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Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows system. When a Windows server connected remotely, we can feel the slowness in accessing the machine. The shortcuts are very essential if you are working with remotely connected windows server and it also applies to your local PC powered by Windows. Try to use the following keyboard shortcuts every day and complete your tasks faster. Windows key + R = Run menu This is usually followed by: cmd = Command Prompt iexplore + "web address" = Internet Explorer compmgmt.msc = Computer Management dhcpmgmt.msc = DHCP Management dnsmgmt.msc = DNS Management services.msc = Services eventvwr = Event Viewer dsa.msc = Active Directory Users and Computers dssite.msc = Active Directory Sites and Services Windows key + E = Explorer ALT + Tab = Switch between windows ALT, Space, X = Maximize window CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager Windows key + Break = System properties Windows key + F = Search Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows CTRL + C = copy CTRL + X = cut CTRL + V = paste Also don't forget about the "Right-click" key next to the right Windows key on your Keyboard. Using the arrows and that key can get just about anything done once you've opened up any program. Keyboard Shortcuts [Alt] and [Esc] Switch between running applications [Alt] and letter Select menu item by underlined letter [Ctrl] and [Esc] Open Program Menu [Ctrl] and [F4] Close active document or group windows (does not work with some applications) [Alt] and [F4] Quit active application or close current window [Alt] and [-] Open Control menu for active document Ctrl] Lft., Rt. arrow Move cursor forward or back one word Ctrl] Up, Down arrow Move cursor forward or back one paragraph [F1] Open Help for active application Windows+M Minimize all open windows Shift+Windows+ M Undo minimize all open windows Windows+F1 Open Windows Help Windows+Tab Cycle through the Taskbar buttons Windows+Break Open the System Properties dialog box Acessability 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 f ive seconds Switch ToggleKeys on and off. Explorer 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. Type the following commands in your Run Box (Windows Key + R) or Start Run devmgmt.msc = Device Manager msinfo32 = System Information cleanmgr = Disk Cleanup ntbackup = Backup or Restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility) mmc = Microsoft Management Console excel = Microsoft Excel (If Installed) msaccess = Microsoft Access (If Installed) powerpnt = Microsoft PowerPoint (If Installed) winword = Microsoft Word (If Installed) frontpg = Microsoft FrontPage (If Installed) notepad = Notepad wordpad = WordPad calc = Calculator msmsgs = Windows Messenger mspaint = Microsoft Paint wmplayer = Windows Media Player rstrui = System Restore netscp6 = Netscape 6.x netscp = Netscape 7.x netscape = Netscape 4.x waol = America Online control = Opens the Control Panel confiltered= Opens the Printers Dialog Accessibility Controls - access.cpl Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl Administrative Tools - control admintools Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt Calculator - calc Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc Character Map - charmap Check Disk Utility - chkdsk Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd Command Prompt - cmd Component Services - dcomcnfg Computer Management - compmgmt.msc Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl DDE Shares - ddeshare Device Manager - devmgmt.msc Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* - directx.cpl Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc Disk Partition Manager - diskpart Display Properties - control desktop Display Properties - desk.cpl Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) - control color Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32 Driver Verifier Utility - verifier Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif Findfast - findfast.cpl Folders Properties - control folders Fonts - control fonts Fonts Folder - fonts Free Cell Card Game - freecell Game Controllers - joy.cpl Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) - gpedit.msc Hearts Card Game - mshearts Iexpress Wizard - iexpress Indexing Service - ciadv.msc Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) - ipconfig /all IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) - ipconfig /displaydns IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) - ipconfig /flushdns IP Configuration (Release All Connections) - ipconfig /release IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) - ipconfig /renew IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)- ipconfig /registerdns IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) - ipconfig /showclassid IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) - ipconfig /setclassid Java Control Panel (If Installed) - jpicpl32.cpl Java Control Panel (If Installed) - javaws Keyboard Properties - control keyboard Local Security Settings - secpol.msc Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff Microsoft Chat - winchat Minesweeper Game - winmine Mouse Properties - control mouse Mouse Properties - main.cpl Network Connections - control netconnections Network Connections - ncpa.cpl Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl Notepad - notepad Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) - nvtuicpl.cpl Object Packager - packager ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl On Screen Keyboard - osk Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) - ac3filter.cpl Password Properties - password.cpl Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc Performance Monitor - perfmon Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl Printers and Faxes - control printers Printers Folder - printers Private Character Editor - eudcedit Quicktime (If Installed) - QuickTime.cpl Regional Settings - intl.cpl Registry Editor - regedit Registry Editor - regedit32 Remote Desktop - mstsc Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) - rsop.msc Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks Security Center - wscui.cpl Services - services.msc Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc Shuts Down Windows - shutdown Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl Spider Solitare Card Game - spider SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg System Configuration Editor - sysedit System Configuration Utility - msconfig System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) - sfc /scannow System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) - sfc /scanonce System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) - sfc /scanboot System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) - sfc /revert System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) - sfc /purgecache For Windows XP: Copy. CTRL+C Cut. CTRL+X Paste. CTRL+V Undo. CTRL+Z Delete. DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. SHIFT+DELETE Copy selected item. CTRL while dragging an item Create shortcut to selected item. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item Rename selected item. F2 Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. CTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. CTRL+UP ARROW Highlight a block of text. CTRL+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. SHIFT with any of the arrow keys Select all. CTRL+A Search for a file or folder. F3 View properties for the selected item. ALT+ENTER Close the active item, or quit the active program. ALT+F4 Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. CTRL+F4 Switch between open items. ALT+TAB Cycle through items in the order they were opened. ALT+ESC Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. F6 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. F4 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. SHIFT+F10 Display the System menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR Display the Start menu. CTRL+ESC Display the corresponding menu. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name Carry out the corresponding command. Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu Activate the menu bar in the active program. F10 Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. RIGHT ARROW Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. LEFT ARROW Refresh the active window. F5 View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. BACKSPACE Cancel the current task. ESC SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing. Use these keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes: Move forward through tabs. CTRL+TAB Move backward through tabs. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Move forward through options. TAB Move backward through options. SHIFT+TAB Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. ALT+Underlined letter Carry out the command for the active option or button. ENTER Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. SPACEBAR Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. Arrow keys Display Help. F1 Display the items in the active list. F4 Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. BACKSPACE If you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key and the Application key , you can use these keyboard shortcuts: Display or hide the Start menu. WIN Key Display the System Properties dialog box. WIN Key+BREAK Show the desktop. WIN Key+D Minimize all windows. WIN Key+M Restores minimized windows. WIN Key+Shift+M Open My Computer. WIN Key+E Search for a file or folder. WIN Key+F Search for computers. CTRL+WIN Key+F Display Windows Help. WIN Key+F1 Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. WIN Key+ L Open the Run dialog box. WIN Key+R Open Utility Manager. WIN Key+U Accessibility keyboard shortcuts: Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right SHIFT for eight seconds Switch High Contrast on and off. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN Switch MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK Switch StickyKeys on and off. SHIFT five times Switch ToggleKeys on and off. NUM LOCK for five seconds Open Utility Manager. WIN Key+U Shortcuts you can use with Windows Explorer: Display the bottom of the active window. END Display the top of the active window. HOME Display all subfolders under the selected folder. NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*) Display the contents of the selected folder. NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+) Collapse the selected folder. NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-) Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder. LEFT ARROW Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder. RIGHT ARROW |
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