Wednesday, May 7, 2008

General Keyboard Shortcuts:

CTRL+C ---------->Copy

CTRL+X ---------->Cut

CTRL+V---------- >Paste

CTRL+Z ---------- >Undo

CTRL+A----------> Select all


F1 key---------->Display Help

F2 key ---------->Rename the selected item

F3 key---------->Search for a file or a folder

F4 key ---------->Display the items in the active list

F5 key---------->Update the active window

F6 key ---------->Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop

F10 key ---------->Activate the menu bar in the active program


CTRL+RIGHT ARROW ---------->Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word

CTRL+LEFT ARROW ---------->Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word

CTRL+DOWN ARROW ---------->Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph

CTRL+UP ARROW ---------->Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph

CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys ---------->Highlight a block of text

CTRL+TAB---------->Move forward through the tabs

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB ---------->Move backward through the tabs

CTRL+ESC ---------->Display the Start menu

CTRL+F4---------->Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously


ALT+ENTER ---------->View the properties for the selected item

ALT+F4---------->Close the active item, or quit the active program

ALT+ENTER ---------->Display the properties of the selected object

ALT+SPACEBAR---------->Open the shortcut menu for the active window

ALT+TAB ---------->Switch between the open items

ALT+ESC ---------->Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened

ALT+SPACEBAR ---------->Display the System menu for the active window



SHIFT+TAB---------->Move backward through the options

SHIFT+F10---------->Display the shortcut menu for the selected item


Windows Logo---------->Display or hide the Start menu

Windows Logo+BREAK---------->Display the System Properties dialog box