Using Keyboard Exclusively and Leaving Your Mouse

Have you ever seen someone operate the computer using keyboard friskily?? If your answer is "YES", may you wanted to know what is the key they used. Well, 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. You can use this following keyboard shortcuts every day.

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Windows key + E = run Windows Explorer
• ALT + Tab = Switch between windows
• ALT, Space, X = Maximize window
• CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager
• CTRL + Alt + Shift =Task Manager
• Windows key + Break = System properties
• Windows key + F = Search
• Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows
• CTRL + C = copy
• CTRL + X = cut
• CTRL + V = paste
• [Alt] and [Esc] Switch between running applications
• [Alt] and letter Select menu item by underlined letter
• [Ctrl] and [Esc] Open Program Menu
• [Ctrl] and [F4] Close active document or group windows (does not work with some applications)
• [Alt] and [F4] Quit active application or close current window
• [Alt] and [-] Open Control menu for active document
• Ctrl] Lft., Rt. arrow Move cursor forward or back one word
• Ctrl] Up, Down arrow Move cursor forward or back one paragraph
• [F1] Open Help for active application
• Windows+M Minimize all open windows
• Shift+Windows+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

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.
• 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.

Run Box(windows key + R) Shortcut
Type the following commands in your Run Box (Windows Key + R) or Start --> Run

• 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
• 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

Internet Browser Shortcut
Type in your Browser Adress Bar "google" or other word, then press [Right CTRL] and [Enter]. It will automaticaly add 'http://www.' and '.com' to word and go to it. (UN)