Win Key

Keyboard Shortcuts

Internet Explorer 5
Shortcuts

Managing Folders
and Files

Change Attributes in a Program

Explore Your Computer's "Tree"

Magnifier
For Handicapped

Accessibility
For Handicapped

Do you have a keyboard with a Windows Key on it?
Here's how you use these POWERFUL tools!

Task

Shortcut

Display Windows Start Menu

             Then … use Arrow Keys

Minimize All & UNDO Minimize All open Windows

  + [D]       Win 98 Only

Minimize All.  Minimize all Open Windows

  + [M]       Win 95 & Win 98

UNDO Minimize All. Open All Windows

 [SHIFT] + + [M]      Win 95 & Win 98

Display Find: All Files

  + [F]

Display Help

  + [F1]

Display the Run command

  + [R]

Display System Properties Dialog Box

  + [PAUSE]

Display Windows Explorer

  + [E]

Keyboard Shortcut Keys

Task

Shortcut

Switch between Active Windows & Programs

[ALT] + [TAB]     Windows 3.1 Task Manager  Works GREAT!

Windows Help

[F1]

Quit Current Program

[ALT] + [F4]      (Press Repeatedly to Close ALL Programs)

Copy the Active Window to the Clipboard

[ALT] + [PRINT SCREEN]   ScreenShot

Copy the Whole Screen to the Clipboard

[PRINT SCREEN]   ScreenShot

Go to Menu Mode without the Mouse

[F10]       Same as [ALT] Key

Minimize Active Window

[ALT] + [SPACEBAR] + [N]

Switch Active DOS Program between
"Full Screen DOS" and "WINDOWS" operation

[ALT] + [ENTER]

Save file with a New Filename

[ALT] + [F] + [A]

Open PRINT Window in current Program

[ALT] + [F] + [P]    Same as [CTRL] + [P]

Minimize All Windows

[ALT] + [M]     (When Taskbar Is Selected)

Control Menu

[ALT] + [SPACEBAR]

Reduce current Window's Size

[ALT] + [SPACEBAR] + [R]

Enlarge current Window's Size

[ALT] + [SPACEBAR] + [X]

Select All

[CTRL] + [A]

CLOSE PROGRAM Window (Re-Boot or End Task)

[CTRL] + [ALT] + [DELETE]

Go to End Of Document

[CTRL] + [END]

Open Start Menu (Same as WinKey)

[CTRL] + [ESC]

Go to the Beginning of a Document

[CTRL] + [HOME]

Go to next Tab in a Dialog Box

[CTRL] + [TAB]

Close Current Folder and its Parents

[SHIFT] + [FILE/CLOSE]

Bypass AutoRun

[SHIFT] (While Inserting CD)

Internet Explorer 5.0 - 5.5 Keyboard Shortcuts

Task

Shortcut

Back One Page

[ALT] + [Left Arrow]

Forward One Page

[ALT] + [Right Arrow]

Add Current Page To Favorites Folder

[ALT] + [A] + [A]    or   [CTRL] + [D]

MAXIMIZE your I.E. 5.0 Browser

[F-11]

Find

[CTRL] + [F]

Find Again

[F-3]

Open Favorites Folder

[CTRL] + [I]

Open History Folder

[CTRL] + [H]

Open Location

[CTRL] + [L]     Same as [CTRL] + [O]

Open a New Web Browser Window

[CTRL] + [N]

Open File,  then: Type in WWW…

[CTRL] + [O]

Print Current Page [PRINT Window]

[CTRL] + [P]

Reload / Refresh Current Page

[CTRL] + [R]    or    [F-5]

Save As

[CTRL] + [S]

Changing Attributes of Selected Objects
For use in Word Processors, Spreadsheets, etc.
FIRST:     SELECT / HIGHLIGHT the text or object.    THEN use Shortcut:

Task

Shortcut

Display Properties Dialog Box

[ALT] + [ENTER]

Bold

[CTRL] + [B]

Copy

[CTRL] + [C]

Italics

[CTRL] + [I]

Underline

[CTRL] + [U]

Paste

[CTRL] + [V]

Cut

[CTRL] + [X]

Display an alternate Context Menu

[CTRL] + [RIGHT CLICK]

Place in Recycle Bin

[DELETE]

Rename selected File

[F2]

Erase File immediately

[SHIFT] + [DELETE]

Context Menu for Selected Item

[SHIFT] + [F10]

Managing Folders In Explorer

Task

Shortcut

Select All

[CTRL] + [A]

Find

[F3]

Refresh

[F5]

Switch between Panes

[F6]

Go to Parent Folder

[BACKSPACE]

Go to Folder

[CTRL] + [D]

Undo

[CTRL] + [Z]

Explorer Tree

Task

Shortcut

Scroll without moving the Selection

[CTRL] + [ARROW KEY]

Expand Everything under the Selection

[NUM LOCK] + [ASTERISK]
(On Numeric Keypad)

Collapse the Selection

[NUM LOCK] + [MINUS SIGN]
(On Numeric Keypad)

Expand the Selection

[NUM LOCK] + [PLUS SIGN]
(On Numeric Keypad)

Expand Current Selection if it's Collapsed, Otherwise select First Subfolder

[RIGHT ARROW]
(On Numeric Keypad)

Collapse Current Selection if it's Expanded, Otherwise select Parent Folder

[LEFT ARROW]
(On Numeric Keypad)

Microsoft Magnifier (Win 98 only)
First:   Start -- Programs -- Accessories -- Accessibility -- Magnifier
Then these shortcut keys will work.

Task

Shortcut

Copy the Magnified Screen to the Clipboard Without The Mouse Cursor

  + [SCROLL LOCK]

Toggle Invert Colors

  + [PAGE UP]

Toggle Follow Mouse Cursor

  + [PAGE DOWN]

Increase Magnification

  + [UP ARROW]

Decrease Magnification

  + [DOWN ARROW]

Copy the Magnified Screen and the Mouse Cursor to the Clipboard

  + [PRINT SCREEN]

Accessibility Options
Make adjustments from Start -- Settings -- Control Panel-- Accessibility Options.
If no Accessibility Options, they must be installed from Windows '95 - '98 CD.

Task

Shortcut

Toggle StickyKeys On and Off

Tap [SHIFT] Five Times

Toggle FilterKeys On and Off

Hold Down Right [SHIFT]
For 8 Seconds

Turn ToggleKeys On and Off

Hold Down [NUMLOCK]
For 5 Seconds

Toggle MouseKeys On and Off

[LEFT ALT] + [LEFT SHIFT] + [NUMLOCK]

Toggle High Contrast On and Off

[LEFT ALT] + [LEFT SHIFT] + [PRINT SCREEN]