Useful Shortcut Keys.

 

Shortcut keys enable you to use the combination of different keyboard keys to accomplish your routine task. You can speed up your surfing without lifting your hands from the keys; otherwise require a conventional mouse to select menus and buttons options. Basically keyboard shortcuts keys help you to save time and you can perform any tasks without leaving the keyboard keys.

Useful Internet Explorer shortcuts keys

CTRL+A Selects the all items on active page

CTRL+B Display the "Organize Favorites" dialog box

CTRL+D Add the active page to your favorites list

CTRL+F Display "Find" dialog box to search text on active page

CTRL+I Display the Favorites pane

CTRL+H Display the History pane

CTRL+N Use to open new Internet Explorer page

CTRL+P Use to print the active web page

CTRL+W Closes the active explorer window

CTRL+Tab Go to address bar of current explorer page

ALT+Home Use to open the home page of internet explorer

ALT+Left Arrow Go to previous page of active page

ALT+Right Arrow Go to next page of active page

ALT+A Go to Internet Explorer Favorites Menu

ALT+D Go to address bar of current explorer page

ALT+E Go to Internet Explorer Edit Menu

ALT+F Go to Internet Explorer File Menu

ALT+T Go to Internet Explorer Tools Menu

ALT+V Go to Internet Explorer View Menu

Tab Move forward between all items on active web page

F5 Refresh the active web page

F11 View webpage in full screen view, press again to go back to normal view.

Press Ctrl+Enter Windows will automatically add both 'www' and .'.com'. For example, if we type hotmail in an address bar, then press Ctrl+Enter, windows will take us to www.hotmail.com
 

Windows Hot Shortcut Keys

Win                                 Press windows key to open start menu

Win+R                           Apply to open Run dialog box                           

Win+M                           Apply to minimize all opened windows                                

Win+Shift+M                 Apply to maximize all opened windows                                  

Win+L                            Press keys to lock keyboard in windows XP                                 

Win+E                            Press keys to open My Computer                                

Win+F                            Apply to open search options                                 

Win+U                            Apply keys to open Utility Manager                                   

Win+D                            To view desktop/minimize all windows                                  

Win+F1                           To view the detail windows help page                                           

Win+Pause                    To view the System Properties dialog box                               

Win+Tab                         Move through taskbar programs                             

Win+F+Ctrl                      Apply to open search for computers

Alt+Tab                            Move through opened windows programs                                

Alt+F4                              Press keys to close active windows program                                

Alt+Enter                         Apply to open properties of selected item                               

Alt+ SPACEBAR            Open the system menu of active window                                  

Alt+ SPACEBAR +N      Press keys to minimize the active program                                 

Alt+ SPACEBAR +R      Press keys to restore the active program                                

Alt+ SPACEBAR+C       Press keys to close the active program                                

Alt+ SPACEBAR+X        Press keys to maximize the active program                                 

Alt+ SPACEBAR+M       Press keys to move the active program                                

Ctrl+Alt+Delete              Apply to open windows task manager                               

Ctrl+Shift+Esc               Apply to open windows task manager                                

Ctrl+Esc                         Press keys to open start menu                                 

Shift                                 Shift key to prevent CD from automatically playing                                

Shift+Delete                  To delete items permanently     

 

Outlook Shortcut Keys

Alt + S                 Send the e-mail

Ctrl + C               Copy selected text.

Ctrl + X                Cut selected text.

Ctrl + P                Print selected text.

Ctrl + K                Complete the name and/or e-mail being typed in the e-mail address bar.

Ctrl + B                Bold highlighted selection

Ctrl + I                 Italic highlighted selection

Ctrl + M                Send and receive all

Ctrl + U                Underline highlighted selection

Ctrl + R                 Reply to an e-mail.

Ctrl + F                 Forward an e-mail.

Ctrl + N                Create a new e-mail.

Ctrl + Y                 Go to folder.

Ctrl + Shift + A      Create a new appointment to your calendar.

Ctrl + Shift + O      Open the Outbox.

Ctrl + Shift + I       Open the Inbox.

Ctrl + Shift + K       Add a new task.

Ctrl + Shift + C       Create a new contact.

Ctrl + Shift + J        Create a new journal entry.

 Ctrl + Shift + V       Move folder.
 

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