| Shortcut
Keys |
Function |
|
 |
Display
or hide the Start menu. |
|
+BREAK |
Display
the System Properties dialog box. |
|
+D |
Minimizes
all Windows and shows the Desktop |
|
+E |
Open
Windows Explorer |
|
+F |
Search
for a file or folder. |
|
+F+CTRL |
Search
for computers. |
|
+F1 |
Display
Windows 2000 Help. |
|
+M |
Minimize
or restore all windows. |
|
+R |
Open
the Run dialog box. |
|
+TAB |
Switch
between open items. |
|
+U |
Open
Utility Manager |
| ALT+-
(ALT+hyphen) |
Displays
the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's
System menu. |
| ALT+ENTER |
View
properties for the selected item. |
| ALT+ESC |
Cycle
through items in the order they were opened. |
| ALT+F4 |
Close
the active item, or quit the active program. |
| ALT+SPACEBAR |
Display
the System menu for the active window. |
| ALT+TAB |
Switch
between open items. |
| ALT+Underlined
letter in a menu name |
Display
the corresponding menu. |
| BACKSPACE |
View
the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. |
| CTRL+A |
Select
all. |
| CTRL+B |
Bold |
| CTRL+C |
Copy. |
| CTRL+I |
Italics |
| CTRL+O |
Open
an item. |
| CTRL+U |
Underline |
| CTRL+V |
Paste. |
| CTRL+X |
Cut. |
| CTRL+Z |
Undo. |
| CTRL+F4 |
Close
the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple
documents open simultaneously. |
| CTRL
while dragging an item |
Copy
selected item. |
| CTRL+SHIFT
while dragging an item |
Create
shortcut to selected item. |
| CTRL+RIGHT
ARROW |
Move
the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. |
| CTRL+LEFT
ARROW |
Move
the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. |
| CTRL+DOWN
ARROW |
Move
the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. |
| CTRL+UP
ARROW |
Move
the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. |
| CTRL+SHIFT
with any of the arrow keys |
Highlight
a block of text. |
| DELETE |
Delete. |
| SHIFT+DELETE |
Delete
selected item permanently without placing the item in the
Recycle Bin. |
| ESC |
Cancel
the current task. |
| F1 |
Displays
Help |
| F2 |
Rename
selected item. |
| F3 |
Search
for a file or folder. |
| F4 |
Display
the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. |
| F5 |
Refresh
the active window. |
| F6 |
Cycle
through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. |
| F10 |
Activate
the menu bar in the active program. |
| SHIFT+F10 |
Display
the shortcut menu for the selected item. |
| CTRL+ESC |
Display
the Start menu. |
| Underlined
letter in a command name on an open menu |
Carry
out the corresponding command. |
| RIGHT
ARROW |
Open
the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. |
| LEFT
ARROW |
Open
the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. |
| SHIFT
with any of the arrow keys |
Select
more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select
text within a document. |
| SHIFT
when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive |
Prevent
the CD from automatically playing. |
|
Dialog
box keyboard shortcuts  |
|
Shortcut Keys |
Function |
| CTRL+TAB |
Move
forward through tabs. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
Move
backward through tabs. |
| TAB |
Move
forward through options. |
| SHIFT+TAB |
Move
backward through options. |
| ALT+Underlined
letter |
Carry
out the corresponding command or select the corresponding
option. |
| ENTER |
Carry
out the command for the active option or button. |
| SPACEBAR |
Select
or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. |
| Arrow
keys |
Select
a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. |
| F1 |
Display
Help. |
| F4 |
Display
the items in the active list. |
| BACKSPACE |
Open
a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save
As or Open dialog box. |
Windows
Explorer keyboard shortcuts |
|
Shortcut
Keys |
Function |
| END |
Display
the bottom of the active window. |
| HOME |
Display
the top of the active window. |
| NUM
LOCK+ASTERISK
on numeric keypad (*) |
Display
all subfolders under the selected folder. |
| NUM
LOCK+PLUS SIGN
on numeric keypad (+) |
Display
the contents of the selected folder. |
| NUM
LOCK+MINUS SIGN
on numeric keypad (-) |
Collapse
the selected folder. |
| LEFT
ARROW |
Collapse
current selection if it's expanded, or select parent
folder. |
| RIGHT
ARROW |
Display
current selection if it's collapsed, or select first
subfolder. |
Natural
Keyboard shortcuts
You can
use the following keyboard shortcuts with a Microsoft Natural
Keyboard or any other compatible keyboard that includes the
Windows logo key ()
and the Application key ( ). |
|
Shortcut
Keys |
Function |
|
|
Display
or hide the Start menu. |
|
+BREAK |
Display
the System Properties dialog box. |
|
+M |
Minimize
or restore all windows. |
|
+E |
Open
My Computer. |
|
+F |
Search
for a file or folder. |
| CTRL+
+F |
Search
for computers. |
|
+F1 |
Display
Windows 2000 Help. |
|
+R |
Open
the Run dialog box. |
|
+TAB |
Switch
between open items. |
|
|
Display
the shortcut menu for the selected item. |
|
+U |
Open
Utility Manager |
Accessibility
Options keyboard shortcuts |
|
Shortcut
Keys |
Function |
| Right
SHIFT for eight seconds |
Switch
FilterKeys on and off |
| Left
ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN |
Switch
High Contrast on and off |
| Left
ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK |
Switch
MouseKeys on and off |
| SHIFT
five times |
Switch
StickyKeys on and off |
| NUM
LOCK for five seconds |
Switch
ToggleKeys on and off |
|
+U |
Open
Utility Manager |
Help
Viewer keyboard shortcuts
If
your mouse is unavailable or if you prefer using your keyboard,
you can use the following keyboard commands to navigate
within the Help Viewer. To expand the headings below using
the keyboard, press F6 to switch from the Help navigation
pane to the topic pane. Press TAB to select the desired
keyboard shortcut heading, and then press ENTER to expand
the listing. |
|
Shortcut
Keys |
Function |
| ALT+SPACEBAR |
Display
the system menu. |
| SHIFT+F10 |
Display
the Help Viewer shortcut menu. |
| ALT+TAB |
Switch
between the Help Viewer and other open windows. |
| ALT+O |
Display
the Options menu. |
| ALT+O,
and then press T |
Hide
or show the navigation pane. |
| CTRL+TAB |
Switch
to the next tab in the navigation pane. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
Switch
to the previous tab in the navigation pane. |
| UP
ARROW |
Move
up one topic in the table of contents, index, or search
results list. |
| DOWN
ARROW |
Move
down one topic in the table of contents, index, or search
results list. |
| PAGE
UP |
Move
up one page in the table of contents, index, or search results
list. |
| PAGE
DOWN |
Move
down one page in the table of contents, index, or search
results list. |
| F6 |
Switch
focus between the navigation pane and the topic pane. |
| ALT+O,
and then press R |
Refresh
the topic that appears in the topic pane. |
| UP
ARROW or DOWN ARROW |
Scroll
through a topic. |
| CTRL+HOME |
Move
to the beginning of a topic. |
| CTRL+END |
Move
to the end of a topic. |
| CTRL+A |
Highlight
all text in the topic pane. |
| ALT+O,
and then press P |
Print
a topic. |
| ALT+O,
and then press B |
Move
back to the previously viewed topic. |
| ALT+O,
and then press F |
Move
forward to the next (previously viewed) topic. |
| ALT+F4 |
Close
the Help Viewer. |
|
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