WINDOWS SHORTCUTS.

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. I use the following keyboard shortcuts every day:

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
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)
msacces ----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
control printers ----Opens the Printers Dialog

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
[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 five 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.




10/30/2008