[Wolfeymole]

If your mouse dies and you think how do I cope now, read on.

Keyboard shortcuts for Windows

Windows system key combinations
• F1: Help
• CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu
• ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs
• ALT+F4: Quit program
• SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently

Windows program key combinations
• CTRL+C: Copy
• CTRL+X: Cut
• CTRL+V: Paste
• CTRL+Z: Undo
• CTRL+B: Bold
• CTRL+U: Underline
• CTRL+I: Italic

Mouse click/keyboard modifier combinations for shell objects
• SHIFT+right click: Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands
• SHIFT+double click: Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu)
• ALT+double click: Displays properties
• SHIFT+DELETE: Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin

General keyboard-only commands
• F1: Starts Windows Help
• F10: Activates menu bar options
• SHIFT+F10 Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking an object
• CTRL+ESC: Opens the Start menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)
• CTRL+ESC or ESC: Selects the Start button (press TAB to select the taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu)
• ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box
• ALT+TAB: Switch to another running program (hold down the ALT key and then press the TAB key to view the task-switching window)
• SHIFT: Press and hold down the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the automatic-run feature
• ALT+SPACE: 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)
• CTRL+TAB: Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) program
• ALT+underlined letter in menu: Opens the menu
• ALT+F4: Closes the current window
• CTRL+F4: Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window
• ALT+F6: 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)

Shell objects and general folder/Windows Explorer shortcuts
For a selected object:
• F2: Rename object
• F3: Find all files
• CTRL+X: Cut
• CTRL+C: Copy
• CTRL+V: Paste
• SHIFT+DELETE: Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bin
• ALT+ENTER: Open the properties for the selected object
To copy a file
Press and hold down the CTRL key while you drag the file to another folder.
To create a shortcut
Press and hold down CTRL+SHIFT while you drag a file to the desktop or a folder.

General folder/shortcut control
• 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 window.
• F6: Moves among panes in Windows Explorer
• CTRL+G: Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)
• CTRL+Z: Undo the last command
• CTRL+A: Select all the items in the current window
• BACKSPACE: Switch to the parent folder
• SHIFT+click+Close button: For folders, close the current folder plus all parent folders

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

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

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

Microsoft Natural Keyboard keys
• Windows Logo: Start menu
• Windows Logo+R: Run dialog box
• Windows Logo+M: Minimize all
• SHIFT+Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all
• Windows Logo+F1: Help
• Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer
• Windows Logo+F: Find files or folders
• Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop
• CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Find computer
• CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)
• Windows Logo+TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons
• Windows Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box
• Application key: Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item

Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType software installed
• Windows Logo+L: Log off Windows
• Windows Logo+P: Starts Print Manager
• Windows Logo+C: Opens Control Panel
• Windows Logo+V: Starts Clipboard
• Windows Logo+K: Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box
• Windows Logo+I: Opens Mouse Properties dialog box
• Windows Logo+A: Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)
• Windows Logo+SPACEBAR: Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys
• Windows Logo+S: Toggles CAPS LOCK on and off

Dialog box keyboard commands
• TAB: Move to the next control in the dialog box
• SHIFT+TAB: Move to the previous control in the dialog box
• SPACEBAR: If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a check box, this toggles the check box. If the current control is an option, this selects the option.
• ENTER: Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline)
• ESC: Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button
• ALT+underlined letter in dialog box item: Move to the corresponding item


Taken from Microsoft.

[ComputerGuy]

I have been looking for a list like this. thanks!!

[DreamHazard]

I got a useful tip for the user with a broken mouse; if you go into your control panel (WinKey, then scroll to Control Panel), in Accessibility Options (I think...) there's an option to use MouseKeys. This effectively turns the number pad keys into a key-based cursor control. It's quite useful to an extent.

Although I'd suggest keeping a spare PS/2 mouse in a drawer somewhere, you can pick them up for a couple of quid, and then if your pointing device (I say this because I opt for a trackball, not a mouse) fails, you've got a backup to last until it gets sorted.

If you're already using a PS/2 mouse, then keep a USB mouse as a spare.

It's good practice to keep a different type to the one you use, that way, if the port goes down, you have a higher chance of the backup device working.

