SHORT-CUTs FOR MAIN FUNCTION OF COMPUTOR

for Select, Copy & Paste

• Ctrl-A selects all items in a document or window
• Ctrl-C or Ctrl-Insert copies the selected item(s) to the Clipboard while leaving them in place
• Ctrl-X cuts the selected items and copies them to the Clipboard
• Ctrl-V or Shift-Insert pastes the contents of the Clipboard into the current document at the cursor's current location

for Cursor Positioning

• Ctrl-right-arrow moves the cursor to the beginning of the next word in a document
• Ctrl-left-arrow moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous word in a document
• Ctrl-down-arrow moves the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
• Ctrl-up-arrow moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph

for Selecting Items

• Ctrl-shift with an arrow key selects a block of text one word at a time
• Shift with an arrow key lets you select individual items at random
• Delete key or Ctrl-D deletes the selected item(s) to the Recycle Bin
• Shift-Delete deletes the selected item(s) without moving them to the Recycle Bin

Shortcuts for Undo and Redo

• Ctrl-Z undoes the last action
• Ctrl-Y redoes the last undone action

for Function Keys

• F1 displays context-sensitive Help files and opens the Search Help dialogue box.
• F2 renames the current item
• F3 opens the Search dialogue to find a file or folder

Other Useful Shortcuts

• Alt-Tab cycles through the open applications
• Alt-Enter displays the Properties of a selected item
• Alt-F4 closes the current application or window
• Alt-Spacebar opens the shortcut menu for the active window, i. e., Restore, Minimize, Close...
• Ctrl-Alt-Del opens the Windows Task Manager

Windows Logo Key Shortcuts

Few users know the function of the Windows Logo key (also called the Start button), which bears the four-part Windows logo. It actually activates a whole new set of keyboard shortcuts:

• Windows Logo key opens the Start menu
• Windows Logo key + Pause key displays the System Properties dialogue box
• Windows Logo key + D displays the desktop
• Windows Logo key + M minimizes all open windows
• Windows Logo key + Shift + M restores all minimized windows
• Windows Logo key + E opens Computer (My Computer in Windows XP)
• Windows Logo key + F opens the Search for File or Folder dialogue
• Windows Logo key + L locks your computer or lets you switch users
• Windows Logo key + R opens the Run dialogue box
• Ctrl + Windows Logo key + F searches for computers on a network