>  A good friend of mine sent this to my private email address.  Hope you
> all find it helpful.

> Lisa

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> What is the allure of keyboard shortcuts? Do they really save time? Why
> bother, since my mouse is permanently attached to my hand?

> Some people like to use keyboard shortcuts, especially if someone is
> watching them, because they make them look like a pro.  With just a few key
> strokes, you can leave a mouse spinning his wheel!  Whatever your
> motivation, here's a big list of keyboard shortcuts for you to try out.

> General Shortcuts

> ALT + F4 - Quit a program / Shut down

> ALT + TAB - Hold down the ALT key and hit tab to cycle through open
> windows.

> CTRL + ESCAPE - Display the Start menu

> SHIFT + TAB - Tab backward through a form

> CTRL + X - Cut

> CTRL + C - Copy

> CTRL + V - Paste

> F1 - Help menu

> CTRL + Z - Undo

> SHIFT & Restart - To restart Windows alone and not your whole computer,
> hold down the shift key when you click the OK button on the shutdown screen.
> This saves lots of time. (Not for XP).

> CRTL + TAB - Navigate tabs on a tabbed screen

> File and Desktop Shortcuts

> Hold SHIFT while inserting a CD - Prevents the CD from "autorunning"

> If an item is selected:

> CTRL while dragging a file - Copies the file

> CTRL + SHIFT while dragging a file - Creates a shortcut to the file

> SHIFT + DELETE - Deletes an item without sending it to the Recycle bin

> ALT + ENTER - Display a file's properties

> F2 - Rename a file

> In Windows Explorer:

> LEFT ARROW - Collapse the current selection if it is expanded

> NUM LOCK + MINUS SIGN ( - ) - Collapse the selected folder

> NUM LOCK + PLUS SIGN ( + ) - Expand the selected folder

> RIGHT ARROW - Expand the current selection if it is collapsed or select
> the first subfolder

> NUM LOCK + * (asterisk sign) - Expand all folders below the current
> selection

> F6 - Switch between left and right panes

> In My Computer:

> BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up

> ALT + RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to a previous view

> ALT + LEFT ARROW - Move backward to a previous view

> Internet Browser Shortcuts

> For Internet Explorer 6 and Netscape 7 (may work in older versions):
>   Open History Window Ctrl + H Reload Ctrl + R Back (Previous Page) Alt +
> Left Arrow or Alt + Backspace Forward (Next Page) Alt + Right Arrow Stop
> Esc Home Alt + Home Go to Bottom of Page End Go to Top of Page Home New
> Window Ctrl + N Close Window Ctrl + W Go Up One Line Up Arrow Go Down One
> Line Down Arrow Full Screen (toggle) F11 Find on Page Ctrl + F Add Current
> Page to Favorites Ctrl + D Print Current Page or Active Frame Ctrl + P Organize
> Favorites (Internet Explorer) and Manage Bookmarks Ctrl + B Maximize a
> Window Alt + Space + X Minimize a Window Alt + Space + N Scroll Page Up Alt
> + Up Arrow Scroll Page Down Alt + Down Arrow

> Internet Explorer Only
>   Open Favorites Bar Ctrl + I Select Text in Address Bar Alt + D Force
> Reload (not from cache) Ctrl + F5

> A faster way to type in addresses with Internet Explorer is to just type
> in the name of the site:

> For example, just type in "Google" and press Ctrl + Enter. The "http://www."
> and the ".com" will be added for you!

> Netscape Only

> Open / Close Sidebar Panel (toggle) - F9
> Select Text in Location Bar - Ctrl + L
> Force Reload (not from cache) Ctrl + Shift + R
> Zoom Text Smaller - Ctrl + - (minus)
> Zoom Text Larger - Ctrl + + (plus sign)

> Windows Key Shortcuts

> The Windows key can be used in conjunction with other keys to act as a
> keyboard shortcut for faster access to menu commands. Now, while the Alt key
> tends to open program menus ( i.e. Alt + F opens the File menu and Alt + E
> opens the Edit menu) and the Ctrl key performs actual operations (i.e.
> Ctrl + C will copy and Ctrl + V will paste), the Windows key will open
> various Windows tools.

> Win key + R will open the Start menu's Run box
> Win key + F will open the Start menu's Find window
> Win key + E will quickly launch Explorer
> Win key + Pause/Break will open the System Properties window
> Win key + M will Minimize all windows
> Win key + Shift + M will undo Minimize all windows
> Win key + D will switch between minimizing all open programs and showing
> them all
> Win key + Tab will cycle through items on the taskbar

> The Windows key by itself will open the Start menu.

> You can also open programs or folders on your desktop by pressing the
> Windows key + the first letter of the program/folder/shortcut + Enter.
> Sounds kind of tedious, but if you're in a bind with your mouse, it can come
> in quite handy.

> Arrow Tricks

> Here's a cool little arrow trick to try with word processing programs.
> Next time you're using your arrow keys to go from one area of a sentence to
> another (left and right arrows), hold down your Ctrl key. Instead of
> moving one space at a time, you'll go one word at a time.

> If you're using the up and down arrows to go from line to line, holding
> down the Ctrl key will make your cursor jump from paragraph to paragraph
> (well, from carriage return to carriage return anyway).

> One last thing, if you hold down the Shift key while you do this (i.e.
> hold down Shift + Ctrl at the same time), you select text as you arrow
> along.

> I've tested this in MS Word and Wordpad, but it should work no matter what
> word processing program you use.

> Home/End Key Fun

> Do you ever find yourself scrolling through a huge folder? Well, if you
> need to get to the beginning or the end quickly, just press Ctrl + Home.
> If you want to get to the end, click Ctrl + End.

> Hey, that's not all!

> This little trick works on more than just folders. If you use the Home key
> in a word processor, it goes to the beginning of the line you're currently
> working on. If you press the End key, it should head to the end of the
> current line. If you pair Home and End up with the Ctrl key in a word
> processor, you will be whisked away to the beginning or end of the
> document.  Again, this should work, but it depends on your word processor.
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