Keyboard Shortcuts Instead of Mouse

Many RSI sufferers report that they feel less pain when typing compared to when mousing. Thus, a desire to avoid mouse as much as possible. Below are some tips from

Susan Fulton lan !antor Microsoft Shortcuts

on how to survive in "indows #$ without the mouse. More tips are welcome.

Keyboard instead of mouse -- some tips, for Windows 95

by Susan Fulton %&ew 'or( Times)
ALT+ SPACEBAR--opens control menu (like clicking on the symbol in the top left corner of !in"o!# from !hich you select (perh ps using mouse# perh ps using rro! keys n" enter$ mong restore# minimi%e# m &imi%e# close# etc$ SPACEBAR -- hitting this !ill fin li%e selection of n item in list or n icon on the screen th t's only h lf- selecte"# i(e(# there's bo& roun" the n me but full highlighting is not there( Also puts checkm rk or big "ot in little bo& or circle for you to check one of se)er l options( E*TER -- !ill cti) te selecte" item( +itting Enter !ith progr m icon selecte" !ill open the progr m( !ith button highlighte"# !ill cti) te the ,button(, -t ppe rs highlighte" from the he )ier line roun" it# or it might look like "epresse" button( +itting letter key !ill t ke you to the first item in "i logue bo& th t begins !ith th t letter( -(E(# in open file "i logue bo&# hit ! one or more times to go to the ,.in"o!s, fol"er in the list of stuff th t ppe rs on the C "ri)e( This c n s )e !hole lot of h n" ction( CTRL+% CTRL+y CTRL+ CTRL+& CTRL+c CTRL+) CTRL+p CTRL+s -- un"o -- re"o -- select --cut --copy --p ste / print --s )e

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CTRL+ALT+0EL--reboots the computer / e)entu lly( 1irst# it'll tell you !h t's hung up( CTRL+esc-- s me s clicking on the ,st rt button, in the t skb r re of the screen ALT+12 shuts "o!n the selecte" progr m( TAB--3ER4 5SE15L( t kes you from one fiel" to nother# one ,button, to nother# one icon to nother etc( S+-1T+TAB -- it t bs you b ck! r" +67E / to beginning of line or f r left of fiel" or screen( E*0 --to en" of line# or f r right of fiel" or screen( CTRL+home -- to the top CTRL+E*0 -- to the bottom PA8E 5P -- mo)es you up in your "ocument or "i logue bo& by one p ge PA8E 06.* -- mo)es you "o!n in your "ocument or "i logue list by one p ge ARR6. 9E4S--these !ill mo)e you bout the screen or "i logue bo&# or menu# not :ust "ocument( 7o"ifier keys like CTRL n" S+-1T !hen presse" t s me time s rro! keys or p ge up n" p ge "o!n !ill perform selection n" l rger mo)ements( 1or inst nce# CTRL + right rro! :umps to ne&t !or"# n"

S+-1T+CTRL+R-8+T ARR6. selects the !hole !or"( ESC -- to c ncel# or get ri" of something like bo& or !in"o! th t poppe" up !hen you "i"n't ! nt it (or if you ch nge your min"$ etc( ALT + the un"erline" letter in menu item c rries out the ction( S+-1T+1;<=like right click# brings up conte&t menu ALT+TAB=cycles through open pplic tions >ALT? + "o!n rro!--opens up ,0rop "o!n list, -those little rro!s th t sit ne&t to fiel"s in !hich you must m ke choice# for inst nce in the ,Look in, fiel" of n ,6pen, "i logue bo&( >ALT? + TAB --hol"ing "o!n the >ALT? n" hitting t b cycles you through open pplic tions( Thus# to sign off !in"o!s @AB CTRL+ESC# 5P# E*TER# E*TER( >+ot n" 6ther 9eys? C8ener l fol"er D .in"o!s E&plorer shortcuts for selecte" ob:ectB

9eys Action ----------------------------------------------------------------1E Ren me 1F 1in" CTRL+G# C# or 3 Cut# Copy# or P ste S+-1T+0ELETE 0elete imme"i tely !ithout putting the file in Recycle Bin ALT+E*TER Properties ALT+"ouble-click Properties CTRL+right-click Put ltern ti)e )erbs on the conte&t menu (6pen .ith$ S+-1T+"ouble-click E&plore the ob:ect if it h s n E&plore comm n" CTRL+"r g fol"er file to Copy file

