Combination Keys

Combination Keys

Shortcut Action Shortcut Action Shortcut Action

CTRL+A Select all.	CTRL+O Open.	CTRL+X Cut.
CTRL+B Bold	CTRL+P Print	CTRL+Z Undo.
CTRL+C Copy.	CTRL+R Right justify	ESC Cancel
CTRL+ E Center justify	CTRL+S Save.	DELETE Delete
CTRL+I Italics	CTRL+U Underline
CTRL+L Left justify	CTRL+V Paste.

Shortcut Action Shortcut Action

CTRL+ESC Access Start button in taskbar	SHIFT+F10 Display pop-up menu
ALT Activate or inactivate menu bar mode	ALT+PRINT SCREEN Capture window to Clipboard
ALT+ENTER Display properties	ALT+F4 Close active window
F1 Display contextual Help Window	PRINT SCREEN Capture desktop to Clipboard
F2 Rename	SHIFT+DELETE Delete file immediately without putting it in Recycle Bin
F3 Find.	HOME Go to beginning of line
END Go to end of line	CTRL+HOME Go to beginning of document
CTRL+END Go to end of document

Microsoft Natural Keyboard (Windows) Keys

Shortcut Action

SHIFT+F10 Display pop-up window for object	Windows logo key Display Start menu
WIN+F1 Start Help	WIN+TAB Cycle through taskbar buttons

Microsoft Natural Keyboard (Windows) Keys (Cont.)

Shortcut Action Shortcut Action

WIN+E Start Windows Explorer	WIN+F Find files or folders
WIN+M Minimize All	SHIFT+WIN+M Undo Minimize All
WIN+R Display Run dialog box	WIN+BREAK Hot key used to display System Properties dialog box; reserved for system use.

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 95/98 Action

To use keyboard shortcuts which consist of a combination of two keys:

1. Use one hand to hold down the first key listed.

2. Use your other hand and briefly type the second key. Do not hold down the second key. Just type it once.

3. Then you can release the first key.

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Three Miscellaneous Commands

Esc This will close most menus and dialog boxes. It is like using the X (close) button.

Tab Use tab in dialog boxes to move from one selection to the next. You can see what is selected by the rectangular dashed line around a button, or by the shadow. To instruct the computer to carry out a highlighted or default button, press Enter.

Del (Deleting) First, you need to have something selected (highlighted). This can be text in a document, or an icon in a window or one on the desktop. Press Del and the selected item will be placed in the recycle bin. The item will not be removed from the computer until you empty the recycle bin.

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Function Keys - The function keyboard shortcuts use only one key!

F1 Help This key will open a help dialog box relevant to the area you are working in. F1 will open Help for many different apps (applications) when working in Windows 95/98. If you want to open Help for Windows 95, the desktop must be the active area. This means that you cannot have any other window active. To deactivate other areas and make the desktop the active area, click anywhere on the desktop where there are no icons. Then press F1.

Function Keys - The function keyboard shortcuts use only one key! (Cont.)

F2 Rename To rename an object (file, folder, shortcut, application, etc.), select the icon on the desktop by single clicking on the icon, then press F2. The name will be selected (highlighted) and if you type a new name, it will replace the selection. To make a minor change without replacing the entire selection after pressing F2, position the cursor

in the name and click once to create a new insertion point.

F3 Find To open “Find” for Windows 95/98, the desktop must be the active area. This means that you cannot have any other window active. To deactivate other areas and make the desktop the active area, click anywhere on the desktop where there are no icons. Then press F3.

F5 Refresh This is especially useful when using “My Computer” or the Windows Explorer to view the contents of a floppy disk. After viewing the contents of a disk and if you insert a new disk, you will need to use the refresh command to view the contents of the new disk. The refresh command is also located in the dropdown window, under “View” on the Menu Bar…or just press F5.

F10 Access the Menu Bar You need to have active window to use the command. When you press F10, the first word on the left end of the Menu Bar will be highlighted (this will almost always be the word “File”). Once this word is highlighted, use your left and right arrow navigation keys to move across each in the Menu Bar. Then, use the down arrow key to open the drop down menu. You can use the down arrow or the underlined letters in the drop down window to select the command you want. When the desired command is selected (highlighted), press “Enter.” Note: The alternate shortcut for accessing the Menu Bar is to use the Alt key + (an underlined letter) to open the drop down menu desired.

