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          Windows  Vista  Keyboard Shortcuts

Ease of Access Keyboard Shortcuts: 

v  Right SHIFT for eight seconds - Turn Filter Keys on and off

v  Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (or PRTSCRN) - Turn High Contrast on

or off

v  Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK - Turn Mouse Keys on or off

v  SHIFT five times - Turn Sticky Keys on or off

v  NUM LOCK for five seconds - Turn Toggle Keys on or off

v  Windows logo key +U - Open the Ease of Access Center

General Keyboard Shortcuts: 

v  F1 - Display Help

v  CTRL+C - Copy the selected item

v  CTRL+X - Cut the selected item

v  CTRL+V - Paste the selected item

v  CTRL+Z - Undo an action

v  CTRL+Y - Redo an action

v  DELETE - Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin

v  SHIFT+DELETE - Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle

Bin first

v  F2 - Rename the selected item

v  CTRL+RIGHT ARROW - Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word

v  CTRL+LEFT  ARROW  -  Move  the  cursor to  the  beginning  of  the  previous

word

v  CTRL+DOWN  ARROW  -  Move  the  cursor to  the  beginning  of  the  next

paragraph

v  CTRL+UP  ARROW  -  Move  the  cursor to  the  beginning  of  the  previous

paragraph

v  CTRL+SHIFT with an arrow key - Select a block of text

v  SHIFT with any arrow key - Select more than one item in a window or on the

desktop, or select text within a document

v  CTRL with any arrow key+SPACEBAR - Select multiple individual items in a

window or on the desktop

v  CTRL+A - Select all items in a document or window

v  F3 - Search for a file or folder

v  ALT+ENTER - Display properties for the selected item

v  ALT+F4 - Close the active item, or exit the active program

v  ALT+SPACEBAR - Open the shortcut menu for the active window

v  CTRL+F4  -  Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have

multiple documents open simultaneously)

v  ALT+TAB - Switch between open items

v  CTRL+ALT+TAB - Use the arrow keys to switch between open items

v  CTRL+Mouse scroll wheel - Change the size of icons on the desktop

v  Windows logo key +TAB  - Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using

Windows Flip 3-D

v  CTRL+Windows logo  key  +TAB  -  Use the  arrow  keys to  cycle  through

programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D

v  ALT+ESC - Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened

v  F6 - Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop

v  F4 - Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer

v  SHIFT+F10 - Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

v  CTRL+ESC - Open the Start menu

v  ALT+underlined letter - Display the corresponding menu

v  ALT+underlined  letter  -  Perform  the  menu  command  (or other underlined

command)

v  F10 - Activate the menu bar in the active program

v  RIGHT ARROW - Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu

v  LEFT ARROW - Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu

v  F5 - Refresh the active window

v  ALT+UP ARROW - View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer

v  ESC - Cancel the current task

v  CTRL+SHIFT+ESC - Open Task Manager

v  SHIFT when you insert a CD - Prevent the CD from automatically playing

Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts: 

v  CTRL+TAB - Move forward through tabs

v  CTRL+SHIFT+TAB - Move back through tabs

v  TAB - Move forward through options

v  SHIFT+TAB - Move back through options

v  ALT+underlined letter - Perform the command (or select the option) that goes

with that letter

v  ENTER - Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands

v  SPACEBAR - Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box

v  Arrow keys - Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons

v  F1 - Display Help

v  F4 - Display the items in the active list

Microsoft Windows Logo Keyboard Shortcuts: 

v  Windows logo key - Open or close the Start menu

v  Windows logo key +PAUSE - Display the System Properties dialog box

v  Windows logo key +D - Display the desktop

v  Windows logo key +M - Minimize all windows

v  Windows logo key +SHIFT+M - Restore minimized windows to the desktop

v  Windows logo key +E - Open Computer

v  Windows logo key +F - Search for a file or folder

v  CTRL+Windows logo key +F - Search for computers (if you are on a network)

v  Windows logo key +L - Lock your computer or switch users

v  Windows logo key +R - Open the Run dialog box

v  Windows logo key +T - Cycle through programs on the taskbar

v  Windows logo key +TAB  - Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using

Windows Flip 3-D

v  CTRL+Windows logo  key  +TAB  -  Use the  arrow  keys to  cycle  through

programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D

v  Windows logo  key  +SPACEBAR -  Bring  all  gadgets to  the  front and  select

Windows Sidebar

v  Windows logo key +G - Cycle through Sidebar gadgets

v  Windows logo key +U - Open Ease of Access Center

v  Windows logo key +X - Open Windows Mobility Center

v  Windows logo  key with  any  number key  -  Open  the  Quick Launch  shortcut

that is in the position that corresponds to the number. For example, Windows

logo key +1 to launch the first shortcut in the Quick Launch menu.

Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts: 

v  CTRL+N - Open a new window

v  END - Display the bottom of the active window

v  HOME - Display the top of the active window

v  F11 - Maximize or minimize the active window

v  NUM LOCK+ASTERISK (*) on numeric keypad - Display all subfolders under

the selected folder

v  NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN (+) on numeric keypad - Display the contents of the

selected folder

v  NUM  LOCK+MINUS SIGN (-) on  numeric keypad  -  Collapse  the  selected

folder

v  LEFT ARROW  -  Collapse  the  current  selection  (if  it  is expanded), or select

the parent folder

v  ALT+LEFT ARROW - View the previous folder

v  RIGHT  ARROW  -  Display  the  current  selection  (if  it  is collapsed),  or select

the first subfolder

v  ALT+RIGHT ARROW - View the next folder

v  CTRL+Mouse  scroll  wheel -  Change  the  size  and  appearance  of  file  and

folder icons

v  ALT+D - Select the Address bar

Windows Sidebar Keyboard Shortcuts:

v  Windows logo  key  +SPACEBAR -  Bring  all  gadgets to  the  front and  select

Sidebar

v  Windows logo key +G - Cycle through Sidebar gadgets

v  TAB - Cycle through Sidebar controls

Windows Photo Gallery Keyboard Shortcuts: 

v  CTRL+F - Open the Fix pane

v  CTRL+P - Print the selected picture

v  ENTER - View the selected picture at a larger size

v  CTRL+I - Open or close the Details pane

v  CTRL+PERIOD (.) - Rotate the picture clockwise

v  CTRL+COMMA (,) - Rotate the picture counter-clockwise

v  F2 - Rename the selected item

v  CTRL+E - Search for an item

v  ALT+LEFT ARROW - Go back

v  ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Go forward

v  PLUS SIGN (+) - Zoom in or resize the picture thumbnail

v  MINUS SIGN (-) - Zoom out or resize the picture thumbnail

v  CTRL+Mouse scroll wheel - Change the size of the picture thumbnail

v  CTRL+B - Best fit

v  LEFT ARROW - Select the previous item

v  DOWN ARROW - Select the next item or row

v  UP ARROW - Previous item (Easel) or previous row (Thumbnail)

v  PAGE UP - Previous screen

v  PAGE DOWN - Next screen

v  HOME - Select the first item

v  END - Select the last item

v  DELETE - Move the selected item to the Recycle Bin

v  SHIFT+DELETE - Permanently delete the selected item

v  LEFT ARROW - Collapse node

v  RIGHT ARROW - Expand node

Keyboard Shortcuts For Working With Movie Maker Videos:

v  J - Move back one frame

v  K - Pause the playback

v  L - Move forward one frame

v  I - Set the start trim point

v  O - Set the end trim point

v  M - Split a clip

v  HOME - Stop and rewind all the way back to the start trim point

v  ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Advance to the next frame

v  ALT+LEFT ARROW - Go back to the previous frame

v  CTRL+K - Stop and rewind playback

v  CTRL+P - Play from the current location

v  HOME - Move the start trim point 

v  END - Move to the end trim point

v  PAGE UP - Seek to nearest split point before the current location

v  PAGE DOWN - Seek to nearest split point after the current location

Windows Help Viewer Keyboard Shortcuts: 

v  ALT+C - Display the Table of Contents

v  ALT+N - Display the Connection Settings menu

v  F10 - Display the Options menu

v  ALT+LEFT ARROW - Move back to the previously viewed topic

v  ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic

v  ALT+A - Display the customer support page

v  ALT+HOME - Display the Help and Support home page

v  HOME - Move the to beginning of a topic

v  END - Move to the end of a topic

v  CTRL+F - Search the current topic

v  CTRL+P - Print a topic

v  F3 - Move to the Search box.

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