Here are Some Keyboard ShortCuts
Some Combinations
Alt + E Opens the Edit menu
Alt + Enter Opens the Properties window
Alt + F Opens the File menu
Alt + F4 Closes the current program
Alt + Print Screen Takes a screen shot of the current window or program
Alt + Tab Switches between the programs currently in use
Ctrl + A Selects all text
Ctrl + C Copies the selected object
Ctrl + End Jumps to the end of the current document
Ctrl + Esc Opens the Start menu
Ctrl + F4 Closes the current program
Ctrl + Home Jumps to the beginning of the current document
Ctrl + Insert Copies the selected object
Ctrl + left arrow Moves to the left one word
Ctrl + right arrow Moves to the right one word
Ctrl + V Pastes the selected object
Ctrl + X Cuts the selected object
Ctrl + the “+†key Perfectly resizes the width of Explorer columns
End Jumps to the end of the current line
F1 Opens the Help menu
F2 Renames the selected icon
F3 Launches the Search Companion in a folder or on the desktop
F4 Accesses the Address Bar in a folder or window
F5 Refreshes the contents of a folder or window
Home Jumps to the beginning of the current line
Shift + Delete Permanently deletes files (bypasses the Recycle Bin)
Shift + End Highlights text from the current position to the end of the line
Shift + F10 Substitutes for a right-click
Shift + Home Highlights text from the current position to the
beginning of the line
Shift + Insert Pastes the selected object
Shift while inserting Prevents the CD player from playing an audio CD
[color=blue[Shortcuts for Keyboards with a “Windows†Key (Resembling a Flag)[/color]
Keyboard Combination Result
Windows Key + E Opens Windows Explorer
Windows Key + F Launches the Windows Search Companion
Windows Key + F1 Opens the Help and Support Center
Windows Key + L Locks down Windows
Windows Key + M Minimizes all windows and shows the desktop
Windows Key + M + Shift Undoes the minimize
Windows Key + Opens the System Properties window Pause/Break key
Windows Key + R Opens the Run window
Windows Key + U Launches the Utility Manager
Internet Explorer Shortcuts
Keyboard Combination Result
Alt + left arrow Returns to the previous Web page
Alt + right arrow Moves forward one Web page
Ctrl + N Opens a new browser window
Ctrl + P Prints the current Web page
Ctrl + Enter Fills in a Web address.
Esc Halts the current Web page from loading
F5 Refreshes the current Web page
F11 Displays a Web page in full-screen mode.To exit this mode, press F11 again.
Spacebar Moves down one Web page at a time
Spacebar + Shift Moves up one Web page at a time
IE 8 Shortcuts
F11 Turn Full Screen Mode on or off
TAB Cycle through the Address Bar, Refresh button, Search Box, and items on a web page
CTRL+F Find a word or phrase on a page
CTRL+N Open the current webpage in a new window
CTRL+P Print the page
CTRL+A Select all items on the page
CTRL+PLUS Zoom in
CTRL+MINUS Zoom out
CTRL+0 Zoom to 100%
Navigation shortcuts
Internet Explorer 8
ALT+HOME Go to home page
ALT+LEFT Go backward
ALT+RIGHT Go forward
F5 Refresh page
CTRL+F5 Refresh page and the cache
ESC Stop downloading page
Favorites Center shortcuts
Internet Explorer 8
CTRL+I Open Favorites
CTRL+SHFT+I Open Favorites in pinned mode
CTRL+B Organize Favorites
CTRL+D Add current page to Favorites
CTRL+J Open Feeds
CTRL+SHFT+J Open Feeds in pinned mode
CTRL+H Open History
CTRL+SHFT+H Open History in pinned mode
Tab shortcuts
Internet Explorer 8
Middle mouse button or CTRL+left mouse button Open link in new background tab
CTRL+SHFT+left mouse button or CTRL+SHFT+middle mouse button Open link in new foreground tab + –
Middle mouse button on the tab or CTRL+W Close tab (closes window if only one tab is open)
CTRL+Q Open Quick Tab view
CTRL+T Open new tab
CTRL+SHFT+Q View list of open tabs
CTRL+TAB Switch to next tab
CTRL+SHFT+TAB Switch to previous tab
Address Bar shortcuts
Internet Explorer 8
ALT+D Select the Address Bar
CTRL+ENTER Add http://www. to the beginning and .com to the end of text in Address Bar
CTRL+SHFT+ENTER Add http://www. to the beginning and the website address suffix you have specified to the end of text in the Address Bar*
ALT+ENTER Open the website address that is typed in the Address Bar in new tab
F4 View list of previously typed addresses
Instant Search Box
Internet Explorer 8
CTRL+E Select the Instant Search Box
CTRL+DOWN View list of search providers
ALT+ENTER Open search results in new tab
Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts
CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
TAB (Move forward through the options)
SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
ENTER (Perform 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 key (Display Help)
F4 key (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)
micro$oft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
Windows
Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
Shortcut Keys for Character Map
After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)
LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)
UP ARROW (Move up one row)
DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
END (Move to the end of the line)
CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)
!!!ON CHROME!!!
