ALT- F4 - Quit a program / Shut down ALT-TAB - Hold down the ALT key and hit tab to cycle

through open windows. CTL-ESCAPE - Display the Start menu SHIFT - TAB - tab backwards through a orm CTRL - X - !ut CTRL - C - !opy CTRL - V - "aste F1 - Help menu CTRL - Z - #ndo SHIFT & Restart - To restart $ust windows and not your whole computer% hold down the shi t key when you click the &' button on the shutdown screen. Sa(es lots o time. )not or *"+ CRTL-TAB - ,a(igate tabs on a tabbed screen FILE & DESKTOP SHORTCUTS Hol SHIFT !"#le #$sert#$% a CD - "re(ents the !D rom -autorunningI& a$ #te' #s sele(te ) CTRL while dragging a ile - !opies the ile CTRL - SHIFT while dragging a ile - !reates a shortcut to the ile SHIFT - DELETE - Deletes an item without sending it to the recycle bin. ALT-E*TER - Display a ile.s properties. F+ - To rename the ile I$ ,#$ o!s E-.lorer) LEFT ARRO, - !ollapse the current selection i it is e/panded *U/ LOCK-/I*US SI0* 1-2 - !ollapse the selected older RI0HT ARRO, - 0/pand the current selection i it is collapsed -&r- Select the irst sub older *U/ LOCK- 1 0/pand all olders below the current selection *U/ LOCK- PLUS SI0* 132 - 0/pand the selected older F4 - Switch between le t and right panes I$ /5 Co'.6ter) BACKSPACE - 2iew the older one le(el up ALT- RI0HT ARRO, - 3o(e orward to a pre(ious (iew ALT- LEFT ARRO, -3o(e backward to a pre(ious (iew I*TER*ET BRO,SER SHORTCUTS 4or 5nternet 0/plorer 6 and ,etscape 7 )may work in older (ersions+ &pen History 8indow :eload ;ack )"re(ious "age+ 4orward ),e/t "age+ Stop Home <o to ;ottom o "age <o to Top o "age ,ew 8indow !trl9H !trl9: Alt9Le t Arrow or Alt9;ackspace Alt9:ight Arrow 0sc Alt9Home 0nd Home !trl9,

!lose 85ndow <o #p one Line <o Down &ne Line 4ull Screen )toggle+ 4ind on "age Add !urrent "age to 4a(orites "rint !urrent "age or Acti(e 4rame &rgani>e 4a(orites )50+/ 3anage ;ookmarks ),S+ 3a/imi>e a 8indow 3inimi>e a window Scroll page up Scroll page down &pen 4a(orites ;ar Select te/t in address bar

!trl98 #p Arrow Down Arrow 4== !trl94 !trl9D !trl9" !trl9; Alt9Space9/ Alt9Space9, Alt9#p Arrow Alt9Down Arrow I$ter$et E-.lorer O*L7 !trl95 Alt9D 4orce :eload )not rom cache+ !trl94?

A aster way to type in addresses with 50 is to $ust type in the name o the site@ worldstart and hit !T:L 9 0nter. The -http@//www. - and -.com- will be added or youA *ets(a.e O*L7 &pen / !lose Sidebar "anel )toggle+ Select te/t in Location ;ar 4orce :eload )not rom !ache+ Coom Te/t Smaller Coom te/t larger 4B !trl9L !trl9Shi t9: !trl9- )minus+ !trl9D )plus sign+

,I*DO,S KE7 SHORTCUTS The 8indows key can be used in con$unction with other keys to act as a keyboard shortcut or aster access to menu commands. ,ow% while the Alt key tends to open program menus )e/@ Alt94 opens the 4ile menu and Alt90 opens the 0dit menu+ and the !trl key per orms actual operations )e/@ !trl9! will copy and !trl92 will paste+% the 8indows key will open (arious 8indows tools... 8in key 9 : will open the Start menu.s :un bo/ 8in key 9 4 will open the Start menu.s 4ind window 8in key 9 0 will Euickly launch 0/plorer 8in key 9 "ause/;reak will open the System "roperties window 8in key 9 3 will 3inimi>e all windows 8in key 9 Shi t 9 3 will undo 3inimi>e all windows 8in key 9 D will switch between minimi>ing all open programs and showing them all

