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Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Vista

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Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Vista

Shortcut keys are available for many of the commands in Windows Vista. Using

shortcut keys, you can quickly accomplish common tasks. Table 29-1 lists keyboard

shortcuts for accessibility.

Table 29-2 lists general keyboard shortcuts for when you are working with Win-

dows Vista and Windows programs.

Table 29-1. Ease-of-access keyboard shortcuts

To do this… Use this keyboard shortcut…

Open the Ease of Access Center Windows logo key-U

Turn filter keys on and off Right-Shift for 8 seconds

Turn High Contrast on or off Left Alt-left Shift-Print Screen (or PrtScn)

Turn mouse keys on or off Left Alt-left Shift-Num Lock

Turn Sticky Keys on or off Shift five times

Turn toggle keys on or off Num Lock for 5 seconds

Table 29-2. General keyboard shortcuts

To do this… Use this keyboard shortcut…

Activate the menu bar in the active program F10

Cancel the current task Esc

Close the active document when multiple documents are

open

Ctrl-F4

Close the active item or exit the active program Alt-F4

Copy the selected item Ctrl-C

Cut the selected item Ctrl-X

Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened Alt-Esc

Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop F6

Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin Delete

Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin

first

Shift-Delete

Display properties of the selected item Alt-Enter

Display the address history list F4

Display the shortcut menu for the selected item Shift-F10

Flip 3D through open items Windows logo key-Tab

Flip 3D through open items Ctrl-Windows logo key-Tab

Flip between open items Ctrl-Alt-Tab

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Chapter 29: Desktop Tips and Tricks with Keyboard Shortcuts

Table 29-3 lists keyboard shortcuts for when you are working with dialog boxes.

Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph Ctrl-down arrow

Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word Ctrl-right arrow

Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph Ctrl-up arrow

Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word Ctrl-left arrow

Open Task Manager Ctrl-Shift-Esc

Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu Left arrow

Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu Right arrow

Open the shortcut menu for the active window Alt-Space bar

Open the Start menu Ctrl-Esc

Paste the selected item Ctrl-V

Prevent the CD from automatically playing Shift-insert a CD

Refresh the active window F5

Rename the selected item F2

Search for a file or folder F3

Select a block of text Ctrl-Shift-any arrow key

Select all items in a document or window Ctrl-A

Select more than one item Shift-any arrow key

Switch between open items Alt-Tab

Undo an action Ctrl-Z

View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer Alt-up arrow

Table 29-3. Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

To do this… Use this keyboard shortcut…

Click the mouse Enter

Display Help F1

Display the items in the active list F4

Move back through options Shift-Tab

Move back through tabs Ctrl-Shift-Tab

Move forward through options Tab

Move forward through tabs Ctrl-Tab

Open a folderone level up if a folder is selected in the Save As

or Open dialog box

Backspace

Perform the command or select an option Alt-underlined letter

Select a button if the active item is a group of option buttons Arrow keys

Select or clear the checkbox if the active item is a checkbox Space bar

Table 29-2. General keyboard shortcuts (continued)

To do this… Use this keyboard shortcut…