Windows Useful Commands

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Useful Shortcut:

Start + M:Minimizes all open windows

Start + Shift + M:Maximizes All Windows

Start + E:Runs Windows Explorer

Start + R:Open the RUN Dialog Box

Start + F:Open the Search Results Dialog ox

Start + CTRL + F:Opens the Search Results!"omputer dialog Box #i$ the computer is connected to

networ%&

Start + Pause (Break):Opens the S'stem (roperties Dialog Box

Wino!s S"ste# $e" Co#%inations:

F&:)elp

CTRL + ESC:Open Start menu

'LT + T'B:Switch etween open programs

'LT + F:*uit program

S*FT + ELETE:Delete item permanentl'

Wino!s Pro,ra# $e" Co#%inations+

CTRL + C:"op'

CTRL + -:"ut

CTRL + .:(aste

CTRL + /:Undo

CTRL + B:Bold

CTRL + U:Underline

CTRL + *:,talic

Mouse Click0$e"%oar Moifier Co#%inations for Shell 1%2ects+

S*FT + ri,ht click:Displa's a shortcut menu containing alternati-e commands

S*FT + ou%le click:Runs the alternate de$ault command #the second item on the menu&


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'LT + ou%le click:Displa's properties

S*FT + ELETE:Deletes an item immediatel' without placing it in the Rec'cle Bin

3eneral $e"%oar41nl" Co##ans+

F&:Starts Windows )elp

F&5:Acti-ates menu ar options

S*FT + F&5+ Opens a shortcut menu $or the selected item #this is the same as right!clic%ing an

o.ect

CTRL + ESC:Opens the Start menu #use the ARROW %e's to select an item&

CTRL + ESC or ESC:Selects the Start utton #press /AB to select the tas%ar0 or press S),1/2134

$or a context menu&

'LT + 1W6 'RR1W:Opens a drop!down list ox

'LT + T'B:Switch to another running program #hold down the A5/ %e' and then press the /AB %e'

to -iew the tas%!switching window&

S*FT:(ress and hold down the S),1/ %e' while 'ou insert a "D!ROM to 'pass the automatic!run

$eature

'LT + SP'CE:Displa's the main window6s S'stem menu #$rom the S'stem menu0 'ou can restore0

mo-e0 resize0 minimize0 maximize0 or close the window&

'LT +4 ('LT + h"7hen):Displa's the Multiple Document ,nter$ace #MD,&child window6s S'stem

menu #$rom the MD, child window6s S'stem menu0 'ou can restore0 mo-e0 resize0 minimize0maximize0 or close the child window&

CTRL + T'B:Switch to the next child window o$ a Multiple Document ,nter$ace #MD,& program

'LT + unerline letter in #enu:Opens the menu

'LT + F:"loses the current window

CTRL + F:"loses the current Multiple Document ,nter$ace #MD,& window

'LT + F8:Switch etween multiple windows in the same program #$or example0 when the Notepad

1ind dialog ox is displa'ed

'LT + F8+ switches etween the 1ind dialog ox and the main Notepad window&

Shell 1%2ects an 3eneral Foler0Wino!s E97lorer Shortcuts For a selecte o%2ect:

F:Rename o.ect

F;:1ind all $iles


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CTRL + -: "ut

CTRL + C:"op'

CTRL + .:(aste

S*FT + ELETE:Delete selection immediatel'0 without mo-ing the item to the Rec'cle Bin

'LT + E6TER:Open the properties $or the selected o.ect

To Co7" a File:(ress and hold down the "/R5 %e' while 'ou drag the $ile to another $older7

To Create a Shortcut:(ress and hold down "/R52S),1/ while 'ou drag a $ile to the des%top or a

$older7

3eneral Foler0Shortcut Control:

F:Selects the 8o /o A Di$$erent 1older ox and mo-es down the entries in the ox #i$ the toolar is

acti-e in Windows Explorer&

F


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Wino!s Lo,o + .:Starts "lipoard

Wino!s Lo,o + $:Opens ;e'oard (roperties dialog ox

Wino!s Lo,o + *:Opens Mouse (roperties dialog ox

Wino!s Lo,o + ':Starts Accessiilit' Options #i$ installed&

Wino!s Lo,o + SP'CEB'R:Displa's the list o$ Microso$t ,ntelli/'pe shortcut %e's

Wino!s Lo,o + S:/oggles "A(S 5O"; on and o$$

ialo, Bo9 $e"%oar Co##ans:

T'B:Mo-e to the next control in the dialog ox

S*FT + T'B: Mo-e to the pre-ious control in the dialog ox

SP'CEB'R:,$ the current control is a utton0 this clic%s the utton7 ,$ the current control is a chec%ox0 this toggles the chec% ox7 ,$ the current control is an option0 this selects the option7

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