8in key 9 Tab will cycle through items on the taskbar 8in key by itsel will open the Start menu Fou can also open programs or olders on your desktop by pressing the 8indows key 9 the irst letter o the program/ older/shortcut 9 0nter . Sounds kinda tedious% but i you.re in a bind with your mouse% it can come in Euite handy. ARRO, TRICKS Here.s a cool little arrow trick to try with word processing programs. ,e/t time you.re using your arrow keys to go rom one area o a sentence to another )le t and right arrows+% hold down your !T:L key. 5nstead o mo(ing one space at a time% you.ll go one word at a time. 5 you.re using the up and down arrows to go rom line to line% holding down the !T:L key will make your cursor $ump rom paragraph to paragraph )well% rom carriage return to carriage return anyway+. &ne last thing% i you hold down the SH54T key while you do this )i.e. hold down SH54T 9 !T:L at the same time+% you select te/t as you arrow along. 5.(e tested this in 3S 8ord and 8ordpad% but it 1should1 work no matter what word processing program you use. HO/E 8 E*D KE7 FU* Do you e(er ind yoursel scrolling through a huge older G 8ell% i you need to get to the beginning or the end Euickly% $ust press Ctrl3Ho'e . 5 you want to get to the end% click Ctrl3E$ . Hey% that.s not allA This little trick works on more than $ust olders. 5 you use the Ho'e key in a word processor% it goes to the beginning o the line you.re currently working on. 5 you hit the E*D key% it should head to the end o the current line. 5 you pair Ho'e & E$ up with the Ctrl key in a word processor% you will be whisked away to the beginning or end o the document. Again% this should work% but it depends on your word processor.

Speedup your work by using keyboard more and mouse less. Useful Shortcut: Start + M: Minimizes all open windows Start + Shift + M: Maximizes All Windows Start + E: uns Windows Explorer Start + : !pen the "# $ialog %ox Start + &: !pen the Sear'h esults $ialog box Start + () * + &: !pens the Sear'h esults+(omputer dialog %ox ,if the 'omputer is 'onne'ted to a networkStart + .ause ,%reak-: !pens the System .roperties $ialog %ox

Windows System Key Combinations:

&/: 0elp () * + ES(: !pen Start menu A*) + )A%: Swit'h between open programs A*) + &1: 2uit program S03&) + $E*E)E: $elete item permanently

Windows Program Key Combinations: () * + (: (opy () * + 4: (ut () * + 5: .aste () * + 6: "ndo () * + %: %old () * + ": "nderline () * + 3: 3tali'

Mouse Click/Keyboard Modifier Combinations for Shell Ob ects: S03&) + right 'li'k: $isplays a short'ut menu 'ontaining alternati7e 'ommands S03&) + double 'li'k: uns the alternate default 'ommand ,the se'ond item on the menuA*) + double 'li'k: $isplays properties S03&) + $E*E)E: $eletes an item immediately without pla'ing it in the e'y'le %in

!eneral Keyboard"Only Commands: &/: Starts Windows 0elp &/8: A'ti7ates menu bar options S03&) + &/8: !pens a short'ut menu for the sele'ted item ,this is the same as right+ 'li'king an ob9e't () * + ES(: !pens the Start menu ,use the A !W keys to sele't an item() * + ES( or ES(: Sele'ts the Start button ,press )A% to sele't the taskbar: or press S03&)+&/8 for a 'ontext menuA*) + $!W# A !W: !pens a drop+down list box A*) + )A%: Swit'h to another running program ,hold down the A*) key and then press the )A% key to 7iew the task+swit'hing windowS03&): .ress and hold down the S03&) key while you insert a ($+ !M to bypass the automati'+run feature A*) + S.A(E: $isplays the main window;s System menu ,from the System menu: you 'an restore: mo7e: resize: minimize: maximize: or 'lose the windowA*) ++ ,A*) + hyphen-: $isplays the Multiple $o'ument 3nterfa'e ,M$3-'hild window;s System menu ,from the M$3 'hild window;s System menu: you 'an restore:

mo7e: resize: minimize: maximize: or 'lose the 'hild window() * + )A%: Swit'h to the next 'hild window of a Multiple $o'ument 3nterfa'e ,M$3program A*) + underlined letter in menu: !pens the menu A*) + &1: (loses the 'urrent window () * + &1: (loses the 'urrent Multiple $o'ument 3nterfa'e ,M$3- window A*) + &<: Swit'h between multiple windows in the same program ,for example: when the #otepad &ind dialog box is displayed A*) + &<: swit'hes between the &ind dialog box and the main #otepad window-

Shell Ob ects and !eneral #older/Windows $%&lorer Shortcuts #or a selected ob ect: &=: ename ob9e't &>: &ind all files () * + 4: (ut () * + (: (opy () * + 5: .aste S03&) + $E*E)E: $elete sele'tion immediately: without mo7ing the item to the e'y'le %in A*) + E#)E : !pen the properties for the sele'ted ob9e't )o (opy a &ile: .ress and hold down the () * key while you drag the file to another folder. )o (reate a Short'ut: .ress and hold down () *+S03&) while you drag a file to the desktop or a folder.

