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Windows Shortcuts

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Summary

Memorize keyboard shortcuts for MS Windows.

 

♦ Ctrl - means hold down the ctrl key (control key)
♦ Win - means hold down the windows key (the key next to alt on windows keyboards)

Frequently Used

Key (memorize) Action (memorize)
Ctrl-C Copy
Ctrl-V Paste
Ctrl-S Save
Ctrl-W Close the current window
Alt-Tab Switch to the next program
Ctrl-Esc Start Button
Win-M Minimize all windows (show desktop)
Win-L Lock terminal
Alt-F4 Close current application or shutdown computer

Advanced

Key (memorize) Action (memorize)
Win-R Run a command
Win-R . Enter Jump to your home dir
Win-R desktop Enter Jump to desktop folder
Win-break Jump to the system properties control panel
Win-Tab, begin typing name / arrow keys Switch to programs based on task bar position

More

Key (memorize) Action (memorize)
Shift-click in scroll bar Scroll immediately
Win-E Run Explorer
Wind-D Show desktop (hide windows)
Win-Shift-M Restore all windows
Win-R winword Enter Open Microsoft Word

More

Key (memorize) Action (memorize)
Win-R inetmgr Enter Open IIS Manager
Win-R compmgmt.msc Enter Open Computer Management Console
Win-R eventvwr Enter Open Event Viewer
Win-R excel Enter Open Microsoft Excel
Win-R isqlw Enter Open Microsoft SQL Server Query Analyzer

 

 

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