Windows IE and OE Keyboard Shortcuts

windows key laptop Can you work without a mouse?

Just Imagine One day your mouse hanged while you working with some urgent file. As a system support person many times I forced to work on a computer without a mouse. I realized that, it’s easier than mouse clicks if we study the keys.

If you opened many windows (maximized ) and what you do if you want to go quickly to the desktop, Minimize all the windows ? Try the windows shortcut key “ Window key + D “  (Show desktop)  it will show the desktop immediately. There are many helpful shortcut keys are available.  Following are some of them.

You can also try this Windows run commands here

General keyboard shortcuts
Press To
CTRL+C Copy.
CTRL+X Cut.
CTRL+V Paste.
CTRL+Z Undo.
DELETE Delete.
SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.
CTRL while dragging an item Copy selected item.
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item Create shortcut to selected item.
F2 Rename selected item.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.
CTRL+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys Highlight a block of text.
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.
CTRL+A Select all.
F3 Search for a file or folder.
ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item.
ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program.
ALT+Enter Displays the properties of the selected object.
ALT+SPACEBAR Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.
CTRL+F4 Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.
ALT+TAB Switch between open items.
ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened.
F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window.
CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu.
F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program.
RIGHT ARROW Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.
LEFT ARROW Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.
F5 Refresh the active window.
BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
ESC Cancel the current task.
SHIFT when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing.
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
Press To
CTRL+TAB Move forward through tabs.
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Move backward through tabs.
TAB Move forward through options.
SHIFT+TAB Move backward through options.
ALT+Underlined letter Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option.
ENTER Carry out the command for the active option or button.
SPACEBAR Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box.
Arrow keys Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons.
F1 Display Help.
F4 Display the items in the active list.
BACKSPACE Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.
Windows Key keyboard shortcuts
Press To
Windows Key Display or hide the Start menu.
Windows Key +BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box.
Windows Key +D Show the desktop.
Windows Key +M Minimize all windows.
Windows Key +Shift+M Restores minimized windows.
Windows Key +E Open My Computer.
Windows Key +F Search for a file or folder.
Windows Key CTRL+ +F Search for computers.
Windows Key + F1 Display Windows Help.
Windows Key + L Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain.
Windows Key +R Open the Run dialog box.
Windows Key +U Open Utility Manager.
Internet Explorer keyboard Shortcuts
Press To
F4 Display the Address bar history
F5 Refresh the Web page if the time stamp for the Web version and your locally cached version are different
Ctrl-F5 Refresh irregardless
F6 Move forward between frames
Ctrl-Enter add www. prefix and .com suffix to text in address bar
Ctrl-Tab Move forward between frames
Shift-Ctrl-Tab Move back between frames
Shift-F10 Display a shortcut menu for a link
F11 Toggle between Full Screen and regular view
Home Move to the beginning of the document
Alt-Home Go to your Home page
End Move to the end of the document
Up Arrow Move forward through the list of AutoComplete matches
(when in address bar)
Down Arrow Move back through the list of AutoComplete matches
(when in address bar)
Alt-Up Arrow Move selected item up in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box
(when in Favorites list)
Alt-Down Arrow Move selected item down in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box
(when in Favorites list)
Ctrl-Left Arrow move the cursor left to the next period or /
(when in address bar)
Ctrl-Right Arrow move the cursor right to the next period or /
(when in address bar)
Alt-Right Arrow Go to the next page
Alt-Left Arrow Go to the previous page
Alt-D Select the text in the Address bar
Backspace Go to the previous page
Ctrl-A Select All
Ctrl-B Open the Organize Favorites dialog box
Ctrl-C Copy the selected items to the Clipboard
Ctrl-D Add the current page to your favorites
Ctrl-E Open Search in Explorer bar
Ctrl-F Find on the page
Ctrl-H Open History in Explorer bar
Ctrl-I Open Favorites in Explorer bar
Ctrl-L Go to new location
Ctrl-N Open New window
Ctrl-P Print current Page or active Frame
Ctrl-R Refresh the Web page if the time stamp for the Web version and your locally cached version are different
Ctrl-S Save the current page
Ctrl-V nsert the contents of the Clipboard at the selected location
Ctrl-W Close current Window
Ctrl-X Remove the selected items and copy them to the Clipboard
Esc Stop loading current page
Outlook Express keyboard shortcuts
Press To
CTRL+O or ENTER Open a selected message
CTRL+ENTER or CTRL+Q Mark a message as read
TAB Move between the Folders list (if on), message list, preview pane, and Contacts list (if on).
CTRL+SHIFT+A Mark all news messages as read
CTRL+W Go to a newsgroup
LEFT ARROW or PLUS SIGN (+) Expand a news conversation (show all responses)
RIGHT ARROW or MINUS SIGN (-) Collapse a news conversation (hide messages)
CTRL+J Go to the next unread newsgroup or folder
CTRL+SHIFT+M Download news for offline reading
CTRL+P Print the selected message
CTRL+M Send and receive e-mail
DEL or CTRL+D Delete an e-mail message
CTRL+N Open or post a new message
CTRL+SHIFT+B Open the Address Book
CTRL+R Reply to the message author
CTRL+F Forward a message
CTRL+SHIFT+R or CTRL+G (news only) Reply to all
CTRL+I Go to your Inbox
CTRL+> or CTRL+SHIFT+> Go to the next message in the list
CTRL+< or CTRL+SHIFT+< Go to the previous message in the list
ALT+ENTER View properties of a selected message
F5 Refresh news messages and headers
CTRL+U Go to the next unread e-mail message
CTRL+SHIFT+U Go to the next unread news conversation
CTRL+Y Go to a folder
Using Terminal Server shortcut keys
Press To
ALT+PAGE UP Switches between programs from left to right.
ALT+PAGE DOWN Switches between programs from right to left.
ALT+INSERT Cycles through the programs in the order they were started.
ALT+HOME Displays the Start menu.
CTRL+ALT+BREAK Switches the client between a window and full screen.
CTRL+ALT+END Brings up the Windows Security dialog box.
ALT+DELETE Displays the Windows menu.
CTRL+ALT+Minus (-) symbol on the numeric keypad Places a snapshot of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrintScrn on a local computer.)
CTRL+ALT+Plus (+) symbol on the numeric keypad Places a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing ALT+PrintScrn on a local computer.)
Help Viewer keyboard shortcuts
Press To
ALT+SPACEBAR Display the system menu.
SHIFT+F10 Display the Help viewer shortcut menu.
ALT+TAB Switch between the Help viewer and other open windows.
ALT+O Display the Options menu.
ALT+O, and then press T Hide or show the navigation pane.
CTRL+TAB Switch to the next tab in the navigation pane.
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Switch to the previous tab in the navigation pane.
UP ARROW Move up one topic in the table of contents, index, or search results list.
DOWN ARROW Move down one topic in the table of contents, index, or search results list.
PAGE UP Move up one page in the table of contents, index, or search results list.
PAGE DOWN Move down one page in the table of contents, index, or search results list.
F6 Switch focus between the navigation pane and the topic pane.
ALT+O, and then press R Refresh the topic that appears in the topic pane.
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW Scroll through a topic.
CTRL+HOME Move to the beginning of a topic.
CTRL+END Move to the end of a topic.
CTRL+A Highlight all text in the topic pane.
ALT+O, and then press P Print a topic.
ALT+O, and then press B Move back to the previously viewed topic.
ALT+O, and then press F Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic.
ALT+F4 Close the Help viewer.

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