TCS - Key Combinations and Functions

Key Combinations and Functions

by Don Singleton
Tulsa Computer Society
From the March 2000 issue of the I/O Port Newsletter

At several previous meetings Bruce has handed out sheets with Keystroke Shortcuts. In response to a request from the audience, we are combining all of those notes in this article, including some additional ones found by Don Greer:

Windows Logo KeyCombinations
<Logo key>Display the Start menu
<Logo key><m>Minimizes all open windows
<Logo key><Shift m>Maximizes all windows
<Logo key><d>Minimize or restore all windows
<Logo key><e>Opens Windows Explorer
<Logo key><r>Opens the Run dialog box
<Logo key><f>Opens the Find Files dialog box
<Logo key><Ctrl f>Opens the Find Computer dialog box
(if you are connected to a network)
<Logo key><tab>Cycle through buttons on the taskbar
<Logo key><F1>Displays Help
<Logo key><Pause (or Break)>Opens the System Properties dialog box
Other Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl-ASelect All
Crtl-CCopy (to clipboard)
Ctrl-XCut (to clipboard)
Ctrl-VPaste (from clipboard)
Print ScreenCopy entire screen (to clipboard)
Alt-Print ScreenCopy only the active window (to Clipboard)
Ctrl-F4Close the current window in (MDI) programs.
Alt-F4Close the current window or quit a program.
Alt-SpacebarDisplay the current window's system menu.
SHIFT+F10Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
Ctrl-ESCDisplay the Start menu.
Alt-HyphenDisplay the system menu for MDI programs.
Alt-TABSwitch to another window by holding down ALT while repeatedly pressing TAB.
F2Toggle between Edit & Navigate
F6Toggle between "panes" in a Window
Ctrl-"Copy Cell above
Shift-F2Zoom Cell for editing
Ctrl-ASelect All



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