If you want to look cool or want to impress your friends or just want to use computer without mouse then you must know "Windows Shortcut Keys"
I hardly use mouse. I can work faster if i do not use mouse. I have posted some of the windows Shortcut Keys which you can use incase of your mouse is not working.
WINKEY (Pressing the Windows key alone) opens Start Menu
WINKEY+L: Lock your workstation
WINKEY+D: Display the desktop
WINKEY+Spacebar: Preview desktop
WINKEY+M: Minimise all windows
WINKEY+Shift+M: Maximise all windows
WINKEY+E: Opens My Computer
WINKEY+F: Opens Search box
WINKEY+R: Opens Run dialog
WINKEY+Home: Minimise all but active window
WINKEY+Tab: Task Switching
WINKEY + F1 Opens the Microsoft Windows help and support center
WINKEY + F3 Opens the Advanced find window in Microsoft Outlook
WINKEY + D Brings the desktop to the top of all other windows
WINKEY + SHIFT + M Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D.
WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer.
WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs through the taskbar
WINKEY + F Display the Windows Search / Find feature
WINKEY + CTRL + F Display the search for computers window
WINKEY + Pause / Break key Open the system properties window
WINKEY + U Open Utility Manager.
WINKEY + P Quickly change between monitor display types
WINKEY + LEFT ARROW Shrinks the window to 1/2 screen on the left side for side by side viewing
WINKEY + RIGHT ARROW Shrinks the window to 1/2 screen on the right side for side by side viewing
WINKEY + UP ARROW When in the side by side viewing mode, this shortcut takes the screen back to full size
WINKEY + DOWN ARROW Minimizes the screen. Also, when in the side by side viewing mode, this shortcut takes the screen back to a minimized size
Alt + Tab Switch between open applications.
Alt + Shift + Tab Switch backwards between open applications.
Alt + double-click Display the properties of the object you double-click on. For example, doing this on a file would display its properties.
Ctrl + Tab Switches between program groups or document windows in applications that support this feature.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Same as above but backwards.
Alt + Print Screen Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in.
Ctrl + Print Screen Creates a screen shot of the entire screen
Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot the computer and brings up the Windows task manager.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Immediately bring up the Windows task manager.
Ctrl + Esc Bring up the Windows Start menu. In Windows 3.x this would bring up the Task Manager.
Alt + Esc Switch Between open applications on taskbar.
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Sunday, March 27, 2011
Windows Shortcut Keys
If you want to look cool or want to impress your friends or just want to use computer without mouse then you must know "Windows Shortcut Keys"
I hardly use mouse. I can work faster if i do not use mouse. I have posted some of the windows Shortcut Keys which you can use incase of your mouse is not working.
WINKEY (Pressing the Windows key alone) opens Start Menu
WINKEY+L: Lock your workstation
WINKEY+D: Display the desktop
WINKEY+Spacebar: Preview desktop
WINKEY+M: Minimise all windows
WINKEY+Shift+M: Maximise all windows
WINKEY+E: Opens My Computer
WINKEY+F: Opens Search box
WINKEY+R: Opens Run dialog
WINKEY+Home: Minimise all but active window
WINKEY+Tab: Task Switching
WINKEY + F1 Opens the Microsoft Windows help and support center
WINKEY + F3 Opens the Advanced find window in Microsoft Outlook
WINKEY + D Brings the desktop to the top of all other windows
WINKEY + SHIFT + M Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D.
WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer.
WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs through the taskbar
WINKEY + F Display the Windows Search / Find feature
WINKEY + CTRL + F Display the search for computers window
WINKEY + Pause / Break key Open the system properties window
WINKEY + U Open Utility Manager.
WINKEY + P Quickly change between monitor display types
WINKEY + LEFT ARROW Shrinks the window to 1/2 screen on the left side for side by side viewing
WINKEY + RIGHT ARROW Shrinks the window to 1/2 screen on the right side for side by side viewing
WINKEY + UP ARROW When in the side by side viewing mode, this shortcut takes the screen back to full size
WINKEY + DOWN ARROW Minimizes the screen. Also, when in the side by side viewing mode, this shortcut takes the screen back to a minimized size
Alt + Tab Switch between open applications.
Alt + Shift + Tab Switch backwards between open applications.
Alt + double-click Display the properties of the object you double-click on. For example, doing this on a file would display its properties.
Ctrl + Tab Switches between program groups or document windows in applications that support this feature.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Same as above but backwards.
Alt + Print Screen Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in.
Ctrl + Print Screen Creates a screen shot of the entire screen
Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot the computer and brings up the Windows task manager.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Immediately bring up the Windows task manager.
Ctrl + Esc Bring up the Windows Start menu. In Windows 3.x this would bring up the Task Manager.
Alt + Esc Switch Between open applications on taskbar.
I Hope you will like this. Please leave your comments.
I hardly use mouse. I can work faster if i do not use mouse. I have posted some of the windows Shortcut Keys which you can use incase of your mouse is not working.
WINKEY (Pressing the Windows key alone) opens Start Menu
WINKEY+L: Lock your workstation
WINKEY+D: Display the desktop
WINKEY+Spacebar: Preview desktop
WINKEY+M: Minimise all windows
WINKEY+Shift+M: Maximise all windows
WINKEY+E: Opens My Computer
WINKEY+F: Opens Search box
WINKEY+R: Opens Run dialog
WINKEY+Home: Minimise all but active window
WINKEY+Tab: Task Switching
WINKEY + F1 Opens the Microsoft Windows help and support center
WINKEY + F3 Opens the Advanced find window in Microsoft Outlook
WINKEY + D Brings the desktop to the top of all other windows
WINKEY + SHIFT + M Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D.
WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer.
WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs through the taskbar
WINKEY + F Display the Windows Search / Find feature
WINKEY + CTRL + F Display the search for computers window
WINKEY + Pause / Break key Open the system properties window
WINKEY + U Open Utility Manager.
WINKEY + P Quickly change between monitor display types
WINKEY + LEFT ARROW Shrinks the window to 1/2 screen on the left side for side by side viewing
WINKEY + RIGHT ARROW Shrinks the window to 1/2 screen on the right side for side by side viewing
WINKEY + UP ARROW When in the side by side viewing mode, this shortcut takes the screen back to full size
WINKEY + DOWN ARROW Minimizes the screen. Also, when in the side by side viewing mode, this shortcut takes the screen back to a minimized size
Alt + Tab Switch between open applications.
Alt + Shift + Tab Switch backwards between open applications.
Alt + double-click Display the properties of the object you double-click on. For example, doing this on a file would display its properties.
Ctrl + Tab Switches between program groups or document windows in applications that support this feature.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Same as above but backwards.
Alt + Print Screen Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in.
Ctrl + Print Screen Creates a screen shot of the entire screen
Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot the computer and brings up the Windows task manager.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Immediately bring up the Windows task manager.
Ctrl + Esc Bring up the Windows Start menu. In Windows 3.x this would bring up the Task Manager.
Alt + Esc Switch Between open applications on taskbar.
I Hope you will like this. Please leave your comments.
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