windows shortcuts
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laurasusanh on October 31, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 SHIFT + DELETE | delete item permanently |
| Windows Logo + L | lock the computer |
| CTRL + ESC | open start menu |
| F1 | help |
| ALT + TAB | switch between open programs |
| ALT + F4 | quit program |
| CTRL + C | copy |
| CTRL + X | cut |
| CTRL V | paste |
| CTRL + B | bold |
| CTRL + U | underline |
| SHIFT + Right Click | displays a shortcut menu containing alternate commands |
| SHIFT + Double Click | runs the alternate default command (the 2nd item on the menu |
| SHIFT + DELETE | deletes an item immediately without placing it in the recycle bin |
| F1 | starts windows help |
| F10 | activates menu bar options |
| CTRL + ESC | opens the start menu (uses the arrow keys to select an item |
| CTRL + ESC or ESC | selects the start button (press tab to select the taskbar, or press SHIFT + F10 for a context menu |
| CTRL + SHIFT +ESC | opens windows task manager |
| ALT + DOWN ARROW | opens a drop- down list box |
| ALT + TAB | switch to another running program (hold down the ALT key and then press the TAB key to view the task-switching window |
| SHIFT | press and hold the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the automatic-run feature |
| ALT + SPACE | displays the main windows system menu (from the system menu , you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the window |
| ALT + - (alt + hyphen_ | displays the (MDI) multiple document interface child window's system menu. (from the MDI child window's system menu, you can: restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize or close the child window. |
| CTRL + TAB | switch to the next child window of a multiple document interface (MDI) program. |
| ALT + underlined letter in menu | opens the menu |
| ALT + f4 | closes the current window |
| CTRL + F4 | closes the current multiple document interface (MDI) window |
| ALT + F6 | switch between multiple windows in the same program |
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