Alt combinations

Alt + F4 Close a program Using this combinations is the same thing as choosing the X in the upper right corner of a window. You can use this combination to choose the Shut Down command for your computer, if the desktop is the active area. This means that you cannot have any other window active. To deactivate other areas and make the desktop the active area, click anywhere on the desktop where there are no icons. Then press Alt + F4.

Alt + Enter View Properties You can open the Properties window for an icon using this combination. Select (highlight) the icon by single clicking it. Press Alt + Enter. The Properties window will give you details about the selected icon including type, location, size, name, dates, and attributes.

Alt + Print Screen Screen Snapshot This command will copy the contents of the active window as it appears onscreen, to the clipboard. You can then paste this saved screen into a document.

Alt + Tab Move between open windows Instead of using the taskbar buttons, or clicking on windows to make them active, you can change the active window with this shortcut. NOTE: Hold down Alt and continue to hold it down. A rectangle will appear showing an icon for every open window. Continue to hold down Alt and press Tab to move the selection box to the next icon within the rectangle. Each time you press Tab, the selection box will move. When the window you want to switch to is selected by the selection box outline, release the Alt key.

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Ctrl Combinations

Ctrl + Esc Open Start Menu No matter what windows are open, using this key combination will open the start menu. Once open, you can type the underlined letter, or use the up or down arrow to select (highlight) a command.

Ctrl + Home Navigate This command will move your cursor to the upper left corner of the active window. It will either place the blinking I-beam cursor at the beginning of a file or document, or it will select an icon in a window and outline the icon name to show it is selected. You can use the arrow keys to select a different icon.

Ctrl + End Navigate This command will move your cursor to the end of the bottom row in the active window. It will either place the blinking I-beam there or it will select an icon in a window and outline the icon name to show it is selected. You can use the arrow keys to select a different icon.

Ctrl + P Print a Document When you have a file open, you can print it with this command. It does not work with all programs, but does with most word processors in Windows 95/98. When you press Ctrl + P, a print dialog box will open, allowing you to make further printing selections.

Ctrl + S Save your work! This command saves the active file to the drive you already open or any other drive you specify. If it is a new file, this acts as the “Save As” command, and opens the Save As dialog box. If the file has already been named, Ctrl + S will save the new work completed by updating the file from the last time you use the Save command.

Hint: USE Ctrl + S FREQUENTLY AS YOU WORK!!!!!!!!

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Editing Ctrl Combinations

Ctrl + Z Undo You can undo your last action with this shortcut. It is especially helpful if you inadvertently delete a selection.

Ctrl + C Copy You first need to select (highlight something). This can be text in a document or a selection of cells in a spreadsheet or an icon in a window or one on the desktop. Ctrl + C will place a copy of the selected selection in the clipboard, but will leave the selection in the original location as it is.

Ctrl + X Cut You first need to select (highlight) something. This can be text in a document or a selection of cells in a spreadsheet or an icon in a window or one on the desktop. Ctrl + X will place a copy of the selected selection in the clipboard, but will remove (delete) the selection form its original location completely.

Editing Ctrl Combinations (Cont.)

Ctrl + V Paste When something has been placed in clipboard, by copying or cutting, you can paste it in any other location you choose; either in the document on which you are currently working or any other available document on you computer. Click your mouse to choose an insertion point (where you wish to place the item). Press Ctrl + V and the previously highlighted item will be pasted in the new location. The item will remain in the clipboard until replaced by a new selection, or until the computer is turned off. You can continue to paste the same time, over and over, until something else is placed in the clipboard.

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Formatting Ctrl Combinations

The following formatting commands are very useful in word processing. They may not work in all programs. To use these commands, you first need to have something selected (highlighted). You can select text by placing your cursor in a document at the beginning or end of the area you wish to select. Then hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse cursor right or left, or up or down until the desired area is selected (highlighted). Hint: When writing a document, complete the test first and save your work. Once completed, work on formatting the document and use the Print Preview command to see how it will look.

Ctrl + B Bold	Ctrl + I Italicize
Ctrl + U Underline	Ctrl + 2 Double-space

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When everything seems to lock up on the computer, try pressing these three keys:

Ctrl + Alt (together), then Del and then follow whatever instructions are given to continue.

This should clear up the existing problem and restart the computer. If the computer restarts in the Safe Mode on the Desktop, simply shut down in the normal routine manner, then restart normally.

The next time it boots up, everything should be back to normal. If not, there may be other, more serious problems to examine