David,
I wondered if you have heard of this before? The ctrl+p shortcut key
does
not work on my pc. It does not work in any of the apps, like IE, word,
excel, firefox, etc. Do you know how to turn on/off the shortcut keys.
This
is a new pc and I just noticed this now. I am not sure if ctrl+p ever
worked
on the pc. Can you help? Thanks.
NP
:
Ctrl (RHS only) + Scroll Lock twice is one to try. But it has to be
enabled first.
To move around the desktop toolbars, Taskbar, Notification Area and
the Desktop - press Ctrl + Escape (or the Winkey) to activate Start,
Escape to cancel the menu, then Tab and Shift + Tab to the various
parts of the screen. Use the arrow keys to move within a section.
Winkey + B jumps straight to the System Notification Area. To get a
context menu of a blank part of the taskbar use the clock's context
menu. Shift + F10 displays the context menu, Space or Enter activates.
Key Description
Delete key or Delete on the shortcut menu Deletes the file
Shift + Delete key or Shift + Delete on the shortcut menu
Deletes the file and doesn't place it in the Reycle Bin
Dbl Click a drive shortcut, Rycycle Bin, Start Menu, or My
Computer Opens an folder view of the double clicked item
Shift + Dbl Click a drive shortcut, Rycycle Bin, Start Menu, or
My Computer Open an explorer view with the double clicked item
selected
Shift + Close Button Closes the current folder and all parent
folders
Shift + Drag Move a file (default when dragging on the same
drive)
Shift + Right Click Opens the object's context menu with hidden
verbs shown, if any
Shift + Send To menu Moves a file (default when sending on the
same drive)
Shift + Insert a CD Prevents the CD from auto running
Shift + Starting Windows Doesn't run the programs in the startup
folder
Shift + No in a file confirmation dialog Means No To All (XP)
Shift + View menu - Thumbnails Hides the label for the
thumbnails. Repeat to Show (XP)
Ctrl + Dbl Click an object (such as a document file) Opens in
the object behind other windows. Doesn't work on all objects
Ctrl + Close button Sets the system default settings, mainly
sort order. Icon style is not affected
Ctrl + Close button in Picture & Fax Viewer Resets "Don't Show
.... Again" dialog settings
Ctrl + Drag Copies a file (default for dragging between drives)
Ctrl + Send To menu Copies the file (default when sending
between drives)
Ctrl + Send To menu Powertoys (except Send Contents to
Clipboard) Sends the short name to the clipboard or run dialog
Ctrl + Send To menu Send Contents to Clipboard Powertoy Opens a
dialog box to specify the data format
Ctrl + Shift + Drag
(also Alt + Drag) Creates a Shortcut rather than moving or
copying a file (default when dragging only program files in 95,
default for dragging files called setup.exe and install.exe later
versions)
Ctrl + Shift + Send To menu Creates a Shortcut rather than
moving or copying a file
Ctrl + Plus Key in Explorer Auto sizes all columns
Ctrl + Alt + Delete Starts the Close Program dialog box (Windows
9x), Security dialog (NT, 2000, XP if Welcome Screen disabled), and
Task Manager (XP with Welcome Screen enabled)
Ctrl + Shift + Escape Starts the Close Program dialog box
(Windows 9x) or Task Manager (NT, 2000, XP)
Ctrl + Alt + Shift and Close or Cancel in the Shutdown dialog
Closes down Window's shell. Use Task Manager's File - Run dialog to
start Explorer to restart the shell.
Ctrl + Click a Taskbar Button Select multiple Windows to tile or
cascade (by right clicking the taskbar)
Ctrl + Click Run in Task Manager's File menu Starts a command
prompt.
Ctrl (RHS only) + Scroll Lock twice Initiates a blue screen.
Used for hangs to get a memory dump. Only works on PS/2 or older
keyboards. USB keyboard users need to get an addin crash card.
Note: Keyboards have low priority so if another piece of
hardware has caused the hang windows may not see this key sequence.
A registry key needs to be set to enable this key sequence.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters
CrashOnCtrlScroll=1 as a DWord.