use this when on FACEBOOK.com
ALT+1 HOME
ALT+2 Profile
ALT+3 Frnd REQs
ALT+4 Messages
ALT+5 Notifics
ALT+6 Edit A/C
ALT+7 Privacy
ALT+8 FB fan-page
ALT+9 Terms and Conditions
ALT+0 Help Center
Firefox 4:
To open new tab: Ctrl + T
To close tab: Crtrl + W
To open new window: Ctrl + N
To change tab: Ctrl + Tab (forward) or Ctrl + Shift + Tab (backward)
To restore last closed Tab: Ctrl + Shift + T
To restore last closed Window: Ctrl + Shift + N
To open link in new tab: Ctrl + left click
To hard refresh (do this to clear the cache when refresh): Ctrl + Shift + R
To open page source: Ctrl + U
To zoom page: Ctrl + +/-/0 (plus sign: zoom in, minus sign: zoom out, 0: zoom reset)
To find words in page: Ctrl + F
To Open History: Ctrl + H
To Complete .com Address: Ctrl + Enter
To Complete .net Address: Shift + Enter
To Complete .org Address: Ctrl + Shift + Enter
With the introduction of microsoft internet explorer all major browsers now support tabbed browsing. Below are various tips to improve your browsing using tabs.
Clicking on any link with your middle mouse button or wheel will open that link in a new tab. Alternatively, you can hold down your control key in IE and firefox and click a link to open that link in a new tab.
1. Clicking on an open with your middle mouse button will close the tab.
2. Pressing CTRL + T will open a new tab in IE.
3. Pressing CTRL + Shift + T will undo the closed tab. Alternatively right clicking on a portion of the tab bar will display this option.
4. IE users can hold down CTRL and press 1 through 0 on their keyboard to open that respected tab.
5. Right-clicking the active tab will give you an option to close all other non-active tabs.
Some Combinations
Alt + E Opens the Edit menu
Alt + Enter Opens the Properties window
Alt + F Opens the File menu
Alt + F4 Closes the current program
Alt + Print Screen Takes a screen shot of the current window or program
Alt + Tab Switches between the programs currently in use
Ctrl + A Selects all text
Ctrl + C Copies the selected object
Ctrl + End Jumps to the end of the current document
Ctrl + Esc Opens the Start menu
Ctrl + F4 Closes the current program
Ctrl + Home Jumps to the beginning of the current document
Ctrl + Insert Copies the selected object
Ctrl + left arrow Moves to the left one word
Ctrl + right arrow Moves to the right one word
Ctrl + V Pastes the selected object
Ctrl + X Cuts the selected object
Ctrl + the “+†key Perfectly resizes the width of Explorer columns
End Jumps to the end of the current line
F1 Opens the Help menu
F2 Renames the selected icon
F3 Launches the Search Companion in a folder or on the desktop
F4 Accesses the Address Bar in a folder or window
F5 Refreshes the contents of a folder or window
Home Jumps to the beginning of the current line
Shift + Delete Permanently deletes files (bypasses the Recycle Bin)
Shift + End Highlights text from the current position to the end of the line
Shift + F10 Substitutes for a right-click
Shift + Home Highlights text from the current position to the
beginning of the line
Shift + Insert Pastes the selected object
Shift while inserting Prevents the CD player from playing an audio CD
[color=blue[Shortcuts for Keyboards with a “Windows†Key (Resembling a Flag)[/color]
Keyboard Combination Result
Windows Key + E Opens Windows Explorer
Windows Key + F Launches the Windows Search Companion
Windows Key + F1 Opens the Help and Support Center
Windows Key + L Locks down Windows
Windows Key + M Minimizes all windows and shows the desktop
Windows Key + M + Shift Undoes the minimize
Windows Key + Opens the System Properties window Pause/Break key
Windows Key + R Opens the Run window
Windows Key + U Launches the Utility Manager
Internet Explorer Shortcuts
Keyboard Combination Result
Alt + left arrow Returns to the previous Web page
Alt + right arrow Moves forward one Web page
Ctrl + N Opens a new browser window
Ctrl + P Prints the current Web page
Ctrl + Enter Fills in a Web address.
