Microsoft.com has published an article titled “Keyboard shortcuts for Windows” that lists all of the shortcuts available in their operating system (not including those defined by third party applications). Keyboard shortcuts are a great tool that can save you a significant amount of time, so in the name of efficiency, here’s a list of our favorites.
- Bold: CTRL+B
- Bypass the autorun feature of a CD-ROM: Hold SHIFT as you insert the CD.
- Close the current window: ALT+F4.
- Copy: CTRL+C
- Cut: CTRL+X
- Delete an item without sending it to the recycle bin: SHIFT+DEL
- Display properties: ALT+double click
- Italic: CTRL+I
- Paste: CTRL+V
- Select all: CTRL+A
- Quick text selection:
- Select forward, word-by-word: CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
- Select backwards, word-by-word: CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
- Select down, line-by-line: CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
- Select up, line-by-line: CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW
- Start menu: CTRL+ESC (or the Windows key)
- Switch between multiple open windows in the same program: ALT+F6
- Switch between open programs: ALT+TAB
- System menu of main window: ALT+SPACE
- Underline: CTRL+U
- Undo: CTRL+Z
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March 28th, 2006
Lifehacker says:
Essential Windows XP keyboard shortcuts…
Computer help site Of Zen and Computing chooses their all time favorite Windows keyboard shortcuts, including the can’t-live-without: Copy: CTRL+CCut: CTRL+XDelete an item without sending it to the recycle bin: SHIFT+DELPaste: CTRL+VSelect all: CTRL+A…
March 28th, 2006
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March 28th, 2006
Essential Windows XP keyboard shortcuts at SoftSaurus says:
[…] And of course, the key combo that rules my computing life, CTRL+Z (Undo.) I’m also a big fan of Windows key + D to clear the desktop in one fell swoop. What are your favorite Windows keyboard shortcuts? Let us know in the comments or at tips at lifehacker.com. Windows XP keyboard shortcuts that everyone should know [Of Zen and Computing] […]
March 28th, 2006
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS: Essential Windows XP keyboard shortcuts at SoftSaurus says:
[…] And of course, the key combo that rules my computing life, CTRL+Z (Undo.) I’m also a big fan of Windows key + D to clear the desktop in one fell swoop. What are your favorite Windows keyboard shortcuts? Let us know in the comments or at tips at lifehacker.com. Windows XP keyboard shortcuts that everyone should know [Of Zen and Computing] […]