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CTRL+ESC#ESC#TAB#S+-1T+1;< 6pen t skb r properties >8ener l control o)er fol"ersD.in"o!s E&plorer? 12 (E&plorer$ 1A 1H CTRL+8(.in"o!s E&plorer$ CTRL+I CTRL+A BAC9SPACE S+-1T+ >-n .in"o!s E&plorer? *umC *um*um+ or Right Right rro! Left rro! 0ispl ys the combo bo& Refresh S!itches bet!een p nes in .in"o!s E&plorer 8oto 5n"o Select ll 8oes to the p rent fol"er Closes this fol"er n" ll its p rent fol"ers E&p n"s e)erything un"er selection E&p n"s selection Coll pses selection E&p n"s current selection if it's coll pse"J other!ise goes to the first chil"( Coll pses current selection if it's e&p n"e"J other!ise goes to the p rent

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>-n Properties? CTRL+TAB or CTRL+S+-1T+TAB

S!itches bet!een Properties t bs

>-n 6penDS )e Common 0i log Bo&es? 12 0rop "o!n the loc tion list 1A Refresh the )ie! B cksp ce 8o to p rent fol"er if focus is on )ie! !in"o! >8ener l 9eybo r"-6nly Comm n"s? 1; +elp 1;< 8oes to menu mo"e S+-1T+1;< Conte&t menu for selecte" item CTRL+ESC Brings up St rt menu CTRL+ESC# ESC 1ocus on the St rt button S+-1T+1;< Conte&t menu ALT+TAB S!itch to the running progr m S+-1T !hile inserting C0 Byp sses uto-run Alt+7 !hen focus is on t skb r 7inimi%es ll !in"o!s >Accessibility Shortcuts? T p S+-1T A times +ol" "o!n Right S+-1T for K secon"s +ol" "o!n *umLock for A secon"s Left ALT+LE1T+S+-1T +*umLock Left ALT+LE1T+S+-1T +PrintScreen >7S * tur l 9eybo r"? .in+R .in+7 Shift-.in+7 .in+1; .in+E .in+1 CTRL+.in+1 .in+T b .in+Bre k Toggles Sticky9eys onDoff Toggles 1ilter9eys onDoff Toggles Toggle9eys onDoff Toggles 7ouse9eys onDoff Toggles +ighContr st onDoff Run "i log 7inimi%e All 5n"o 7inimi%e .in"o!s +elp E&plorer 1in" 1iles or 1in" Computer Cycle through PSS +otkey(((

All 1ol"ers t skb r buttons (System properties$

Keyboard-only access to Windows 95

by Alan Cantor Full te*t of the article on +eyboard,only access to "indows #$
;( 5se Alt + un"erline" ch r cter to select 6r Press 1;< to toggle menu mo"e( (Choose your metho"L$ E( Press the un"erline" ch r cter to select n item on menu( menu(

F( 5se the first letter to select file n mes from list (e(g(# in .in"o!s E&plorer# on "esktop# in fol"ers($ This is often the f stest ! y to mo)e roun" long file list( 2( 5seful key combos to e&periment !ithB T bJ Ctrl + T bJ Ctrl +

Pg5pJ Ctrl + Pg0o!n( +ol" "o!n these in combin tion !ith Shift key to ch nge "irection( A( 6ther useful shortcut keysB Sp ceb rJ +omeJ En"J Ctrl+ +omeJ Ctrl + En"( H( T sk s!itchingB Alt + T b but in"ispensible( M( ,0elete, key often "eletes n" Alt + Esc( The l tter is not !ell kno!n# n item(

K( B cksp ce key mo)es ,up, one le)el in "irectory tree( .orks in fol"ers n" !ith .in"o!s E&plorer( (See !h t - me n bout lousy keybo r" interf ceN *6t e& ctly intuiti)e# is itN$ @( Press Sp ceb r to select n item# Enter to ,"ouble click(,

;<( 9eybo r" shortcuts th t lmost l! ys !orkB St rt menuB Ctrl + Esc( C ncelB Esc( E&itB Alt + 12( 6pen# *e!# S )e# Bol"# -t lic# 5n"erline B Ctrl 6# *# S# B# -# 5( 5n"oB Ctrl + I or Alt + Bksp ce(