Interesting Hotkeys

**omendata** · 05-21-2003, 06:16 AM

Just found a new one - ever been tired of not having windows open up the same position as last time.

Hold ctrl key while you close a window will remember its final position.

Anyone got any interesting TIPS

- what is the hotkey for closing all open windows???

**cbh** · 05-21-2003, 09:22 AM

Ctrl-Alt-Del...

**nothing** · 05-21-2003, 10:13 AM

I'm not a hundred percent sure but if you hold down Alt and press Print Screen, it will take a screenshot of the selected window only, not the whole screen.

**csamuels** · 05-21-2003, 10:42 AM

xp: winkey+L lock computer
winkey+M or D minimize all windows

win 98 and up: winkey+Pause/Break System Properties Dialog Box

**$1500-P4 gamer** · 05-21-2003, 11:45 AM

"not a hundred percent sure but if you hold down Alt and press Print Screen, it will take a screenshot of the selected window only, "

Yes....
Close window or open program in order last opend. ALT-F4

**csamuels** · 05-21-2003, 02:45 PM

alt, space, x Maximize current window
alt, space, n Minimize current window

alt+enter toggle fullscreen

correction: winkey+D works for win98 / ME / 2000 / XP

**omendata** · 05-21-2003, 03:02 PM

nothing new but a refresher - alt-f4 shift f4

http://www.accesstechnologyinstitute.../windows98.htm

http://piglet.ex.ac.uk/pallas/faq/winkeys.html

anyone got any unreleased or tasty ones then???

**germanjulian** · 05-21-2003, 07:41 PM

go into windows help and search for shortcut keys it not like undocumented secret key combinations:
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.
ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item.
ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program.
ALT+Enter Displays the properties of the selected object.
ALT+SPACEBAR Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.
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.
CTRL+TAB Move forward through tabs.
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Move backward through tabs.
TAB Move forward through options.
SHIFT+TAB Move backward through options.
ALT+Underlined letter Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option.
ENTER Carry out the command for the active option or button.
SPACEBAR Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box.
Arrow keys Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons.
F1 Display Help.
F4 Display the items in the active list.
BACKSPACE Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.
END Display the bottom of the active window.
HOME Display the top of the active window.
NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*) Display all subfolders under the selected folder.
NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+) Display the contents of the selected folder.
NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-) Collapse the selected folder.
LEFT ARROW Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.
RIGHT ARROW Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.

windows key plus
Display or hide the Start menu.
+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box.
+D Show the desktop.
+M Minimize all windows.
+Shift+M Restores minimized windows.
+E Open My Computer.
+F Search for a file or folder.
CTRL+ +F Search for computers.
+F1 Display Windows Help.
+ L Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain.
+R Open the Run dialog box.
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
+U Open Utility Manager.

**germanjulian** · 05-21-2003, 07:47 PM

in office: some of the ones above apply but a few good ones are

Copy formatting

CTRL+SHIFT+C
Copy formatting from text
CTRL+SHIFT+V
Apply copied formatting to text

CTRL+SHIFT+>
Increase the font size
CTRL+SHIFT+<
Decrease the font size

I use there a lot. But for word i use the outline view to create my documents anyway cause its WAY to difficult to writte a 100Page report and apply formating to it later.
LEARN how to use the outline mode!!! and how to change the style. all in the office help files

**germanjulian** · 05-21-2003, 07:54 PM

also quite cool and usefull. as u know when u hold the ctrl key and click on files folder u select all of them. This works with the taskbar as well. u can select several apps/windows and close them together or cascade them etc etc. try it quite usefull.

just remember. most things you can do with one thing you can also do with another thing or even in another program. Most of the stuff is interchangable and u dont have to relearn things in windows. THIS is why windows is one of the most succesfull GUI in the market. simple, getting better but u can always use the stuff u used in earlier versions.

This is only usefull to know for people who dont spend all there time on their machine (like me) who know this stuff and learned it by trial and error (mostly error).
I reccon most users on this forum with over 500 post know nearly all shortcut keys which are used often or are usefull and know their GUI inside out.

EDIT: I keep saying OS instead of GUI dam it

**Hearie** · 05-21-2003, 08:02 PM

Make your own hotkeys Here!

About the only time I actually use hot keys are when I am gaming.

**omendata** · 05-22-2003, 10:07 AM

Wow only 38 posts to go then¬¬¬

m sure there is an undocumented code to close al open windows!!!

**csamuels** · 05-22-2003, 01:39 PM

anyone know, in excel, how to switch from a selected cell to the text editing bar, using a keyboard shortcut? i know that's not the right terminalogy but its as close as i can come, you know its the bar you type your text into.

**omendata** · 05-22-2003, 05:02 PM

f2

**lito pospos** · 05-24-2003, 12:21 PM

Windows Xp

Press the windows logo key to open the Start menu.
Press the windows logo key + L to quickly switch between users.
Press the windows logo key + E to explore My Computer
Press the windows logo key + M to minimize all open windows
Press the windows logo key + F to open the Search window.
Press the windows logo key + F1 to open Help.

For More info, go to Help type ‘keyboard shortcuts’ in the search box.

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