WINDOWS SHORTCUTS
Posted on April 10th, 2010 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
A Few Windows shortcuts:
- Cntrl A- hold down the “Cntrl” key and tap the “A” key to select all the text on a page.
- Cntrl C- hold down the “Cntrl” key and tap the “C” key to copy any text you’ve selected.
- Cntrl V -hold down the “Cntrl” key and tap the “V” key to paste in that text somewhere else.
- Cntrl X -hold down the “Cntrl” key and tap the “X” key to cut out any text you’ve highlighted.
- Cntrl-P hold down the “Cntrl” key and tap the “P” key to bring up the Print menu.
- ALT-Tab: Hold down the “ALT” key and tap the “Tab” key to toggle between any programs you have open.
- Cntrl Z – hold down the “Cntrl” key and tap the “Z” key to undo anything you’ve done.
Windows 7 shortcuts:
- Minimize a window to see what’s under it: Hold down the Windows logo key
and tap the down arrow key.
- See what’s on either side of a window: Hold down the Windows logo key and tap a left or right arrow.
- Lock your computer: Hold down the Windows logo key and tap the “L” key.
- Open the Task Manager: Hold down the “Cntrl” and “Shift” keys and tap the escape key (“ESC.”)
- Toggle between open documents in Word: Hold down the “Cntrl” key and click on the Word icon in your taskbar.
- If you don’t have a Word icon in your taskbar, click “start,” “programs,” and right-click Word. Then choose “pin to taskbar.” This works for any program you want to see in your taskbar.
Click here for the complete list of shortcuts.
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