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Windows Shortcuts: A Comprehensive List, Lecture notes of Introduction to Computers

A detailed list of various windows shortcuts, including keys for common functions such as cutting, pasting, renaming objects, and opening menus. It also covers shortcuts for specific programs like notepad and windows explorer.

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General Windows Shortcuts
F1
F2
Cut
Undo
Help
RenameObject
FindallfilesF3
Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + X
Ctrl + C
Paste
Cop
y
Ctrl + V
Ctrl + Y
OpenStartmenu
Redo
Switchbetweenopenprograms
Quitprogram
Ctrl + Esc
Alt + Tab
Shift + Delete Deleteitempermanentl
y
Shift + Right Click Displaysashortcut menucontainingalternativecommands
Shift + Double Click ( )Runsthealternatedefaultcommand theseconditemonthemenu
Displaysproperties
F10 Activates menubaroptions
Opensaconte tmenu( righ lick)
Selectsthe Startbutton(pressTab toselectthe taskbar,orpressShift+F10for a
contextmenu)
Opensa drop‐downlistbox
Ctrl + Esc or Esc
Alt + Tab Switchtoanotherrunningprogram(holddowntheAlt keyandthenpresstheTabkey
toviewthe task‐switchingwindow)
Swi chb kward b ppli ati
Shift PressandholddowntheShift keywhileyouinsertaCD‐ROMtobypassthe automatic‐
runfeature
Alt + Spacebar Displaysthemainwindow'sSystemmenu(fromtheSystemmenu,youcanrestore,
move,resize,minimize,maximize,orclosethewindow)
DisplaystheMultipleDocumentInterface(MDI)child window'sSystemmenu(
f
romtheAlt + (Alt + hyphen) MDIchildwindow'sSystemmenu,youcanrestore,move,resize,minimizemaximize,or
closethechild window)
Switch h hildwindow f Multi leD Interf (MDI)pr
Alt + Underlined letter in Opensthemenuandthefunction oftheunderlinedletter
menu
Alt + F4
Ctrl + F4 Closesthecurrentwindow
ThecurrentMultipleDocumentInterface(MDI)window
Switchbetweenmultiplewindowsinthesameprogram(for example,whentheNotepad
Finddialog boxisdisplayed, Alt+F6switchesbetweenthefinddialog boxandthemain
Notepadwindow)
Deleteselectionimmediately,withoutmovingthe itemto the RecycleBinShift + Delete
Ctrl + Hold Left Click
(While selecting a file or
text)
Ctrl + Shift + Hold Left
Click (While selecting a
file)
F4
Copyafileortext
Alt + Enter Openthepropertiesfortheselectedobject
Tocreateashortcut
Selectsthe"GoToADifferentFolder"boxandmovesdowntheentriesinthebox(ifthe
toolbarisactiveinWindowsExplorer)
F6
Crtl + A
Shift + Click + Close button
Right Shift (hold for eight
Backspace Switchtotheparentfolder
Shift five times
TogglesFilterKeysonandof
TogglesStickyKeysonandof
f
Selectalltheitemsinthecurrentwindow
f
Forfolders,closethecurrentfolderpulsallparentfolders
Ctrl + G OpenstheGoToFoldertool(inWindowsExploreronly)
F5 Refreshesthecurrentwindow
MovesamonpanesinWindowsExplorer
Ctrl +Tab tot enextc o a p ocument ace ogram
Alt +F4
Shift +F10 xsameas tc
Alt +Double Click
Alt +Down Arro
w
Alt +Shift +Tab t ac s etween opena c ons
Alt +F6
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General Windows Shortcuts F F

Cut

Undo

Help Rename Object F3 Find all files Ctrl + Z Ctrl + X Ctrl + C Paste

Copy Ctrl + V Ctrl + Y Open Start menu

Redo

Switch between open programs Quit program

Ctrl + Esc Alt + Tab

Shift + Delete Delete item permanently Shift + Right Click Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands Shift + Double Click Runs the alternate default command ( the second item on the menu) Displays properties F10 Activates menu bar options Opens a conte t menu ( righ lick) Selects the Start button (press Tab to select the taskbar, or press Shift + F10 for a context menu) Opens a drop‐down list box

Ctrl + Esc or Esc

Alt + Tab Switch to another running program (hold down the Alt key and then press the Tab key to view the task‐switching window) Swi ch b kward b ppli ati Shift Press and hold down the Shift key while you insert a CD‐ROM to bypass the automatic‐ run feature Alt + Spacebar Displays the main window's System menu (from the System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the window) Alt + (Alt + hyphen) Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu (from the MDI child window's System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize maximize, or close the child window) Switch h hild window f Multi le D Interf (MDI) pr Alt + Underlined letter in Opens the menu and the function of the underlined letter menu Alt + F Ctrl + F

Closes the current window The current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window Switch between multiple windows in the same program (for example, when the Notepad Find dialog box is displayed, Alt + F6 switches between the find dialog box and the main Notepad window) Shift + Delete Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bin

Ctrl + Hold Left Click (While selecting a file or text) Ctrl + Shift + Hold Left Click (While selecting a file) F

Copy a file or text

Alt + Enter Open the properties for the selected object

To create a shortcut

Selects the "Go To A Different Folder" box and moves down the entries in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows Explorer)

F

Crtl + A

Shift + Click + Close button

Right Shift (hold for eight

Backspace Switch to the parent folder

Shift five times Toggles FilterKeys on and of

Toggles StickyKeys on and off

Select all the items in the current window

f

For folders, close the current folder puls all parent folders

Ctrl + G Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows Explorer only)

F5 Refreshes the current window Moves amon panes in Windows Explorer

Ctrl + Tab to t e next c o a p ocument ace ogram

Alt + F

Shift + F10 x same as t c

Alt + Double Click

Alt + Down Arrow

Alt + Shift + Tab t ac s etween open a c ons

Alt + F

seconds) Num Lock (hold for five seconds)

Toggles ToggleKeys on and off

Left Alt + left Shift + Num Lock

Toggles MouseKeys on and off

Left Alt + left Shift + Print Screen

Toggles high contrast on and off

Print Screen Copies the whole screen's image to the clipboard Alt + Print Screen Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad)

Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer

Shortcuts for Windows Explorer Tree Control Numeric Keypad * Expands everything under the current selection Numeric Keypad + Expands the current selection Numeric Keypad Collapses the current selection Right Arrow Expands the current selection if it is not expanded, otherwise goes to the first child Left Arrow Collapses the current selection if it is expanded, otherwise goes to the parent