Alt + Space Opens the System menu
Alt + Hyphen Opens the Document menu in MDI applications
Alt + Enter or Alt + Dbl Click Open the Property dialog
Alt + Left Arrow Moves forward through the history list
Alt + Right Arrow Moves backwards through the history list
Alt + Tab Cycles through open windows, and switches to the
window when the Alt key is released
Alt + Shift + Tab Cycles backwards through open windows, and
switches to the window when the Alt key is released
Alt + Esc Switches to the next open window
Alt + Shift + Esc Switches to the previous open window
Alt + Home Home Page
Left Arrow Collapse the current selection if it is expanded or
Select the parent folder
Right Arrow Expand the current selection if it is collapsed or
Select the first subfolder
Num Lock On + Minus Sign (-) Collapse the selected folder
Num Lock On + * Expand all folders below the current selection
Num Lock On + Plus Sign (+) Expand the selected folder
Home Top of File List
End Bottom of File List
[Characters] tyed without a pause Goto the object that starts
with the characters that were typed
[Single Character] after a pause Goto the next object starting
with that character
Backspace Go to the parent folder
Right Click the System Menu or the Folder Icon in Web View Pops
up the context menu for the container
Drag an object onto a Windows Titlebar Opens that object in that
window (dragging into the window will often work, but in OLE documents
this will insert the object into the current document)
Drag an object over, then hover over a collapsed folder in
Explorer's tree view Expands the folder display
Drag an object over, then hover over, a taskbar button Brings
the Window attached to the Taskbar button to the top
Drag an object over, then hover over, a blank part of the
taskbar Minimises all open windows
Function Keys
Key Description
F1 Starts Windows Help
F2 Renames the selected file
F3 Starts Find Files or Folders
F4 Opens the drop down address bar
Alt + F4 Closes the current window in Explorer, exits an
application, or if the shell has the focus (ie Start Menu or the
Desktop), exits Windows
F5 Refreshes the view in Explorer, Desktop, or Start Menu
F6 or Tab Switch between left and right panes
F10 Menu access key (same to pressing Alt by itself)
Shift + F10 or the Application key Context menu access key
Shift + Ctrl + F10 or Shift + Right Click Add Open With.. to
Right Click Menu
F11 Toggles full screen view
Control Keys
Key Description
Ctrl + A Selects all files
Ctrl + B Organise Favourites (in an Explorer window)
Ctrl + C Copies a file
Ctrl + D If a file isn't selected adds the current folder to
Favourites
Ctrl + E or Ctrl + F Opens the Search pane in Explorer
Ctrl + G Goto (older versions only)
Ctrl + H Opens the History pane in Explorer
Ctrl + H Opens the Favourites pane in Explorer
Ctrl + P Prints the Web View template part of the view if the
Web View has the focus (this isn't a useful feature)
Ctrl + R Refreshes the view
Ctrl + V Pastes a file
Ctrl + W Closes an Explorer window
Ctrl + X Cuts a file
Ctrl + Z Undoes the last operation (if possible)
The Winkey
The Winkey works even if Explorer or the Shell doesn't have the focus.
Key Description
Winkey or Ctrl + Esc Opens the Start Menu
Winkey + B Set focus to the first icon in the System
Notification Area.
Winkey + D Minimises and hides windows that can't be minimised
or Unminimises/unhides all windows
Winkey + E Starts Explorer
Winkey + F Starts Find Files or Folders
Winkey + Ctrl + F Starts Find Computer
Winkey + M Minimises all windows that can be minimised
Winkey + Shift + M Unminimises all windows
Winkey + R Starts the Run Dialog
Winkey + F1 Starts Windows Help (F1 start help for the current
application, if the focus is in Explorer or the desktop F1 also starts
Windows Help)
Winkey + Tab Cycles through open windows with out bringing the
Window to the top (press Enter)
Winkey + Break Starts System Properties
Windows 2000/XP Only
Key Description
Winkey + L Lock Workstation or Switch User (if Welcome Screen is
on)
Winkey + U Accessability Utility Manager
Selecting
Key Description
Click an object Selects the object, cancelling any other
selection.
Control + Click, or Control + Space Selects or unselects the
object without cancelling any other selection.
Arrow Keys Moves the focus and selects the object.
Control + Arrow Keys Moves the focus without selecting the
objects.
Shift + Arrow Keys Moves the focus and adds the object to the
selected objects.
Click then Shift + Click Selects all objects between the two
clicks.
Drag Drag a rectangle to select all objects within the
rectangle.
Auto Complete
Key Description
Alt + Down Arrows (or double click) Opens the drop down list
Down Arrow Cycles from most recent to least recent Auto Complete
suggestions. Will match suggestions that start with the characters to
the left of the cursor. Only letters are able to be used for partial
matches.
Up Arrow Cycles from least recent to most recent Auto Complete
suggestions. Will match suggestions that start with the characters to
the left of the cursor. Only letters are able to be used for partial
matches. If no letters are entered then the Up Arrow is only valid
after the Down Arrow has been used.
Right Arrow Goes to the end of the suggestion. Type or press up
or down arrow to cycle through suggestions which begin with the
characters to the left of the cursor.
Ctrl + Left or Right Arrow Moves cursor a word at a time,
slashes and dots are considered word separators.
Ctrl + Enter Adds
http://www. before the typed word and .com
after it in the address bar.
Delete Deletes the highlighted suggestion for forms and
passwords only.
Message Boxes and Error Dialogs
Key Description
Ctrl + C Copies the text of a message box to the clipboard.
Alt + D Shows details in an error dialog.
Copying the Screen
Key Description
Prt Scn Copies the whole screen to the clipboard as a graphic.
Use MS Paint to paste the image.
Depending on Prt Scn key settings on the Misc tab of a Dos
program's properties, a Dos program can still print to printer with
Prt Scn key.
Alt + Prt Scn Copies the active window to the clipboard as a
graphic.
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Hello David!
Can You tell me where I can find more hidden shortcuts like this? Or
may be
You can share Your knowledge with me?
Click Start - Turn Off Computer (or maybe Shutdown) - Ctrl + Alt +
Shift +
click Cancel (or Close) (your Desktop and Start Menu now disappear).
This is
a clean shutdown unlike using Task Manager.
Thank You for any information!