Important
Windows Keys to use on a Daily Basis
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[F1]
Help for the program you are in.
[Ctrl]+[C] Copy: To mark an area
to copy in a document: Place the cursor at beginning of area to
copy. Hold the [Shift] key down
and use the [right arrow] key to
highlight area to copy. Release both keys. (Another method on a web
page or other application is to place the cursor at beginning of
area to copy. Hold the left mouse button down and drag the cursor
across area to copy. Release the left mouse button when area is
highlighted. To copy to the clipboard. Press
and hold the Control key and then touch the letter C.
Tip: If you want to copy an
internet address (URL) from a browser address line to an E-Mail or
somewhere else: Click on the address line once (It Will change
color) Then: [Ctrl]+[C] to copy
to the clipboard [Ctrl]+[V] in
the destination.
[Ctrl]+[V] Pastes clipboard data
to the right of your cursor in your open application.
[Ctrl-X] Will cut highlighted
area and place it on the clipboard. (Handy
when moving data somewhere else).
[Alt]+[Tab] Will move to the
next application that is open in Windows. Hold the
[Alt] key down and touch the
[Tab] key to change
applications. (Hold the [Alt]
down and tap the [Tab] key until
you see the application you are looking for, then release both keys.
[Alt]+[F4] Closes the
application that you are currently working in.
More
Important Windows Keys:
[PS: The "Windows" key normally looks like
a flag (Usually located near the bottom left side of your keyboard).
Referred to as: [Win]
plus another "Key" or "letter"
Example: [Win]+[D]
below.
[Win]+[D]: Minimize or restore
all Windows.
[Win]+[E]: Display Windows
Explorer to see files on your computer
[Win]: Display start menu.
[Win]+[F1]: Display help for your PC.
[Win]+[F]:
Find files in your computer.
[Win]+[R]: Display Run command to browse and run a file
on your computer.
[SHIFT]+[DEL] Deletes
immediately without removing to the Recycle Bin.
(Shift and Delete keys when a file is highlighted)
Be sure you want to no be able to restore the
file)
[SHIFT]-[TAB]: Moves to previous
control in the dialog box (TAB alone goes forward, SHIFT+TAB
backward).
Pressing [Shift] while holding
down [CTRL] and dragging A LINK
to your desktop or to a folder creates an instant shortcut.
(Of course, you can do the same thing by clicking and holding the
right mouse button in a blank area of a web page, letting go on the
desktop, and choosing "create shortcut." And choose where to put the
shortcut)
[Win]+[Tab]: Cycle through
buttons on taskbar
[Ctrl]+[F]: Find data in most
Microsoft programs. Example: Find a name or data in Excel or Word.
Press [Shift]
when inserting a CD-ROM and you can skip auto-run
Your PC
System Properties: Press down the
[Win]
Key and touch the
[Break/Pause] button.
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