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Windows
7 Shortcuts
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Move
and Resize Active Window
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Win+Arrow Down
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Set window to Restored (if Maximized) or Minimized (if
Restored)
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Win+Arrow Up
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Maximize window (if Restored)
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Win+Shift+Arrow
Down/Win+Shift+Arrow Up
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Maximize Restored window vertically / Restore window to
previous state
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Win+Arrow
Right/Win+Arrow Left
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Move Restored window to left/center/right. Works across
multiple monitors
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Win+Shift+Arrow
Right/Win+Shift+Arrow Left
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Move window to left monitor / to right monitor when using
multiple monitors
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Alt+Space
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Opens the title bar menu
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Alt+Space+Enter
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Restore Window
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Alt+Space+x
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Maximize Window
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Alt+Space+n
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Minimize Window
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F11
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Turn full page view on or off
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'Maximized'
means full screen, 'Restored' means variable window size, and 'Minimized'
means minimized to taskbar.
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Switch
between Applications
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Alt+tab,
alt+Shift+Tab |
Cycles through open programs in taskbar. Hold alt and continuously
press tab to move
forward between applications. Release keys to switch to
application selected. Add shift to
reverse direction.
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Alt+Ctrl+tab, then use arrow keys to select application
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Cycles through open programs in taskbar without needing to
hold alt continuously.
Pressalt+ctrl+tab once, then continue
with arrow
keys and press enter on application.
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Alt+Esc/Alt+Shift+Esc
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Cycle through programs on taskbar in the order they were
opened or accessed
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Win+Tab
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Cycle through programs using Aero Flip 3D
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Ctrl+Win+Tab
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Cycle through programs on Taskbar using Aero Flip 3D
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Win+g
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Cycle through Gadget
Window
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Manage
Multiple Windows
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Win+d
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Minimize all windows on all Monitors. Press again to restore
previous state
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Win+m
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Minimize all windows on current Monitor
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Win+Shift+m
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Restore previously minimized windows on current Monitor
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Win+Home
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Set all windows to Minimized on current Monitor except active
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Win+Space
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Preview Desktop / make windows transparent (May not work with
all Settings)
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Accessing Windows Features
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Win+e
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Start
Windows Explorer (in My Computer)
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Win+r
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Open
the Run window
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Win+f
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Open Windows
Search. f3 on empty desktop works, too.
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Win+l
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Lock the
keyboard/ computer
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Win+F1
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Display
Windows Help
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Alt+Shift
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Change keyboard
language layout if multiple language layouts are active*
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shift when
inserting CD or DVD
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Prevent CD
or DVD from automatically playing
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Win+p
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Choose
Presentation Display Mode
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Win+x
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Open
Mobility Center
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* When working with multiple
Keyboards Layouts (e.g. Spanish/English/German). Add unlimited Layouts under
Regional settings and activate language bar in Taskbar to see current
language. Switch with shortcut any time.
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win or ctrl+Esc
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Activate Start Button. Then use arrow keys, space and enter to navigate within
Start Menu
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Win+t
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Go to first item in taskbar,
continue with arrow keys
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Win+b
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Go to first item in system tray
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Shift+click on a taskbar item
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Start new instance of taskbar item
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Ctrl+Shift+click
on a taskbar item
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Start new instance of taskbar item as administrator
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Shift+right-click on a taskbar item
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Show the window menu for the program
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Win+1...9
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Switch to application in position N on taskbar (or launch
pinned application)
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Shift+Win+1...9
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Start new instance of taskbar item in position N on taskbar
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Unfortunately,
Microsoft removed the possibility to select multiple taskbar items in Windows
7
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Arrow Keys
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Navigate between and select single icons on desktop (when
focus is on the desktop)
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Home/End
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Select first / select last object on desktop
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Enter
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Launch active icon
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Shift+F10
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Activate context menu of active icon by simulates right mouse
button. Once in the
context menu use arrow keys, a-z and enter to select item
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tab, shift+tab on
empty desktop
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Navigate between desktop, the quick-launch bar, task bar and
notification bar.
