar or ENTER key to
switch to the window which corresponds to the currently highlighted button.
D.
Windows + Ctrl + F: Display find: computer.
E.
Windows + F1: Display Help.
F.
Windows + break: Display system properties
dialog box.
G.
Windows key + M - Minimizes all
currently running programs on your desktop.
H.
Holding
down the Windows Start key and depressing the E key - Starts
Windows Explorer without having to choose it from the Start | Programs menu.
I.
Holding
down the CTRL key while depressing either the left or right arrow keys
- Cause your cursor to jump from one whole word to another in any word
processor.
J.
CTRL + C will copy any highlighted text to
your Windows Clipboard.
K.
CTRL + V will paste any text from your
Windows Clipboard to the point where your cursor is currently located.
L.
Pressing the Home key will move
the cursor or screen display to the very beginning of a line in a Windows
document or to the very beginning of a browser page view (in Microsoft Internet
Explorer (IE) 5.5 and Netscape 6 only).
M.
Pressing the End key- Moves the
cursor or screen display to the very end of a line in a Windows document or to
the very end of a browser page view (in MSIE 5.5 and Netscape 6 only).
N.
CTRL + Home - Moves your cursor or screen
display to the very beginning of a Windows document or browser page view (in
MSIE 5.5 and Netscape 6 only).
O.
CTRL + End - Moves your cursor or screen display
to the very end of a Windows document or browser page view (in MSIE 5.5 and
Netscape 6 only).
P.
Holding
down the CTRL + Shift keys while depressing either of your arrow
keys will highlight text and/or select graphics in the direction of
the arrow key you choose.
Q.
CTRL + Shift + Home will select all text and/or
graphics from the present cursor position to the very beginning of a Windows
document.
R.
CTRL + Shift + End will selects all text and/or
graphics from the present cursor position to the very end of a Windows
document.
S.
You
can also skip files and continue selecting or even go back and unselect files
by holding down the CTRL key and clicking your mouse pointer on the
additional files or the previous files you decided against selecting.
T.
ALT + F4 will close whichever program you are
currently using. To close additional programs using this shortcut, click on the
program's button on the Windows taskbar then hold down the ALT key and depress
the F4 key.
U.
The Windows
Menu key - Activates a pop-up menu identical to the one activated by
your right mouse button. It's a quick way to Undo an action, Cut, Copy, Paste,
Delete or Select All on-screen.
V.
Holding down the Windows Start key and depressing the
F key -
Opens the File Search dialog without having to go through two menu levels on
the Start | Programs menu. Pressing the F3 key from your Windows desktop will
do the same thing.
W.
Holding down the ALT key and depressing the TAB key - Displays
on-screen currently running programs to which you can switch your screen view.
An icon is highlighted when a box encases it. Continue holding the ALT key and
press the TAB key repeatedly to cycle through the on-screen icons. When you
highlight the icon of the program to which you want to switch, let go of the
ALT key, and your PC will switch to that program on-screen. You may also
reverse TAB directions by holding down the SHIFT key with the ALT key and
pressing the TAB key.
X.
To
restart the Windows operating system without completely rebooting your
computer, follow these steps: 1. On the Start Menu, click Shutdown. 2. Check
Restart. 3. As you click Yes/OK, hold down the Shift Key. 4. Continue pressing
Shift until you see the words, "Windows is now restarting." This tip
does not work with Windows Me, however.
Y.
To
shut down Windows without having to use the Start menu, click your mouse on
your Windows taskbar or anywhere on your desktop (except on an icon), hold down
the ALT key and press the F4 key. When the shut down confirmation dialog
appears, make sure the option you desire is checked, and press ENTER.
Here
are some remnant keyboard shortcuts from the old days of MS DOS, but they work
with Windows as well.
A.
SHIFT + DELETE = Cut highlighted text onto Clipboard
B.
CTRL+ INSERT = Copy highlighted text onto Clipboard
C.
SHIFT + INSERT = Paste contents of Clipboard
D.
SHIFT + TAB = Undo tab
E.
CTRL + Q + F = Find/Replace text (used to be Find
text)
F.
CTRL + Q + A = Select all (used to be Find/Replace
text)
G.
F3 = Repeat last search
The
following keyboard function keys perform the same tasks within both Windows
Explorer (WinEx) and Internet Explorer (IE), with only a few differences:
A.
F1 = Starts Help in both
B.
F2 = Renames a file/folder in WinEx; Unassigned in IE
C.
F3 = Activates the Find: All Files feature in both
D.
F4 = Selects a different file/folder in both
E.
F5 = Refreshes the current view in both
F.
F6 = Tabs from pane to pane in WinEx; Highlights the
address box in IE
G.
F7 = Unassigned in both
H.
F8 = Unassigned in both
I.
F9 = Unassigned in both
J.
F10 = Highlights the menu bar in both
K.
F11 = Unassigned in WinEx; Sets the screen to
Full Screen view in IE
L.
F12 = Unassigned in both
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