General Windows keyboard shortcuts Alt + Tab Switch between open applications in all versions of Windows. Reverse the direction by pressing Alt + Shift + Tab at the same time. Ctrl + Tab Switches between program groups, tabs, or document windows in applications that support this feature. Reverse the direction by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Tab at the same time. Alt + double-click Display the properties of the object you double-click on in Windows 95 and later. For example, doing this on a file would display its properties. Alt + Print Screen Create a screen shot only for the active program window in all versions of Windows. For example, if you opened the calculator and did this only the calculator window would be created as a screen shot. If just the Print Screen key is pressed the whole screen will be made into a screen shot. Ctrl + Alt + Del Open the Windows option screen for locking computer, switching user, Task Manager, etc. in later versions of Windows. Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del multiple times will reboot the computer. Ctrl + Shift + Esc Immediately bring up the Windows Task Manager in Windows 2000 and later. Ctrl + Esc Open the Windows Start menu in most versions of Windows. In Windows 8 this will open the Start screen and in Windows 3.x this would bring up the Task Manager. Alt + Esc Switch between open applications on Taskbar in Windows 95 and later. Alt + Space bar Drops down the window control menu for the currently open Windows program in Windows 95 and later. Alt + Enter Opens properties window of selected icon or program in Windows 95 and later. Shift + Del Will delete any file or other object without throwing it into the Recycle Bin in Windows 95 and later. Hold down the Shift key When putting in an audio CD or other CD that uses Autoplay, holding down the Shift key will prevent that CD from playing.
Posted on: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 20:25:21 +0000
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