{"id":49,"date":"2007-10-18T09:16:07","date_gmt":"2007-10-18T13:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alsplace.aldenbaker.com\/alsplace\/keyboard-shortcuts\/49\/10-windows-xp-keyboard-shortcuts-to-speed-everyday-tasks\/"},"modified":"2007-10-18T09:16:07","modified_gmt":"2007-10-18T13:16:07","slug":"10-windows-xp-keyboard-shortcuts-to-speed-everyday-tasks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/alsplace.info\/?p=49","title":{"rendered":"10+ Windows XP keyboard shortcuts to speed everyday tasks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n

Date<\/strong>: October 17th, 2007<\/p>\n

Author<\/strong>: Jody Gilbert<\/p>\n

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How expansive is your repertoire of Windows XP keyboard shortcuts? A lot of users learn a handful of shortcuts but turn their backs on a host of other ones that could come in handy. Check out the selection of shortcuts below and see if there aren’t a couple you didn’t know about that could be saving you some real time.<\/p>\n

You can also download a PDF that lists 50+ Windows XP shortcuts<\/font><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

The shortcuts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Keystroke<\/strong><\/td>\nFunction<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alt + Tab<\/td>\nSwitches between open programs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alt + F4 (in a program)<\/td>\nCloses the program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alt + F4 (from the desktop)<\/td>\nOpens the Windows cialis 5 mg daily<\/a> Shutdown\/Restart dialog box<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alt + Enter<\/td>\nOpens the Properties page of a selected item<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alt + Esc<\/td>\nCycles between open programs in the order they were opened<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alt + Spacebar<\/td>\nIn the active window, this brings up the corner dialog box for Move, Size, Minimize, Maximize, or Close<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shift + Insert a CD\/DVD<\/td>\nInserts a CD\/DVD without triggering Autoplay or Autorun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shift + Delete<\/td>\nPermanently deletes an item (rather than sending it to the Recycle Bin)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + Shift + Esc<\/td>\nOpens the Windows Task Manager<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + drag an icon<\/td>\nCopies that item<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + Shift + drag an icon<\/td>\nCreates a shortcut for the item<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Right-click + drag an icon<\/td>\nBrings up a menu to copy, move, or create a shortcut for the item<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F1<\/td>\nOpens Windows XP Help<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F2<\/td>\nHighlights the label of a selected item for renaming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F3<\/td>\nOpens Windows search for files and folders<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F5 (or Ctrl + R)<\/td>\nRefreshes an Internet Explorer page or other window<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F6<\/td>\nCycles through the elements that can be selected in a screen or window<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F10<\/td>\nSelects the menu bar in the active program (usually the File menu) so that you can use the arrow keys to navigate through the menus and the Enter key to display one<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shift + F10<\/td>\nDisplays a shortcut menu for an item (like right-clicking with the mouse)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + Esc<\/td>\nOpens the Start menu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Roll your own shortcut<\/h3>\n

You can also create custom Windows XP shortcuts. Just right-click on the icon of a program or program shortcut, choose Properties, click the Shortcut tab, and enter a keystroke combination in the Shortcut Key field. Windows will let you assign only key combos that aren’t already taken.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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