Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Getting Used To Using Your Keyboard

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Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows system. I use the following keyboard shortcuts every day:

Windows key + R = Run menu

This is usually followed by:

cmd = Command Prompt
iexplore + "web address" = Internet Explorer
compmgmt.msc = Computer Management
dhcpmgmt.msc = DHCP Management
dnsmgmt.msc = DNS Management
services.msc = Services
eventvwr = Event Viewer
dsa.msc = Active Directory Users and Computers
dssite.msc = Active Directory Sites and Services
Windows key + E = Explorer
devmgmt.msc = Device Manager
msinfo32 = System Information
cleanmgr = Disk Cleanup
ntbackup = Backup or Restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility)
mmc = Microsoft Management Console
excel = Microsoft Excel (If Installed)
msaccess = Microsoft Access (If Installed)
powerpnt = Microsoft PowerPoint (If Installed)
winword = Microsoft Word (If Installed)
frontpg = Microsoft FrontPage (If Installed)
notepad = Notepad
wordpad = WordPad
calc = Calculator
msmsgs = Windows Messenger
mspaint = Microsoft Paint
wmplayer = Windows Media Player
rstrui = System Restore
netscp6 = Netscape 6.x
netscp = Netscape 7.x
netscape = Netscape 4.x
waol = America Online
control = Opens the Control Panel
control printers = Opens the Printers Dialog


With Your ALT Key:

ALT + Tab = Switch between windows

ALT, Space, X = Maximize window

[Alt] and [Esc] Switch between running applications

[Alt] and letter Select menu item by underlined letter

[Alt] and [F4] Quit active application or close current window

[Alt] and [-] Open Control menu for active document


With Your CTRL Key:

CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager

CTRL + C = copy

CTRL + X = cut

CTRL + V = paste

CTRL + Esc = Open Program Menu

CTRL + F4 = Close active document or group windows (does not work with some applications)

CTRL + Rt Left arrow = Move cursor forward or back one word

CTRL + Up Down arrow = Move cursor forward or back one paragraph




With Your Windows Key:

Windows key + Break = System properties

Windows key + F = Search

Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows

Windows+M Minimize all open windows

Windows+Shift+M Undo minimize all open windows

Windows+F1 Open Windows Help

Windows+Tab Cycle through the Taskbar buttons

Windows+Break Open the System Properties dialog box



Keyboard Shortcuts

[F1] Open Help for active application

[F3] Open Search bar



acessability shortcuts

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.

explorer shortcuts

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.


Internet Browser

type in u're adress "google", then press [Right CTRL] and [Enter]
add 'www.' and '.com' to word and go to it

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