Windows
Shortcuts
Here
are some Windows shortcuts using the Windows
key
on your keyboard.
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WINDOWS:
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Display the Start menu.
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WINDOWS+D:
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Minimize or restore all windows.
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WINDOWS+E:
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Display Windows Explorer.
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WINDOWS+TAB:
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Cycle through buttons on the taskbar.
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WINDOWS+F:
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Display Find: All Files.
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WINDOWS+F1:
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Display Help.
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WINDOWS+R:
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Display the Run command.
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WINDOWS+BREAK:
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Display the System Properties dialog box.
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SHIFT+WINDOWS+M:
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Undo minimize all windows.
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Other
useful keyboard shortcuts include:
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CTRL+F4:
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Close the current window in
(MDI*) programs such as Word or
Excel.
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ALT+F4:
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Close the current window or
quit a program.
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ALT+SPACEBAR:
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Display the current window's
system menu.
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SHIFT+F10:
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Display the shortcut menu for
the selected item.
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CTRL+ESC:
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Display the Start menu.
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ALT+HYPHEN:
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Display the system menu for
MDI* programs such as Word or
Excel.
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CTRL+V:
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Paste.
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ALT+TAB:
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Switch to
another window by holding down ALT while repeatedly pressing TAB.
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*Short for Multiple Document
Interface, a Windows Application Program Interface (API) that
enables programmers to easily create applications with multiple windows. Each
MDI application has a single main window, and any number of child
windows. All child windows are displayed within the main window.