[vk3fcll]

Guys i have news for you - i have a doucment that has 6 pages of shortcuts!!!!!

Here you guys go and have fun with it - i hvae found some really good shortcuts in it!!!!

[serverguy]

I thought I would put those shortcuts on the forum so as people don't have to download the file, and if they don't have Word.

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This is by no means a complete listing of windows keyboard shortcuts, and I plan to update it as time and knowledge permits.
I've added many of my own shortcuts to this list that I obtained from Google's Microsoft search, and I know that there are more that I use on a daily basis, but I just can't think of them at this moment.

Rex

Windows keyboard shortcuts overview
Use shortcut keys as an alternative to the mouse when working in Windows. You can open, close, and navigate the Start menu, desktop, menus, dialog boxes,
and Web pages using keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts may also make it easier for you to interact with your computer.


General keyboard shortcuts

CTRL+C
Copy.

CTRL+X
Cut.

CTRL+V
Paste.

CTRL+Z
Undo.

DELETE
Delete.

SHIFT+DELETE
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.

CTRL while dragging an item
Copy selected item.

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
Create shortcut to selected item.

F2
Rename selected item.

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.

CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.

CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.

CTRL+UP ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.

CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Highlight a block of text.

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.

CTRL+A
Select all.

F3
Search for a file or folder.

ALT+ENTER
View properties for the selected item.

ALT+F4
Close the active item, or quit the active program.

ALT+Enter
Displays the properties of the selected object.

ALT+SPACEBAR
Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.

CTRL+F4
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.

ALT+TAB
Switch between open items.

ALT+ESC
Cycle through items in the order they were opened.

F6
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.

F4
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

SHIFT+F10
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the System menu for the active window.

CTRL+ESC
Display the Start menu.

ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name
Display the corresponding menu.

Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu
Carry out the corresponding command.

F10
Activate the menu bar in the active program.

RIGHT ARROW
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.

LEFT ARROW
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.

F5
Refresh the active window.

BACKSPACE
View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

ESC
Cancel the current task.

SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive
Prevent the CD from automatically playing.


Dialog box keyboard shortcuts


CTRL+TAB
Move forward through tabs.

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Move backward through tabs.

TAB
Move forward through options.

SHIFT+TAB
Move backward through options.

ALT+Underlined letter
Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option.

ENTER
Carry out the command for the active option or button.

SPACEBAR
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box.

Arrow keys
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons.

F1
Display Help.

shift+f1 display help for a particular dialog box, or press the application key while in a field of the dialog box and then press enter on the "what's this" option.


f4
Display the items in the active list.

BACKSPACE
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.


Natural keyboard shortcuts

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts with a Microsoft Natural Keyboard or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key (
Windows logo key) and the Application key (
Application key).


Windows logo key
Display or hide the Start menu.

Windows logo key +BREAK
Display the System Properties dialog box.

Windows logo key +D
Show the desktop.

Windows logo key +M
Minimize all windows.

Windows logo key +Shift+M
Restores minimized windows.

Windows logo key +E
Open My Computer.

Windows logo key +F
Search for a file or folder.

CTRL+
Windows logo key +F
Search for computers.

Windows logo key +F1
Display Windows Help.

Windows logo key + L
Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain.

Windows logo key +R
Open the Run dialog box.

Application key
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

Windows logo key +U
Open Utility Manager.

Accessibility keyboard shortcuts


Right SHIFT for eight seconds
Switch FilterKeys on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN
Switch High Contrast on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK
Switch MouseKeys on and off.

SHIFT five times
Switch StickyKeys on and off.

NUM LOCK for five seconds
Switch ToggleKeys on and off.

Windows logo key +U
Open Utility Manager.


Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts


END
Display the bottom of the active window.

HOME
Display the top of the active window.

NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)
Display all subfolders under the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+)
Display the contents of the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-)
Collapse the selected folder.

LEFT ARROW
Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.

RIGHT ARROW
Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.


Outlook Express keyboard commands

CTRL+n
New Message

CTRL+m
Send and receive messages.

ALT+t then r when composing a message to go to the "add recipients" page. Use ALT+t to put a selected address in the to field, ALT+c for the CC field, and ALT+b for the bcc field.

