999+ Keyboard Shortcuts

[code]Microsoft Natural Keyboard Keys:Windows Logo: Start menuWindows Logo + R: Run dialog boxWindows Logo + M: Minimize allSHIFT + Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize allWindows Logo + F1: HelpWindows Logo + E: Windows ExplorerWindows Logo + F: Find files or foldersWindows Logo + D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktopCTRL + Windows Logo + F: Find computerCTRL + 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 buttonsWindows Logo + Break: System Properties dialog boxApplication key: Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item

Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType Software Installed:Windows Logo + L: Log off WindowsWindows Logo + P: Starts Print ManagerWindows Logo + C: Opens Control PanelWindows Logo + V: Starts ClipboardWindows Logo + K: Opens Keyboard Properties dialog boxWindows Logo + I: Opens Mouse Properties dialog boxWindows Logo + A: Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)Windows Logo + SPACEBAR: Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keysWindows Logo + S: Toggles CAPS LOCK on and off

Dialog Box Keyboard Commands:TAB: Move to the next control in the dialog boxSHIFT + TAB: Move to the previous control in the dialog boxSPACEBAR: 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 buttonALT + underlined letter in dialog box item: Move to the corresponding item

General Keyboard-Only Commands:F1: Starts Windows Help

F10: Activates menu bar optionsSHIFT + F10: Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking an objectCTRL + 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 boxALT + 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 featureALT + 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) programALT + underlined letter in menu: Opens the menuALT + F4: Closes the current windowCTRL + F4: Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) windowALT + F6: Switch between multiple windows in the same program (for example, when the Notepad Find dialog box is displayedALT + 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 objectF3: Find all filesCTRL + X: CutCTRL + C: CopyCTRL + V: PasteSHIFT + DELETE: Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle BinALT + ENTER: Open the properties for the selected objectTo 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 ExplorerCTRL + G: Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)CTRL + Z: Undo the last commandCTRL + A: Select all the items in the current windowBACKSPACE: Switch to the parent folderSHIFT + click + Close button: For folders, close the current folder plus all parent folders

Windows Explorer Tree Control:Numeric Keypad *: Expands everything under the current selectionNumeric Keypad +: Expands the current selectionNumeric Keypad -: Collapses the current selection.RIGHT ARROW: Expands the current selection if it is not expanded, otherwise goes to the first childLEFT 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 offPress down and hold the right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Toggles FilterKeys on and offPress down and hold the NUM LOCK key for five seconds: Toggles ToggleKeys on and offLeft ALT + left SHIFT+NUM LOCK: Toggles MouseKeys on and offLeft ALT + left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN: Toggles high contrast on and off

Press Win+L to switch to the Welcome screen.-----Press Win+L to lock your workstation.-----You can switch users without going through the Welcome screen: From Task Manager, go to the Users tab, right-click a user, and select Connect.-----Hold down the shift key in the shutdown dialog to change "Stand By" to "Hibernate". Or just press H to hibernate instantly. You can even use the Power Control Panel to configure your power button to hibernate.-----To disable the password when resuming from standby or hibernation, open the Power Control Panel and uncheck "Prompt for password after returning from standby" on the Advanced tab.-----

You can rename multiple files all at once: Select a group of files, right-click the first file, and select "Rename". Type in a name for the first file, and the rest will follow.-----Hold down the shift key when switching to thumbnail view to hide the file names. Do it again to bring them back.-----When dragging a file in Explorer, you can control the operation that will be performed when you release the mouse button:

Hold the Control key to force a Copy.

Hold the Shift key to force a Move.

Hold the Alt key to force a Create Shortcut.-----If you create a file called Folder.jpg, that image will be used as the thumbnail for the folder. What's more, that image will also be used as the album art in Windows Media Player for all media files in that folder.-----From the View Menu, select "Choose Details" to select which file properties should be shown in the Explorer window. To sort by a file property, check its name in the "Choose Details" in order to make that property available in the "Arrange Icons by" menu.-----To display the volume control icon in the taskbar, go to the Sounds and Audio Devices Control Panel and select "Place volume icon in the taskbar".-----Hold down the shift key when deleting a file to delete it immediately instead of placing it in the Recycle Bin. Files deleted in this way cannot be restored.-----If you hold down the shift key while clicking "No" in a Confirm File Operation dialog, the response will be interpreted as "No to All".-----To save a document with an extension other than the one a program wants to use, enclose the entire name in quotation marks. For example, if you run Notepad and save a file under the name

Dr.Z

it will actually be saved under the name Dr.Z.txt. But if you type

"Dr.Z"

then the document will be saved under the name Dr.Z. Note that a document so-named cannot be opened via double-clicking since the extension is no longer ".txt".-----

