windows shortcuts

Windows: Display the Start menu
Windows + D: Minimize or restore all windows
Windows + E: Display Windows Explorer
Windows + F: Display Search for files
Windows + L: Lock the workstation
Windows + M: Minimize all windows
Windows + Q: Quick switching of users (Powertoys only)
Windows + Q: Hold Windows Key, then tap Q to scroll thru the different users on your pc

Windows + R: Display Run dialog box
Windows + U: Open Utility Manager
Windows + Ctrl + F: Display Search for computer
Windows + F1: Display Help and Support Center
Windows + Pause/ Break: Display System Properties dialog box
Windows + Shift + M: Undo minimize all windows
Windows + Tab: Cycles through all open programs and taskbar buttons. Press [ENTER] to select. 




  1. compmgmt.msc           Computer Management
  2. devmgmt.msc             Device Manager
  3. dfrg.msc                     Disk Defragmenter
  4. diskmgmt.msc            Disk Management
  5. eventvwr.msc            Event Viewer
  6. fsmgmt.msc               Shared Folders Manager
  7. gpedit.msc                 Group Policies Editor
  8. lusrmgr.msc               Local Users and Groups Manager
  9. perfmon.msc              Performance Monitor
  10. secpol.msc                 Local Security Settings
  11. services.msc              Services 




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 
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  Prevent the CD from automatically playing.



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