KEY-BOARD Shortcuts

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Here are some of most useful key-board shortcuts.

• Copy = Ctrl+c
• Cut = Ctrl+x
• Paste = Ctrl+v
• Undo = Ctrl+z
• Delete = Delete
• Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin:= SHIFT+DELETE
• To copy selected item, CTRL while dragging an item
• Create shortcut to selected item, CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
• Rename selected item, F2
• Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word, CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
• Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word, CTRL+LEFT ARROW
• Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph, CTRL+DOWN ARROW
• Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph, CTRL+UP ARROW
• Highlight a block of text, CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
• Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document, SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
• Select all, CTRL+A
• Search for a file or folder, F3
• View properties for the selected item, ALT+ENTER
• Close the active item, or quit the active program, ALT+F4
• Opens the shortcut menu for the active window, ALT+SPACEBAR
• Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously, CTRL+F
• Switch between open items, ALT+TAB
• Cycle through items in the order they were opened, ALT+ESC
• Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop, F6
• Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer, F4
• Display the shortcut menu for the selected item, SHIFT+F10
• Display the System menu for the active window, ALT+SPACEBAR
• Display the Start menu, CTRL+ESC
• Display the corresponding menu, ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name
• Refresh the active window. F5
• View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. BACKSPACE
• Cancel the current task. ESC
• SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

Use these keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes:=

• Move forward through tabs, CTRL+TAB
• Move backward through tabs, CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
• Move forward through options. TAB
• Move backward through options. SHIFT+TAB
• Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. ALT+Underlined letter
• Carry out the command for the active option or button. ENTER
• Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. SPACEBAR
• Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. Arrow keys
• Display Help. F1
• Display the items in the active list. F4

Helpful accessibility keyboard shortcuts:=

• Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right SHIFT for eight seconds
• Switch High Contrast on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN
• Switch MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK
• Switch StickyKeys on and off. SHIFT five times
• Switch ToggleKeys on and off. NUM LOCK for five seconds

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