Techonomix

Windows Shortcuts

If there’s anything you really need to work faster with, it’s good
oldWindows.When you combine keyboard shortcuts, Start >
Run commands and a selection of command-line tools (all covered
here, of course), you can spend an entire day with Windows
without ever having to touch your mouse. We’re using XP as our
reference—it’s still the most widely used version—and Vista-only
shortcuts (there are very few) will be marked as such.
[Delete]
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
[[Shift]] + [Delete]
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
[F2]
Rename the selected item
[Ctrl] + [Right Arrow]
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
[Ctrl] + [Left Arrow]
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
[Ctrl] + [Down Arrow]
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
[Ctrl] + [Up Arrow]
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
[Ctrl] + [[Shift]] + an arrow key
Select a block of text
[[Shift]] with any arrow key
Selectmore than one itemin a window or on the desktop, or select
text within a document
[Ctrl] with any arrow key + [Space]
Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
[Ctrl] + [A]
Select all items in a document or window
[F3]
Search for a file or folder

[Alt] + [Enter]
Display properties for the selected item
[Alt] + [F4]
Exit the active program
[Alt] + [Space]
Open the shortcut menu for the active window
[Ctrl] + [F4]
Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have
multiple documents open simultaneously)
[Alt] + [Tab]
Switch between open programs or items
[Ctrl]+ [Alt] + [Tab]
Use the arrow keys to switch between open items (Vista only). Hit
[Enter] to select the program you want to switch to
[Ctrl] + Mouse scroll wheel
Change the size of icons on the desktop – (Vista only)
[Windows] + [Tab]
Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3D
(Vista only). In XP, cycle through programs using the taskbar
buttons and hit [Enter] to select a program
[Ctrl] + [Windows] + [Tab]
Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by
using Windows Flip 3D (Vista only). Hit [Enter] to select the program
you want to switch to
[Alt] + [Esc]
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened


[F6]
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
[F4]
Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer
[[Shift]] + [F10]
Display the right-click menu for the selected item
[Ctrl] + [Esc] or [Windows]
Open the Start menu
[Alt] + underlined letter (in program menu)
Display the corresponding menu – for Example, [Alt] + [F] in a program
opens the File menu
[F10]
Activate the menu bar in the active program
[Right Arrow] (in menu bar)
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
[Left Arrow] (in menu bar)
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
[F5]
Refresh the active window
[Alt] + [Up Arrow]
View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer
[Esc]
Cancel the current task
[Ctrl] + [[Shift]] + [Esc]

Hold down [[Shift]] when you insert a CD / DVD
Prevent the CD / DVD from automatically playing