COMPUTER SHORTCUT KEYS

COMPUTER SHORTCUT KEY

ALT + PRINT SCREEN Copy screen shot of current application to the clipboard

ALT + F4 Close current application

CTRL + + (on numeric Keypad) Resize column to length of longest line

CTRL + A Select all SHIFT (hold while selecting items) Select multiple items inclusively

CTRL (hold while selecting items) Select multiple items individually

CTRL + C Copy highlighted item to the clipboard

CTRL + F4 Close open window in current application

CTRL + N Open new window in current application

CTRL + V Paste from the clipboard

CTRL + X Cut to the clipboard

CTRL + Z Undo last edit in current

CTRL+Windows Key+F (Search for computers)

END (Display the bottom of the active window)

F1 Display help for the current application

F2 Rename highlighted object

F10 Display Menu Bar options

F4 Position cursor at the Address Bar in Windows Explorer F5 Refresh contents in Internet Explorer

HOME (Display the top of the active window)

Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the Mouse Keys either on or off)

Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)

LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)

NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the Toggle Keys either on or off)

RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first sub-folder)

Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch Filter Keys either on or off)

SHIFT + * (on numeric Keypad) List all subfolders of currently open folder in Windows Explorer

SHIFT + DEL Permanently delete item, no Recycle Bin

SHIFT + F10 Display the Context Menu SHIFT (while inserting CD/DVD) Prevents auto-play of CD/DVD

SHIFT five times (Switch the Sticky Keys either on or off)

WINDOWS + Down Arrow Minimize current window

WINDOWS + - Zoom out

WINDOWS + + Zoom in

WINDOWS + B Set focus to System Tray items (by clock)

WINDOWS + CTRL + F Display Search for Computers

WINDOWS + E Start Windows Explorer

WINDOWS + F1 Display the Windows Help

WINDOWS + G Display gadgets over other windows short cut for windows operating system helpful for computer section

WINDOWS + HOME Minimize all open windows but current

WINDOWS + L Lock the computer

WINDOWS + Left Arrow Snap current window to left of display

WINDOWS + R Display Run to execute a command

WINDOWS + Right Arrow Snap current window to right of display

WINDOWS + SHIFT + Left Arrow Move current window to 2nd monitor (left)

WINDOWS + SHIFT + Right Arrow Move current window to 2nd monitor (right)

WINDOWS + SHIFT + TAB Reverse live view scroll through open applications (Vista & higher)

WINDOWS + Space Show desktop

WINDOWS + T Show preview of open applications

WINDOWS + TAB  Forward live view scroll through open applications (Vista & higher)

WINDOWS + Up Arrow Maximize current

Windows Key (Display or hide the Start menu)

Windows Key +U (Open Utility Manager)

Windows Key+D (Display the deskftop)

Windows Key+F (Search for a file or a folder)

Windows Key+M (Minimize all of the windows)

Windows Key+R (Open the Run dialog box)

Windows Key+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)

Windows Key+U (Open Utility Manager)