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Using shortcut keys in Windows |
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Carry out the corresponding command |
ALT+underlined
letter in menu |
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Close the current window in (MDI) programs. |
CTRL+F4 |
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Close the current window or quit a program |
ALT+F4 |
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Copy |
CTRL+C |
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Cut |
CTRL+X |
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Delete |
DELETE |
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Display the current window’s system menu |
ALT+SPACEBAR |
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Display the shortcut menu for the selected item (right click) |
SHIFT+F10 |
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Display the Start menu |
CTRL+ESC |
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Paste |
CTRL+V |
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Switch
to another open application |
ALT+TAB ALT+ESC give choices |
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Using shortcut
keys in dialog boxes
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Cancel
the current task |
ESC |
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Click
a button if the current control is a button -Or- Select
or clear the check box if the current control is a check box-Or- Click
the option if the current control is an option button |
SPACEBAR |
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Click
the corresponding command |
ALT+
underlined
letter |
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Click
the selected button |
ENTER |
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Move
backward through options |
SHIFT+TAB |
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Move
backward through tabs |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
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Move
forward through options |
TAB |
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Move
forward through tabs |
CTRL+TAB |
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Open
a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open
dialog box |
BACKSPACE |
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Move the
insertion point
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LEFT ARROW |
One character to the left |
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RIGHT ARROW |
One character to the right |
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CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
One word to the left |
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CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
One word to the right |
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CTRL+UP ARROW |
One paragraph up |
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CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
One paragraph down |
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UP ARROW |
Up one line |
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DOWN ARROW |
Down one line |
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END |
To the end of a line |
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HOME |
To the beginning of a line |
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PAGE UP |
Up one screen (scrolling) |
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PAGE DOWN |
Down one screen (scrolling) |
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CTRL+PAGE DOWN |
To the top of the next page |
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CTRL+PAGE UP |
To the top of the previous page |
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CTRL+END |
To the end of a document |
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CTRL+HOME |
To the beginning of a document |
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Select text and graphics Select text by holding down SHIFT and pressing the key that
moves the insertion point. |
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SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW |
One character to the right |
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SHIFT+LEFT ARROW |
One character to the left |
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CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW |
To the end of a word |
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CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW |
To the beginning of a word |
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SHIFT+END |
To the end of a line |
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SHIFT+HOME |
To the beginning of a line |
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SHIFT+DOWN ARROW |
One line down |
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SHIFT+UP ARROW |
One line up |
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CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW |
To the end of a paragraph |
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CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW |
To the beginning of a paragraph |
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SHIFT+PAGE DOWN |
One screen down |
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SHIFT+PAGE UP |
One screen up |
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CTRL+SHIFT+HOME |
To the beginning of a document |
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CTRL+SHIFT+END |
To the end of a document |
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Tip If you know the key combination to move the insertion point, you
can generally select the text by using the same key combination while holding
down SHIFT. For example, CTRL+RIGHT ARROW moves the insertion point to the next
word, and CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW selects the text from the insertion point to
the beginning of the next word
Using
shortcut keys for Windows Explorer
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Collapse
the current selection if it is expanded -Or-Select the parent folder |
LEFT ARROW |
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Expand
the current selection if it is collapsed -Or-Select the first subfolder |
RIGHT ARROW |
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Switch between left and right panes |
F6 |
ALT + ESC Activates the next application
window.
To
quit a program that is not responding CTRL+ALT+DEL.
You
can also shut down your computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL and then clicking Shut Down in the Close
Program dialog box.
ALT + ENTER Switches
an active DOS program between full-screen and windowed operation
SHIFT
+ Print Screen Copies the contents of the
Desktop the Clipboard
ALT + Print Screen Copies
the active window to the Clipboard Program
Then
paste into Word or into Paint