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100Keyboardshortcuts(Windows)

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100Keyboardshortcuts(Windows)
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Gettingfamiliarwithkeyboardshortcutsnotonlyhelpyougettheworkdonefaster,butalsomoreefficient.If
yourdailyjob(http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/out/freelancer)relyheavilyonusingWindows,herearesome100+
WindowsKeyboardShortcutsyoumightwanttocheckout.Iftheresanyniftyshortcutswehavemissed,
appreciateaheadsup.
TheGeneralShortcuts
Wellkickoffthelistwithsomereallygeneralshortcutsthatyouoftenused.
CTRL+C(Copy)
CTRL+X(Cut)
CTRL+V(Paste)
CTRL+Z(Undo)
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Delete(Delete)
Shift+Delete(DeletetheselecteditempermanentlywithoutplacingtheitemintheRecycleBin)
CTRLwhiledragginganitem(Copytheselecteditem)
CTRL+Shiftwhiledragginganitem(Createashortcuttotheselecteditem)
F2key(Renametheselecteditem)
CTRL+RIGHTARROW(Movetheinsertionpointtothebeginningofthenextword)
CTRL+LEFTARROW(Movetheinsertionpointtothebeginningofthepreviousword)
CTRL+DOWNARROW(Movetheinsertionpointtothebeginningofthenextparagraph)
CTRL+UPARROW(Movetheinsertionpointtothebeginningofthepreviousparagraph)
CTRL+Shiftwithanyofthearrowkeys(Highlightablockoftext)
Shiftwithanyofthearrowkeys(Selectmorethanoneiteminawindoworonthedesktop,orselecttext
inadocument)
CTRL+A(Selectall)
F3key(Searchforafileorafolder)
Alt+Enter(Viewthepropertiesfortheselecteditem)
Alt+F4(Closetheactiveitem,orquittheactiveprogram)
Alt+Enter(Displaythepropertiesoftheselectedobject)
Alt+Spacebar(Opentheshortcutmenufortheactivewindow)
CTRL+F4(Closetheactivedocumentinprogramsthatenableyoutohavemultipledocumentsopen
simultaneously)
Alt+Tab(Switchbetweentheopenitems)
Alt+ESC(Cyclethroughitemsintheorderthattheyhadbeenopened)
F6key(Cyclethroughthescreenelementsinawindoworonthedesktop)
F4key(DisplaytheAddressbarlistinMyComputerorWindowsExplorer)
Shift+F10(Displaytheshortcutmenufortheselecteditem)
Alt+Spacebar(DisplaytheSystemmenufortheactivewindow)
CTRL+ESC(DisplaytheStartmenu)
Alt+Underlinedletterinamenuname(Displaythecorrespondingmenu)
Underlinedletterinacommandnameonanopenmenu(Performthecorrespondingcommand)
F10key(Activatethemenubarintheactiveprogram)
RIGHTARROW(Openthenextmenutotheright,oropenasubmenu)
LEFTARROW(Openthenextmenutotheleft,orcloseasubmenu)
F5key(Updatetheactivewindow)
Backspace(ViewthefolderonelevelupinMyComputerorWindowsExplorer)
ESC(Cancelthecurrenttask)
ShiftwhenyouinsertaCDROMintotheCDROMdrive(PreventtheCDROMfromautomatically
playing)
DialogBoxKeyboardShortcuts
CTRL+Tab(Moveforwardthroughthetabs)
CTRL+Shift+Tab(Movebackwardthroughthetabs)
Tab(Moveforwardthroughtheoptions)
Shift+Tab(Movebackwardthroughtheoptions)
Alt+Underlinedletter(Performthecorrespondingcommandorselectthecorrespondingoption)
Enter(Performthecommandfortheactiveoptionorbutton)
Spacebar(Selectorclearthecheckboxiftheactiveoptionisacheckbox)
Arrowkeys(Selectabuttoniftheactiveoptionisagroupofoptionbuttons)
F1key(DisplayHelp)
F4key(Displaytheitemsintheactivelist)
Backspace(OpenafolderonelevelupifafolderisselectedintheSaveAsorOpendialogbox)
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MicrosoftNaturalKeyboardShortcuts
Win(DisplayorhidetheStartmenu)
Win+BREAK(DisplaytheSystemPropertiesdialogbox)
Win+D(Displaythedesktop)
Win+M(Minimizeallofthewindows)
Win+Shift+M(Restoretheminimizedwindows)
Win+E(OpenMyComputer)
Win+F(Searchforafileorafolder)
CTRL+Win+F(Searchforcomputers)
Win+F1(DisplayWindowsHelp)
Win+L(Lockthekeyboard)
