| Alt + Tab |
Switch between open applications. |
| Alt + Shift + Tab |
Switch backwards between open applications. |
| Alt + double-click |
Display the properties of the object you double-click on. |
| Ctrl + Tab |
With an application that has multiple sub tabs/document windows, this switch between tabs |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
Same as above but backwards. |
| Alt + Print Screen |
Create a screen shot (image in clipboard) only for the active screen/program. |
| Print Screen |
Create a screen shot (image in clipboard) for your entire desktop. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Del |
Reboot the computer and/or bring up the Windows task manager. |
| Ctrl + Esc |
Bring up the Windows Start menu. In Windows 3.x this brings up the Task Manager. |
| Alt + Esc |
Switch Between open applications on taskbar. |
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Activates help for current open application. |
| F2 |
Renames selected Icon. |
| F3 |
Starts find from desktop. |
| F4 |
Opens the drive selection when browsing or pull the list of drive selections |
| F5 |
Refresh. |
| F10 |
Activates menu bar. |
| Shift + F10 |
Simulates right-click on selected item. |
| Alt + F4 |
Closes Current open program. |
| Ctrl + F4 |
Closes Window in Program. |
| F6 |
Move cursor to different Windows Explorer panel. |
| Ctrl + Space bar |
Drops down the window control menu. |
| Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad) |
Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer |
| Alt + Enter |
Opens properties window of selected icon or program. |
| Shift + Del |
Permanent Delete - Delete programs/files without throwing them into the recycle bin. |
| Holding Shift at Startup |
Boot safe mode or by pass system files as the computer is booting. |
| Holding Shift |
When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing. |
| Enter |
Activates the highlighted program. |
| Alt + Down arrow |
Display all available options on drop down menu. |
| * (on the keypad) |
Expands all folders on the currently selected folder or drive in Windows Explorer. |
| + (on the keypad) |
Expands only the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer. |
| - (on the keypad) |
Collapses the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer. |