Here is a partial list of some of the lesser know commands I hope this info can help Andre Demers Technology Specialist Adaptive Computer Technology Center Environment Canada Demersa@ncrsv2.am.doe.ca One keyboard command that has remained standard in Windows 95 is the underlined letter in the command menus (alt-F opens the File Menu, alt-E the edit menu, etc.). There are, again, alternate keystrokes for some commands in the menu, as in former Windows releases, such as the key for Clear, etc. The following are some of the less obvious keyboard commands for use in Windows 95, that will be helpful for a number of our clients: COMMAND DESCRIPTION F1 Opens the online Help window. If there is a particular icon highlighted or dialog box open, Help will be automaticallly geared towards that item. F2 Renames the highlighted item (used in Windows Explorer) F3 Opens the Find window, which lets you find a string of letters in a document or find a particular file or document. F5 Refreshes a window so the current situation is displayed. F10 Highlights the menu bar. Arrow keys can then be used (or underlined letters) to maneouver through the menus. ALT-F4 Closes the current window and program (the same as clicking on the X button int he upper righthand corner of the window). When you are in the Desktop, you will be taken to the shut-down window ALT-Enter Opens the Properties window for the highlighted icon or file. This contains the file type, location, size, DOS name and attributes of the file. ALT-ESC Switches to another open window ALT-Print Screen Saves a copy of the active window to the Clipboard Viewer ALT-Spacebar Opens the Control menu inside a window, letting you move, resize, minimize, maximize or close the current window ALT-TAB Switches to another open window. If you continue holding the ALT key after hitting TAB, you will see a window displaying icons representing all open windows available. As you hit the TAB key while continuing to hold down the ALT key, a highlighted box will move from icon to inco. Once the box is highlighting the correct window, release ALT ALT-S Opens the Start menu when no other windows or programs are open Arrow Keys Changes the highlighted icon in the current window. ENTER opens the highlighted icon Backspace Brings the folder one level above the current window to the foreground (used with My Computer) CTRL-DEL Deletes a word from the point of the cursor to the end of the word CTRL-END Moves the cursor to the end of a document or to the end of a list of files CTRL-ESC Opens the Start menu no matter what other windows or programs are open. CTRL-A Selects all entries in a window (used a lot with My Computer) CTRL-C Copies a block of highlighted text. CTRL-N Creates a new file under the current program (does not work with all programs CTRL-O Opens the Open file window (does not work with all programs) CTRL-P Prints the current document (does not work with all programs) CTRL-S Saves the current document (does not work wil all programs) CTRL-V Pastes a block of text at the current position of the cursor. CTRLX Cuts a block of highlighted text CTRL-Z Undo (reverses the most recent action performed) DEL Deletes the highlighted file and places it in the Recycle Bin ESC Lets you close most dialog boxes and pop-up menus (acts as the cancel button) PGDN Scrolls downward through a list of files PGUP Scrolls upward through a list of files Print Screen Saves a copy of the entire screen on the Clipboard Viewer SH-DEL Deletes the highlighted file permanently (does not put it in the Recycle Bin, where it could be retrieved again) SH-TAB Moves backward between buttons in a dialog box TAB Moves forward between buttons in a dialog box. Use the ENTER key to select the highlighted button. The "windows" key (some people called it the "Start" key) also provides a couple of cool keyboard shortcuts. Win+E runs the Windows Explorer. Win+R brings up the "Run" dialog. Win+M minimizes all running programs, and Win+Shift+M restores them. I just went through the whole alphabet, and here is what I found: Win+A brings up the Accessibility control panel applet! Win+C is Control Panel. Win+F is the Find Files tool. Win+I is the mouse properties applet. Win+K = Keyboard properties. Win+L logs you off. Win+P brings up the printers folder. That's all the ones I could find. >---------- >From: Gerald Weichbrodt[SMTP:gweich01@IVED.NEC.GMEDS.COM] >Sent: Thursday, August 08, 1996 5:49 AM >To: Multiple recipients of list GUISPEAK >Subject: Keyboard Question > >Thanks to all for all the great information about Windows 95. I have a >different but possibly related question. This new Pentium I have just been >given at work with Windows 95 on it has a couple of keys on its keyboard >that I have never seen before. The keys are located between the Control and >Alt keys at the bottom of the keyboard. Just to the left of the left Alt >key and again to the right of the right Alt key is a key with what sighted >people describe as a "windows logo" on the key. There is another key >between the "Windows logo" key and the Control key to the right of the >spacebar. Unlike the "Windows logo" key, this key is not duplicated to the >left of the keyboard. I looked at the key with the Optacon, and I can't >even describe the cute little picture on it. There seems to be an arrow >pointing up to the left into some sort of unfathomable picture. Has anybody >ever seen keys like this? and what are they for? Do they duplicate functions >available elsewhere on a conventional 101-key keyboard? Thanks. > >Jerry