Win+R(OpentheRundialogbox)
Win+U(OpenUtilityManager)
AccessibilityKeyboardShortcuts
RightShiftforeightseconds(SwitchFilterKeyseitheronoroff)
LeftAlt+leftShift+PRINTSCREEN(SwitchHighContrasteitheronoroff)
LeftAlt+leftShift+NUMLOCK(SwitchtheMouseKeyseitheronoroff)
Shiftfivetimes(SwitchtheStickyKeyseitheronoroff)
NUMLOCKforfiveseconds(SwitchtheToggleKeyseitheronoroff)
Win+U(OpenUtilityManager)
WindowsExplorerKeyboardShortcuts
END(Displaythebottomoftheactivewindow)
HOME(Displaythetopoftheactivewindow)
NUMLOCK+*(Displayallofthesubfoldersthatareundertheselectedfolder)
NUMLOCK++(Displaythecontentsoftheselectedfolder)
NUMLOCK+(Collapsetheselectedfolder)
LEFTARROW(Collapsethecurrentselectionifitisexpanded,orselecttheparentfolder)
RIGHTARROW(Displaythecurrentselectionifitiscollapsed,orselectthefirstsubfolder)
ShortcutKeysforCharacterMap
Afteryoudoubleclickacharacteronthegridofcharacters,youcanmovethroughthegridbyusingthe
keyboardshortcuts:
RIGHTARROW(Movetotherightortothebeginningofthenextline)
LEFTARROW(Movetotheleftortotheendofthepreviousline)
UPARROW(Moveuponerow)
DOWNARROW(Movedownonerow)
PAGEUP(Moveuponescreenatatime)
PAGEDOWN(Movedownonescreenatatime)
HOME(Movetothebeginningoftheline)
END(Movetotheendoftheline)
CTRL+HOME(Movetothefirstcharacter)
CTRL+END(Movetothelastcharacter)
Spacebar(SwitchbetweenEnlargedandNormalmodewhenacharacterisselected)
MicrosoftManagementConsole(MMC)MainWindowKeyboardShortcuts
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CTRL+O(Openasavedconsole)
CTRL+N(Openanewconsole)
CTRL+S(Savetheopenconsole)
CTRL+M(Addorremoveaconsoleitem)
CTRL+W(Closewindow/tab)
F5key(Updatethecontentofallconsolewindows)
Alt+Spacebar(DisplaytheMMCwindowmenu)
Alt+F4(Closetheconsole)
Alt+A(DisplaytheActionmenu)
Alt+V(DisplaytheViewmenu)
Alt+F(DisplaytheFilemenu)
Alt+O(DisplaytheFavoritesmenu)
MMCConsoleWindowKeyboardShortcuts
CTRL+P(Printthecurrentpageoractivepane)
Alt+(Displaythewindowmenufortheactiveconsolewindow)
Shift+F10(DisplaytheActionshortcutmenufortheselecteditem)
F1key(OpentheHelptopic,ifany,fortheselecteditem)
F5key(Updatethecontentofallconsolewindows)
CTRL+F10(Maximizetheactiveconsolewindow)
CTRL+F5(Restoretheactiveconsolewindow)
Alt+Enter(DisplaythePropertiesdialogbox,ifany,fortheselecteditem)
F2key(Renametheselecteditem)
CTRL+F4(Closetheactiveconsolewindow.Whenaconsolehasonlyoneconsolewindow,thisshortcut
closestheconsole)
RemoteDesktopConnectionNavigation
CTRL+Alt+END(Openthem*cro$oftWindowsNTSecuritydialogbox)
Alt+PAGEUP(Switchbetweenprogramsfromlefttoright)
Alt+PAGEDOWN(Switchbetweenprogramsfromrighttoleft)
Alt+INSERT(Cyclethroughtheprogramsinmostrecentlyusedorder)
Alt+HOME(DisplaytheStartmenu)
CTRL+Alt+BREAK(Switchtheclientcomputerbetweenawindowandafullscreen)
Alt+Delete(DisplaytheWindowsmenu)
CTRL+Alt+(PlaceasnapshotoftheactivewindowintheclientontheTerminalserverclipboardand
providethesamefunctionalityaspressingPRINTSCREENonalocalcomputer.)
CTRL+Alt++(PlaceasnapshotoftheentireclientwindowareaontheTerminalserverclipboardand
providethesamefunctionalityaspressingAlt+PRINTSCREENonalocalcomputer.)
InternetExplorernavigation
CTRL+B(OpentheOrganizeFavoritesdialogbox)
CTRL+E(OpentheSearchbar)
CTRL+F(StarttheFindutility)
CTRL+H(OpentheHistorybar)
CTRL+I(OpentheFavoritesbar)
CTRL+L(OpentheOpendialogbox)
CTRL+N(StartanotherinstanceofthebrowserwiththesameWebaddress)
CTRL+O(OpentheOpendialogbox,thesameasCTRL+L)
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CTRL+P(OpenthePrintdialogbox)
CTRL+R(UpdatethecurrentWebpage)
CTRL+W(Closethecurrentwindow)
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