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Windows Shortcuts And Commands For Beginners

DO you want to know the most common Windows commands and shortcuts? This post will help you get more information on all windows shortcuts and commands

RUN COMMANDS

To use these commands, Press the Windows Logo Key (Windows Key) on your keyboard and type run or Press Windows Key + r to open run. You then input the commands to access the various utilities

        Command                                                      Utility

compmgmt.msc

Computer management

devmgmt.msc

Device manager

diskmgmt.msc

Disk management

dfrg.msc

Disk defragmentation

eventvwr.msc

Event viewer

fsmgmt.msc

Shared folders

gpedit.msc

Group policies

lusrmgr.msc

Local users and groups

perfmon.msc  

Performance monitor

rsop.msc

Resultant set of policies

secpol.msc

Local security settings

services.msc

Various Services

msconfig

System Configuration Utility

regedit

Registry Editor

msinfo32

System Information

sysedit

System Edit

winver

Shows current version of windows

mailto:

Opens default email client

cmd.exe

Opens command prompt

win.ini

Windows loading information(also system.ini)

RUN COMMAND TO ACCESS CONTROL PANEL UTILITIES

To access these commands Press the Windows Logo Key (Windows Key) on your keyboard and type run or Press Windows Key + r to open run. You then input the commands to access the various utilities

        Command                                                        Utility

appwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs control

timedate.cpl

Date/Time Properties control

desk.cpl

Display Properties control

findfast.cpl

FindFast control

inetcpl.cpl

Internet Properties control

fonts

Fonts Folder control

main.cpl keyboard

Keyboard Properties control

main.cpl

Mouse Properties control

mmsys.cpl

Multimedia Properties control

netcpl.cpl

Network Properties control

password.cpl

Password Properties control

printers

Printers Folder control

mmsys.cpl sounds

Sound Properties control

sysdm.cpl

System Properties control

WINDOWS EXPLORER SHORTCUTS

ALT+SPACEBAR

Display the current window’s system menu

SHIFT+F10

Display the item's context menu

CTRL+ESC

Display the Start menu

ALT+TAB

Switch to the window you last used

ALT+F4

Close the current window or quit

CTRL+A

Select all items

CTRL+X

Cut selected item(s)

CTRL+C

Copy selected item(s)

CTRL+V

Paste item(s)

CTRL+Z

Undo last action

CTRL+(+)

Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane

TAB

Move forward through options

ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Move forward to a previous view

ALT+LEFT ARROW

Move backward to a previous view

SHIFT+DELETE

Delete an item immediately

BACKSPACE

View the folder one level up

ALT+ENTER

View an item’s properties

F10

Activate the menu bar in programs

F6

Switch between left and right panes

F5

Refresh window contents

F3

Display Find application

F2

Rename selected item

INTERNET EXPLORER SHORTCUTS

CTRL+A

Select all items on the current page

CTRL+D

Add the current page to your Favorites

CTRL+E

Open the Search bar

CTRL+F

Find on this page

CTRL+H

Open the History bar

CTRL+I

Open the Favorites bar

CTRL+N

Open a new window

CTRL+O

Go to a new location

CTRL+ P     

Print the current page or active frame

CTRL+ S     

Save the current page

CTRL+ W     

Close current browser window

CTRL+ ENTER     

Adds the http://www. (url) .com

WINDOWS SHORTCUTS

ALT+- (ALT+hyphen)

Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu

ALT+ENTER

View properties for the selected item

ALT+ESC

Cycle through items in the order they were opened

ALT+F4

Close the active item, or quit the active program

ALT+SPACEBAR

Display the System menu for the active window

ALT+TAB

Switch between open items

BACKSPACE

View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer

CTRL+A

Select all

CTRL+B

Bold

CTRL+C

Copy

CTRL+I

Italics

CTRL+O

Open an item

CTRL+U

Underline

CTRL+V

Paste

CTRL+X

Cut

CTRL+Z

Undo

CTRL+F4

Close the active document

CTRL while dragging

Copy selected item

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging

Create shortcut to selected item

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word

CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph

CTRL+UP ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph

ESC

Cancel the current task

SHIFT+DELETE

Delete an item immediately without placing in recycle bin

F1

Displays Help

F2

Rename selected item

F3

Search for a file or folder

F4

Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer

F5

Refresh the active window

F6

Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop

F10

Activate the menu bar in the active program

SHIFT+F10

Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

CTRL+ESC

Display the Start menu

SHIFT+CTRL+ESC

Launches Task Manager

SHIFT when you insert a CD

Prevent the CD from automatically playing

WIN

Display or hide the Start menu

WIN+BREAK

Display the System Properties dialog box

WIN+D

Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop

WIN+E

Open Windows Explorer

WIN+F

Search for a file or folder

WIN+F+CTRL

Search for computers

WIN+L

Locks the desktop

WIN+M

Minimize or restore all windows

WIN+R

Open the Run dialog box

WIN+TAB

Switch between open items


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