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Here are some windoes shortcut keys

Windows Shortcuts keys

• Alt + E — Opens the Edit menu
• Alt + Enter — Opens the Properties window
• Alt + F — Opens the File menu
• Alt + F4 — Closes the current program
• Alt + Print — Screen Takes a screen shot of the current window or program
• Alt + Tab — Switches between the programs currently in use
• CTRL+TAB — SWITCHES BETWEEN TAB IN DIALOG BOX,I.E 7
• Ctrl + A — Selects all text
• Ctrl + C — Copies the selected object
• Ctrl + End — Jumps to the end of the current document
• Ctrl + Esc — Opens the Start menu
• Ctrl + F4 — Closes the current program
• Ctrl + Home — Jumps to the beginning of the current document
• Ctrl + Insert — Copies the selected object
• Ctrl + left arrow — Moves to the left one word
• Ctrl + right arrow — Moves to the right one word
• Ctrl + V — Pastes the selected object
• Ctrl + X — Cuts the selected object
• Ctrl + the “+”key — Perfectly resizes the width of Explorer columns
• End — Jumps to the end of the current line
• F1 — Opens the Help menu
• F2 — Renames the selected icon
• F3 — Launches the Search Companion in a folder or on the desktop
• F4 — Accesses the Address Bar in a folder or window
• F5 — Refreshes the contents of a folder or window
• Home — Jumps to the beginning of the current line
• Shift + Delete — Permanently deletes files (bypasses the Recycle Bin)
• Shift + End — Highlights text from the current position to the end of the line
• Shift + F10 — Substitutes for a right-click
• Shift + Home — Highlights text from the current position to the beginning of the line
• Shift + Insert — Pastes the selected object
• Shift while inserting — Prevents the CD player from playing an audio CD

Shortcuts for Keyboards with a “Windows” Key

• Windows Key + E — Opens Windows Explorer
• Windows Key + F — Launches the Windows Search Companion
• Windows Key + F1 — Opens the Help and Support Center
• Windows Key + L — Locks down Windows
• Windows Key + M — Minimizes all windows and shows the desktop
• Windows Key + M + Shift — Undoes the minimize
• Windows Key + Opens — the System Properties window Pause/Break key
• Windows Key + R — Opens the Run window
• Windows Key + U — Launches the Utility Manager
• WINDOWS KEY+U — MINIMIZES ALL WINDOWS AND GOES TO DESKTOP

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