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Use shortcut keys as an alternative to the mouse when working in Windows. You can open, close, and navigate the Start menu, desktop, menus, dialog boxes, and Web pages using keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts may also make it easier for you to interact with your computer. Click a heading, or press TAB to highlight a heading, and then press ENTER. Press CTRL+Z CTRL+X CTRL+C CTRL+V DELETE To Undo. Cut. Copy.

Paste. Delete. Delete selected item permanently SHIFT+DELETE 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. Move the insertion point to the CTRL+RIGHT ARROW beginning of the next word. Move the insertion point to the CTRL+LEFT ARROW beginning of the previous word. Move the insertion point to the CTRL+DOWN ARROW beginning of the next paragraph. Move the insertion point to the CTRL+UP ARROW beginning of the previous paragraph. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow Highlight a block of text. keys Select more than one item in a SHIFT with any of the arrow keys window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. CTRL+A Select all. F3 Search for a file or folder.

ALT +F4 ALT +Enter ALT+SPACEBAR

Close the active item, or quit the active program. Displays the properties of the selected object. Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. Switch between open items. Cycle through items in the order they were opened. Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. Display the System menu for the active window. Display the Start menu.

CTRL+F4 ALT+TAB ALT+ESC F6 F4 SHIFT+F10

ALT+SPACEBAR CTRL+ESC ALT +Underlined letter in a menu Display the corresponding menu. name Underlined letter in a command name Carry out the corresponding on an open menu command. Activate the menu bar in the active F10 program. Open the next menu to the right, or RIGHT ARROW open a submenu. Open the next menu to the left, or LEFT ARROW close a submenu. F5 Refresh the active window. View the folder one level up in My BACKSPACE Computer or Windows Explorer.

ESC SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Press CTRL+TAB CTRL+SHIFT+TAB TAB SHIFT+TAB ALT +Underlined letter ENTER SPACEBAR Arrow keys F1 F4 BACKSPACE

Cancel the current task. Prevent the CD from automatically playing. To Move forward through tabs. Move backward through tabs. Move forward through options. Move backward through options. Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. Carry out the command for the active option or button. Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. Display Help. Display the items in the active list. Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts with a Microsoft Natural Keyboard or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key ( ) and the Application key ( ).

Press START START+BREAK START +D START +M START +Shift +M START +E START +F CTRL+ +F START +F1

To Display or hide the Start menu. Display the System Properties dialog box. Show the desktop. Minimize all windows. Restores minimized windows. Open My Computer. Search for a file or folder. Search for computers. Display Windows Help.

START + L START +R START START +U Press Right SHIFT for eight seconds Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK SHIFT five times NUM LOCK for five seconds START+U Press END HOME NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*) NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+) NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-) LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW ALT+CTRL+UP ARROW

Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. Open the Run dialog box. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. Open Utility Manager. To Switch Filter Keys on and off. Switch High Contrast on and off. Switch MouseKeys on and off. Switch Sticky n dffKeys on and off. Switch ToggleKeys on and off. Open Utility Manager. To Display the bottom of the active window. Display the top of the active window. Display all subfolders under the selected folder. Display the contents of the selected folder. Collapse the selected folder. Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder. Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder. to rotate the desktop screen.