!eneral #older/Shortcut Control: &1: Sele'ts the ?o )o A $ifferent &older box and mo7es down the entries in the box ,if the toolbar is a'ti7e in Windows Explorer&@: efreshes the 'urrent window. &<: Mo7es among panes in Windows Explorer () * + ?: !pens the ?o )o &older tool ,in Windows A@ Windows Explorer only() * + 6: "ndo the last 'ommand () * + A: Sele't all the items in the 'urrent window %A(BS.A(E: Swit'h to the parent folder S03&) + 'li'k + (lose button: &or folders: 'lose the 'urrent folder plus all parent folders

Windows $%&lorer 'ree Control: #umeri' Beypad C: Expands e7erything under the 'urrent sele'tion

#umeri' Beypad +: Expands the 'urrent sele'tion #umeri' Beypad +: (ollapses the 'urrent sele'tion. 3?0) A !W: Expands the 'urrent sele'tion if it is not expanded: otherwise goes to the first 'hild *E&) A !W: (ollapses the 'urrent sele'tion if it is expanded: otherwise goes to the parent

Pro&erties Control: () * + )A%D() * + S03&) + )A%: Mo7e through the property tabs

(ccessibility Shortcuts: .ress S03&) fi7e times: )oggles Sti'kyBeys on and off .ress down and hold the right S03&) key for eight se'onds: )oggles &ilterBeys on and off .ress down and hold the #"M *!(B key for fi7e se'onds: )oggles )oggleBeys on and off *eft A*) + left S03&)+#"M *!(B: )oggles MouseBeys on and off *eft A*) + left S03&)+. 3#) S( EE#: )oggles high 'ontrast on and off

Microsoft )atural Keyboard Keys: Windows *ogo: Start menu Windows *ogo + : un dialog box Windows *ogo + M: Minimize all S03&) + Windows *ogo+M: "ndo minimize all Windows *ogo + &/: 0elp Windows *ogo + E: Windows Explorer Windows *ogo + &: &ind files or folders Windows *ogo + $: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop () * + Windows *ogo + &: &ind 'omputer () * + Windows *ogo + )A%: Mo7es fo'us from Start: to the 2ui'k *aun'h toolbar: to the system tray ,use 3?0) A !W or *E&) A !W to mo7e fo'us to items on the 2ui'k *aun'h toolbar and the system trayWindows *ogo + )A%: (y'le through taskbar buttons Windows *ogo + %reak: System .roperties dialog box Appli'ation key: $isplays a short'ut menu for the sele'ted item

Microsoft )atural Keyboard with *ntelli'y&e Software *nstalled:

Windows *ogo + *: *og off Windows Windows *ogo + .: Starts .rint Manager Windows *ogo + (: !pens (ontrol .anel Windows *ogo + 5: Starts (lipboard Windows *ogo + B: !pens Beyboard .roperties dialog box Windows *ogo + 3: !pens Mouse .roperties dialog box Windows *ogo + A: Starts A''essibility !ptions ,if installedWindows *ogo + S.A(E%A : $isplays the list of Mi'rosoft 3ntelli)ype short'ut keys Windows *ogo + S: )oggles (A.S *!(B on and off

+ialog ,o% Keyboard Commands: )A%: Mo7e to the next 'ontrol in the dialog box S03&) + )A%: Mo7e to the pre7ious 'ontrol in the dialog box S.A(E%A : 3f the 'urrent 'ontrol is a button: this 'li'ks the button. 3f the 'urrent 'ontrol is a 'he'k box: this toggles the 'he'k box. 3f the 'urrent 'ontrol is an option: this sele'ts the option. E#)E : EEui7alent to 'li'king the sele'ted button ,the button with the outlineES(: EEui7alent to 'li'king the (an'el button A*) + underlined letter in dialog box item: Mo7e to the 'orresponding item

