Windows Operating System Shortcut Keys

Windows Operating System Shortcut Keys

Here we have some common keyboard shortcuts which work on windows 7 as well as xp

Shortcut Keys	Description
Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad)	Automatically adjust the width's of all the columns in Windows explorer
Ctrl + Backspace	Delete word to the left of cursor
Alt + E	Edit options in current program
Alt + Enter	Opens properties window of Selected icon or program
Alt + Esc	Switch Between open applications on taskbar
Alt + F	File menu options in current program
Alt + F4	Closes Current open program
Alt + Print Screen	Copies active window to the clipboard
Alt + Shift + Tab	Switch backwards between open applications
Alt + Tab	Switch between open applications
Ctrl + A	Select all text
Ctrl + C	Copy highlighted text, data, or image
Ctrl + Del	Delete word to the right of cursor
Ctrl + End	Goes to end of document
Ctrl + Esc	Bring Up start button
Ctrl + F4	Closes Window in Program
Ctrl + Home	Goes to beginning of document
Ctrl + Insert	Copy selected item
Ctrl + Left arrow	Moves one word to the left at a time
Ctrl + Right arrow	Moves one word to the right at a time
Ctrl + V	Paste
Ctrl + X	Cut selected item
Ctrl + Z	Undoes a previous action
End	Goes to end of current line
F1	Accesses online help from most programs
F2	Renames selected Icon
F3	Starts find from desktop
F4	Opens the drive selection when browsing
F5	Refresh Contents
Holding Shift	Boot safe mode or by pass system files
Holding Shift	When putting in an audio CD will prevent CD Player from playing
Home	Goes to beginning of current line
Shift + Del	Cut selected item
Shift + Del	Delete programs/files without throwing into the recycle bin
Shift + End	Highlights from current position to end of line
Shift + F10	Simulates right click on selected item
Shift + Home	Highlights from current position to beginning of line
Shift + Insert	Paste

Microsoft Windows Shortcut Keys

Below is a listing of Windows keys that can be used on computers running a Microsoft Windows operating system and using a keyboard with a Windows key.

Shortcut Keys	Description
Windows Key + D	Minimizes all windows and returns the user to the desktop
Windows Key + E	Open Microsoft Explorer
Windows Key + F	Display the Windows Search / Find feature
Windows Key + CTRL + F	Display the search for computers window
Windows Key + F1	Display the Microsoft Windows help
Windows Key + L	Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only)
Windows Key + M	Minimizes all windows
Windows Key + Pause / Break key	Open the system properties window
Windows Key + R	Open the run window
Windows Key + SHIFT + M	Undo the minimize
Windows Key + Tab	Cycle through open programs through the taskbar
Windows Key+ U	Open Utility Manager

Word Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Keys	Description
Ctrl + A	Select all contents of the page
Ctrl + B	Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + C	Copy selected text
Ctrl + X	Cut selected text
Ctrl + P	Paste
Ctrl + F	Open find box
Ctrl + I	Italic highlighted selection
Ctrl + K	Insert link
Ctrl + U	Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + Y	Repeat the last action performed
Ctrl + Z	Undo last action
Ctrl + L	Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen
Ctrl + E	Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen
Ctrl + R	Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen
Ctrl + M	Indent the paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + F	Change the font
Ctrl + Shift + >	Increase selected font +1
Ctrl + ]	Increase selected font +1
Ctrl + Shift + <	Decrease selected font -1
Ctrl + [	Decrease selected font -1
Ctrl + Shift + *	View or hide non printing characters
Ctrl +	Moves one word to the left
Ctrl +	Moves one word to the right
Ctrl +	Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph
Ctrl +	Moves to the end of the paragraph
Ctrl + Del	Deletes word to right of cursor
Ctrl + Backspace	Deletes word to left of cursor
Ctrl + End	Moves the cursor to the end of the document
Ctrl + Home	Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document
Ctrl + Spacebar	Enable / Disable auto correction
Ctrl + 1	Single-space lines
Ctrl + 2	Double-space lines
Ctrl + 5	1.5-line spacing
Ctrl + Alt + 1	Changes text to heading 1
Ctrl + Alt + 2	Changes text to heading 2
Ctrl + Alt + 3	Changes text to heading 3
F1	Open Help
Shift + F3	Change the case of the selected text
F4	Repeat the last action performed (2000+)
F5	Open goto window
F7	Spell check selected text and or document
Shift + F7	Activate the thesaurus
F12	Save as
Shfit + F12	Save

