shortcuts

F4: So Many Uses
Find out what you can use F4 for

Alt + Tab
View your running programs with these easy keyboard trick

Jump To It
A simple way to move through a huge document

Win + M Minimize all open windows
minimize all open windows in one step!

Open the Recycle Bin
check trash contents before you really throw it away

CTRL + F to find stuff in Windows and other programs
Get to the Find or Search window fast!

Ctrl + Z to Undo
Take a step backwards to fix errors!

View any Item's Properties - Fast!
File size, date created or modified, associate programs...

Search function in windows
Find that document, folder, or file

F1 Help and FAQ for troubleshooting PC problems
help for after-hours technical difficulties

Mouse-based Copy/Paste
Control to click-drag and copy-paste

Task Manager by mouse
See what your system is doing fast

F2 to rename desktop items
function key shortcut to rename objects and folders

Shift to avoid automatically playing an audio CD
stop automatic play function

Control click-drag to copy / paste
CTRL click-drag copy/paste

Forward Slash Backslash
back slash, and what they mean to your PC

Really, really delete an item. Shift Delete.
One step, do not stop at the recycle bin, gone.

Ctrl + Esc to open the Start menu without the mouse
Keyboard shortcut to the Start menu

Win E to open My Documents
Windows key to access My Documents

Shortcut to My Documents
Make a shortcut to your documents

Double-click the Title bar
maximize and reduce window size

Control N (CTRL N) in Internet Explorer
open a new web browser window

Alt Key and Underlined letters in menus
mouseless navigation of dropdown menus

F7 Spell check word documents and email
F7 Spell check shortcut for email and word

Win-D or Windows D
Minimize all the open windows at once!

Save a draft in Outlook Express
Send email message later

Control F or Ctrl-F
Find it Fast!

Home key


Control + Click
Select or deselect items from a list

Shift + Click
Select a continuous list of items or emails

Check Box Headache
Uncheck & Recheck may do the trick

Restore Defaults
Undo changes made to your settings

Search by File Type
Rather than look through all files, search by type

Show the Control Panel in "My Computer"
Add Control Panel access to the "My Computer" folder in XP

Signatures for every occasion
Avoid typing the same thing over and over

Start/Run Fun
Use the Run Command to quickly bring up programs

Shift+F10
keyboard short cut

Web page Shortcut Keys
create a shortcut key combo to access your favorite web sites

Wild Cards
A wild card can help you search for files better

End Task
What can I do if my computer hangs up?

Desktop Toolbars
Have you ever had several windows open and needed to get to a shortcut on the desktop? Create a toolbar with your shortcuts in it!

Show Desktop
How can I quickly get back to my desktop if I have lots of open windows?

Shortcut for typing web addresses
I'm constantly on the Internet and get tired of typing in the full website addresses. Is there a shortcut?

Screen Saver Savvy
Wouldn't it be nice if there was a way to get your screen saver to run on *your* command and not after a certain amount of time has elapsed?

Take a Shorter Shortcut!
Did you know that you can assign a shortcut key to your shortcuts ? Well, you can!

Multiple Open Icon for Windows XP
It gets pretty annoying when you have to open several different documents or applications one at a time when you're working on a large project.

Hide Mouse Pointer When Typing
My mouse pointer gets in my way when I'm typing. I then have to stop typing and move the mouse in order to get it out of my way. Is there an easier solution?

Similar Fonts
I can't seem to find this one font. Is there an easier way to search for it without sampling every font I have?

Don't Touch That Mouse
Can I right-click without my mouse?

Lots of Favorites
I have lots of stuff in my Favorites menu. It seems like I have to do a lot of scrolling just to find what I'm looking for. Do you of a quicker way?

Shut down programs quickly
How can I shut down two or three open programs quickly, but leave the rest running?

Must... Have... Control!
Do you use your control panel a lot? Are you the kind of person who is constantly "adjusting" things? Well, if you are, then you and I have a lot in common. Here's a tip that will save us both some time.

Must... Have... Even More... Control!
Different ways to access the Control Panel.

Outlook Deletes
Do you use Outlook or Outlook Express? If so, here's a cool delete trick.

Easy Scrolling
Here's a quick little trick with MS Internet Explorer's scroll bar.

Drag & Drop Opens
Did you know that most programs allow you to open files by dragging & dropping them into their window?

Yee-haw! Lasso Like a Computer Cowboy
Have you ever noticed that you can make little "boxes" on your desktop by holding down your left mouse button and dragging diagonally?

Windows Key
I just noticed a key on my keyboard that I've never really used before becuase I have no idea what it's for. It's in between the left Ctrl and Alt and has a "flying window" on it

Save pictures from web pages
To save a picture from a web page to your computer, just right-click the image and select "Save Picture As..." from the little menu that pops up.

