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Press
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To
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CTRL+C
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Copy.
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CTRL+X
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Cut.
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CTRL+V
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Paste.
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CTRL+Z
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Undo.
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DELETE
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Delete.
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SHIFT+DELETE
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Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.
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CTRL while dragging an item
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Copy selected item.
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CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
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Create shortcut to selected item.
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F2
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Rename selected item.
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CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
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Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.
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CTRL+LEFT ARROW
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Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
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CTRL+DOWN ARROW
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Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.
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CTRL+UP ARROW
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Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
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CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
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Highlight a block of text.
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SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
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Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.
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CTRL+A
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Select all.
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F3
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Search for a file or folder.
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ALT+ENTER
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View properties for the selected item.
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ALT+F4
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Close the active item, or quit the active program.
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ALT+Enter
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Displays the properties of the selected object.
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ALT+SPACEBAR
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Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.
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CTRL+F4
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Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.
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ALT+TAB
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Switch between open items.
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ALT+ESC
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Cycle through items in the order they were opened.
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F6
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Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
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F4
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Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
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SHIFT+F10
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Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
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ALT+SPACEBAR
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Display the System menu for the active window.
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CTRL+ESC
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Display the Start menu.
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ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name
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Display the corresponding menu.
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Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu
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Carry out the corresponding command.
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F10
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Activate the menu bar in the active program.
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RIGHT ARROW
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Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.
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LEFT ARROW
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Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.
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F5
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Refresh the active window.
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BACKSPACE
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View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
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ESC
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Cancel the current task.
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SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive
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Prevent the CD from automatically playing.
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Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
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Press
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To
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CTRL+TAB
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Move forward through tabs.
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CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
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Move backward through tabs.
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TAB
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Move forward through options.
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SHIFT+TAB
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Move backward through options.
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ALT+Underlined letter
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Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option.
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ENTER
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Carry out the command for the active option or button.
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SPACEBAR
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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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F1
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Display Help.
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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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Natural keyboard shortcuts
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Press
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To
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W
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Display or hide the Start menu.
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W +BREAK
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Display the System Properties dialog box.
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W +D
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Show the desktop.
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W +M
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Minimize all windows.
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W +Shift+M
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Restores minimized windows.
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W +E
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Open My Computer.
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W +F
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Search for a file or folder.
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CTRL+ W +F
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Search for computers.
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W +F1
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Display Windows Help.
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W + L
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Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain.
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W +R
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Open the Run dialog box.
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W
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Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
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W +U
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Open Utility Manager.
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Accessibility keyboard shortcuts
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Press
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To
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Right SHIFT for eight seconds
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Switch FilterKeys on and off.
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Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN
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Switch High Contrast on and off.
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Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK
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Switch MouseKeys on and off.
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SHIFT five times
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Switch StickyKeys on and off.
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NUM LOCK for five seconds
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Switch ToggleKeys on and off.
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W +U
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Open Utility Manager.
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Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
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Press
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To
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END
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Display the bottom of the active window.
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HOME
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Display the top of the active window.
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NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)
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Display all subfolders under the selected folder.
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NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+)
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Display the contents of the selected folder.
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NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-)
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Collapse the selected folder.
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LEFT ARROW
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Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.
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RIGHT ARROW
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Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.
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Shortcut key
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Description
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ALT+PAGE UP
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Switches between programs from left to right.
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ALT+PAGE DOWN
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Switches between programs from right to left.
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ALT+INSERT
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Cycles through the programs in the order they were started.
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ALT+HOME
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Displays the Start menu.
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CTRL+ALT+BREAK
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Switches the client between a window and full screen.
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CTRL+ALT+END
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Brings up the Windows Security dialog box.
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ALT+DELETE
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Displays the Windows menu.
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CTRL+ALT+Minus (-) symbol on the numeric keypad
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Places a snapshot of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrintScrn on a local computer.)
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CTRL+ALT+Plus (+) symbol on the numeric keypad
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Places a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing ALT+PrintScrn on a local computer.)
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Press
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To
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ALT+SPACEBAR
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Display the System menu.
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SHIFT+F10
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Display the Help and Support shortcut menu.
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ALT+TAB
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Switch between the Help and Support Center and other open windows.
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CTRL+TAB
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Switch to the next pane.
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CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
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Switch to the previous pane.
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UP ARROW
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Move up one item in the Index, search results, or list of Help topics.
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DOWN ARROW
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Move down one item in the Index, search results, or list of Help topics.
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PAGE UP
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Move up one page in the Index, search results, or list of Help topics.
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PAGE DOWN
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Move down one page in the Index, search results, or list of Help topics.
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F6
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Switch focus between the different panes in Help and Support Center.
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UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
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Scroll through a topic.
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CTRL+HOME
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Move to the beginning of a topic.
