Windows key + E = My computer
Windows key + Pause/Break key = System Properties
Windows Key + R = Run
Windows Key + D = Show desktop
Windows Key + L = Log off current user
Windows Key + F = Opens Search page
Ctrl + A = Select everything on open page
Ctrl + C = Copy Selected item
Ctrl + V = Paste previous copied Item
Ctrl + Alt + Del = Task Manager
Right Shift for 8 seconds
Switch FilterKeys on and off
Left Alt+Left Shift+Print Screen
Switch High Contrast on and off
Left Alt+Left Shift+Num Lock
Switch MouseKeys on and off
Shift five times
Switch StickyKeys on and off
Num Lock for 5 seconds
Switch ToggleKeys on and off
Microsoft Magnifier
Windows Key+Up Arrow
Increase magnification
Windows Key+Down Arrow
Decrease magnification
Windows Key+Print Screen
Copy the magnified screen and the mouse cursor to the
Clipboard
Windows Key+Scroll Lock
Copy the magnified screen to the Clipboard without the
mouse cursor
Windows Key+Page Up
Toggle Invert Colors
Windows Key+Page Down
Toggle Follow Mouse Cursor
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT Windows Desktop/Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
TASK SHORTCUTS
Alt+Enter or Alt+double-click
View an item's properties
Shift+Delete
Delete an item without placing it in Recycle Bin
F2
Rename an item
Ctrl+A
Select all items
Ctrl while dragging a file
Copy a file
Ctrl+Shift while dragging a file
Create a shortcut
F5
Refresh a window's contents
Shift while inserting the CD
Bypass AutoPlay when inserting a CD
F3
Open Find: All Files
WINDOWS KEYS
Windows Key+F
Display Find: All Files
Ctrl+Windows Key+F
Display Find: Computer
Windows Key+F1
Display Help
Windows Key+R
Display the Run command
Windows Key
Display the Start menu
Windows Key+Pause
Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows Key+E
Display Windows Explorer
Windows Key+D
Minimize or restore all windows
Windows Key+M
Minimize all open windows
Shift+Windows Key+M
Undo minimize all windows
Windows Key+Tab
Cycle through buttons on the taskbar
Application Key
Open an item's Context menu
Windows Explorer Folder Keyboard Shortcuts
TASK SHORTCUTS
Shift + clicking on the Close button
Close the selected folder and all parent folders (My
Computer only)
Alt+Left Arrow
Move backward to a previous view
Alt+Right Arrow
Move forward to a previous view
Backspace
View the folder one level up
Left Arrow
Collapse the current selection if it's expanded
Left Arrow
Select the parent folder
Num Lock+- (minus sign)
Collapse the selected folder
Right Arrow
Expand the current selection if it's collapsed
Right Arrow
Select the first subfolder
Num Lock+* (asterisk)
Expand all folders below the current selection
Num Lock++ (plus sign)
Expand the selected folder
F6
Switch among left and right panes and menu bars
Windows General Keyboard Shortcuts
TASK SHORTCUT
F10
Activate the menu bar in programs
Ctrl+F4
Close the current window in Multiple Document
Interface programs
Alt+F4
Close the active window or program
Alt+Spacebar
Display the current window's system menu
Alt+Spacebar+N
Minimize active window
Alt+Spacebar+X
Maximize active window
Alt+Spacebar+R
Restore active window
Alt+Spacebar+C
Close active window
Shift+F10
Display the Context menu for a selected item
Ctrl+Esc
Display the Start menu
Alt+ -(minus)
Display the system menu for MDI programs
Alt+Enter
Display the Properties dialog box for a selected item
Alt+M (when taskbar is selected)
Minimize all windows
Alt+[underlined letter]
Select a menu item or dialog option containing
underlined letter
Alt+Esc
Cycle through taskbar programs or windows
Alt+Tab
Use Task Switcher to cycle through open programs or
windows
Alt+Shift+Tab
Reverse direction of cycle through Task Switcher
Ctrl+Enter
Open a selected folder or program
Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Open a selected folder as a two-paned Explorer window
Ctrl+Alt+Del
Display Close Program dialog box
F1
Display Help on a selected dialog box item
Esc
Cancel the current task
Spacebar or Enter
Click on a highlighted button
Spacebar
Select or clear a highlighted check box
Spacebar
Click on a highlighted option
Tab
Move forward through options
Shift+Tab
Move backward through options
Ctrl+Tab
Move forward through tabs
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Move backward through tabs
Backspace
In a "Save as or open" dialog box, open a selected
folder one level up
F4
In a "Save as or open" dialog box, open Save In or
Look In
F5
Refresh the "Save as or open" dialog box
Microsoft Natural Keyboard and Similars 104-105 touch keyboards
WIN KEY SHORTCUTS
WIN
Open Start menu
WIN + D
Maximize all open windows
WIN + E
Start Windows Explorer
WIN + F
Start Find Files/Folders dialog box
WIN + M
Minimize all open windows
WIN + R
Start Run dialog box
WIN + F1
Start Help
WIN + Tab
Cycle through Taskbar open apps buttons
WIN + Pause/Break
Start System Properties Panel
WIN + Ctrl + F
Start Find Computer dialog box
WIN + Shift + M
Undo Minimize all
WIN + L + Enter
Log off Windows
WIN + U + R + Enter
Restart Windows
WIN + U + S + Enter
Shut down Windows
Browser Shortcuts (general)
Alt–left arrow
Same as clicking on Back
Alt–right arrow
Same as clicking on Forward
Ctrl-B
Opens the Favorites or Bookmarks window
Ctrl-D
Creates a new favorite or bookmark
Ctrl-F
Opens the Find dialog box
Ctrl-H
Opens History
Ctrl-N
Opens a new browser window
Ctrl-O
Opens a URL window
Esc
Same as clicking on Stop
space bar
Scrolls down a page one screen length
INTERNET EXPLORER
Ctrl-E
Opens Search in Explorer bar (IE5 only)
Ctrl-I
Opens Favorites in Explorer bar (IE5 only)
Alt-D
Selects the text in the Address bar
F4
Cycles through recently visited sites
Alt KEY CODES
Alt Codes are what the ones that you use to make all
those funny symbols on a Windows machine. To use them, you put the "num
lock" on, hold down the alt key and then push the combination of numbers
indicated. When you release the alt key, the symbol should pop up. One
thing: do NOT try to do alt codes with the regular numbers (the ones above
the letters). It only works on the KEYPAD to the side. So if you
are using your laptop, get the keypad attachment to use. Or use a
external USB Keyboard.