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<p>Windows Shortcuts<br />
<strong><br />
General Keyboard Shortcuts</strong><br />
• CTRL+C (Copy)<br />
• CTRL+X (Cut)<br />
• CTRL+V (Paste)<br />
• CTRL+Z (Undo)<br />
• DELETE (Delete)<br />
• SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)<br />
• CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)<br />
• CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)<br />
• F2 key (Rename the selected item)<br />
• CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)<br />
• CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)<br />
• CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)<br />
• CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)<br />
• CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)<br />
• SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)<br />
• CTRL+A (Select all)<br />
• F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)<br />
• ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)<br />
• ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)<br />
• ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)<br />
• ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)<br />
• CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)<br />
• ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)<br />
• ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)<br />
• F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)<br />
• F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)<br />
• SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)<br />
• ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)<br />
• CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)<br />
• ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)<br />
• Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)<br />
• F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)<br />
• RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)<br />
• LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)<br />
• F5 key (Update the active window)<br />
• BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)<br />
• ESC (Cancel the current task)<br />
• SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)</p>
<p><strong> Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts</strong><br />
• CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)<br />
• CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)<br />
• TAB (Move forward through the options)<br />
• SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)<br />
• ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)<br />
• ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)<br />
• SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)<br />
• Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)<br />
• F1 key (Display Help)<br />
• F4 key (Display the items in the active list)<br />
• BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)</p>
<p><strong> MS Natural Keyboard Shortcuts</strong><br />
• Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)<br />
• Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)<br />
• Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)<br />
• Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)<br />
• Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)<br />
• Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)<br />
• Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)<br />
• CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)<br />
• Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)<br />
• Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)<br />
• Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)<br />
• Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)</p>
<p><strong> Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts</strong><br />
• Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)<br />
• Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)<br />
• Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)<br />
• SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)<br />
• NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)<br />
• Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)</p>
<p><strong> Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts</strong><br />
• END (Display the bottom of the active window)<br />
• HOME (Display the top of the active window)<br />
• NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)<br />
• NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)<br />
• NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)<br />
• LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)<br />
• RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)</p>
<p><strong> Shortcut Keys for Character Map</strong><br />
After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts: • RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)<br />
• LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)<br />
• UP ARROW (Move up one row)<br />
• DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)<br />
• PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)<br />
• PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)<br />
• HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)<br />
• END (Move to the end of the line)<br />
• CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)<br />
• CTRL+END (Move to the last character)<br />
• SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)</p>
<p><strong> MS Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts</strong><br />
• CTRL+O (Open a saved console)<br />
• CTRL+N (Open a new console)<br />
• CTRL+S (Save the open console)<br />
• CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)<br />
• CTRL+W (Open a new window)<br />
• F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)<br />
• ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)<br />
• ALT+F4 (Close the console)<br />
• ALT+A (Display the Action menu)<br />
• ALT+V (Display the View menu)<br />
• ALT+F (Display the File menu)<br />
• ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)</p>
<p><strong> MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts</strong><br />
• CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)<br />
• ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)<br />
• SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)<br />
• F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)<br />
• F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)<br />
• CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)<br />
• CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)<br />
• ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)<br />
• F2 key (Rename the selected item)<br />
• CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)</p>
<p><strong> Remote Desktop Connection Navigation</strong><br />
• CTRL+ALT+END (Open the mcrsft Windows NT Security dialog box)<br />
• ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)<br />
• ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)<br />
• ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)<br />
• ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)<br />
• CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)<br />
• ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)<br />
• CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)<br />
• CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)<br />
<strong><br />
MS Internet Explorer Navigation</strong><br />
• CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)<br />
• CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)<br />
• CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)<br />
• CTRL+H (Open the History bar)<br />
• CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)<br />
• CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)<br />
• CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)<br />
• CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)<br />
• CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)<br />
• CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)<br />
• CTRL+W (Close the current window)</p>
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