Put a shortcut to your favorite editor in your Send To folder and it will appear in your "Send To" menu. You can then right-click any file and send it to your editor.-----Ctrl+Shift+Escape will launch Task Manager.-----To arrange two windows side-by-side, switch to the first window, then hold the Control key while right-clicking the taskbar button of the second window. Select "Tile Vertically".-----To close several windows at once, hold down the Control key while clicking on the taskbar buttons of each window. Once you have selected all the windows you want to close, right-click the last button you selected and pick "Close Group".-----You can turn a folder into a desktop toolbar by dragging the icon of the desired folder to the edge of the screen. You can then turn it into a floating toolbar by dragging it from the edge of the screen into the middle of the screen. (It helps if you minimize all application windows first.)-----You can turn a folder into a taskbar toolbar.

First, unlock your taskbar.

Next, drag the icon of the desired folder to the space between the taskbar buttons and the clock. (Wait for the no-entry cursor to change to an arrow. It's a very tiny space; you will have to hunt for it.)

You can rearrange and resize the taskbar toolbar you just created.

You can even turn the taskbar toolbar into a menu by resizing it until only its name is visible.-----In the Address Bar, type "microsoft" and hit Ctrl+Enter. Internet Explorer automatically inserts the "http://www." and ".com" for you.-----To remove an AutoComplete entry from a Web form, highlight the item in the AutoComplete dropdown and press the Delete key.

To remove all Web form AutoComplete entries, go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, select Internet Options, Content, AutoComplete, then press the "Clear Forms" button.-----To organize your Favorites in Explorer instead of using the Organize Favorites dialog, hold the shift key while selecting "Organize Favorites" from the Favorites menu of an Explorer window.-----You can organize your Favorites by dragging the items around your Favorites

menu.

Alternatively, you can open the Favorites pane and hold the Alt key while pressing the up and down arrows to change the order of your Favorites.-----To run Internet Explorer fullscreen, press F11. Do it again to return to normal mode.-----If your "Printers and Faxes" folder is empty, you can hide the "Printers and Faxes" icon when viewed from other computers by stopping the Print Spooler service.-----To add or remove columns from Details mode, select Choose Details from the View menu, or just right-click the column header bar.-----In Internet Explorer, hold the Shift key while turning the mouse wheel to go forwards or backwards.-----In Internet Explorer, hold the Shift key while clicking on a link to open the Web page in a new window.-----In Internet Explorer, type Ctrl+D to add the current page to your Favorites.

This and many more keyboard shortcuts can be found by going to Internet Explorer, clicking the Help menu, then selecting Contents and Index. From the table of contents, open Accessibility and click "Using Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts".-----In some applications (such as Internet Explorer), holding the Control key while turning the mouse wheel will change the font size.-----To shut down via Remote Desktop, click the Start button, then type Alt+F4.-----

Run Commands:CODEcompmgmt.msc - Computer managementdevmgmt.msc - Device managerdiskmgmt.msc - Disk managementdfrg.msc - Disk defrageventvwr.msc - Event viewerfsmgmt.msc - Shared foldersgpedit.msc - Group policieslusrmgr.msc - Local users and groupsperfmon.msc - Performance monitorrsop.msc - Resultant set of policiessecpol.msc - Local security settings

services.msc - Various Servicesmsconfig - System Configuration Utilityregedit - Registry Editormsinfo32 _ System Informationsysedit _ System Editwin.ini _ windows loading information(also system.ini)winver _ Shows current version of windowsmailto: _ Opens default email clientcommand _ Opens command prompt

Run Commands to access the control panel:CODEAdd/Remove Programs control appwiz.cplDate/Time Properties control timedate.cplDisplay Properties control desk.cplFindFast control findfast.cplFonts Folder control fontsInternet Properties control inetcpl.cplKeyboard Properties control main.cpl keyboardMouse Properties control main.cplMultimedia Properties control mmsys.cplNetwork Properties control netcpl.cplPassword Properties control password.cplPrinters Folder control printersSound Properties control mmsys.cpl soundsSystem Properties control sysdm.cpl

Command Prompt:CODEANSI.SYS Defines functions that change display graphics, control cursor movement, and reassign keys.APPEND Causes MS-DOS to look in other directories when editing a file or running a command.ARP Displays, adds, and removes arp information from network devices.ASSIGN Assign a drive letter to an alternate letter.ASSOC View the file associations.AT Schedule a time to execute commands or programs.ATMADM Lists connections and addresses seen by Windows ATM call manager.ATTRIB Display and change file attributes.BATCH Recovery console command that executes a series of commands in a file.BOOTCFG Recovery console command that allows a user to view, modify, and rebuild the boot.iniBREAK Enable / disable CTRL + C feature.CACLS View and modify file ACL's.