CTRL+r
Reply to message

CTRL+f
Forward message.

CTRL+y
Go to folder


Internet Explorer keyboard commands

CTRL+o
enter address to go to.

ALT+a
begin the "add to favorites process."

ALT+f then e
brings up the send-to page.

Tip for publishing files
If you want to publish a file on your computer to your site, you can follow these easy steps to use Internet Explorer as your web publishing wizard.
1. Find the file you want to publish on your computer, and select the file with your mouse or by pressing CTRL+c while on the desired file or folder.
2. Press the windows logo key and the letter r and type
ftp://username@domain.com
where username is most likely the email address associated with the service and domain.com represents the address of the host.
If you want to include the password in the pathname, write something like
ftp://username:password@domain.com

3. You will probably end up on a page offering you something like "public-html" or another name for the main folder where your files are kept. Open that file, and then press CTRL+v or choose "paste" with your mouse and the copying process should begin. the file should be placed within alphabetical order of other files.


Text Manipulation keyboard shortcuts

shift+right arrow
Select one character at a time going to the right.
shift+left arrow
select one character at a time going to the left

shift+CTRL+right arrow
select one word at a time going to the right

shift+CTRL+left arrow
select one word at a time going to the left

shift+down arrow
select one line at a time going down

shift+up arrow
select one line of text going up

shift+home
select all text from the point of the cursor to the beginning of the line

shift+end
select all text to the right of the cursor to the end of the line

CTRL+shift+home
select all text to the left of the cursor

CTRL+shift+end
select all text to the right of the cursor

When any of these selections are made, they can be deleted by pressing the delete button, or manipulated with copy, paste, or cut commands as well as formatting commands.

Notes
You must associate a password with your user account to secure it from unauthorized access. If you do not have a password associated with your user account,
pressing the
Windows logo key+L will not prevent other users from accessing your account information.
Some keyboard shortcuts may not work if StickyKeys is turned on in Accessibility Options.
If you are connected to Windows through Microsoft Terminal Services Client, some shortcuts have changed. For more information, see the online documentation
for Terminal Services Client.




Changing the MouseKey Settings

The Mouse tab enables you to use MouseKeys when you want to use the numeric keypad to control the pointer.

If you want to use the numeric keypad for data entry as well as for navigation, you can set the MouseKeys to be activated by pressing NUM LOCK.

You can also increase or decrease the pointer speed.

For more information about MouseKeys, see
Using MouseKeys with the Keypad, below.

Use the shortcut

Once you have decided to use MouseKeys, you can elect to use the MouseKeys shortcut to turn this feature on or off.

To use the shortcut
Press LEFT ALT+LEFT SHIFT+NUM LOCK.

Use the status indicator

You can choose to be notified when this option is in use by seeing a status icon.

The status icon is a mouse device.

1

On the Start menu:
Point to Settings.
Click Control Panel.

Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key).
Move to Settings by pressing S.
Select Control Panel by pressing C.

2

In Control Panel:
Double-click Accessibility Options.

If the focus is not on Control Panel, press TAB.
Move to Accessibility Options by using the arrow keys.
Press ENTER.

3

In the Accessibility Properties dialog box, make sure you are on the Mouse tab.

In the Accessibility Properties dialog box, make sure you are on the Mouse tab. If you are not:
Move to the Keyboard tab by pressing SHIFT+TAB.
Then move to the Mouse tab by pressing the RIGHT ARROW key.

4

On the Mouse tab:
Click Use MouseKeys.

On the Mouse tab:
Select Use MouseKeys by pressing ALT+M.

5

To use the shortcut and access other settings:
Click Settings.

To use the shortcut and access other settings:
Display Settings by pressing S.

6

In the Settings for MouseKeys dialog box:
Click the Use shortcut check box.

In the Settings for MouseKeys dialog box:
Select Use Shortcut by pressing U.

7

To adjust the pointer speed:
Move the sliders for Top speed and Acceleration.

To adjust the pointer speed:

To adjust Top speed, press T, then use the RIGHT ARROW and LEFT ARROW keys to make changes.

To adjust Acceleration, press A, then use the RIGHT ARROW and LEFT ARROW keys to make changes.

