key board shortcut Alt + F File menu options in current program. Alt + E Edit options in current program F1 Universal Help in almost every Windows program. Ctrl + A Select all text. Ctrl + F Open find window for current document or window. Ctrl + X Cut selected item. Shift + Del Cut selected item. Ctrl + C Copy selected item. Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item Ctrl + V Paste Shift + Ins Paste Ctrl + P Print the current page or document. Home Goes to beginning of current line. Ctrl + Home Goes to beginning of document. End Goes to end of current line. Ctrl + End Goes to end of document. Shift + Home Highlights from current position to beginning of line. Shift + End Highlights from current position to end of line. Ctrl + Left arrow Moves one word to the left at a time. Ctrl + Right arrow Moves one word to the right at a time. CTRL+z -- undo CTRL+y -- redo CTRL+a -- select all CTRL+x --cut CTRL+c --copy CTRL+v --paste CTRL+p – print CTRL+s --save 1. Managing Windows in Windows 7 Move and Resize Active Window Win+ Arrow Down Set window to Restored (if Maximized) or Minimized (if Restored) Win+ Arrow Up Maximize window (if Restored) Win+ Shift+ Arrow Down/ Win+ Shift+ Arrow Up Maximize Restored window vertically / Restore window to previous state Win+ Arrow Right/ Win+ Arrow Left Move Restored window to left/center/right. Works across multiple monitors Win+ Shift+ Arrow Right/ Win+ Shift+Arrow Left Move window to left monitor / to right monitor when using multiple monitors Alt+Space Opens the title bar menu Alt+Space+ Enter Restore Window Alt+Space+ x Ma ximize Window Alt+Space+ n Minimize Window F11 Turn full page view on or off Maximized means full screen, Restored means variable window size, and Minimized means minimized to taskbar. Switch between Applications Alt+tab, alt+ Shift+ Tab Cycles through open programs in taskbar. Hold alt and continuously press tab to move forward between applications. Release keys to switch to application selected. Add shift to reverse direction. Alt+Ctrl+tab, then use arrow keys to select application Cycles through open programs in taskbar without needing to hold alt continuously. Press alt+ ctrl +tab once, then continue with arrow keys and press enter on application. Alt+Esc/ Alt+Shift+ Esc Cycle through programs on taskbar in the order they were opened or accessed Win+ Tab Cycle through programs using Aero Flip 3D Ctrl+Win+ Tab Cycle through programs on Taskbar using Aero Flip 3D Win+ g Cycle through Gadget Window Manage Multiple Windows Win+ d Minimize all windows on all Monitors. Press again to restore previous state Win+ m Minimize all windows on current Monitor Win+ Shift+ m Restore previously minimized windows on current Monitor Win+ Home Set all windows to Minimized on current Monitor except active Win+ Space Preview Desktop / make windows transparent (May not work with all Settings) ▲ up 2. Accessing Windows Features Win+ e Start Windows Explorer (in My Computer) Win+ r Open the Run window Win+ f Open Windows Search. f3 on empty desktop works, too. Win+ l Lock the keyboard/ computer Win+ F1 Display Windows Help Alt+Shift Change keyboard language layout if multiple language layouts are active* shift when inserting CD or DVD Prevent CD or DVD from automatically playing Win+ p Choose Presentation Display Mode Win+ x Open Mobility Center * When working with multiple Keyboards Layouts (e.g. Spanish/English/German). Add unlimited Layouts under Regional settings and activate language bar in Taskbar to see current language. Switch with shortcut any time. ▲ up 3. Windows 7 Taskbar win or ctrl+ Esc Activate Start Button. Then use arrow keys, space and enter to navigate within Start Menu Win+ t Go to first item in taskbar, continue with arrow keys Win+ b Go to first item in system tray Shift+click on a taskbar item Start new instance of taskbar item Ctrl+Shift+click on a taskbar item Start new instance of taskbar item as administrator Shift+right-click on a taskbar item Show the window menu for the program Win+ 1... 9 Switch to application in position N on taskbar (or launch pinned application) Shift+ Win+ 1... 9 Start new instance of taskbar item in position N on taskbar Unfortunately, Microsoft removed the possibility to select multiple taskbar items in Windows 7 ▲ up 4. Navigating Desktop Arrow Keys Navigate between and select single icons on desktop (when focus is on the desktop) Home/ End Select first / select last object on desktop Enter Launch active icon Shift+ F10 Activate context menu of active icon by simulates right mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow keys, a- z and enter to select item tab, shift+ tab on empty desktop Navigate between desktop, the quick-launch bar, task bar and notification bar. Then use arrow keys and enter or space to activate specific icons a, b, c, ... Pressing the initial letter of the name of any objects will highlight the respective application or folder. Continue typing the object name if multiple objects start with the same letter
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