Arrow Tricks
Here's a cool little arrow trick to try with word processing programs

Skip The Recycle Bin
Every now and then you need to really delete a file. Right now.

Peek-A-Boo Windows
Ever have a window that has wandered partially off-screen? Not a big problem, unless you can't get to the title bar to move it

Mouseless "Right-click"
A couple of ways to help keep your fingers safely at the keyboard

Quicker File Access
If you know the exact name of the file, you can simply type it in the little dialog box and hit Enter .

XP Clock Trick
If you are running Windows XP, you'll never have to worry about manually setting your computer's clock again!

A Quick Way to the C:
OK, I know there are several ways to view the contents of your hard drive (normally drive "C" ), but here's one I stumbled upon the other day that I thought was kinda cool.

XP Disaster Recovery
Microsoft says “XP” stands for eXPerience. I recently discovered it stands for eXPlode

Insert Key
I was typing and went back and change a thing or two. I needed to put a space between a couple words and instead of moving the text to the right to accommodate the space, the text was overwritten!

Text Highlighting Tips
When I go to highlight a large section of text with my mouse (more than what's currently shown on the screen), I zip right past the point where I want to stop

Dealing with Drop Down Menus
An easy way to get through drop down menus

Instant Properties
Here's a quickie way to view the properties of a file or program

Which Icon belongs to Which Program
By hovering over an item a balloon should come up telling you what the program is

Frozen Computer Options
Sometimes my computer freezes up. Is there something I can do besides shutting it off to get it working?

Mistakes Are A Drag!
Highlight the text that's in the wrong location and drag it to its proper place

Get Sticky
This feature is called "Sticky Keys" and gives you a delay between key strokes when doing a keyboard shortcut. Let's say you want to copy something—rather than hold down Ctrl + C you can type Ctrl then C

Launching Multiple Programs
Next time you need to launch more than one program from your Programs menu, hold down your SHIFT key while you click the program's icon

Rename Shortcuts
I have a shortcut on my desktop I'd like to rename. How do I do it?

Undo Tricks
The "universal" undo shortcut is: Ctrl+Z

Pull the Arrows Out of Your Shortcuts
How to remove those little arrows you see on your desktop shortcuts

Make Your Own Document Shortcuts
First thing to do is create a shortcut on your desktop. Bring the document up in Windows Explorer, or dig your way to the folder. Hold down the Alt key and drag the file to your desktop, then rename the shortcut if you want

Adding Shortcuts to the Taskbar
Add icons to your taskbar - or make the ones you already have on it bigger

Selection Savvy
Ever need to make more than one choice in a list box?

Doc Scraps
With this tip, you can stick a "scrap" of information on your Desktop. You can then take this "document scrap" and paste it into another application - without opening it up

It's All About Shortcuts...
Have you ever needed to create a desktop shortcut to a program? Maybe you had one and it disappeared (somehow) or perhaps the install program simply didn't put an icon on the desktop.

Do You Know the Menu Key?
when you press it, it opens up a drop-down menu for whatever program you're in

NumLock Key
Every time I turn on my computer I have to re-activate the NumLock key so I can use the keypad. Isn't there a way to make it be on automatically.

Find Stuff
Hit the Edit menu, Find (or CTRL-F for you shortcut lovers). You'll get a handy little "find" box that lets you type in a specific word.

Dragging to Minimized Windows
Dragging a file to a minimized folder.

The BIG Keyboard Shortcut List
I like to use keyboard shortcuts, especially if someone is watching me, because they make me look like a pro. With just a few key strokes I can leave a mouser spinning his wheel! Whatever your motivation, here's a big list of keyboard shortcuts:

Put that File in Several Places at Once
The solution is so easy, you may have thought of it already. Make a shortcut of the file, then put that in the other folder or on the desktop.

Underlined Letters in Toolbars
These are keyboard short cuts using the Alt key. For Instance, if the word "Edit" in the toolbar had a line under the letter "E", then I could Hold down Alt+E to open the Edit menu.

What Does that Program Do?
You probably know that if you hover over a program in your Toolbar or Desktop it gives you the program name. Some programs like Outlook Express and Word also give you a description.

Desktop Web Shortcuts
Do you have a web site you visit often? Wouldn't it be cool to have a shortcut on your desktop for it?

Copy and Paste
The idea behind the process is to take information from one place and deposit it into another.

Print Screen Button and Screen Shots
Make your own screen captures

Caps Lock Alarm
What if you could set your computer up so it alerts you when your pinky finger wanders off and taps the Caps Lock key? With this tip, I'll show you how to make your computer beep & flash the next time it happens.

Drag, Drop, And Save Those Web Pics!
Just left-click the picture, keep your mouse button down, then plop it onto your desktop.