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Software Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows has a huge number of keyboard shortcuts that can make your life
easier. Here are a some of them. (Ctrl + means to hold down the ctrl key while
striking the key following the +)
F1
Opens a help screen
Ctrl + C
Copy the selection
Ctrl + V
Paste the clipboard
Ctrl + X
Cut the selection
Ctrl + Z
Undo the last action
Ctrl + Y
Redo the last action
Ctrl + S
Save the document
Ctrl + P
Print the documents
Home
Go to the beginning of the line
End
Go to the end of the line
Ctrl + Home
Go to the beginning of the document
Ctrl + End
Go to the end of the document
Ctrl + A
Select the entire document
Shift + End
Select from cursor to end of line
Shift + Ctrl + End Select from cursor to end of
document
Shift + Ctrl + Home Select from cursor to beginning of document
Ctrl + left arrow Go to the beginning
of the previous word
Ctrl + right arrow Go to the beginning of the next
word
Ctrl + up arrow Go to previous
line
Ctrl + down arrow Go to next line
F2
Rename the current item
F3
Search for a file or folder
F5
Refresh the screen
Alt + F4
Closes the active program
Alt + spacebar Open
the menu bar for the active program
Alt + Tab
Switches between active windows
Properties key
Displays the properties menu for the current item (the properties key is usually
to the right of the spacebar. It is the equivalent of a right mouse click)
Windows key shortcuts - hold down the Windows key while hitting another key
Windows Key
Opens or closes the start menu
+ R
Starts the run program
+ D
Displays the desktop (When repeated it restores all programs)
+ E
Opens the Windows explorer
+ L
Locks your computer (if you have set a password)
+ M
Minimizes all of the programs
Some Windows keys added in Windows 7
+ Home
Minimize all windows except the one that's currently active. Hit it again to
restore the windows.
+ space
Makes all windows transparent so you can see through to the desktop.
+ up arrow
Maximizes the active window.
+ right arrow
Docks the active window to the left or ride side of the screen.
+ [+|-]
Enables the magnifier and zooms in/out.
+ P
Opens Windows' presentation settings so you can quickly adjust display settings
to include a second monitor or a projector
Adding your own keyboard shortcuts
You can add shortcuts to open programs by right clicking the programs icon and
selecting properties. In the shortcut box use a combination of ctrl, shift, alt
keys (2 of them) and a letter. For the calculator for example you might want to
assign ctrl + alt + c. After assigning this shortcut holding down the ctrl and
alt keys and hitting the letter c would open up the calculator program.
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