December 2006
Beginner
750 pages
25h 49m
English
Content preview from Windows Vista in a Nutshell
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Keyboard Accelerators Listed by Key
Tables B-1 through B-7 list keystrokes that will work in Windows Explorer and most of the components that come with Windows Vista. However, some applications (including Microsoft applications) don’t always follow the rules.
Table B-1. Function keys
|
Key |
Action |
|---|---|
|
F1 |
Start Help (supported in most applications). |
|
F2 |
Rename selected icon or file in Windows Explorer or on the Desktop. |
|
F3 |
Open Search (in Windows Explorer or on the Desktop only). |
|
F4 |
Open a drop-down list (supported in many dialog boxes)—for example, press F4 in a File Open dialog to drop down the Look In list. |
|
F5 |
Refresh the view in Windows Explorer, on the Desktop, in the Registry Editor, and some other applications. |
|
F6 |
Move focus between panes in Windows Explorer. |
|
F10 |
Send focus to the current application’s menu. |
Table B-2. Miscellaneous keys
|
Key |
Action |
|---|---|
|
Arrow keys |
Basic navigation: move through menus, reposition the text cursor (insertion point), change the file selection, and so on. |
|
Backspace |
Move up one level in the folder hierarchy (Windows Explorer only). |
|
Delete |
Delete selected item(s) or selected text. |
|
Down arrow |
Open a drop-down listbox. |
|
End |
Go to end of line when editing text, or to the end of file list. |
|
Enter |
Activate highlighted choice in menu or dialog box, or insert a carriage return when editing text. |
|
Esc |
Close dialog box, message window, or menu without activating any choice (usually the same as clicking Cancel). |
|
Home |
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