Shortcuts
Shortcuts
Shortcuts
Taskbar:
Action---------------------------------Keys Open the Start menu-------------------Ctrl + Esc Find a file or folder---------------------F3 or Esc + F3 Minimize all windows--------------------Wins + M
Keyboard Shortcuts For Desktop, Explorer, Folder/Drive Windows, Common Dialog Boxes:
Action-----------------------------------------Keys Find a file in Explorer or folder window -----------F3 Open drop-down folder/drive list -----------------F4 Move up one level in Explorer/folder window ------Backspace Refresh or update a window ---------------------F5 Select all items ---------------------------------Ctrl + A Select multiple contiguous items----------------- Hold Shift + cursor keys Select multiple noncontiguous items-------------- Hold Ctrl + cursor keys See shortcut menu for selected item------------- Shift + F10 Delete selected item without sending to Recycle Bin-Shift + Del Open properties sheet for selected item---------- Alt + Enter Rename selected item ---------------------------F2->change name ->Enter
Action----------------------------------------- Keys Do NOT launch Startup folder executables------- Hold CTRL or SHIFT Do NOT Autorun the cd-rom --------------------Hold SHIFT
Hold CTRL = Copy a file/folder when dragging it Hold CTRL + SHIFT = Create a shortcut when dragging a file/folder Hold SHIFT = While closing a folder to close its parent folders too CTRL + TAB = Move through pages/tabs in a Properties dialog box Hold SHIFT = Do NOT Autorun CD-ROM/DVD F1 = Help Menu F5 = Refresh Desktop settings (with any Desktop icon highlighted) F10 = Menu mode CTRL + C = Copy CTRL + V = Paste CTRL + X = Cut CTRL + Z = Undo DEL = Delete file/folder/shortcut/link SHIFT + DEL = Bypass Recycle Bin (permanent DELETE!) ALT + ENTER = Properties ALT + Double-click = Properties
SHIFT + Right-click = Show Open With on Context menu SHIFT + Double-click = Explore SHIFT + Close button (upper right corner X) = Close all open windows CTRL + ESC = Display Start Menu ALT + ESC = Cycle forward through ALL open (top level) windows ALT + SHIFT + ESC = Cycle backwards through ALL open (top level) windows ALT + TAB = Move to next active application/window.
In Explorer:
CTRL + G = Select Go To command CTRL + A = Select all files (folders) in highlighted folder (drive) CTRL + ENTER = Go to incompletely typed URL name in URL box (valid ONLY for www.?.com URLs!) BACKSPACE = Go up (back) one level SHIFT + F10 = Select right-click Context Menu for highlighted drive/folder/file/link Hold SHIFT = Move (instead of copy) highlighted file/folder while dragging it between different drives * or + [Numeric Pad only] = expand highlighted folder tree (if it contains any subfolders) - [Numeric Pad only] = collapse highlighted folder tree (if it contains any subfolders).