supplementary notes

for my benefit

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

⇒ shortcuts (windows)

CTRL+A – Select all
CTRL+C – Copy
CTRL+X – Cut
CTRL+V – Paste

CTRL+Z – Undo
CTRL+S – Save
CTRL+P – Print

ALT+F – Display file menu
ALT+Space bar – Display Windows menu
Shift+Delete – Delete files permanently without the Recycle Bin

CTRL+Shift – Combine with arrow keys to highlight a block of text

CTRL+ESC – Display Start menu

ALT+Underlined letter in menu name – Display the corresponding menu

CTRL+Shift+ESC – Display Task Manager (Force quit of unresponsive programs and restore your computer to full operation)

Windows logo+Break – Display system properties dialog box (Keep up to speed on amount of disk space used, amount of space left and other vital stats showing how your computer is performing.)

Windows logo+D – Show Desktop
Windows logo+R – Show 'Run' command line

F2 - rename
F3 - search

Windows logo+E – Display My Computer folder

Windows logo+F – Find files or folders

Windows logo+F1 – Display Help menu

Windows logo+L – Lock the keyboard (to prevent unauthorized access or accidental power drain while traveling)

Windows logo+M and Windows logo +SHIFT+M – Minimize windows and restore minimized windows

Windows logo +R – Display Run dialog box (for entering troubleshooting DOS-style commands)

And then there are shortcuts useful in cases of a defective mouse. You can practically handle every function you’d need with just your keyboard:

Shift+End – Highlight from current position to the end of the line

Shift+Home – Highlight from current position to the beginning of the line

CTRL+Home – Go to beginning of the document

CTRL+Tab – Move through property tabs

CTRL+ALT+Plus sign – Open Customize Keyboard box

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