Windows Shortcut
1.Managing Window
Move
and Resize Active Window
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Win+Arrow Down
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Set window to Restored (if
Maximized) or Minimized (if Restored)
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Win+Arrow Up
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Maximize window (if Restored)
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Win+Shift+Arrow
Down/Win+Shift+Arrow Up
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Maximize Restored window
vertically / Restore window to previous state
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Win+Arrow Right/Win+Arrow Left
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Move Restored window to
left/center/right. Works across multiple monitors
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Win+Shift+Arrow
Right/Win+Shift+Arrow Left
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Move window to left monitor / to
right monitor when using multiple monitors
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Alt+Space
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Opens the title bar menu
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Alt+Space+Enter
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Restore Window
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Alt+Space+x
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Maximize Window
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Alt+Space+n
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Minimize Window
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F11
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Turn full page view on or off
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'Maximized' means full screen,
'Restored' means variable window size, and 'Minimized' means minimized to
taskbar.
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Switch
between Applications
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Alt+tab,
alt+Shift+Tab |
Cycles through open programs in
taskbar. Hold alt and continuously press tab to move forward between
applications. Release keys to switch to application selected. Add shift to
reverse direction.
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Alt+Ctrl+tab, then use arrow keys
to select application
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Cycles through open programs in
taskbar without needing to hold alt continuously. Press alt+ctrl+tab once,
then continue with arrow keys and press enter on application.
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Alt+Esc/Alt+Shift+Esc
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Cycle through programs on taskbar
in the order they were opened or accessed
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Win+Tab
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Cycle through programs using Aero
Flip 3D
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Ctrl+Win+Tab
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Cycle through programs on Taskbar
using Aero Flip 3D
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Win+g
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Cycle through Gadget Window
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Manage
Multiple Windows
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Win+d
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Minimize all windows on all
Monitors. Press again to restore previous state
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Win+m
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Minimize all windows on current
Monitor
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Win+Shift+m
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Restore previously minimized
windows on current Monitor
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Win+Home
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Set all windows to Minimized on
current Monitor except active
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Win+Space
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Preview Desktop / make windows
transparent (May not work with all Settings)
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Win+e
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Start Windows Explorer (in My
Computer)
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Win+r
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Open the Run window
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Win+f
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Open Windows Search. f3 on empty
desktop works, too.
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Win+l
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Lock the keyboard/ computer
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Win+F1
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Display Windows Help
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Alt+Shift
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Change keyboard language layout if
multiple language layouts are active*
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shift when inserting CD or DVD
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Prevent CD
or DVD from automatically playing
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Win+p
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Choose Presentation Display Mode
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Win+x
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Open Mobility Center
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* When working with multiple
Keyboards Layouts (e.g. Spanish/English/German). Add unlimited Layouts under
Regional settings and activate language bar in Taskbar to see current
language. Switch with shortcut any time.
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win or ctrl+Esc
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Activate Start Button. Then use
arrow keys, space and enter to navigate within Start Menu
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Win+t
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Go to first item in taskbar,
continue with arrow keys
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Win+b
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Go to first item in system tray
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Shift+click on a taskbar item
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Start new instance of taskbar item
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Ctrl+Shift+click on a taskbar item
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Start new instance of taskbar item
as administrator
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Shift+right-click on a taskbar
item
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Show the window menu for the
program
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Win+1...9
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Switch to application in position
N on taskbar (or launch pinned application)
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Shift+Win+1...9
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Start new instance of taskbar item
in position N on taskbar
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Unfortunately, Microsoft removed
the possibility to select multiple taskbar items in Windows
7
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Arrow Keys
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Navigate between and select single
icons on desktop (when focus is on the desktop)
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Home/End
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Select first / select last object
on desktop
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Enter
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Launch active icon
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Shift+F10
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Activate context menu of active
icon by simulates right mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow
keys, a-z and enter to select item
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tab, shift+tab on empty desktop
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Navigate between desktop, the
quick-launch bar, task bar and notification bar. Then use arrow keys and
enter or space to activate specific icons
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a, b, c, ...
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Pressing the initial letter of the
name of any objects will highlight the respective application or folder.
