Know any shortcuts?

Menus are slow. For those of you who like to keep your hands off the mouse as much as possible and focus on developing your carpel tunne, I offer you this list of great Windows shortcuts…
This article was taken from Microsoft’s Knowledge Base. The original source can be found at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301583

    General Keyboard Shortcuts

      • CTRL+C (Copy)
      • CTRL+X (Cut)
      • CTRL+V (Paste)
      • CTRL+Z (Undo)
      • DELETE (Delete)
      • SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
      • CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
      • CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
      • F2 key (Rename the 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)
      • SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
      • CTRL+A (Select all)
      • F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
      • ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
      • ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
      • ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
      • ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
      • CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
      • ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
      • ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
      • F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
      • F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
      • SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
      • ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
      • CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
      • ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)
      • Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
      • F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
      • 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)
      • F5 key (Update the active window)
      • BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
      • ESC (Cancel the current task)
      • SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

    Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts

      • CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
      • CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
      • TAB (Move forward through the options)
      • SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
      • ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
      • ENTER (Perform 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 key (Display Help)
      • F4 key (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)

    Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

      • 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)
      • Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
      • Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
      • Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)

    Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

      • END (Display the bottom of the active window)
      • HOME (Display the top of the active window)
      • NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
      • NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
      • NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)
      • LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
      • RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

    Microsoft Internet Explorer Navigation

      • CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
      • CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
      • CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
      • CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
      • CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
      • CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
      • CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
      • CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
      • CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
      • CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
      • CTRL+W (Close the current window)

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