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CTRL+END
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Move to the end of a topic.
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CTRL+A
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Select all text in a pane.
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CTRL+P
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Print a topic.
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ALT+LEFT ARROW
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Move back to the previously viewed topic.
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ALT+RIGHT ARROW
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Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic.
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ALT+F4
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Close Help and Support Center.
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Index keyboard shortcuts
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Press
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To
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TAB to Index, and then press ENTER
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Display the Index.
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TAB
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Place the cursor in the list of keywords.
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UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
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Select a keyword in the list.
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ALT+D or ENTER
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Display the associated topic.
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Search keyboard shortcuts
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Press
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To
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ALT+S
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Start a search.
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TAB or SHIFT+TAB
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Select a search result in the list.
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ENTER
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Display the selected search result.
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To do this
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Press this
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Copy the screen to the Clipboard, including the mouse cursor.
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W +PRINT SCREEN
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Copy the screen to the Clipboard, without the mouse cursor.
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W +SCROLL LOCK
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Invert the colors of the magnification window.
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W +PAGE UP
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Follow the mouse cursor through the magnified area.
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W +PAGE DOWN
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Increase magnification.
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W +UP ARROW
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Decrease magnification.
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W +DOWN ARROW
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Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows XP
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ALT+ENTER
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View the properties for the selected item.
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ALT+ENTER
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Display the properties of the selected object.
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ALT+ESC
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Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened.
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ALT+F4
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Close the active item, or quit the active program.
|
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ALT+ SPACEBAR
|
Open the shortcut menu for the active window.
|
|
ALT+ SPACEBAR
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Display the System menu for the active window.
|
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ALT+ TAB
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Switch between the open items.
|
|
ALT+ Underlined Menu Letter
|
Display the corresponding menu.
|
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BACKSPACE
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View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
|
|
CTRL + Dragging Item
|
Copy the selected item.
|
|
CTRL+ A
|
Select all.
|
|
CTRL+ C
|
Copy
|
|
CTRL+ DOWN ARROW
|
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.
|
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CTRL+ ESC
|
Display the Start Menu.
|
|
CTRL+F4
|
Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.
|
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CTRL+ LEFT ARROW
|
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
|
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CTRL+ RIGHT ARROW
|
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.
|
|
CTRL+ SHIFT +Dragging Item
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Create a shortcut to the selected item.
|
|
CTRL+ SHIFT + Any Arrow Key
|
Highlight a block of text.
|
|
CTRL+ UP ARROW
|
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
|
|
CTRL+ V
|
Paste
|
|
CTRL+ X
|
Cut
|
|
CTRL+ Z
|
Undo
|
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DELETE
|
Delete
|
|
ESC
|
Cancel the current task.
|
|
F10 Key
|
Activate the menu bar in the active program.
|
|
F2 Key
|
Rename the selected item.
|
|
F3 Key
|
Search for a file or a folder
|
|
F4 Key
|
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
|
|
F5 Key
|
Update the active window.
|
|
F6 Key
|
Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
|
|
LEFT ARROW
|
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.
|
|
RIGHT ARROW
|
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.
|
|
SHIFT + Insert A CD ROM
|
Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing.
|
|
Keyboard Shortcut
|
Result in Windows ® XP - General
|
|
Windows Logo
|
Display or hide the Start menu
|
|
Windows Logo+BREAK
|
Display the System Properties dialog box
|
|
Windows Logo+D
|
Display the desktop
|
|
Windows Logo+M
|
Minimize all of the windows
|
|
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M
|
Restore the minimized windows
|
|
Windows Logo+E
|
Open My Computer
|
|
Windows Logo+F
|
Search for a file or a folder
|
|
CTRL+Windows Logo+F
|
Search for computers
|
|
Windows Logo+F1
|
Display Windows Help
|
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Windows Logo+ L
|
Lock the keyboard
|
|
Windows Logo+R
|
Open the Run dialog box
|
|
Windows Logo+U
|
Open Utility Manager
|
|
Keyboard Shortcut
|
Result in Windows ® XP - General
|
|
F1 key
|
Gives help on the active window or selected item.
|
|
F2 key
|
Rename the selected item
|
|
F3 key
|
Search for a file or a folder
|
|
F4 key
|
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
|
|
F5 key
|
Update the active window
|
|
F6 key
|
Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
|
|
F10 key
|
Activate the menu bar in the active program
|
|
Keyboard Shortcut
|
Result in Windows ® XP - General
|
|
ALT+ENTER
|
View the properties for the selected item
|
|
ALT+F4
|
Close the active item, or quit the active program
|
|
ALT+SPACEBAR
|
Open the shortcut menu for the active window
|
|
ALT+TAB
|
Switch between the open items
|
|
ALT+ESC
|
Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
|