Keyboard Shortcuts

Here are some of our favorite keyboard shortcuts.

Let’s start with the WinKey.  This is the key with the backwards Windows flag or logo on it, which you may not have, depending on your keyboard.

WinKey + D = Minimizes all windows and shows the desktop

WinKey + L = Locks the computer (Windows XP only)

Winkey + Tab =Cycles through the programs shown on the taskbar

WinKey + F = Brings up the Windows Search box

WinKey + E = Opens up Windows Explorer

WinKey + R = Opens Run dialog box

WinKey + Pause = Opens System Properties

Using the keyboard, you might find these useful.

SHIFT + F10 = Same as right-clicking an object

CTL+ESC = Opens Start menu

 SHIFT = Press and hold down the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the auto-run feature

 ALT + F4 = Closes the current program

 CTL + F4 = Closes the current window in a program

 ALT + F6 = Switches between multiple windows in the same program

 CTL + Tab = Switches between multiple tabbed windows in the same program

 SHIFT+ DELETE = Deletes selection immediately, without it hitting the Recycle Bin

 F2= I find myself renaming files and folders quite often.  To expedite the process, you can highlight the file or folder you wish to rename and tap the F2 key.  Then just type the new name and hit the Enter key to complete the process.

Here are some shortcuts for Microsoft Word

Ctrl + A = Selects all of the contents of a page           

Ctrl + I = Italicize the highlighted selection

Ctrl + C = Copy the selected text

Ctrl + U = Underline the highlighted selection

Ctrl + X = Cut Selected Text                                       

Ctrl + Y = Repeat the last action performed

Ctrl + P = Paste the Selected Text                               

Ctrl + Z = Undo the last action (I like this one)

Ctrl + B = Bolds the highlighted selection                   

Ctrl + End = Moves the cursor to the end of the document

Ctrl + F = Opens the Find Box                                    

Ctrl + Home = Moves the cursor to beginning of the doc.

Ctrl + Enter = Start new Page (Page Break)              

Alt + Double-Click = By holding down the Alt key and double-clicking a file, you can display the properties of the file.  .

And when you need to use the mouse, here are some shortcuts for using it.

 Double-Click = Selects a word

 Triple-Click = Selects a paragraph

Ctrl + Mouse Wheel = Hold the Ctrl key down and scroll your mouse wheel up or down to zoom in and out. (Real handy when reading on-line newspapers).

Spacebar = Tapping the Spacebar in a web browser will scroll down one page at a time

When you have multiple windows open, you can hold the Alt key and tap the Esc key repeatedly to cycle through all

 the open windows displayed on your Taskbar.

Sometimes you visit a site that you just know you’ll want to revisit someday. Perhaps your natural inclination is to use your mouse to navigate through the Favorites options, but next time try holding the Ctrl key and tapping D… book-marking has never been easier.