COMPUTER TIPS & TRICKS

MAY 2004

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

General Commands Usage
   
ALT-Tab Switch among open programs
ALT-F4 Close open program or window
CTRL-Z Undo last operation
F1 Open Help
F2 Rename highlighted file or folder
F3 Open Find Dialog Box
F10 Activate Menu bar
Windows-M or Windows-D Minimize open windows
Windows-E Open Windows Explorer
Windows-BREAK Open System Properties dialog box

 

Editing Commands Usage
   
CTRL-C Copy
CTRL-V Paste
CTRL-X Cut
CTRL-A Highlight all text
CTRL-B Toggle bold Text
CTRL-U Toggle underlined text
CTRL-I Toggle italic text
CTRL-S Save file
CTRL-O Open file
CTRL-P Print file

 

Internet Explorer Shortcuts Usage
   
ESC Stop loading page
F5 Refresh page
F11 Toggle full-screen mode


Not all shortcuts work with every program. Try them.