Mastering the keyboard will not only
increase your navigation speed but it can also help with wrist fatigue.
Here are some lesser known Windows shortcuts to help you become a keyboard
ninja.
Global
Windows Shortcuts
Win+1, 2, 3, 4, etc. will launch each program in your taskbar. It is helpful then
to keep your most used programs at the beginning of your task bar so
you can open them one right after another. This also works in Windows Vista for
the quick launch icons.
Win+Alt+1, 2, 3, etc. will open the jump list for each program in the taskbar.
You can then use your arrows to select which jump list option you want to open.
Win+T will cycle through taskbar programs. This is similar to
just hovering over the item with your mouse but you can launch the program with
Space or Enter.
Win+Home minimizes all programs except current the window. This is
similar to the Aero shake and can be disabled with the same registry key.
Win+B selects the system tray which isn’t always useful but can
come in very handy if your mouse stops working.
Win+Up/Down maximizes and restores down the current window so long as
that window has the option to be maximized. It is exactly the same as clicking
on the middle button on your windows.
Alt+Esc is like Alt+Tab but switches windows in the order they were
opened and does not have the fancy window preview overlay.
Win+Pause/Break will open your system properties window. This can be
helpful if you need to see the name of a computer or simple system statistics.
Ctrl+Esc can be used to open the start menu but will not work as a
Windows key replacement for other shortcuts.
Ctrl+Shift+Esc will open the task manager without needing to hit
Ctrl+Alt+Del first.
Alt+Space will open the window system menu which can be used to
maximize (x), minimize (n), close (c), or move (m) the window which can be especially helpful if
your window is somehow off-screen. This shortcut can also be helpful
with windows that don’t close with the Alt+F4 shortcut such as the command
window.
Windows
Explorer Shortcuts
Here are handy shortcuts built into
Windows Explorer which may have similar features in other programs too.
Alt+Up will navigate up one folder level since the up arrow on the
menu bar was removed in Windows Vista. Alternatively, you can
also make Backspace go up one folder level
with a handy AutoHotKey script.
Shift+F10 opens the contextual or “right click” menu for a
file/folder. This can be very handy for speed especially if you know which
option you want to select. Look for an underlined letter in each option to know
which letter you can press for faster access.
Shift+Del deletes a file without sending it to the recycle bin
because who wants to empty their recycle bin anyway?
Ctrl+Shift+N creates a new folder in your current directory.
Alt+Enter opens the file properties so you can view file size,
sharing settings, and creation date.
F2
renames a file or folder.
F3
will open explorer and select the search bar. If you already have an explorer
window open it will highlight the search bar. In some programs it will also
open the search dialog to search within that program.
F6 cycles objects in the current window. In explorer this will cycle between the location bar, options bar, left pane, and right pane. It also works with varying success in other programs.
F6 cycles objects in the current window. In explorer this will cycle between the location bar, options bar, left pane, and right pane. It also works with varying success in other programs.
F10 toggles the file menu in explorer.
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