Shortcut Keys 3.

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Alt + Tab X X X X X X X X Switch between open applications.
Alt + Shift + Switch backwards between open
X X X X X X X X
Tab applications.
Alt + double- Display the properties of the object
click you double-click on. For example,
X X X X X X X
doing this on a file would display its
properties.
Ctrl + Tab Switches between program groups or
X X X X X X X X document windows in applications that
support this feature.
Ctrl + Shift + Same as above but backwards.
X X X X X X X X
Tab
Alt + Print Create a screen shot only for the
X X X X X X X X
Screen program you are currently in.
Ctrl + Print Creates a screen shot of the entire
X X X
Screen screen
Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot the computer and/or bring up
X X X X X X X X
the Windows task manager.
Ctrl + Esc Bring up the Windows Start menu. In
X X X X X X X X Windows 3.x this would bring up the
Task Manager.
Alt + Esc Switch Between open applications on
X X X X X X X
taskbar.
F1 Activates help for current open
X X X X X X X X
application.
F2 X X X X X X X X Renames selected Icon.
F3 X X X X X X X Starts find from desktop.
F4 Opens the drive selection when
X X X X X X X
browsing.
F5 Refresh Contents to where you were on
X X X X X X X
the page.
Ctrl + F5 Refreshes page to the beginning of the
X
page.
F10 X X X X X X X X Activates menu bar.
Shift + F10 X X X X X X X Simulates right-click on selected item.
F4 Select a different location to browse in
X X X X X X X
the Windows Explorertoolbar.
Alt + F4 X X X X X X X X Closes Current open program.
Ctrl + F4 X X X X X X X X Closes Window in Program.
F6 Move cursor to different Windows
X X X X X X X
Explorer pane.
Alt + Space Drops down the window control menu.
X X X X X X X X
bar
Ctrl + (the '+' Automatically adjust the widths of all
key on X X X X X X the columns in Windows explorer
thekeypad)
Alt + Enter Opens properties window of selected
X X X X X X X
icon or program.
Alt + Space Open the control menu for the current
X X X X X X X
bar window open.
Shift + Del Delete programs/files without throwing
X X X X X X X
them into the recycle bin.
Holding Shift Boot Safe Mode or by pass system files
X X X X X X X X
as the computer is booting.
Holding Shift When putting in an audio CD, will
X X X X X X X
prevent CD Player from playing.
Enter X X X X X X X X Activates the highlighted program.
Alt + Down Display all available options ondrop
X X X X X X X
arrow down menu.
* (on Expands all folders on the currently
thekeypad) X X X X X X X selected folder or drive in Windows
Explorer.
+ (on the Expands only the currently selected
X X X X X X X
keypad) folder in Windows Explorer.
- (on the Collapses the currently selected folder
X X X X X X X
keypad) in Windows Explorer