Quickly Search for Files

To quickly open up the Find all Files window

• Press Ctrl+ESC ESC
• Press F3

Explorer Shortcut Keys

• F4 - Displays the Combo Box
• F5 - Refresh the display
• Ctrl+Z - Undo last action
• Backspace - Go up one directory

Key stroking is faster than mouse moving

• In desktop you can press "m", "My Briefcase is highlighted, press "enter" will open this applet.
• If you do not press "enter",
• The next "m" key stroke will highlight "My Computer".
• "Ctrl"-"Esc", press "P" for Programs, "enter","M""enter", you get to the first program or folder that starts with "M"
• Other applets will also be opened the same way.

Resizing and Moving a Window

To Resize or Move a window:

• Press Alt-Space
• Press the S key - To Resize
• Press the M key - To Move

You can now use the arrow keys to resize or move the window

Bringing up the Properties Window

While holding the ALT key double click on an icon to bring up the properties.

Internet Explorer Shortcuts

Here are a few IE keyboard shortcuts:

Go ‘Back’ to the previous page	Alt+Left Arrow
Go ‘Forward’ to the next page	Alt+Right Arrow
Add to Favorites on the current web page	Ctrl+D
Open the History folder	Ctrl+H
Open the Organize Favorites window	Ctrl+B
Lets you open a new web page	Ctrl+L
Open a new browser window	Ctrl+N
Reload the current page	Ctrl+R
Close the active Internet Explorer window	Ctrl+W

Quickly Starting Explorer

You can quickly start an explorer session by holding down the Windows key on a Microsoft Keyboard and pressing the E.key

Accessing Programs from the Start Button

To access your programs more quickly from your start button, with out aid of a mouse, hit ctrl+esc to open your start menu.
Then, type the letter for the directory you are looking for.
For example, to access the ever popular game of solitaire, CTRL+ESC, then "P" for programs, "A" for accessories, "G" for games, then "S" for Solitaire.
If there is more than one entry for the letter, keep hitting the letter until you reach your desired location. Then, hit enter.

Duplicating the Right Mouse Click

Pressing the Shift-F10 key will be the same as clicking the right-mouse button.

Shortcut to System Properties

To access the System Properties screen quickly, simply hold down the ALT key while double clicking on the My Computer icon.

or

While holding the windows key, press the Pause / Break key.
This will open up the System Properties box.
From here you can easily get to the Device Manager

Minimizing All Windows

To minimize all windows:

• Press Ctrl-ESC to bring up the Task Bar
• Press Alt-M

This makes it a lot easier to minimize windows when all your open applications are full screen.

Undo

Press CTRL + Z to undo things like renaming a file in Explorer

Getting to My Computer from the Control Panel

If you're in Control Panel, hitting the Backspace key will switch you into the My Computer folder.

MS-Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

Opening Up the Task Manager in NT 4

In Windows NT 4, to quickly bring up the task manager, press Ctrl-Shift-Esc

Submitted by Trevor Heppler

Fast Access to the Desktop

To get an Explorer view of the Desktop

1. Press Ctrl-Esc or click the Start button
2. Press R to go to Run. Note: If you are using a Win keyboard, you can get to this point by pressing Win+R
3. Type in a period

Front Page 2000 Shortcut Keys

Front Page has quite a few shortcut keys. 

Outlook 2000 Shortcut Keys