shortcuts on the keyboard

shortcuts on the keyboard

shortcuts on the keyboard

For years I have been perplexed by the people that use their mouse for absolutely everything when are a number of perfectly good keyboard short-cuts that will do the job in a fraction of the time. Why people don't take advantage of these shortcuts is arguable however I personally believe the primary reason is that most just don't realise there is another way, otherwise why else would you hunt around for an item on a menu bar if you can quickly hit a key and achieve the same effect?Funnily enough, now that Microsoft have hidden or moved all my commonly used menus in Windows Vista I find myself relying on these short cuts a great deal more than I used to. I'm sure that trying to convey these to you in a list format probably isn't going to make this one of the most exciting Click articles that I've ever written but I do know that it's one of the most useful.The shortcut keys require you to press two keys at the same time. These keys are usually some combination of the ALT, CTRL, Windows, Shift and Tab keys, which are all located on the left hand side of a standard keyboard. I have split the following list into sections for ease of use, but they should be the same on all recent versions of Windows.GeneralAlt+Enter View properties for the selected itemAlt+Esc Cycle through windows in the order they were openedAlt+F4 : Close the active windowAlt+ Spacebar Open the shortcut menu for the active windowAlt+Tab Switch between open windowsShift+Insert : Hold this down whilst inserting a CD and it WON'T autobootEnd : Display the bottom of the active window or move to the end of the line if you are typingHome Display the top of the active windowWindows key Displays the start menuWindows key+D Minimizes all windowsWindows key + E Opens a new Explorer windowWindows key + F : Displays the find all files boxWindows key + L Locks your computerWindows key + R Displays the Run command boxExplorerShift+Delete : Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the recycle binLeft arrow Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folderRight arrow : Expand the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first sub folderClipboardCtrl+C : Copy an item to the clipboardCtrl+X : Cut an item to the clipboardCtrl+V Paste an item from the clipboardInternet BrowsingF11 Full screen modeCtrl+Mouse wheel forward : Zoom inCtrl+Mouse backward Zoom outCtrl+0 : Reset zoom levelAlt+Home : Go to homepageCtrl+T Open a new tabCtrl+Tab Switch between tabsCtrl+W : Close tabAlt+D : Go straight to the address barAlt+Left Go back to the previously viewed pageAlt+Right Navigate forward through viewed pagesNavigating to menu options within programs is also easy when using keyboard short-cuts. To select the edit menu press 'Alt+E' together, for the file menu press 'Alt+F' and so on then once the menu option has been opened you can navigate around them using the cursor keys then select an option with the enter key.I did say that this wouldn't be Shakespeare but cut out the list above, have a play around, and I promise you'll find at least some of these key combinations useful. Once you've used them a couple of times it will then become second nature to hit the keyboard shortcut rather than relying solely on your mouse.

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