Esc Halts the current Web page from loading
F5 Refreshes the current Web page
F11 Displays a Web page in full-screen mode.To exit this mode, press F11 again.
Spacebar Moves down one Web page at a time
Spacebar + Shift Moves up one Web page at a time
IE 8 Shortcuts
F11 Turn Full Screen Mode on or off
TAB Cycle through the Address Bar, Refresh button, Search Box, and items on a web page
CTRL+F Find a word or phrase on a page
CTRL+N Open the current webpage in a new window
CTRL+P Print the page
CTRL+A Select all items on the page
CTRL+PLUS Zoom in
CTRL+MINUS Zoom out
CTRL+0 Zoom to 100%
Navigation shortcuts
Internet Explorer 8
ALT+HOME Go to home page
ALT+LEFT Go backward
ALT+RIGHT Go forward
F5 Refresh page
CTRL+F5 Refresh page and the cache
ESC Stop downloading page
Favorites Center shortcuts
Internet Explorer 8
CTRL+I Open Favorites
CTRL+SHFT+I Open Favorites in pinned mode
CTRL+B Organize Favorites
CTRL+D Add current page to Favorites
CTRL+J Open Feeds
CTRL+SHFT+J Open Feeds in pinned mode
CTRL+H Open History
CTRL+SHFT+H Open History in pinned mode
Tab shortcuts
Internet Explorer 8
Middle mouse button or CTRL+left mouse button Open link in new background tab
CTRL+SHFT+left mouse button or CTRL+SHFT+middle mouse button Open link in new foreground tab + –
Middle mouse button on the tab or CTRL+W Close tab (closes window if only one tab is open)
CTRL+Q Open Quick Tab view
CTRL+T Open new tab
CTRL+SHFT+Q View list of open tabs
CTRL+TAB Switch to next tab
CTRL+SHFT+TAB Switch to previous tab
Address Bar shortcuts
Internet Explorer 8
ALT+D Select the Address Bar
CTRL+ENTER Add http://www. to the beginning and .com to the end of text in Address Bar
CTRL+SHFT+ENTER Add http://www. to the beginning and the website address suffix you have specified to the end of text in the Address Bar*
ALT+ENTER Open the website address that is typed in the Address Bar in new tab
F4 View list of previously typed addresses
Instant Search Box
Internet Explorer 8
CTRL+E Select the Instant Search Box
CTRL+DOWN View list of search providers
ALT+ENTER Open search results in new tab
Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts
CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
TAB (Move forward through the options)
SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
ENTER (Perform 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 key (Display Help)
F4 key (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)
micro$oft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
Windows
Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
Shortcut Keys for Character Map
After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)
LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)
UP ARROW (Move up one row)
DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
END (Move to the end of the line)
CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)
!!!ON CHROME!!!
use this when on FACEBOOK.com
ALT+1 HOME
ALT+2 Profile
ALT+3 Frnd REQs
ALT+4 Messages
ALT+5 Notifics
ALT+6 Edit A/C
ALT+7 Privacy
ALT+8 FB fan-page
ALT+9 Terms and Conditions
ALT+0 Help Center
Firefox 4:
To open new tab: Ctrl + T
To close tab: Crtrl + W
To open new window: Ctrl + N
To change tab: Ctrl + Tab (forward) or Ctrl + Shift + Tab (backward)
To restore last closed Tab: Ctrl + Shift + T
To restore last closed Window: Ctrl + Shift + N
To open link in new tab: Ctrl + left click
To hard refresh (do this to clear the cache when refresh): Ctrl + Shift + R
To open page source: Ctrl + U
To zoom page: Ctrl + +/-/0 (plus sign: zoom in, minus sign: zoom out, 0: zoom reset)
To find words in page: Ctrl + F
To Open History: Ctrl + H
To Complete .com Address: Ctrl + Enter
To Complete .net Address: Shift + Enter
To Complete .org Address: Ctrl + Shift + Enter
With the introduction of microsoft internet explorer all major browsers now support tabbed browsing. Below are various tips to improve your browsing using tabs.
Clicking on any link with your middle mouse button or wheel will open that link in a new tab. Alternatively, you can hold down your control key in IE and firefox and click a link to open that link in a new tab.
1. Clicking on an open with your middle mouse button will close the tab.
2. Pressing CTRL + T will open a new tab in IE.
3. Pressing CTRL + Shift + T will undo the closed tab. Alternatively right clicking on a portion of the tab bar will display this option.
4. IE users can hold down CTRL and press 1 through 0 on their keyboard to open that respected tab.
5. Right-clicking the active tab will give you an option to close all other non-active tabs.
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