Keyboarding Efficiencies

Keyboarding can be more efficient than using a touchpad or mouse!

Some common Windows keyboard shortcuts:

• F1: Help

• F2: Rename object

• F3: Find all files

• F4: Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows Explorer)

• F5: Refreshes the current win+dow.

• F6: Moves among panes in Windows Explorer

• F10: Activates menu bar options

• SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently (No Recycle Bin!)

• SHIFT+F10 Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking an object)

• ALT+F4: Quit program (abruptly)

• ALT+F6: Switch between multiple windows in the same program

• ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs

• ALT+ENTER: Open the properties for the selected object

• ALT+double click: Displays properties

• ALT+SPACE: Displays the main window's System menu

• ALT+underlined letter in menu: Opens the menu

• ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box

• BACKSPACE: Switch to the parent folder

• CTRL+A: Select All

• CTRL+B: Bold

• CTRL+C: Copy

• CTRL+X: Cut

• CTRL+V: Paste

• CTRL+Z: Undo

• CTRL+I: Italic

• CTRL+U: Underline

• CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu

• CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move through the property tabs

• CTRL+ESC or ESC: Selects the Start button

(press TAB to select the taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu)

• SHIFT: Press and hold down the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the automatic-run feature

• CTRL+TAB: Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) program

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

• LEFT ARROW: Collapses the current selection if it is expanded

Accessibility shortcuts

• Press SHIFT five times: Toggles StickyKeys on and off

• Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Toggles FilterKeys on and off

• Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key 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