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Basic Keyboard Navigation Skills in Windows

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On December 22, 2009
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Some Keyboard shortcuts that you may find useful in Windows environment.

THE WINDOWS KEY
Windows key (or Ctrl Esc) Opens the start menu (same as clicking the start menu)
Windows + E Opens My Computer (saves you time and the sometimes the stress of holding the mouse while you are typing on the keyboard)
Windows + F Opens the Search Window (this is surely fast)
Windows + Pause/Break Opens the system properties window (useful when you want to stop an unresponsive application)
Windows + D Shows the desktop (very useful when you have several applications opened)
NAVIGATION BASICS
The Arrow Keys To move between items in the active area
Tab Key To move between fields or controls
Alt + Tab To move between active applications
Shit + Tab To move backwards through tabs
Ctrl + Tab To move forward through tabs
OTHER USEFUL CONTROLS
Alt + F4 Closes an active applicationOpen the shutdown window dialog box when know application is running or active
Ctrl + F4 Closes the active document but not the application.
Alt + D Moves the focus to the address bar. This works in Windows Explorer and your Web Browsers
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4 thoughts on “Basic Keyboard Navigation Skills in Windows”

  1. Slamdunk says:
    December 29, 2009 at 4:06 pm

    Helpful list. I always forget the Windows + D as I usually have too many windows open.

  2. Sam Adeoye says:
    July 26, 2014 at 5:08 pm

    You’re partial to PC users. It’s time to do part 2 for Mac users.

    1. STB says:
      May 6, 2016 at 7:57 pm

      Okay Sammy! Point noted. See the blog moved. Thank you for following. Pls subscribe to receive updates. Appreciate.

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