| Windows Explorer: | These keys work Anytime | |
The [Windows Button] is the key with  on it. |
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| [Windows Button] + [E] | Open the Windows Explorer | |
| [Windows Button] + [F] | Find | |
| [Windows Button] + [M] | Minimize all windows | |
| [Windows Button] + [Shift] + [M] | Restore all windows | |
| [Windows Button] + [Break] | System Properties | |
| [Windows Button] + [R] | Run | |
| [Windows Button] | Start (on TaskBar) | |
| [Ctrl] + [ESC] | Start (on TaskBar) | |
| [Alt] + [Tab] | Switches tasks | |
| [Alt] + [F4] | Closes Application | |
| [Ctrl] + [F4] | Closes current window | |
| [Alt] + [SpaceBar] | System Menu (Current Application) Bar | |
| [Alt] + [Enter] | Properties of items (Folder, File, Disk, etc.) | |
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| Windows Programs | These keys work in Most applications | |
| [F1] | Help | |
| [F2] | Rename | |
| [F3] | Find | |
| [F5] | Refresh | |
| [F6] | Switches Panes in window | |
| [Ctrl] + [F6] | Switches windows in application | |
| [F10] | Menu | |
| [Shift] + [F10] | Context Menu | |
| [Tab] | Move to Next field | |
| [Shift] + [Tab] | Move to Previous field | |
| [Alt] + [PrintScreen] | Capture active window to Clipboard | |
| [Shift] + [PrintScreen] | Capture active screen to Clipboard | |
| [Ctrl] + [Arrow] | Word Left/Right or Paragraph Up/Down | |
| [Alt] + [Underlined character] | Menu Bar Item | |
| [Ctrl] + [Home] | Go to Beginning of Document | |
| [Ctrl] + [End] | Go to [End] of Document | |
| [Ctrl] + [Backspace] | Delete a word (to the left) | |
| [Ctrl] + [Delete] | Delete a word (to the right) | |
| [Ctrl] + [Page Down] | Switch to Next document tab | |
| [Ctrl] + [Page Up] | Switch to Previous document tab | |
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| Time Savers | And some of the best time savers | (to get away from the mouse) |
| Dotted Line around field | Press [SpaceBar] to activate | |
| Heavy Border around field | Press [Enter] to activate | |
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| Internet Explorer | ||
| Viewing & Exploring web pages | ||
| [F11] | Toggle Full Screen / Regular view | |
| [Alt] + [Home] | Go to your Home page | |
| [Alt] + [Left Arrow] or [BackSpace] | Go to the Previous page | |
| [Alt] + [Right Arrow] | Go to the Next page | |
| [Shift] + [F10] | Display shortcut menu for a link | |
| [Ctrl] + [Tab] or [F6] | Move Forward between frames | |
| [Shift] + [Ctrl] + [Tab] | Move Back between frames | |
| [Up Arrow] | Scroll toward Beginning of document | |
| [Down Arrow] | Scroll toward End of document | |
| [Page Up] | Scroll toward Beginning of document in larger increments | |
| [Page Down] | Scroll toward the End of document in larger increments | |
| [Home] | Move to Beginning of document | |
| [End] | Move to End of document | |
| [Ctrl] + [F] | Find on this page | |
| [F5] or [Ctrl] + [R] | Refresh page if time stamp for Web version is different | |
| [Ctrl] + [F5] | Refresh page anyway | |
| [Esc] | Stop downloading | |
| [Ctrl] + [O] or [Ctrl] + L | Go to new location | |
| [Ctrl] + [N] | Open new window | |
| [Ctrl] + [W] | Close current window | |
| [Ctrl] + [S] | Save current page | |
| [Ctrl] + [P] | Print current page or active frame | |
| [Enter] | Activate selected link | |
| [Ctrl] + [E] | Open Search in Explorer bar | |
| [Ctrl] + [I] | Open Favorites in Explorer bar | |
| [Ctrl] + [H] | Open History in Explorer bar | |
| [Ctrl] + [Mouse Click] | In History or Favorites bars, open multiple folders | |
| [Shift] + [Mouse Click] | Open link in New Window | |
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Using the Address Bar |
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| [Alt] + [D] | Select text in Address bar | |
| [F4] | Display Address bar history | |
| [Ctrl] + [Left Arrow] | Move cursor Left to the next logical break (. or /) | |
| [Ctrl] + [Right Arrow] | Move cursor Right to the next logical break (. or /) | |
| [Ctrl] + [Enter] | Prefix text with "www." and end with ".com" | |
| [Up Arrow] | Move Forward through AutoComplete matches | |
| [Down Arrow] | Move Back through AutoComplete matches | |
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| Working with Favorites | ||
| [Ctrl] + [D] | Add current page to favorites | |
| [Ctrl] + [B] | Open Organize Favorites dialog box | |
| [Alt] + [Up Arrow] | Move selected item Up the list | |
| [Alt] + [Down Arrow] | Move selected item Down the list | |