Windows Tips and Shortcuts
There are many keyboard shortcuts which can save you a great deal of time when using windows and applications, here are some of the most useful ones:-
| Windows key + E | opens windows explorer |
| Ctl + C | copies text etc to past buffer (same as clicking on the copy icon on the toolbar) |
| Ctl + V | pastes text etc from the past buffer (same as clicking on the paste icon on the toolbar) |
| Windows key + E | will open windows Explorer |
| Windows key + F | will open the Find window |
| Windows key + Pause/Break | will open the System Properties window |
| Windows key + R | will open the Start menu's Run box |
| Windows key + M | will Minimize all windows |
| Windows key + Shift + M | will undo Minimize all windows |
| Windows key + D | will switch between minimizing all open programs and showing them all |
| Windows key + Tab | will cycle through items on the taskbar |
| Windows key by itself | will open the Start menu |
If your mouse fails, you can also open programs, folders, or shortcuts
on your desktop by pressing the Windows key + the first letter of the program/folder/or
shortcut + Enter.