CALL Calls a batch file from another batch file.CD Changes directories.CHCP Supplement the International keyboard and character set information.CHDIR Changes directories.CHKDSK Check the hard disk drive running FAT for errors.CHKNTFS Check the hard disk drive running NTFS for errors.CHOICE Specify a listing of multiple options within a batch file.CLS Clears the screen.CMD Opens the command interpreter.COLOR Easily change the foreground and background color of the MS-DOS window.COMP Compares files.COMPACT Compresses and uncompress files.CONTROL Open control panel icons from the MS-DOS prompt.CONVERT Convert FAT to NTFS.COPY Copy one or more files to an alternate location.CTTY Change the computers input/output devices.DATE View or change the systems date.DEBUG Debug utility to create assembly programs to modify hardware settings.DEFRAG Re-arrange the hard disk drive to help with loading programs.DEL Deletes one or more files.DELETE Recovery console command that deletes a file.DELTREE Deletes one or more files and/or directories.DIR List the contents of one or more directory.DISABLE Recovery console command that disables Windows system services or drivers.DISKCOMP Compare a disk with another disk.DISKCOPY Copy the contents of one disk and place them on another disk.DOSKEY Command to view and execute commands that have been run in the past.DOSSHELL A GUI to help with early MS-DOS users.DRIVPARM Enables overwrite of original device drivers.ECHO Displays messages and enables and disables echo.EDIT View and edit files.EDLIN View and edit files.EMM386 Load extended Memory Manager.ENABLE Recovery console command to enable a disable service or driver.ENDLOCAL Stops the localization of the environment changes enabled by the setlocal command.ERASE Erase files from computer.EXIT Exit from the command interpreter.EXPAND Expand a M*cros*ft Windows file back to it's original format.EXTRACT Extract files from the M*cros*ft Windows cabinets.FASTHELP Displays a listing of MS-DOS commands and information about them.FC Compare files.FDISK Utility used to create partitions on the hard disk drive.FIND Search for text within a file.

FINDSTR Searches for a string of text within a file.FIXBOOT Writes a new boot sector.FIXMBR Writes a new boot record to a disk drive.FOR Boolean used in batch files.FORMAT Command to erase and prepare a disk drive.FTP Command to connect and operate on a FTP server.FTYPE Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.GOTO Moves a batch file to a specific label or location.GRAFTABL Show extended characters in graphics mode.HELP Display a listing of commands and brief explanation.IF Allows for batch files to perform conditional processing.IFSHLP.SYS 32-bit file manager.IPCONFIG Network command to view network adapter settings and assigned values.KEYB Change layout of keyboard.LABEL Change the label of a disk drive.LH Load a device driver in to high memory.LISTSVC Recovery console command that displays the services and drivers.LOADFIX Load a program above the first 64k.LOADHIGH Load a device driver in to high memory.LOCK Lock the hard disk drive.LOGON Recovery console command to list installations and enable administrator login.MAP Displays the device name of a drive.MD Command to create a new directory.MEM Display memory on system.MKDIR Command to create a new directory.MODE Modify the port or display settings.MORE Display one page at a time.MOVE Move one or more files from one directory to another directory.MSAV Early M*cros*ft Virus scanner.MSD Diagnostics utility.MSCDEX Utility used to load and provide access to the CD-ROM.NBTSTAT Displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections using NBTNET Update, fix, or view the network or network settingsNETSH Configure dynamic and static network information from MS-DOS.NETSTAT Display the TCP/IP network protocol statistics and information.NLSFUNC Load country specific information.NSLOOKUP Look up an IP address of a domain or host on a network.PATH View and modify the computers path location.PATHPING View and locate locations of network latency.PAUSE Command used in batch files to stop the processing of a command.PING Test / send information to another network computer or network device.POPD Changes to the directory or network path stored by the pushd command.POWER Conserve power with computer portables.PRINT Prints data to a printer port.