!T:L9! )!opy+ !T:L9* )!ut+ !T:L92 )"aste+ !T:L9C )#ndo+ D0L0T0 )Delete+ SH54T9D0L0T0 )Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the :ecycle ;in+ !T:L while dragging an item )!opy the selected item+ !T:L9SH54T while dragging an item )!reate a shortcut to the selected item+ 4H key ):ename the selected item+ !T:L9:5<HT A::&8 )3o(e the insertion point to the beginning o the ne/t word+ !T:L9L04T A::&8 )3o(e the insertion point to the beginning o the pre(ious word+ !T:L9D&8, A::&8 )3o(e the insertion point to the beginning o the ne/t paragraph+ !T:L9#" A::&8 )3o(e the insertion point to the beginning o the pre(ious paragraph+ !T:L9SH54T with any o the arrow keys )Highlight a block o te/t+ SH54T with any o the arrow keys )Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop% or select te/t in a document+ !T:L9A )Select all+ 4I key )Search or a ile or a older+ ALT90,T0: )2iew the properties or the selected item+

ALT94J )!lose the acti(e item% or Euit the acti(e program+ ALT90,T0: )Display the properties o the selected ob$ect+ ALT9S"A!0;A: )&pen the shortcut menu or the acti(e window+ !T:L94J )!lose the acti(e document in programs that enable you to ha(e multiple documents open simultaneously+ ALT9TA; )Switch between the open items+ ALT90S! )!ycle through items in the order that they had been opened+ 46 key )!ycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop+ 4J key )Display the Address bar list in 3y !omputer or 8indows 0/plorer+ SH54T94=K )Display the shortcut menu or the selected item+ ALT9S"A!0;A: )Display the System menu or the acti(e window+ !T:L90S! )Display the Start menu+ ALT9#nderlined letter in a menu name )Display the corresponding menu+ #nderlined letter in a command name on an open menu )"er orm the corresponding command+ 4=K key )Acti(ate the menu bar in the acti(e program+ :5<HT A::&8 )&pen the ne/t menu to the right% or open a submenu+ L04T A::&8 )&pen the ne/t menu to the le t% or close a submenu+ 4? key )#pdate the acti(e window+ ;A!'S"A!0 )2iew the older one le(el up in 3y !omputer or 8indows 0/plorer+ 0S! )!ancel the current task+ SH54T when you insert a !D-:&3 into the !D-:&3 dri(e )"re(ent the !D-:&3 rom automatically playing+ Dialog ;o/ 'eyboard Shortcuts !T:L9TA; )3o(e orward through the tabs+ !T:L9SH54T9TA; )3o(e backward through the tabs+ TA; )3o(e orward through the options+ SH54T9TA; )3o(e backward through the options+ ALT9#nderlined letter )"er orm the corresponding command or select the corresponding option+ 0,T0: )"er orm the command or the acti(e option or button+ S"A!0;A: )Select or clear the check bo/ i the acti(e option is a check bo/+ Arrow keys )Select a button i the acti(e option is a group o option buttons+ 4= key )Display Help+ 4J key )Display the items in the acti(e list+ ;A!'S"A!0 )&pen a older one le(el up i a older is selected in the Sa(e As or &pen dialog bo/+ m1croLo t ,atural 'eyboard Shortcuts 8indows Logo )Display or hide the Start menu+ 8indows Logo9;:0A' )Display the System "roperties dialog bo/+ 8indows Logo9D )Display the desktop+ 8indows Logo93 )3inimi>e all o the windows+ 8indows Logo9SH54T93 ):estore the minimi>ed windows+ 8indows Logo90 )&pen 3y !omputer+