Excel Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Keys	Description
F7	Spell check selected text and or document
F11	Create chart
Ctrl + Shift + ;	Enter the current time
Ctrl + ;	Enter the current date
Alt + Shift + F1	Insert New Worksheet
Shift + F3	Open the Excel formula window
Shift + F5	Bring up search box
Ctrl + A	Select all contents of the worksheet
Ctrl + B	Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + I	Italic highlighted selection
Ctrl + K	Insert link
Ctrl + U	Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + 5	Strikethrough highlighted selection
Ctrl + P	Bring up the print dialog box to begin printing
Ctrl + Z	Undo last action
Ctrl + F9	Minimize current window
Ctrl + F10	Maximize currently selected window
Ctrl + F6	Switch between open workbooks / windows
Ctrl + Tab	Move to next worksheet
Ctrl + Shift + !	Format number in comma format
Ctrl + Shift + $	Format number in currency format
Ctrl + Shift + #	Format number in date format
Ctrl + Shift + %	Format number in percentage format
Ctrl + Shift + ^	Format number in scientific format
Ctrl + Shift + @	Format number in time format
Ctrl + Arrow key	Move to next section of text
Ctrl + Space	Select entire column
Shift + Space	Select entire row

Mouse Shortcuts

Mouse Shortcuts	Description
Double click	Selects word
Triple click	Selects paragraph
Ctrl + Mouse wheel	Zooms in and out of document

Internet Explorer Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Keys	Description
Alt + Left Arrow	Back a page
Alt + Right Arrow	Forward a page
F5	Refresh current page / frame
F11	Display the current website in full screen mode. Pressing F11 again will exit this mode
Esc	Stop page or download from loading
Ctrl + Enter	Quickly complete an address. As an example, type in: Google the address bar and press CTRL + ENTER. Http://www.Google.com will automatically be entered
Ctrl + N	Open New browser window
Ctrl + P	Print current page / frame

FrontPage Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Keys	Description
Ctrl + C	Copy selected text
Ctrl + X	Cut selected text
Ctrl + P	Paste selected text
Ctrl + K	Create a hyperlink
Ctrl + B	Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + I	Italic highlighted selection
Ctrl + U	Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + L	Left align the text
Ctrl + R	Right align the text
Ctrl + E	Center the text
Ctrl + /	Display HTML tags
Ctrl + S	Save document
Ctrl + Tab	Switch between open web pages
Ctrl + Insert	Enter Line break
Ctrl + Enter	Move cursor above or below a table
Ctrl + Shift + B	Preview in web browser window
Ctrl + Shift + <	Decrease font size
Ctrl + Shift + >	Increase font size

Visual Basic Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Keys	Description
F2	Brings up the 'Object Browser' window
F3/F4/F6/F11	Brings up the 'Properties Window' for the current form/control
F5	Executes the current project
Ctrl + F5	First checks for syntax errors and then executes the project
F7	Opens the code window for the current control
F8	Executes the project in 'Step mode'. Keep pressing F8 to execute the next statement; Press F5 to come out of step mode
F9	Inserts break point at the current line in the code window. Press F9 again to toggle the break point
Ctrl + G	Brings up the 'Immediate window', which is useful for debugging purposes
Ctrl + Spacebar	While writing code, this combination helps you see the available options/methods/properties based on what you are typing
Ctrl + J	Same as above...
Shift + F2	Place the cursor over any function call and press Shift + F2 to see the declaration of that function
Ctrl + F	Brings up the find dialog box
Ctrl + H	Brings up the replace dialog box
Shift + F3	Finds the previous occurrence of a string
Ctrl + Shift + F9	Clears all break points
Ctrl + Delete	Deletes to the end of the word
Crtl + Y	Deletes the current line of code
Ctrl + Z	Undoes the last change in the code window
Ctrl + Up/Down arrows	Helps you move between procedures/functions in the code window

