Tips and Tricks

TASK

SHORTCUT

Windows Help

F1

Go to menu mode

F10

Switch active DOS program between full screen and window operation.

Alt+Enter

Save with a new name

Alt+F+A

Quit current program

Alt+F4

Print file in current program

Alt+F+P

Minimize all windows

Alt+M (when taskbar is selected)

Put the active window on Clipboard

Alt+Print Screen

Control menu

Alt+Spacebar

Minimize active window

Alt+Spacebar+N

Reduce window size

Alt+Spacebar+R

Enlarge window

Alt+Spacebar+X

Switch among active programs on the Taskbar

Alt+Tab

Select all

Ctrl+A

Reboot or end task

Ctrl+Alt+Delete

Go to end of document

Ctrl+End

Open the Start menu

Ctrl+Esc

Goto the beginning of document

Ctrl+Home

Move forward through tabs in dialog box

Ctrl+Tab

Close current folder and its parents

Shift+File/Close

Bypass Autorun CD

Shift while inserting CD

Selected Objects

Display Properties dialog box

Alt+Enter

Bold

Ctrl+B

Copy

Ctrl+C

Italics

Ctrl+I

Underline

Ctrl+U

Paste

Ctrl+V

Cut

Ctrl+X

Display an alternate context menu

Ctrl+Right-Click

Place in Recycle Bin

Delete

Rename selected file

F2

Delete immediately without putting in the Recycle Bin

Shift+Delete

Context menu for selected item

Shift+F10

Managing Folders in Explorer

Select all

Ctrl+A

Find

F3

Refresh

F5

Switch between panes

F6

Go to the parent folder

Backspace

Go To Folder

Ctrl+G

Undo

Ctrl+Z

Explorer Tree

Scroll without moving the selection

Ctrl+Arrow key

Expand everything under the selection)

Num Lock+Asterisk (on numeric keypad)

Collapse the selection

Num Lock+Minus sign (on numeric keypad)

Expand the selection

Num Lock+Plus sign (on numeric keypad)

Expand current selection if it's collapsed, otherwise select first subfolder

Right Arrow

Collapse current selection if it's expanded, otherwise select parent folder

Left Arrow

Accessibility Options
(Shortcut keys must be enabled -- See "Accessibility, shortcut keys" Help.)

Toggle StickyKeys on and off

Tap Shift 5 times

Toggle FilterKeys on and off

Hold down Right Shift for 8 seconds

Turn ToggleKeys on and off

Hold down NumLock for 5 seconds

Toggle MouseKeys on and off

Left Alt+Left Shift+Num Lock

Toggle High Contrast on and off

Left Alt+Left Shift+Print Screen