Then usearrow keys and enter or space to activate specific icons
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a, b, c,
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Pressing the initial letter of the name of any objects will
highlight the respective
application or folder. Continue typing the object name if
multiple objects start
with the same letter
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Basics
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Win+e
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Start Windows Explorer (My Computer)
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Alt+Arrow Up
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Go up one folder
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Alt+Arrow Left/Alt+Arrow
Right
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Go to previous folder / go to next folder
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Tab/Shift+Tab
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Switch focus forward/ backward between Address bar, Search
Bar, Toolbar, Navigation Pane, and File List (Default is usually File List)
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Alt+d or f4
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Jump to the Address bar and select absolute address. Copy
address with ctrl+c if desired
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Ctrl+e or ctrl+f
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Jump to Search Box in
Explorer
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Ctrl+n
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Open new instance of Windows Explorer
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F11
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Maximize window
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Navigate
File List and Navigation Pane
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Arrow Keys
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Navigate between files and folders
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Enter
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Open folder or start application
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Home/End
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Jump to first / jump to last item
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F2
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Change the file name of active item
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f2, then arrow left/Arrow
Right
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Move one character to the left / to the right in item name
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f2, then ctrl+Arrow Left/Ctrl+Arrow
Right
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Jump one word to the left / to the right of item name
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f2, then home /End
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Jump to beginning / jump to end of item name
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f2, then ctrl+a
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Select complete object name including suffix (default excludes
suffix)
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Arrow Left/Arrow
Right
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Expand folder / collapse folder (navigation pane only)
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File
List
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Alt+p
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Display or hide Preview
Pane
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Alt+v then d
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View details. Check
View menu for more options
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Alt+v then x
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View extra-large icons.
Check View menu for more options
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Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel
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Change size of icons
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Select
Items in File List and Navigation Pane
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Shift+Arrow Up/Arrow Down
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Select multiple adjacent items (directly above or below)
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ctrl with arrow keys and space
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Select multiple non-adjacent items. Hold ctrl, use arrow keys to move to next item, and
press space to add/remove from
selection
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Ctrl+a
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Select all
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a ...z and 1..9
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Press the initial letter any item to jump to it. Continue
typing the full name if multiple items start with the same letter
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Manipulate
Items in Explorer
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Ctrl+c, ctrl+x, ctrl+v
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ctrl+c for
copy, ctrl+x for
cut and ctrl+v for
paste
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Ctrl+z
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Undo an action
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Ctrl+y
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Redo an action
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Delete
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Delete an item and place it into the Recycle Bin
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Shift+Delete
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Delete an item permanently without placing it into the Recycle
Bin
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Shift+F10
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Activate context menu of active object. Replaces the right
mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow keys, a-z and enter to get to the selection
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Ctrl+Shift+n
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Create new
folder
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Alt+Enter
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Open Properties dialog box
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Arrow Left/Arrow
Right
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Go to next / go to previous photo
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Ctrl+.
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Rotate photo clockwise
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Ctrl+,
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Rotate photo counter-clockwise
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[+]/-
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Zoom in / zoom out (or mouse wheel)
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Ctrl+0 (zero)
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Fit to Window
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Delete
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Delete current photo
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Shift+Delete
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Permanently delete current photo
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Alt+Enter
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Show properties of current photo
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Alt+e or ctrl+s
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Email current photo
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Ctrl+c
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Copy current photo file to
clipboard
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Alt+o
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Open current photo in other
application (e.g. Paint of Office)
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Ctrl+Tab/Ctrl+Shift+Tab
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Move forward / move backwards through tabs
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Tab/Shift+Tab
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Move forward / move backwards through options
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Alt+underlined letter
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Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that
letter
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Enter
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Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands
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Space
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Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check
box
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Arrow Keys
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Select a button if the active option is a group of option
buttons
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F4
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Display the items in the active list
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Backspace
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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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Admin
Tasks
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Ctrl+Win+f
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Search for Computers (with Active Directory activated)
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Win+pause/break
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Display System Properties which holds system properties,
computer name, device manager and so on
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Ctrl+Shift+Esc
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Opens Windows Task Manager
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Remote
Desktop
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Alt+Page Up/Alt+Page Down
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Move between programs from left to right / from right to left
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Alt+Insert
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Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in
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Alt+Home
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Display the Start menu
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Ctrl+Alt+pause/break
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Switch between a window and full screen
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Ctrl+Alt+End
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Display the Windows Security dialog box
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Alt+Delete
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Display the system menu
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