Outlook Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Keys	Description
Alt + S	Sends the current mail
Ctrl + Enter	Sends the current mail
Ctrl + K	Resolves the email addresses from the address book
Alt + K	Resolves the email addresses from the address book
F7	Starts spell check
Ctrl + D	Deletes the current mail
Shift + Delete	Permanently deletes the current mail
Ctrl + Z	Undoes the last change
Ctrl + Y	Redoes the last change

Gmail knocked offline for second time in Septembe

Has Google lost its reputation ???

The month of September won’t be one that lives long in Google’s memory when it comes to providing its international customer base with problem-free services.

Moreover, prominent California-base titan is presently suffering the embarrassment of yet another untimely failure connected to its popular Gmail platform.

Going down on Thursday and requiring around three hours to fully resolve, this latest outage marks the second time in the last three weeks that Google’s online e-mail service has been hamstrung by an abrupt operational hiccup.

“A problem with Google Contacts cause many Gmail users to experience slowness and degraded service for about an hour today,” explained Google in an official statement regarding the problem.

“Mail was back to full speed for everyone around 8 am Pacific and the issue affecting Contacts was resolved shortly after. We’re sorry for the inconvenience,” the search giant added.

Ten of millions of Gmail account holders were similarly affected by a sudden outage earlier this month when Google’s routers unexpectedly sagged beneath the weight of diverted traffic during a supposedly routine server upgrade.

Netbook vs Laptop

Which one is right for you?

When it comes to distinguishing between a netbook and a laptop, looks can be deceiving, especially since you can now enjoy the features you’ve come to expect in a standard laptop in ultra-thin and sleek styles. Learn what each of these computers was designed to do so you can pick the one that best fits your needs.

Start by thinking about how you'll use your computer - would you simply like to explore the Internet from anywhere you want? Or do you need to burn CDs/DVDs and watch HD videos? Your answers will help you to decide whether you need a handy netbook or a standard laptop.

What can you do with each?

	Netbook	Laptop
Email, chat, IM	v	v
Social networking (blog, Facebook)	v	v
Surf the Web on the go	v	v
Multitask		v
Stream audio/SD video	v	v
Create and edit videos, photos		v
Encode music		v
Watch HD movies		v
Play games	Casual Online Games	PC Games
Run complex office software		v
Related processor

In his nanotech post yesterday, Brooke Crothers set up a pretty simplistic dichotomy: “Will consumers buy a thin, light, relatively fast $1,800 MacBook Air or a thin, light, ultrasmall, not-as-fast $450 Hewlett-Packard Mini 1000 Netbook?”

His piece, which discusses which ultraportables will come out on top in 2009, seems intent on setting up a battle between two different laptop categories as if there are only two options, as if the two categories are comparable, and as if the choice is an either/or.

Up until a few months ago, I was firmly in the camp of people who said that netbooks aren’t really full-fledged computers. As Brad of Liliputing mentions here, Intel, Best Buy, and other sellers and manufacturers are doing their best to convince consumers that netbooks aren’t “real” laptops and are no good for primary use.

I’ve modified my position a bit in light of the great netbooks that have come through our offices since I started working here. I still wouldn’t use a netbook as my primary laptop for several reasons — screen size and power being the main ones — but I wouldn’t dismiss them as being only good for an hour of use.

I’ve been known to use my netbook for up to six hours, doing the things I bought it for: writing, researching stuff on the net, and occasionally watching video. Other power users are more into video, or music, or internet, or email, or whatever, but they are definitely using netbooks for long periods of time and in a variety of ways.

Still, a netbook is not the same as an ultraportable notebook. Not even close.

