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This document lists 13 keyboard shortcuts for Windows XP that allow users to navigate and work efficiently on the desktop without using a mouse. Some of the key shortcuts included are: - Win+D to minimize all windows and return to a clean desktop. - Arrow keys to navigate between desktop objects. - Ctrl+Tab and Win+Tab to switch between open applications, windows, and the notification bar. - Alt+Tab to move forward and Alt+Shift+Tab to move backward between open applications and windows. - Pressing the initial letter of a desktop object's name will highlight it. The document provides details on shortcuts for copying, cutting and pasting, accessing context menus, changing

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This document lists 13 keyboard shortcuts for Windows XP that allow users to navigate and work efficiently on the desktop without using a mouse. Some of the key shortcuts included are: - Win+D to minimize all windows and return to a clean desktop. - Arrow keys to navigate between desktop objects. - Ctrl+Tab and Win+Tab to switch between open applications, windows, and the notification bar. - Alt+Tab to move forward and Alt+Shift+Tab to move backward between open applications and windows. - Pressing the initial letter of a desktop object's name will highlight it. The document provides details on shortcuts for copying, cutting and pasting, accessing context menus, changing

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All 13 Shortcuts for Windows XP

Keyboard shortcuts to work on the Windows XP Desktop


win+d Minimizes all open Windows and return to a clean
desktop. Pressing it again restores the previous state.
arrow keys The arrow keys navigate between objects on the
desktop.
home and end Activates the first object (top left corner) or the last
object (bottom right corner) on the desktop.
enter Launches the active object.
shift+f10 Activates context menu of active object. Basically
replaces the right mouse button. Once in the context
menu, the arrow keys will navigate you to the
desired menu item (or press any letter which shows
as underlined); pressing enter activates whatever
you want to in the context menu.
F2 Changes the filename of a desktop icon. Press the
arrow keys to go left or right if parts of the old
filename should be kept.
Hold ctrl key, On the desktop, pressing and holding the ctrl key
navigate with enables to highlight multiple items. Once pressed,
arrow keys and hit move around with the arrow keys and press space
space for every item which should be highlighted. Hitting
space a second time de-selects the item. Once
everything is marked as desired, release the ctrl-key.
ctrl+c, ctrl+x, ctrl+v, ctrl+c for copy, ctrl+x for cut and ctrl+v for paste
should be an essential for everyone. If you so happen
forget one or the other shortcut on this site, please
stick with this most essential keyboard shortcut.
alt+tab, alt+shift+ta alt+tab Holding the alt key and continuously press
b tab to move forward between open applications or
folders. Then release the key when the desired object
is active to launch it. The same works backwards by
adding shift to the shortcut combination: Hold alt
and shift and then keep pressing tab moves
backwards between open applications. The direction
can be changed in at any time by pressing and
releasing shift
win+tab, win+shift Pressing ctrl+tab will navigate between object of the
+tab then press desktop: the desktop itself, the quick-launch bar (if
enter activate) and the notification bar. This will not work
when an Application Window is open, simply press
win+d before pressing ctrl+tab. Again, the order can
be reversed by adding shift to the combination: ctrl+s
hift+tab moves backwards. This is a good
opportunity to access the notification bar without the
mouse for example: Press win+d to get to the
desktop, then ctrl+shift+tab to go directly to the
Notification Bar, arrow left to go to the clock and
press enter to open the Windows calendar without
touching the mouse.
a, b, c, ... Still on the desktop, pressing the initial letter of the
name of any objects will highlight the respective
application or folder. It is important to make sure
that the focus is actually ON the desktop and not on
the start button or taskbar. Simply press win+d twice
if nothing is happening when pressing the initial
letter and try it again.
win+pause Access System Properties which holds system
properties, computer name, device manager and so
on.
win+tab win+shift+ alt+tab is not the only way to navigate between open
tab then press applications and windows. The win+tab keyboard
enter shortcut is actually a more powerful way to switch
between application than the good old" alt+tab. The
difference is that win+tab is not opening a dedicated
window for choosing the desired object: moving
forward and backwards between applications is
happening directly on the taskbar. To launch an
application you press enter to activate the respective
element. Combine it with shift and you reverse the
order."

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