These shortcuts involve using Windows key on your keyboard. They're usually globally available, meaning you may use them no matter what program is currently active.
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Open / Close the Start menu |
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Open the Run dialog box |
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Display desktop, hide other windows. Press again to restore all windows |
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Minimize all open windows |
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Restore minimized windows |
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Open Windows Explorer |
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Search for a file or a folder |
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Search for computers |
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Lock the computer (opens login screen) |
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Open Utility Manager |
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Display Windows Help |
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These shortcuts can be used when editing text or when working with any type of items. Windows XP and many programs support them.
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Copy |
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Cut |
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Paste |
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Undo |
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Redo |
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Delete |
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Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. |
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Select all |
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(hold when dragging an item) Copy selected item |
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(hold when dragging an item) Create a shortcut to selected item |
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Close active document or tab in a program |
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Switch between open programs in taskbar |
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Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
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Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
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Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
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Display the System menu for the active window |
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Open / Close the Start menu |
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(press underlined letter in a menu) Display the corresponding menu |
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Activate the menu bar in the active program (similar to |
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Refresh the active window |
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(when inserting a CD or DVD) Prevent automatically playing / launching the CD or DVD |
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Go to the bottom of the list |
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Go to the top of the list |
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Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder |
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Display the contents of the selected folder |
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Collapse the selected folder |
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Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder |
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Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder |
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Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box |
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These general shortcuts can also be used in Windows Explorer:
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Copy selected files/folders |
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Cut selected files/folders |
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Paste |
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Undo last action (undo copy, move, delete, etc) |
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Redo |
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Delete (by default, will move items to Recycle Bin) |
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Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. |
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Select all (in current folder) |
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(hold when dragging an item) Copy selected item |
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(hold when dragging an item) Create a shortcut to selected item |
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Rename the selected item |
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Search for a file or a folder |
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Refresh the active window |
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Display the Address bar list |
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Move forward through the tabs |
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Move backward through the tabs |
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Move forward through the options |
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Move backward through the options |
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(press underlined letter in a menu) Display the corresponding menu option |
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Perform the command for the active option or button |
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Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box |
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Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons |
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Open a saved console |
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Open a new console |
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Save the open console |
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Add or remove a console item |
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Open a new window |
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Update the content of all console windows |
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Display the MMC window menu |
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Display the Action menu |
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Display the View menu |
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Display the File menu |
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Display the Favorites menu |
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Close the console |
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Copy |
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Cut |
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Paste |
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Undo |
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Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word |
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Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word |
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Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph |
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Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
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Highlight a block of text |
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Select a block of text one character at a time |
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Select All |
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(hold for 8 seconds) Switch FilterKeys either on or off |
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Switch High Contrast either on or off |
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Switch the MouseKeys either on or off |
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(5 times Shift) Switch the StickyKeys either on or off |
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(hold for 5 seconds) Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off |
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Open Utility Manager |
What is your favorite Windows XP hotkey? Do you have any useful tips for it? Let other users know below.
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