It’s not just the size factor — after all, there are now some 12-inch netbooks just as there are 12-inch ultraportables — but a difference in specs. Hard drive speed and performance, processor speed and performance, even graphics performance are different in the two categories. That’s because ultraportables are meant to be full-fledged laptops, just small and light for users who need the petite form factor.

Which is why Crothers’ piece doesn’t work for me. He’s setting up a false dichotomy between expensive ultraportables and netbooks without considering several key factors. Price range amongst ultraportables, performance, and consumer need being among the most important to the question. Even the systems he chooses — MacBook Air and HP Mini 1000 — aren’t representative of the choice consumers might be faced with.

Putting aside the fact that most people considering the MacBook Air are looking for a Mac specifically (and therefore have a choice between that and the MacBook, which also counts as an ultraportable), consumers who want an ultraportable don’t only have $1800+ options available to them. He mentions the Toshiba Portege series but leaves out the growing number of ultraportables that are closer to $1000 and, in some cases, even less. Both ASUS and MSI have come out with “Budget Ultraportables”, which are more likely to get into an either/or battle with the MacBook Air and other expensive competitors. Consumers no longer have to “pay a big premium for smallness and thinness”.

In these cases, ultraportables are more likely to draw consumers away from netbooks. The ASUS N20A is only $300 more than the ASUS Eee PC S101 and offers much more enticing specs. And the ASUS N10Jc, a netbook specifically aimed at business users, is only $350 less.

I can’t believe that the informed consumer Crothers postulates has only one key consideration when choosing a small and light laptop: the size of it. He asks if the internals are different enough to justify the purchase of an ultraportable over a netbook, and the answer is definitely yes for anyone who knows what they want.

If you’re looking for a simple computer that does basic tasks well and fits into a small bag, you want a netbook. You’re not even thinking about a MacBook Air or a Lenovo X300. If you want a small, powerful computer that will run all the same applications as your desktop at the same or greater speed that you can travel with easily yet still do serious computing on, you’re looking for an ultraportable. One look at the processor and screen size of a netbook would be enough to convince the informed consumer that it’s not the right choice in that instance.

Netbook vs. Notebook is a question many consumers will be faced with in the coming year. There are instances where people would choose to get a netbook instead of something with more power and better specs due to price, the way they intend to use the laptop, and whether they have an existing laptop or desktop at home. But to say that netbooks will triumph over ultraportables or any other laptop when a consumer wants high-end or even mid-range power and capability is overstating the issue in a big way.

AS MICROSOFT builds up to its launch of Windows 7, the company is trying to recruit help from innocent consumers across the world to hold their own launch parties.

The recruitment drive is taking place at HouseParty.com, the online party coordinating service. If you live in the US, UK, Italy, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Spain, Mexico, Hong-Kong, India, Canada or Australia, you can point your web browser to Houseparty.com and sign up as a host.

So what's in it for you, apart from having the undead gratitude of the Vole? Well, apart from the hosting bit, most of the work will be up to Microsoft. It will supply the "party favours" and you supply your mates for an initiation, that is, have them come over and sit around a PC ooh-ing and ah-ing at the Windows 7 eye-candy, and uploading photos, videos and chatting with other party goers... all in the name of Windows ME II SP7.

Microsoft apparently will supply the necessary party favours - they're calling it the "Windows 7 Party Pack" - and HouseParty.com will help you organize things.

The Vole's Windows 7 party favours, we guess, will relate to the four party themes - PhotoPalooza, Media Mania, Setting Up With Ease (a real crowd-drawer that, surely) and Family Friendly Fun.

To apply just login, choose a theme, choose a date from October 22 through 29, tell them a little bit about yourself and send it off.

True, it's a blatant scheme to get people over and brainwash them about the 'latest and greatest' Microsoft OS, but you do get a unique "Windows 7 Signature Edition" for your trouble.

An overwhelmed treat for the Indians as Microsoft Just had started giving its importance. What are you waiting for ???? Go ahead and start partying. All you get is a Windows 7 Copy free of Cost + a chance to get yourself and your party on the Microsoft Advertisement .