Shortcut Keys in Windows XP

Shortcut Keys in Windows XP

Shortcut keyboard key in windows xp CTRL+C - (Copy)

CTRL+X (Cut)

CTRL+V (Paste)

CTRL+Z (Undo)

DELETE (Delete by sending to recycle bin)

SHIFT+DELETE (Delete permanently without sending the files or folders to the Recycle Bin)

Press CTRL and drag an item with mouse to create a copy.

Press CTRL+shift and drag an item with mouse to create a shortcut.

F2 key (Rename)

CTRL+SHIFT with arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)

SHIFT with the arrow keys (Select more than one files or folders in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)

CTRL+A (Select all)

F3 (Search )

ALT+ENTER (View the properties of the selected file or folder)

ALT+F4 (Close the active file or folder)

ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)

ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items) ALT+ESC (Cycle through files or folders in the order that they had been opened in the task bar)

F4 (Shows the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

SHIFT+F10 (Display the 'right click tab' of selected item)

CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)

Windows key(Display the Start menu)

F10 (Activate the menu bar in the active program)

RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)

LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)

F5 (Update the active window)

BACKSPACE (View the folder back in my computer or windows explorer)

ESC (Cancel )

SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent auto play)

CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager)

CTRL+ALT+DELETE(Open Task Manager)

Change your computer window into a black screen Steps 1. Hold Shift, Alt and Print Screen keys together in key board 2 Click on OK when a message appears (this enables high contrast on Windows system). Now your screen should change to black. 3 To revert back screen to previous state press Shift, Alt and Print Screen again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collected by S Jayachandran, SA , Divisional Office , Mavelikara -690101