Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Give the mouse a break... try some of these Windows Keyboard Shortcuts.
*WIN is the Windows key which is located next to the ALT key
| WIN E | Open Windows Explorer |
| WIN D | Show Desktop |
| WIN M | Minimize all Windows (same as WIN D) |
| WIN L | Lock Workstation |
| SHIFT END | Select to end of line |
| SHIFT HOME | Select to beginning of line |
| CTRL X | Cut |
| CTRL C | Copy |
| CTRL V | Paste |
| CTRL Z | Undo last modification (only works from within an application; such as Word, Excel, Dreamweaver) |
| ALT F4 | Close Active Program |
| CTRL F4 | Close Active Window |
| F5 | Refresh file/folder list within Windows Explorer ALSO Reloads a webpage within a web browser |
The Microsoft website has very extensive lists for Windows XP
, for Windows Vista and for Windows 7.Got a technology tip that you'd like to share with the rest of the campus community? Got an question that you think everyone would benefit from knowing the answer to? Let us know! Send your tip to dots@uwrf.edu
