Windows keyboard tricks

[cwk9]

Some thing to add about the windowskey+R. You can throw a bunch of shortcuts into the c:\windows\command dir. then you can just type in the name of the short cut and let it do all the hard work.

[qwerty_smith]

i can't tel u all how many times ive used all of those.
but each program usually has its own vender-specific shortcuts.
i'm a graphic artist, so i use quark, photoshop and illustrator. people are amazed at my speed, when i attribute most of what i do to either keyboard shortcuts or keyboard and scroll mouse combined. eyes widen. its beautiful.

[freeOn]

This is true for any program, hitting logo then “L” will open outlook because its named “Launch Microsoft outlook”.


Just wanted to say that in XP pro that will log you off the machine and not open Outlook

[Terr]

Don't forget alt-enter to maximize/restore a window. Very useful for getting in and out of fullscreen DOS session prompts. That, ant logo + Pause/Break brings up your "system properties" applet. (List of components and IRQs etc.)

And shift-f10 is the same as the little 'context menu' button found on some keyboards. It's like right-clicking on things.

Some of these are VERY useful on public 'locked' workstations and kiosk computers.

And don't forget, don't ever forget, tab and shift-tab. (F6 and shift-F6 do some stuff in Windows Explorer too.) With the tab key, (not alt-tab) you can shift between form items and such. In fact, it's always interesting to see how much you can use the computer from only the keyboard.

In Opera:

shift-D useful if mouse breaks.
control-shift click opens in a new window BEHIND the current one.
g and shift-g toggle image display and page display....

Aw, the help file is sufficient.

[JetForceGeminiX]

ctrl + ctrl = .....

[t3chy]

do u know a shortcut key for maximizing / minimizing a window ?

[cgi_bin]

windows key + D toggles between desktop and last open program
windows key + M minimize

nice ... verry handy tips Tedob1 and everyone else i guess

[Morpheo]

I think my favourite shortcuts are the ASCII charaters in Word, b/c i take German, so to be able to make the umlauts and ess-sets are really easy.

[chsh]

One of the most often overlooked pieces of functionality I've seen is the quick-minimize combo. Just his Windows Key + D and you get right to your desktop, with your windows minimized. This only works on Win98 and up, but it's a handy timesaver.

[GinandTonic]

alt+space+n = minimize window
alt+space+x = maximize window, etc..

used alternative ASCII is used alt+(number at the right sides, usually started with 0)
example : alt+0178 = ²