PROMPT View and change the MS-DOS prompt.PUSHD Stores a directory or network path in memory so it can be returned to at any time.QBASIC Open the QBasic.RD Removes an empty directory.REN Renames a file or directory.RENAME Renames a file or directory.RMDIR Removes an empty directory.ROUTE View and configure windows network route tables.RUNAS Enables a user to execute a program on another computer.SCANDISK Run the scandisk utility.SCANREG Scan registry and recover registry from errors.SET Change one variable or string to another.SETLOCAL Enables local environments to be changed without affecting anything else.SETVER Change MS-DOS version to trick older MS-DOS programs.SHARE Installs support for file sharing and locking capabilities.SHIFT Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch program.SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer from the MS-DOS prompt.SMARTDRV Create a disk cache in conventional memory or extended memory.SORT Sorts the input and displays the output to the screen.START Start a separate window in Windows from the MS-DOS prompt.SUBST Substitute a folder on your computer for another drive letter.SWITCHES Remove add functions from MS-DOS.SYS Transfer system files to disk drive.TELNET Telnet to another computer / device from the prompt.TIME View or modify the system time.TITLE Change the title of their MS-DOS window.TRACERT Visually view a network packets route across a network.TREE View a visual tree of the hard disk drive.TYPE Display the contents of a file.UNDELETE Undelete a file that has been deleted.UNFORMAT Unformat a hard disk drive.UNLOCK Unlock a disk drive.VER Display the version information.VERIFY Enables or disables the feature to determine if files have been written properly.VOL Displays the volume information about the designated drive.XCOPY Copy multiple files, directories, and/or drives from one location to another.TRUENAME When placed before a file, will display the whole directory in which it existsTASKKILL It allows you to kill those unneeded or locked up applications

Windows XP Shortcuts:CODE

ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menuALT+ENTER View properties for the selected itemALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were openedALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active programALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active windowALT+TAB Switch between open itemsALT+Underlined letter Display the corresponding menuBACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows ExplorerCTRL+A Select allCTRL+B BoldCTRL+C CopyCTRL+I ItalicsCTRL+O Open an itemCTRL+U UnderlineCTRL+V PasteCTRL+X CutCTRL+Z UndoCTRL+F4 Close the active documentCTRL while dragging Copy selected itemCTRL+SHIFT while dragging Create shortcut to selected iteMCTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next wordCTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous wordCTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraphCTRL+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraphSHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle BinESC Cancel the current taskF1 Displays HelpF2 Rename selected itemF3 Search for a file or folderF4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows ExplorerF5 Refresh the active windowF6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktopF10 Activate the menu bar in the active programSHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected itemCTRL+ESC Display the Start menuSHIFT+CTRL+ESC Launches Task ManagerSHIFT when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playingWIN Display or hide the Start menuWIN+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog boxWIN+D Minimizes all Windows and shows the DesktopWIN+E Open Windows Explorer

WIN+F Search for a file or folderWIN+F+CTRL Search for computersWIN+L Locks the desktopWIN+M Minimize or restore all windowsWIN+R Open the Run dialog boxWIN+TAB Switch between open items

Windows Explorer Shortcuts:CODEALT+SPACEBAR - Display the current window?s system menuSHIFT+F10 - Display the item's context menuCTRL+ESC - Display the Start menuALT+TAB - Switch to the window you last usedALT+F4 - Close the current window or quitCTRL+A - Select all itemsCTRL+X - Cut selected item(s)CTRL+C - Copy selected item(s)CTRL+V - Paste item(s)CTRL+Z - Undo last actionCTRL+(+) - Automatically resize the columns in the right hand paneTAB - Move forward through optionsALT+RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to a previous viewALT+LEFT ARROW - Move backward to a previous viewSHIFT+DELETE - Delete an item immediatelyBACKSPACE - View the folder one level upALT+ENTER - View an item?s propertiesF10 - Activate the menu bar in programsF6 - Switch between left and right panesF5 - Refresh window contentsF3 - Display Find applicationF2 - Rename selected item

Internet Explorer Shortcuts:Code:

CTRL+A - Select all items on the current pageCTRL+D - Add the current page to your FavoritesCTRL+E - Open the Search barCTRL+F - Find on this pageCTRL+H - Open the History barCTRL+I - Open the Favorites barCTRL+N - Open a new windowCTRL+O - Go to a new locationCTRL+P - Print the current page or active frameCTRL+S - Save the current page

CTRL+W - Close current browser windowCTRL+ENTER - Adds the http://www. (url) .comSHIFT+CLICK - Open link in new windowBACKSPACE - Go to the previous pageALT+HOME - Go to your Home pageHOME - Move to the beginning of a documentTAB - Move forward through items on a pageEND - Move to the end of a documentESC - Stop downloading a pageF11 - Toggle full-screen viewF5 - Refresh the current pageF4 - Display list of typed addressesF6 - Change Address bar and page focusALT+RIGHT ARROW - Go to the next pageSHIFT+CTRL+TAB - Move back between framesSHIFT+F10 - Display a shortcut menu for a linkSHIFT+TAB - Move back through the items on a pageCTRL+TAB - Move forward between framesCTRL+C - Copy selected items to the clipboardCTRL+V - Insert contents of the clipboardENTER - Activate a selected linkHOME - Move to the beginning of a documentEND - Move to the end of a documentF1 - Display Internet Explorer Help