SOME useful Keyboard Shortcuts
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ALT + F4 Close active application.
CTRL + ALT + Delete (Windows 9x) Reboot/Shutdown the computer.
CTRL + ALT + Delete (Windows NT, 2000, XP) Launches Windows security screen.
CTRL + A Selects all items currently on the screen.
CTRL + C Copy an item to the clipboard.
CTRL + V Paste item from the clipboard.
CTRL + X Cut (remove) an item and paste it to the clipboard.
CTRL + S Save the currently active document
CTRL + P Prints active document
CTRL + N Opens a new document/window
CTRL + Z Undo action.
CTRL + Y Redo action
F1 When viewing the Desktop, it opens Windows Help. When working with an program, it launches the help files for that particular program.
F2 Rename file. Click once on a file's icon and hit F2. This will highlight the name of the file and allow you to rename it.
F3 Find. Within an application, this opens up a search box that will search your open document. In Windows, it will open Windows Search.
F4 Expands a drop down menu. For example, in Internet Explorer, F4 will drop down the "Address" menu.
F5 Refresh/reload active window.
Windows Key or CTRL + ESC Shows or hides the Start Menu
Windows Key + Pause/Break Launches System Properties
Windows Key + D or M Minimizes active windows
Windows Key + E Launches "My Computer"
Windows Key + F Launches "Search For Files and Folders"
Windows Key + R Launches the "Run" dialogue box
Windows Key + CTRL + F Launches the "Search For Computers"
Windows Key + U Opens Utility Manager. Utility Manager is an accessibility utility that enables you to check the status of accessibility programs (Microsoft Magnifier, Narrator, On-Screen Keyboard) and to start or stop them.
HOME In word processing applications this will take you to the beginning of the current line. In other apps, it may take you to the top of the page.
END In word processing applications this will take you to the end of the current line. In other apps, it may take you to the bottom of the page.
CTRL + HOME Moves cursor to the top of the page.
CTRL + End Moves cursor to the bottom of the page.
Page Up Moves the cursor in your document or screen up one page.
Page Down Moves the cursor in your document or screen down one page.
Muhammad Imdadullah
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