Saturday, July 19, 2008

EASY COMPUTER SHOTCUT KEYS

If you already know (and use) these Windows keyboard shortcuts, congratulations and keep up the good work! If these are new to you, you might want to post a copy near your keyboard so you remember to try them out.

1. F3 function key: Opens a window that allows you to search your computer.

2. Shift when you insert a CD or DVD: Prevents the CD or DVD from automatically playing or running.

3. Alt + Tab: Moves one by one through all the open items on your computer.

4. Ctrl + a (lower case): Selects everything in the current window.

5. Ctrl + c (lower case): Copies the selected text to the clipboard.

6. Ctrl + x (lower case): Cuts (deletes) the selected text.

7. Ctrl + v (lower case): Pastes the selected text.

8. Ctrl + z (lower case): Undo (reverses) the previous action.

9. F2 function key: Renames the selected item.

10. Alt + Enter: View the properties of the selected item.

11. Ctrl + left arrow: Moves cursor left one WORD at a time.

12. Ctrl + right arrow: Moves cursor right one WORD at a time.

13. Home key: Moves cursor to the beginning of a line.

14. End key: Moves cursor to the end of a line.

15. Ctrl + End: Moves cursor to the end of a document.

16. Ctrl + up arrow: Moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph.

17. Ctrl + down arrow: Moves the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph.

18. Ctrl + Home: Moves cursor to the beginning of a document.

19. Ctrl + End: Moves cursor to the end of a document.

20. Windows key + F1 function key: Opens the Windows help menu.

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