Windows shortcut keys, Natural shortcuts

We can open tasks very speedy by the using of shortcut keys. Windows has provide us a better and fast way to open tasks through shortcut keys, the following keys are used generally in every software some of the following are used in routine:

Shortcut Keys

Press	To
CTRL+C	Copy.
CTRL+X	Cut.
CTRL+V	Paste.
CTRL+Z	Undo.
DELETE	Delete.
SHIFT+DELETE	Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.
CTRL while dragging an item	Copy selected item.
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item	Create shortcut to selected item.
F2	Rename selected item.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.
CTRL+UP ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys	Highlight a block of text.
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys	Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.
CTRL+A	Select all.
F3	Search for a file or folder.
CTRL+O	Open an item.
ALT+ENTER	View properties for the selected item.
ALT+F4	Close the active item, or quit the active program.
CTRL+F4	Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.
ALT+TAB	Switch between open items.
ALT+ESC	Cycle through items in the order they were opened.
F6	Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
F4	Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
SHIFT+F10	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
ALT+SPACEBAR	Display the System menu for the active window.
CTRL+ESC	Display the Start menu.
ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name	Display the corresponding menu.
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu	Carry out the corresponding command.
F10	Activate the menu bar in the active program.
RIGHT ARROW	Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.
LEFT ARROW	Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.
F5	Refresh the active window.
BACKSPACE	View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
ESC	Cancel the current task.
SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive	Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

Natural shortcut keys

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts with a Microsoft Natural Keyboard or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key () and the Application key (WINDOWS).

Press	To
WINDOWS	Display or hide the Start menu.
WINDOWS +BREAK	Display the System Properties dialog box.
WINDOWS +M	Minimize or restore all windows.
WINDOWS +E	Open My Computer.
WINDOWS +F	Search for a file or folder.
CTRL+ WINDOWS +F	Search for computers.
WINDOWS +F1	Display Windows 2000 Help.
WINDOWS +R	Open the Run dialog box.
WINDOWS +TAB	Switch between open items.
WINDOWS	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
WINDOWS +U	Open Utility Manager

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