Interesting Keyboard Shortcuts for Window

Due to its friendly interface, Microsoft Windows is one of the widely used OS around the world. Here is a list of not all but some of the Keyboard shortcuts used in Windows. 

• CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)

• CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)

• CTRL+A (Select all)

• ALT+ENTER (View properties for the selected item)

• ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)

• ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display’s corresponding menu)

• SHIFT+F10 (Display’s shortcut menu for the selected item)

• F5 key (Update active window)

• F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)

• SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive(Prevent CD-ROM from automatically playing)

Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcut

• SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)

• Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)

• NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)

• Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)

Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

• Windows Logo (Hide or display the Start menu)

• Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)

• Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)

• DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)

• Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the Mouse keys either on or off)

• Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch Filter keys either on or off)

• NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)

• CTRL+M (Add/remove a console item)

• F2 key (Rename the selected item)

• CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)

• ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)

• CTRL+M (Add/remove a console item)

• ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display window menu for active console window)

• ALT+ENTER (Display Properties dialog box)

• ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)

• ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)

• ALT+F4 (Closes an active window )

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