Binary Cipher
 Shortcut Key
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Supported Window Versions
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Short Key Description
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Alt + (double-click) |
95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Open Properties dialog of selected item.
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Alt + Enter
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Opens properties window of selected item.
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Alt + Esc
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Switch Between open tasks available on the taskbar.
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Alt + F4
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Close the top (focused) window.
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Alt + Tab
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Switch between open windows.
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Alt + Tab + Shift
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Switch between open windows, backward.
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Ctrl + Alt + Delete (or Del)
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Bring up the Windows Task Manager, or reboot computer.
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Ctrl + Esc
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Bring up the Windows Start menu.
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Ctrl + ‘+’ (‘+’ key on the keypad)
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98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Autofit the widths of all columns (if available) in current window.
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Ctrl + F4
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Close sub window/tab.
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Ctrl + Tab
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Switch between existing tabs (within a window).
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Ctrl + Tab + Shift
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Switch between existing tabs (within a window), backward
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F1
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Open Help for Windows or focused application.
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F2
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Rename.
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F3
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Find/Search.
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F4
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Select drives or display the list of drives
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F5
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Refresh.
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F6
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Switch focus to the address bar (if exists).
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F10
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Switch focus to the top menu bar.
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Shift + F10
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Same as mouse right-click on the select item.
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Print Screen
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Capture a screenshot of the entire desktop to clipboard.
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Print Screen + Alt
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Capture a screenshot of just the top(focused) window to clipboard.
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Shift + Delete (or Del)
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Permanently delete selected file(s)/folder(s) (bypass recycle bin)
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Shift (hold while inserting an audio CD to drive)
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Prevent autoplay.
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* (keypad) on Windows Explorer.
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Expand all sub-directories from the selected item.
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+ (keypad) on Windows Explorer.
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Expand only the first level of selected item.
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– (keypad) on Windows Explorer.
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95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
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Collapse
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· Most keyboards have a Windows Key (key with a Windows icon). This key provides additional shortcuts for Microsoft Windows. Below is a list of the shortcut keys by combining the Windows key and other keys.
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Shortcut Keys
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Description
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WINDOWS-KEY
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Bring up the Windows Start menu.
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WINDOWS-KEY + F1
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Bring up the Windows Help.
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WINDOWS-KEY + e
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Open Microsoft Explorer.
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WINDOWS-KEY + f
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Windows Search.
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WINDOWS-KEY + Ctrl + f
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Search for computers
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WINDOWS-KEY + d
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Minimizes all and bring up desktop, or restore all
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WINDOWS-KEY + l
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Lock the computer (Windows XP & newer).
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WINDOWS-KEY + m
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Minimizes all windows.
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WINDOWS-KEY + Shift + M
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Restore all. Opposite with WINDOWS-KEY + M and WINDOWS-KEY + D.
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WINDOWS-KEY + r
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Open the run window.
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WINDOWS-KEY + u
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Utility Manager.
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WINDOWS-KEY + Tab
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Cycle through the programs on task bar.
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WINDOWS-KEY + Pause/Break
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Open the System Properties window.
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