Common keyboard shortcuts.......

Common Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Keys
Function

( Windows Key)
Display or hide the Start menu.

+BREAK
Display the System Properties dialog box.

+D
Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop

+E
Open Windows Explorer

+F
Search for a file or folder.

+F+CTRL
Search for computers.

+F1
Display Windows 2000 Help.

+L
Locks the desktop

+M
Minimize or restore all windows.

+R
Open the Run dialog box.

+TAB
Switch between open items.

+U
Open Utility Manager

ALT+- (ALT+hyphen)
Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu.

ALT+ENTER
View properties for the selected item.

ALT+ESC
Cycle through items in the order they were opened.

ALT+F4
Close the active item, or quit the active program.

ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the System menu for the active window.

ALT+TAB
Switch between open items.

ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name
Display the corresponding menu.

BACKSPACE
View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

CTRL+A
Select all.

CTRL+B
Bold

CTRL+C
Copy.

CTRL+I
Italics

CTRL+O
Open an item.

CTRL+U
Underline

CTRL+V
Paste.

CTRL+X
Cut.

CTRL+Z
Undo.

CTRL+F4
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.

CTRL while dragging an item
Copy selected item.

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
Create shortcut to selected item.

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.

CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.

CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.

CTRL+UP ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.

CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Highlight a block of text.

DELETE
Delete.

SHIFT+DELETE
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.

ESC
Cancel the current task.

F1
Displays Help

F2
Rename selected item.

F3
Search for a file or folder.

F4
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

F5
Refresh the active window.

F6
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.

F10
Activate the menu bar in the active program.

SHIFT+F10
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

CTRL+ESC
Display the Start menu.

SHIFT+CTRL+ESC
Launches Task Manager

Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu
Carry out the corresponding command.

RIGHT ARROW
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.

LEFT ARROW
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.

SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.

SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive
Prevent the CD from automatically playing.












Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut Keys
Function

CTRL+TAB
Move forward through tabs.

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Move backward through tabs.

TAB
Move forward through options.

SHIFT+TAB
Move backward through options.

ALT+Underlined letter
Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option.

ENTER
Carry out the command for the active option or button.

SPACEBAR
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box.

Arrow keys
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons.

F1
Display Help.

F4
Display the items in the active list.

BACKSPACE
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut Keys
Function

CTRL+PLUSon numeric keypad (+)
Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane




END
Display the bottom of the active window.




HOME
Display the top of the active window.




NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)
Display all subfolders under the selected folder.




NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+)
Display the contents of the selected folder.




NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-)
Collapse the selected folder.




LEFT ARROW
Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.




RIGHT ARROW
Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.




Natural Keyboard shortcutsYou 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 ().




Shortcut Keys
Function


Display or hide the Start menu.




+BREAK
Display the System Properties dialog box.




+D
Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop




+M
Minimize or restore all windows.




+E
Open My Computer.




+F
Search for a file or folder.




CTRL+ +F
Search for computers.




+F1
Display Windows 2000 Help.




+L
Locks the desktop




+R
Open the Run dialog box.




+TAB
Switch between open items.





Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.




+U
Open Utility Manager




Accessibility Options keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut Keys
Function

Right SHIFT for eight seconds
Switch FilterKeys on and off




Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN
Switch High Contrast on and off




Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK
Switch MouseKeys on and off




SHIFT five times
Switch StickyKeys on and off




NUM LOCK for five seconds
Switch ToggleKeys on and off




+U
Open Utility Manager




Help Viewer keyboard shortcutsIf your mouse is unavailable or if you prefer using your keyboard, you can use the following keyboard commands to navigate within the Help Viewer. To expand the headings below using the keyboard, press F6 to switch from the Help navigation pane to the topic pane. Press TAB to select the desired keyboard shortcut heading, and then press ENTER to expand the listing.




Shortcut Keys
Function

ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the system menu.




SHIFT+F10
Display the Help Viewer shortcut menu.




ALT+TAB
Switch between the Help Viewer and other open windows.




ALT+O
Display the Options menu.




ALT+O, and then press T
Hide or show the navigation pane.




CTRL+TAB
Switch to the next tab in the navigation pane.




CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Switch to the previous tab in the navigation pane.




UP ARROW
Move up one topic in the table of contents, index, or search results list.




DOWN ARROW
Move down one topic in the table of contents, index, or search results list.




PAGE UP
Move up one page in the table of contents, index, or search results list.




PAGE DOWN
Move down one page in the table of contents, index, or search results list.




F6
Switch focus between the navigation pane and the topic pane.




ALT+O, and then press R
Refresh the topic that appears in the topic pane.




UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
Scroll through a topic.




CTRL+HOME
Move to the beginning of a topic.




CTRL+END
Move to the end of a topic.




CTRL+A
Highlight all text in the topic pane.




ALT+O, and then press P
Print a topic.




ALT+O, and then press B
Move back to the previously viewed topic.




ALT+O, and then press F
Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic.




ALT+F4
Close the Help Viewer.




Contents tab keyboard shortcuts




Shortcut Keys
Function

ALT+C
Display the Contents tab.




RIGHT ARROW
Open a book.




LEFT ARROW
Close a book.




BACKSPACE
Return to the previous open book.




UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
Select a topic.




ENTER
Display the selected topic.




Index tab keyboard shortcuts


Shortcut Keys
Function

ALT+N
Display the Index tab.




UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
Select a keyword in the list.




ALT+D or ENTER
Display the associated topic.




Search tab keyboard shortcuts


Shortcut Keys
Function

ALT+S
Display the Search tab.




ALT+L
Start a search.




ALT+D or ENTER
Display the selected topic.




Favorites tab keyboard shortcuts


Shortcut Keys
Function

ALT+I
Display the Favorites tab.




ALT+A
Add a topic to the Topics list.




ALT+P
Select a topic in the Topics list.




ALT+R
Remove a topic from the Topics list.




ALT+D
Display a topic from the Topics list