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Tips and Tricks for the Computer User

Windows Shortcuts

Once I had to work on a computer with a malfunctioning mouse, which is no easy feat when you are dependent on using a mouse. I then found there is a way to navigate around the Windows environment by using a keyboard and not a mouse. Now that I primarily use a laptop, I found that the built in mouse controls can sometime be inconvenient. So keyboard shortcuts to the rescue.

F.Y.I. --Time-Saving Keyboard Shortcuts       

Dialog Box Keyboard Commands

TAB: Move to the next control in the dialog box

SHIFT+TAB: Move to the previous control in the dialog box

SPACEBAR: If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a check box, this toggles the check box. If the current control is an option, this selects the option.

ENTER: Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline)

ESC: Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button

ALT+ underlined letter in dialog box item : Move to the corresponding item


Accessibility Shortcuts

Press SHIFT five times: Toggles StickyKeys on and off.

Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Toggles FilterKeys on and off.

Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for five seconds: Toggles ToggleKeys on and off.

Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK: Toggles MouseKeys on and off.

Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN: Toggles high contrast on and off.

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Keys

Windows Logo: Start menu
Windows Logo+R: Run dialog box
Windows Logo+M: Minimize all
SHIFT+Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all
Windows Logo+F1: Help
Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer
Windows Logo+F: Find files or folders
Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop