Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 95/98
Mouse Click/Keyboard Modifier Combinations for Shell Objects
| Shift+Right Click | Displays a context menu containing alternative verbs |
| Shift+Double Click | Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu) |
| ALT+Double Click | Displays properties |
| Shift+Delete | Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin |
General Keyboard-Only Commands
| F1 | Starts Windows Help |
| F10 | Activates menu bar options |
| SHIFT+F10 | Opens a context menu for the selected item. This is the same as right-clicking an object |
| CTRL+ESC | Opens the Start menu. Use the ARROW keys to select an item |
| CTRL+ESC, ESC | Selects the Start button. Press TAB to select the taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu |
| ALT+Down Arrow | Opens a drop-down list box |
| ALT+TAB | Switch to another running application. |
| SHIFT | Press down and hold the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the auto-run feature |
| ALT+SPACE | Displays the main window's System menu. |
| ALT+hyphen | Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu. |
| CTRL+TAB | Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) application |
| ALT+(underlined menu letter) | Opens the corresponding menu |
| ALT+F4 | Closes the current window |
| ALT+M | Clicking on the Taskbar, then pressing ALT+M minimises all open windows |
| ALT+Down Arrow | Opens a drop-down list box |
| CTRL+F4 | Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window |
| ALT+F6 | Switch between multiple windows in the same program. |
| Print Screen | Places an image of your screen into the Windows clipboard. |
| ALT + Print Screen | Places an image of the current active Window into the Windows clipboard. |
Shell Objects and General Folder/Windows Explorer Shortcuts
For a Selected Object
| F2 | Rename object |
| F3 | Find: All Files |
| CTRL+X | Cut |
| CTRL+C | Copy |
| CTRL+V | Paste |
| CTRL+Z | Undo the last command |
| SHIFT+DEL | Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bin |
| SHIFT+F10 | Equivalent of Right-Click with mouse. |
| ALT+ENTER | Open the property sheet for the selected object. |
| To Copy a File | Press down and hold the CTRL key while you drag the file to another folder |
| To Create a Shortcut | Press down and hold CTRL+SHIFT while you drag a file to the desktop or a folder |
General Folder/Shortcut Control
| F4 | If toolbar active selects the Go To A Different Folder box |
| F5 | Refreshes the current window |
| F6 | Moves among panes in Windows Explorer |
| CTRL+G | Opens the Go To Folder tool (Windows 95 only) |
| CTRL+Z | Undo the last command |
| CTRL+A | Select all the items in the current window |
| BACKSPACE | Switch to the parent folder |
| SHIFT+CLICK Close Button | For folders, close the current folder plus all parent folders |
Windows Explorer Tree Control
| Numeric Keypad * | Expands everything under the current selection |
| Numeric Keypad + | Expands the current selection |
| Numeric Keypad - | Collapses the current selection |
| RIGHT ARROW | Expands the current selection if it is not expanded, otherwise goes to the first child |
| LEFT ARROW | Collapses the current selection if it is expanded, otherwise goes to the parent |
Property Sheet Control
CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Move through the property tabs.
Accessibility Shortcuts
| Tap SHIFT 5 times | Toggles StickyKeys on and off |
| Hold the right SHIFT key for 8 seconds | Toggles FilterKeys on and off |
| Hold the NUM LOCK key for 5 seconds | Toggles ToggleKeys on and off |
| Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK | Toggles MouseKeys on and off |
| Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN | Toggles High Contrast on and off |
Windows Key
| WINDOWS+R | Run dialog box |
| WINDOWS+M | Minimize All Open Windows |
| SHIFT+WINDOWS+M | Undo Minimize All |
| WINDOWS+F1 | Help |
| WINDOWS+E | Windows Explorer |
| WINDOWS+F | Find Files or Folders |
| WINDOWS+D | Minimises all open windows and displays the desktop |
| CTRL+WINDOWS+F | Find Computer |
| WINDOWS+TAB | Cycle through taskbar buttons |
| WINDOWS+BREAK | System Properties dialog box |
Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType Software Installed
| WINDOWS+L | Log off Windows |
| WINDOWS+P | Opens Print Manager |
| WINDOWS+C | Opens Control Panel |
| WINDOWS+V | Opens Clipboard |
| WINDOWS+K | Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box |
| WINDOWS+I | Opens Mouse Properties dialog box |
| WINDOWS+A | Opens Accessibility Options(if installed) |
| WINDOWS+SPACEBAR | Displays the list of IntelliType Hotkeys |
| WINDOWS+S | Toggles the CAP LOCK key on and off |
Dialog Box Keyboard Commands
| TAB | Move to the next control in the dialog box |
| SHIFT+TAB | Move to the previous control in the dialog box |
| SPACEBAR | Depending on current selected control either toggles check box, clicks button, or selects option button. |
| ENTER | Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline) |
| ESC | Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button |
| ALT+(underlined letter) | Move to the corresponding item |
Misc
When rebooting your computer (by selecting appropriate commands from Start menu) you can hold the Shift key. In this case only Windows will reboot, not the computer itself.
If you hold the Ctrl button pressed while Windows loading, then programs from the AutoRun group will not run automatically.
When you work with Notepad pressing F5 will insert the current date and time right next to your cursor.
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