Shift & Del - When deleting a selected highlighted item - this will bypass the recycle bin Home Key - Goes to beggining of current lineĪlt & Tab - Cycles through current open applicationsĪlt & F4 - Closes the current open application Shift & End - Selects the text from current cursor position to end of lineĬtrl & Left Arrow - Move the cursor backword one wordĬtrl & Right Arrow - Move the cursor forward one word Shift & Home - Selects the text from current cursor position to beggining of line Shift & Insert - Pastes text from clipboard into document Shift & Delete - Cuts highlighted selected text Insert - Toggles between overtype mode and normal mode Winkey & L - This will lock the computer and take you to the sign in screenĬtrl & C - Copys highlighted selected textĬtrl & V - Pastes text from clipboard into document Winkey & R - This will bring up the run box dialogue Winkey & F1 - This will open up the Microsoft Help and Support Centre Winkey & CTRL & F - This will open up the search for computers window.
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Winkey & F - This will open up the windows search feature Winkey & TAB - This will cycle through open programs through the taskbar. Winkey & E - This will open up the Windows Explorer file browser window by pressing it again this can be reversed Winkey & D - This will mimimise all windows you have open and take you to the desktop. Iii) This is not a comprehensive list - just a list of the most commonly used keysį1 - Universal Help key - Works in all Microsoft based programsį5 - Refresh contents in current application The Winkey is the key next to the ctrl key on the left hand side of your keyboard Ii) In this document I will be referring to the Winkey (Windows Key) to avoid any confusion please note that the winkey on certain keyboards (such as microsoft keyboards) is shown as the start key, on other keyboards it may simply have the windows flag logo imprinted onto it. I) Although this document is entitled for windows XP and above - a big majority of these keys will work under other versions of Microsoft Operating systems and are global keys. This, if done correctly will now highlight all text on this page To utilise this, first press, and hold down the ctrl key, then, while pressing down the ctrl key press the a key Lets take the following combination - ctrl & a - this is the shortcut keys for selecting all text on the page. This can speed up the way you use your computer, all it takes is a little practice and getting used to. Shortcut keys are a way of navigating certain menu's and features by using the keyboard instead of manually searching through various menu's. What are shortcut keys and why are they used ? Just a general guide for everyone, not a comprehensive one though I may addĪn introduction to shortcut keys for windows XP Here is an introduction to shortcut keys for windows XP what I have created
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