8

To adjust the pointer speed at any time when using MouseKeys:
Select the Hold down CTRL to speed up and SHIFT to slow down check box.

To adjust the pointer speed at any time when using MouseKeys:
Select Hold down CTRL to speed up and SHIFT to slow down by pressing H.

9

To use the NUM LOCK key to switch between MouseKeys and the standard keyboard:
Click Off if you use the numeric keypad for data entry, otherwise click On.

To use the NUM LOCK key to switch between MouseKeys and the standard keyboard:
To use the numeric keypad for data entry, press F, otherwise press N.

10

To receive a visual notification:

Click the Show MouseKey status on screen check box.

To receive a visual notification:

Select the Show MouseKey status on screen check box by pressing S.

11

Click OK, then click OK again.

Press ENTER, then press ENTER again..

Settings for MouseKeys

Using MouseKeys with the Keypad

When MouseKeys is on, you use some keys to accomplish tasks by pressing them. For other tasks, you press and hold keys. You can also use the NUM LOCK key
to switch between using MouseKeys and the standard keyboard.

When MouseKeys is on, you can use the following keys to accomplish the following tasks:

Move the mouse pointer

The arrow keys

Click
5

Double-click

+ (plus sign)

Lock the mouse button

INS

Release the mouse button

DEL

Left mouse click

/ (slash)

Right mouse click

- (minus sign)

Both mouse clicks

* (asterisk)

Note: If the Mouse Keys feature is on, but NUM LOCK is in the opposite setting, the MouseKeys icon in the taskbar shows that MouseKeys is off.

Using Mouse Keys:

The MouseKeys is a separate feature and is accessible also by double clicking on the Accessibility icon in Control Panel. However, as the name implies,
this feature enables you to use the Num Lock part of your keyboard, those keys furthest to the right of the keyboard, to mimic your mouse.

Once enabled you can move the mouse pointer to any place on the screen by using the arrow keys, single, right or double click, drag and drop items just
like you can with your mouse.

Mouse Keys

To move the mouse pointer using MouseKeys

To move the pointer horizontally or vertically, press the arrow keys on your numeric keypad.

To move the pointer diagonally, press HOME, END, PAGE UP, and PAGE DOWN on your numeric keypad.

To drag using MouseKeys

To drag an object such as a file, folder or graphic first bring your mouse pointer/arrow so that it's over the object (see above how to do this).

Press the INS key on your numeric keypad. This will make the object you want to move stick to the pointer/arrow.

Having got hold of the object use the arrow keys to drag it to wherever you want to place it. Use the arrow keys on the numeric keyboard and not those to
the left of it.

When you are over the area where you want to place the object press the DEL key to let go of it.

To click using MouseKeys

To click, press 5 on your numeric keypad.

To double-click, press the PLUS SIGN (+) on your numeric keypad.

To right-click, press the MINUS SIGN (-) on your numeric keypad, and then press 5 to click, or press the PLUS SIGN (+) to double-click.

To click as if you were using both mouse buttons at once, press the ASTERISK (*) on your numeric keypad, and then press 5 to click or the PLUS SIGN (+)
to double-click.

To switch back to standard clicking, press SLASH (/) on your numeric keypad.

Hot key (if enabled)

Left shift, left alt and num-lock pressed together.

[vk3fcll]

Yes that is a good idea but for other people who don't have office you are able to open it in word pad or note pad.

[serverguy]

You can open it in Wordpad, the formatting goes wrong in Notepad though.

Some people are a reluctant to downloading .doc files because they can have viruses slipped into them. (Not saying this contains a virus though). It is a good list.

[matthewforu]

Thanks for sharing this useful tips. It helped me a lot.

[rhino]

Nice thanks!

[Razer]

All these written on here and nobody has put up the Task Manager shortcut! (As far as I saw)

Now now, I'm not chatting about Ctrl + Alt + Delete, I mean the actual Task Manager shortcut, Ctrl + Shift + Esc.

Since I'm on a laptop with a weird keyboard I don't have a right Ctrl so I don't know if it is left Ctrl or not but it's handy none the less if you are on a PC that has a stupid dialogue box appear with various options when Ctrl + Alt + Delete is pressed. (See my college..)