Windows98 Shortcuts

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Windows Explorer
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Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows Explorer

To	Press
Close the selected folder and all of its parent folders	SHIFT while clicking the Close button (My Computer only)
Move backward to a previous view	ALT+LEFT ARROW
Move forward to a previous view	ALT+RIGHT ARROW
View the folder one level up	BACKSPACE
Collapse the current selection if it is expanded -Or- Select the parent folder	LEFT ARROW
Collapse the selected folder	NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN (-)
Expand the current selection if it is collapsed -Or- Select the first subfolder	RIGHT ARROW
Expand all folders below the current selection	NUM LOCK+*
Expand the selected folder	NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN (+)
Switch between left and right panes	F6
Bypass AutoPlay when inserting a compact disc	SHIFT while inserting the CD-ROM
Copy a file	CTRL while dragging the file
Create a shortcut	CTRL+SHIFT while dragging the file
Delete an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin	SHIFT+DELETE
Display Find: All Files	F3
Refresh the contents of a window	F5
Rename an item	F2
Select all items	CTRL+A
View an item's properties	ALT+ENTER or ALT+DOUBLE-CLICK

Windows 98

To	Press
Activate the menu bar in programs	F10
Carry out the corresponding command on the menu	ALT+underlined letter in menu
Close the current window in (MDI) programs.	CTRL+F4
Close the current window or quit a program	ALT+F4
Copy	CTRL+C
Cut	CTRL+X
Delete	DELETE
Display Help on the selected dialog box item	F1
Display the current window's system menu	ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item	SHIFT+F10
Display the Start menu	CTRL+ESC
Display the system menu for MDI programs	ALT+HYPHEN (-)
Paste	CTRL+V
Switch to the window you last used -Or- Switch to another window by holding down ALT while repeatedly pressing TAB	ALT+TAB
Undo	CTRL+Z
Bypass AutoPlay when inserting a compact disc	SHIFT while inserting the CD-ROM

Using the WINDOWS key
Keyboard Shortcuts with the Windows logo key .

To	Press
Cycle through buttons on the taskbar	WINDOWS+TAB
Display Find: All Files	WINDOWS+F
Display Find: Computer	CTRL+WINDOWS+F
Display Help	WINDOWS+F1
Display the Run command	WINDOWS+R
Display the Start menu	WINDOWS
Display the System Properties dialog box	WINDOWS+BREAK
Display Windows Explorer	WINDOWS+E
Minimize or restore all windows	WINDOWS+D
Undo minimize all windows	SHIFT+WINDOWS+M

Using shortcut keys in Dialog Boxes

To	Press
Cancel the current task	ESC
Click a button if the current control is a button -Or- Select or clear the check box if the current control is a check box -Or- Click the option if the current control is an option button	SPACEBAR
Click the corresponding command	ALT+underlined letter
Click the selected button	ENTER
Move backward through options	SHIFT+TAB
Move backward through tabs	CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Move forward through options	TAB
Move forward through tabs	CTRL+TAB
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box	BACKSPACE
Open Save In or Look In in the Save As or Open dialog box	F4
Refresh the Save As or Open dialog box	F5

Editing

Press this	To do this
CTRL+X	Remove the selected items and copy them to the Clipboard
CTRL+C	Copy the selected items to the Clipboard
CTRL+V	Insert (Paste) the contents of the Clipboard at the selected location
CTRL+A	Select all items on the current Web page