Continue typing the object name if multiple objects start with the same
letter
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Basics
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Win+e
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Start Windows Explorer (My
Computer)
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Alt+Arrow Up
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Go up one folder
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Alt+Arrow Left/Alt+Arrow Right
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Go to previous folder / go to next
folder
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Tab/Shift+Tab
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Switch focus forward/ backward
between Address bar, Search Bar, Toolbar, Navigation Pane, and File List
(Default is usually File List)
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Alt+d or f4
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Jump to the Address bar and select
absolute address. Copy address with ctrl+c if desired
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Ctrl+e or ctrl+f
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Jump to Search Box in Explorer
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Ctrl+n
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Open new instance of Windows
Explorer
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F11
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Maximize window
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Navigate
File List and Navigation Pane
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Arrow Keys
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Navigate between files and folders
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Enter
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Open folder or start application
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Home/End
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Jump to first / jump to last item
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F2
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Change the file name of active
item
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f2, then arrow left/Arrow Right
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Move one character to the left /
to the right in item name
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f2, then ctrl+Arrow
Left/Ctrl+Arrow Right
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Jump one word to the left / to the
right of item name
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f2, then home /End
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Jump to beginning / jump to end of
item name
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f2, then ctrl+a
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Select complete object name
including suffix (default excludes suffix)
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Arrow Left/Arrow Right
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Expand folder / collapse folder
(navigation pane only)
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File
List
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Alt+p
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Display or hide Preview Pane
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Alt+v then d
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View details. Check View menu for
more options
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Alt+v then x
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View extra-large icons. Check View
menu for more options
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Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel
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Change size of icons
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Select
Items in File List and Navigation Pane
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Shift+Arrow Up/Arrow Down
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Select multiple adjacent items
(directly above or below)
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ctrl with arrow keys and space
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Select multiple non-adjacent
items. Hold ctrl, use arrow keys to move to next item, and press space to
add/remove from selection
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Ctrl+a
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Select all
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a ...z and 1..9
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Press the initial letter any item
to jump to it. Continue typing the full name if multiple items start with the
same letter
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Manipulate
Items in Explorer
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Ctrl+c, ctrl+x, ctrl+v
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ctrl+c for copy, ctrl+x for cut
and ctrl+v for paste
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Ctrl+z
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Undo an action
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Ctrl+y
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Redo an action
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Delete
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Delete an item and place it into
the Recycle Bin
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Shift+Delete
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Delete an item permanently without
placing it into the Recycle Bin
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Shift+F10
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Activate context menu of active
object. Replaces the right mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow
keys, a-z and enter to get to the selection
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Ctrl+Shift+n
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Create new folder
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Alt+Enter
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Open Properties dialog box
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Arrow Left/Arrow Right
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Go to next / go to previous photo
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Ctrl+.
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Rotate photo clockwise
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Ctrl+,
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Rotate photo counter-clockwise
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[+]/-
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Zoom in / zoom out (or mouse
wheel)
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Ctrl+0 (zero)
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Fit to Window
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Delete
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Delete current photo
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Shift+Delete
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Permanently delete current photo
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Alt+Enter
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Show properties of current photo
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Alt+e or ctrl+s
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Email current photo
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Ctrl+c
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Copy current photo file to clipboard
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Alt+o
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Open current photo in other
application (e.g. Paint of Office)
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Ctrl+Tab/Ctrl+Shift+Tab
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Move forward / move backwards
through tabs
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Tab/Shift+Tab
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Move forward / move backwards
through options
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Alt+underlined letter
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Perform the command (or select the
option) that goes with that letter
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Enter
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Replaces clicking the mouse for
many selected commands
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Space
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Select or clear the check box if
the active option is a check box
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Arrow Keys
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Select a button if the active
option is a group of option buttons
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F4
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Display the items in the active
list
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Backspace
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Open a folder one level up if a
folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
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Admin
Tasks
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Ctrl+Win+f
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Search for Computers (with Active
Directory activated)
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Win+pause/break
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Display System Properties which
holds system properties, computer name, device manager and so on
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Ctrl+Shift+Esc
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Opens Windows Task Manager
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Remote
Desktop
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Alt+Page Up/Alt+Page Down
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Move between programs from left to
right / from right to left
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Alt+Insert
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Cycle through programs in the
order that they were started in
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Alt+Home
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Display the Start menu
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Ctrl+Alt+pause/break
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Switch between a window and full
screen
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Ctrl+Alt+End
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Display the Windows Security
dialog box
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Alt+Delete
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Display the system menu
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9. Windows Help
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Tab
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Move between links
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Alt+c
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Display the Table of Contents
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Alt+n
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Display the Connection Settings
menu
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F10
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Display the Options menu
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Alt+Arrow Left/Alt+Arrow Right
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Move back / move forward to the
previously/ next viewed topic
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Alt+a
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Display the customer support page
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Alt+Home
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Display the Help
and Support home page
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Home/End
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Move to the beginning / to the end
of a topic
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Ctrl+f
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Search the current topic. Press
tab to leave
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Ctrl+p
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Print a topic
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F3
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Move the cursor to the search box.
Press tab to leave
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Ease of
Access
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Win+u
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Open Ease of Access Center
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Press shift five times.
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Turn Sticky Keys on or off
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Press num lock for five seconds
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Turn Toggle Keys on or off
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Right shift for eight seconds
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Turn Filter Keys on or off
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left alt + left shift +Num Lock
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Turn Mouse Keys on or off
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left alt + left shift + prtScn
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Turn High Contract on or off
(Careful, will change theme!)
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Magnifier
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Win+[+]
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Start Magnifier and zoom in
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Win+-
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Zoom out with Magnifier active
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Ctrl+Alt+i
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Invert colors in Magnifier display
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Win+Esc
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Exit Magnifier
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Ctrl+Alt+Arrow Keys
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Move the Magnifier windows
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Resource : Friendship Spot