8indows Logo94 )Search or a ile or a older+ !T:L98indows Logo94 )Search or computers+ 8indows Logo94= )Display 8indows Help+ 8indows Logo9 L )Lock the keyboard+ 8indows Logo9: )&pen the :un dialog bo/+ 8indows Logo9# )&pen #tility 3anager+ Accessibility 'eyboard Shortcuts :ight SH54T or eight seconds )Switch 4ilter'eys either on or o + Le t ALT9le t SH54T9":5,T S!:00, )Switch High !ontrast either on or o + Le t ALT9le t SH54T9,#3 L&!' )Switch the 3ouse'eys either on or o + SH54T i(e times )Switch the Sticky'eys either on or o + ,#3 L&!' or i(e seconds )Switch the Toggle'eys either on or o + 8indows Logo 9# )&pen #tility 3anager+ 8indows 0/plorer 'eyboard Shortcuts 0,D )Display the bottom o the acti(e window+ H&30 )Display the top o the acti(e window+ ,#3 L&!'9Asterisk sign )1+ )Display all o the sub olders that are under the selected older+ ,#3 L&!'9"lus sign )9+ )Display the contents o the selected older+ ,#3 L&!'93inus sign )-+ )!ollapse the selected older+ L04T A::&8 )!ollapse the current selection i it is e/panded% or select the parent older+ :5<HT A::&8 )Display the current selection i it is collapsed% or select the irst sub older+ Shortcut 'eys or !haracter 3ap A ter you double-click a character on the grid o characters% you can mo(e through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts@ :5<HT A::&8 )3o(e to the right or to the beginning o the ne/t line+ L04T A::&8 )3o(e to the le t or to the end o the pre(ious line+ #" A::&8 )3o(e up one row+ D&8, A::&8 )3o(e down one row+ "A<0 #" )3o(e up one screen at a time+ "A<0 D&8, )3o(e down one screen at a time+ H&30 )3o(e to the beginning o the line+ 0,D )3o(e to the end o the line+ !T:L9H&30 )3o(e to the irst character+ !T:L90,D )3o(e to the last character+ S"A!0;A: )Switch between 0nlarged and ,ormal mode when a character is selected+ m1croLo t 3anagement !onsole )33!+ 3ain 8indow 'eyboard Shortcuts !T:L9& )&pen a sa(ed console+ !T:L9, )&pen a new console+ !T:L9S )Sa(e the open console+ !T:L93 )Add or remo(e a console item+ !T:L98 )&pen a new window+

4? key )#pdate the content o all console windows+ ALT9S"A!0;A: )Display the 33! window menu+ ALT94J )!lose the console+ ALT9A )Display the Action menu+ ALT92 )Display the 2iew menu+ ALT94 )Display the 4ile menu+ ALT9& )Display the 4a(orites menu+ 33! !onsole 8indow 'eyboard Shortcuts !T:L9" )"rint the current page or acti(e pane+ ALT93inus sign )-+ )Display the window menu or the acti(e console window+ SH54T94=K )Display the Action shortcut menu or the selected item+ 4= key )&pen the Help topic% i any% or the selected item+ 4? key )#pdate the content o all console windows+ !T:L94=K )3a/imi>e the acti(e console window+ !T:L94? ):estore the acti(e console window+ ALT90,T0: )Display the "roperties dialog bo/% i any% or the selected item+ 4H key ):ename the selected item+ !T:L94J )!lose the acti(e console window. 8hen a console has only one console window% this shortcut closes the console+ :emote Desktop !onnection ,a(igation !T:L9ALT90,D )&pen the m1croLo t 8indows ,T Security dialog bo/+ ALT9"A<0 #" )Switch between programs rom le t to right+ ALT9"A<0 D&8, )Switch between programs rom right to le t+ ALT95,S0:T )!ycle through the programs in most recently used order+ ALT9H&30 )Display the Start menu+ !T:L9ALT9;:0A' )Switch the client computer between a window and a ull screen+ ALT9D0L0T0 )Display the 8indows menu+ !T:L9ALT93inus sign )-+ )"lace a snapshot o the acti(e window in the client on the Terminal ser(er clipboard and pro(ide the same unctionality as pressing ":5,T S!:00, on a local computer.+ !T:L9ALT9"lus sign )9+ )"lace a snapshot o the entire client window area on the Terminal ser(er clipboard and pro(ide the same unctionality as pressing ALT9":5,T S!:00, on a local computer.+ m1croLo t 5nternet 0/plorer ,a(igation !T:L9; )&pen the &rgani>e 4a(orites dialog bo/+ !T:L90 )&pen the Search bar+ !T:L94 )Start the 4ind utility+ !T:L9H )&pen the History bar+ !T:L95 )&pen the 4a(orites bar+ !T:L9L )&pen the &pen dialog bo/+ !T:L9, )Start another instance o the browser with the same 8eb address+ !T:L9& )&pen the &pen dialog bo/% the same as !T:L9L+ !T:L9" )&pen the "rint dialog bo/+

!T:L9: )#pdate the current 8eb page+ !T:L98 )!lose the current window+