shortcut keys for My Computer and Windows Explorer

Using shortcut keys for My Computer and Windows Explorer
To Press
Close the selected folder and all of its parent folders SHIFT while clicking the Close button
(My Computer only)
Move backward to a previous view ALT+LEFT ARROW
Move forward to a previous view ALT+RIGHT ARROW
View the folder one level up BACKSPACE
Using shortcut keys for the desktop, My Computer, and Windows Explorer
When an item is selected, you can use the following shortcut keys:
To Press
Bypass AutoPlay when inserting a compact disc SHIFT while inserting the CDROM
Copy a file CTRL while dragging the file
Create a shortcut CTRL+SHIFT while dragging
the
file
Delete an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle
Bin
SHIFT+DELETE
Display Find: All Files F3
Display the item’s shortcut menu APPLICATION key
Refresh the contents of a window F5
Rename an item F2
Select all items CTRL+A
View an item’s properties ALT+ENTER or
ALT+DOUBLECLICK
You can use the APPLICATION key with a Microsoft Natural Keyboard or any other
compatible keyboard that includes the APPLICATION key.
Using shortcut keys for Windows Explorer
To Press
Collapse the current selection if it is expanded -Or- Select the
parent
folder >>>>>> LEFT ARROW
Collapse the selected folder NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN
(-)
Expand the current selection if it is collapsed -Or- Select the
first
subfolder >>>>> RIGHT ARROW
Expand all folders below the current selection NUM LOCK+*
Expand the selected folder NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN
(+)
Switch between left and right panes F6
Using shortcut keys for Windows Explorer
To Press
Collapse the current selection if it is expanded -Or- Select the
parent
folder LEFT ARROW
Collapse the selected folder NUM Lock + SIGN (-)
Expand the current selection if it is collapsed -Or- Select the
first
subfolder RIGHT ARROW
Expand all folders below the current selection NUM LOCK + *
Expand the selected folder NUM LOCK + SIGN (+)
Switch between left and right panes F6
Using shortcut keys in dialog boxes
To Press
Cancel the current task ESC
Click a button if the current control is a button -Or- Select or clear the
check
box if the current control is a check box -Or- Click the option if the current
control is an option button >>>>>>> SPACEBAR
Click the corresponding command ALT + underlined
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> letter
Click the selected button ENTER
Move backward through options SHIFT + TAB
Move backward through tabs CTRL + SHIFT
>>>>>>>>>>>>> +TAB
Move forward through options TAB
Move forward through tabs CTRL + TAB
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open
dialog
box >>>>>>>>>>>>> BACKSPACE
Open Save In or Look In in the Save As or Open dialog box F4
Refresh the Save As or Open dialog box F5
Using shortcut keys in Windows
To Press
Activate the menu bar in programs F10

Carry out the corresponding command on the menu ALT+underlined letter in
menu
Close the current window in (MDI) programs. CTRL+F4
Close the current window or quit a program ALT+F4
Copy CTRL+C
Cut CTRL+X
Delete DELETE
Display Help on the selected dialog box item F1
Display the current window’s system menu ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item SHIFT+F10
Display the Start menu CTRL+ESC
Display the system menu for MDI programs ALT+HYPHEN (-)
Paste CTRL+V
Switch to the window you last used -Or- Switch to another window
by
holding down ALT while repeatedly pressing TAB ALT+TAB
Undo CTRL+Z
Using the WINDOWS key
You can use the following keyboard shortcuts with a Microsoft Natural Keyboard or any
other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key .
To Press
Cycle through buttons on the taskbar WINDOWS+TAB
Display Find: All Files WINDOWS+F
Display Find: Computer CTRL+WINDOWS+F
Display Help WINDOWS+F1
Display the Run command WINDOWS+R
Display the Start menu WINDOWS
Display the System Properties dialog box WINDOWS+BREAK
Display Windows Explorer WINDOWS+E
Minimize or restore all windows WINDOWS+D
Undo minimize all windows SHIFT+WINDOWS+M
To check for disk errors when your computer starts
In your StartUp folder, right-click ScanDisk.
If you don’t have ScanDisk in your StartUp folder, see Notes.
Click Properties.
On the Shortcut tab, type one or more of the following after the text that appears in
Target:
Type To
x: (substitute the drive letter for x) Specify the drive you want to check.
/a Check all your local hard disks.
/n Start and quit ScanDisk automatically.
/p Prevent ScanDisk from correcting any errors it finds.
Notes
• To check drive D and start and quit ScanDisk automatically, in Target, type:
c:\windows\scandskw.exe d: /n
• To check all hard disks but prevent ScanDisk from correcting any errors it finds,
in Target, type:
c:\windows\scandskw.exe /a /p