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  Microsoft Windows Forums  Windows Vista  General  All general Shorcuts in Windows Vista
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New Post 6/8/2008 10:37 PM
User is offline Ganesh
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All general Shorcuts in Windows Vista 
Modified By Ganesh  on 6/8/2008 10:39:41 PM)

Here is All general Shorcuts in Windows Vista

Explorer Shortcuts

Alt + D
Select the Address bar
Ctrl + E
Select the instant Search
F5
Refresh the active window
Alt + Up arrow
View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer
Alt + Left arrow
Go backward to previous location in history
Backspace
Navigate to parent folder if there are no previous navigations. Navigate to previous location in history if one exists.
Alt + Right
Go forward to next location in history
Esc
Cancel the current task or search
F10 or Alt
Activate the menu bar in the active program
F6
Cycle focus to next UI element in Explorer
Alt + F4 or Ctrl + W
Close the active item, or exit the active program
F4
Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer
F3 or Ctrl + F
Search for a file or folder
Ctrl + N
Opens current location in a new window
F11
Turn Full Screen Mode on or off
Alt + Spacebar
Open the shortcut menu for the active Window
Alt + Tab
Cycle through open windows
Ctrl + Alt + Tab
Cycle through open windows without closing the menu
Ctrl + Esc
Display the start menu
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Task Manager

 
List View Shortcuts

Ctrl + A
Select all items in a document or window
End
Select last item in the active window
Home
Select first item in the active window
Ctrl + End
Move focus to last item in the selected window without selecting
Ctrl + Home
Move focus to first item in the selected window
Without selecting
Ctrl + Arrow Keys + Spacebar
Allows discontinuous multiple selection of items
Shift + With any arrow key
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select test within a document
Shift + F10
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
F2
Rename the selected item
Alt + Enter
Display properties for the selected item
Delete or Ctrl + D
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
Shift + Delete
Delete the selected item without moving it yo the Recycle Bin first
Crtl + Plus key on Number Pad
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle bin

 
Instant Search Box Shortcuts

Alt + Enter
Searches for entered item and opens Search Pane (Does not work in Start Menu)
Shift + Enter
Searches for entered item using Internet browser (Does not work in Start Menu)
Ctrl + Shift + Enter
Will launch a selected Application elevated if used from the Start Menu

 
Folder Tree Shortcuts

Num Lock + Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad
Display all subfolders under the selected folder
Num Lock + Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypad
Display the contents of the selected folder
Num Lock + Minus Sign(-) on numeric keypad
Collapse the selected folder
Left Arrow
Collapse the current selection (if it is expanded), or select the parent folder
Right Arrow
Display the current selection (if it is collapsed), or select the first subfolder
Alt + Left Arrow
View the previous folder
Alt + Right Arrow
View the next folder

 
Windows Key Shortcuts

Windows Logo Key
Open or close Start Menu
Launches shortcut in Quick Launch with the position
Windows Logo Key + #
Corresponding to the # entered, (e.g. Windows Logo Key + 1 to launch first item in the quick launch menu)
Windows Logo Key + Break
Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows Logo Key + D
Display the Desktop
Windows Logo Key + M
Minimize all the windows
Windows Logo Key + Shift + M
Restore minimized windows to the desktop
Windows Logo Key + E
Open Windows Explorer navigated to Computer
Windows Logo Key + F
Search for computers
Ctrl + Windows Logo Key + F
Search for computers
Windows Logo Key + L
Lock your computer
Windows Logo Key + T
Cycle through programs on taskbar
Windows Logo Key + Tab
Cycle through programs on taskbar by using Flip 3D
Ctrl + Windows Logo Key + Tab
Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3D
Windows Logo Key + Spacebar
Bring all the Gadgets to the front and selected Windows Sidebar
Windows Logo Key + G
Cycle through Sidebar Gadgets
Windows Logo Key + U
Open Ease of Access Center
Windows Logo Key + X
Open Windows Mobility Center

 
Login Screen Shortcuts

Alt + S
Power Menu
Alt + W
Switch user
Arrow keys
Navigate between user tiles

 
Security Screen Shortcuts

Alt + K
Lock Machine
Alt + W
Switch User
Alt + L
Log off
Alt + C
Change Password
Alt + T
Task Manager

 
General Shortcuts

Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert
Copy
Ctrl + X or Shift + Del
Cut
Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert
Paste
Ctrl + Z
Undo
Ctrl + Y
Redo
F1
Help
Ctrl + Shift while dragging an item
Create shortcut to selected items
Ctrl + Shift with any of the arrow key
Highlight a block to text
Ctrl + Right Arrow
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left Arrow
Move the insertion n point to the beginning of the previous word

 

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New Post 6/8/2008 11:14 PM
User is offline Vishal Gupta
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Re: All general Shorcuts in Windows Vista 

Very useful list. Thanks for them.


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New Post 6/9/2008 12:23 AM
User is offline Manan
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Re: All general Shorcuts in Windows Vista 

Nice list. Thank you for sharing.


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New Post 6/9/2008 4:49 AM
User is offline Ramesh
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Re: All general Shorcuts in Windows Vista 

Very good Infomative post, keep sharing !

Thanx


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