My Choice: Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
March 22nd, 2008 by Annkur
Here are some cool Keyboard shortcut combinations for Windows users. So go ahead take the shortcut and save some time!
Keyboard Shortcuts Using the Windows Key:
- WinKey (Display or hide the Start menu)
- WinKey + Break (Display the System Properties dialog box)
- WinKey +D (Display the desktop)
- WinKey +M (Minimize all of the windows)
- WinKey +SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
- WinKey +E (Open My Computer)
- WinKey +F (Search for a file or a folder)
- Ctrl+ WinKey +F (Search for computers)
- WinKey +F1 (Display Windows Help)
- WinKey + L (Lock the keyboard)
- WinKey +R (Open the Run dialog box)
- WinKey +U (Open Utility Manager)
Shortcuts for Windows Explorer
- END (Display bottom of the active window)
- HOME (Display the top of the active window)
- NUMLOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the folder selected)
- NUMLOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
- NUMLOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)
- LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
- RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)
The Classics:
- Alt + Tab: Switch between windows
- Tab: To jump links/fields in a webpage || Use Shift+TAB to reverse
- In Firefox: Ctrl+Tab to switch tabs, Use Ctrl+Shift+Tab to reverse!
- F5: Refresh / Reload the page or desktop
- Esc: Cancel the task, Stop loading webpage
- F2: Rename the selected file / folder
- CTRL+C (Copy – File or text)
- CTRL+X (Cut – File or text)
- CTRL+V (Paste – File or text)
- CTRL+Z (Undo – File or text)
Got more? Feel free to list down in comments below!
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