Post your useful keyboard shortcuts here

[jimbob200521]

This thread is meant to help other people out, make their lives a little easier.

A couple of my favs are in Firefox, to create a new tab, simply double click on the currently active tab. To close a tab, middle (scroll) click on it, and its gone.

 

[Bozono]

Windows button + F - Search Function.

 

[akubi]

alt-f4

try it now

 

[sao123]

windows key + L = lock workstation
shift f10 - right click
windows key + e = explorer
windows key + d = show desktop
windows key + r = run
alt + f4 = close window


there used to be a key combo for command prompt... I forget what it is...
anyone?



what does windows + b do?

 

[effowe]

In Firefox Ctrl-T is new tab, and Ctrl-F4 is close tab.

 

[HN]

Originally posted by: jimbob200521
This thread is meant to help other people out, make their lives a little easier.

A couple of my favs are in Firefox, to create a new tab, simply double click on the currently active tab. To close a tab, middle (scroll) click on it, and its gone.

that's not a normal keyboard

for those who use the mouse on their left hand, it may become a pain in the ass to let go of the mouse to use ctrl c or ctrl v. Fret no more - Ctrl + insert to copy, Shift + Insert to paste. proven to increase productivity by no percent (but it's much less frustrating )

 

[jimbob200521]

Originally posted by: effowe
In Firefox Ctrl-T is new tab, and Ctrl-F4 is close tab.

ctrl-w will also do the same thing as ctrl-f4

 

[mdchesne]

haha, pwned all you guys

 

[effowe]

Originally posted by: jimbob200521

Originally posted by: effowe
In Firefox Ctrl-T is new tab, and Ctrl-F4 is close tab.

ctrl-w will also do the same thing as ctrl-f4

Good Call. I forgot to mention Ctrl-Page Up and Ctrl-Page Down switches between tabs.

 

[SlowSpyder]

Is there a difference between Windows + D and Windows + M? One shows desktop, one minimizes everything.

 

[jimbob200521]

Originally posted by: effowe

Originally posted by: jimbob200521

Originally posted by: effowe
In Firefox Ctrl-T is new tab, and Ctrl-F4 is close tab.

ctrl-w will also do the same thing as ctrl-f4

Good Call. I forgot to mention Ctrl-Page Up and Ctrl-Page Down switches between tabs.

haha, got another one. ctrl-tab and ctrl-shift-tab do the same. just different ways to do the same thing, i guese

 

[jimbob200521]

Originally posted by: SlowSpyder
Is there a difference between Windows + D and Windows + M? One shows desktop, one minimizes everything.

yup. if you press windows+m more than once, it does nothing. if you press windows+d more than once, it'll restore you windows to where they were.

 

[HN]

Originally posted by: SlowSpyder
Is there a difference between Windows + D and Windows + M? One shows desktop, one minimizes everything.

Windows D shows desktop AND restores all your windows if you hit it again. Windows M does not. Which would YOU use for efficient at-work neffing?


*shakes fist at above*

 

[xospec1alk]

cntrl shift p brings you to the font size in ms word

 

[Tremulant]

Originally posted by: HN

Originally posted by: SlowSpyder
Is there a difference between Windows + D and Windows + M? One shows desktop, one minimizes everything.

Windows D shows desktop AND restores all your windows if you hit it again. Windows M does not. Which would YOU use for efficient at-work neffing?


*shakes fist at above*

I have middle click bound to minimize the current window.

That way I can hit that and viola! Outlook is up and I'm reading e-mails.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: mdchesne
haha, pwned all you guys

:thumbsup: thanks, never saw that page before. (seriously)

 

[HN]

Originally posted by: Tremulant

Originally posted by: HN

Originally posted by: SlowSpyder
Is there a difference between Windows + D and Windows + M? One shows desktop, one minimizes everything.

Windows D shows desktop AND restores all your windows if you hit it again. Windows M does not. Which would YOU use for efficient at-work neffing?


*shakes fist at above*

I have middle click bound to minimize the current window.

That way I can hit that and viola! Outlook is up and I'm reading e-mails.

I use to have outlook as part of my wallpaper. no one ever looked close enough to notice that it always looked the same

 

[yourdeardaniel]

CTLR+F - search
CTRL+C - copy
CTRL+V - paste
ALT+F4 - close window

 

[CtK]

my fav...
type only name of website then hit ctrl+enter

 

[new2AMD]

ctrl+shift+f10 While playing freecell to always win.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: CtK
my fav...
type only name of website then hit ctrl+enter

mine too. There's also a shortcut to add in the www. and .org
I hit that one on accident all the time

 

[Zoblefu]

I like it because it's obscure... windows+[pause/break button] = system properties

The only time I ever use that button

 

[Exsomnis]

ALT+0178, handy since I tend to write X800 GTO² a lot.

Also been getting a lot of use out of ALT+0186 recently too.

As for actual functions, I would die without Windows+R.

 

alt+tab > *

 

[secretanchitman]

windows:

windows + m - minimize all windows
windows + e - explorer
ctrl + left shift + esc - task manager

firefox:

ctrl + t - new tab
ctrl + w - close current tab
ctrl + l - address bar
ctrl + d - add bookmark

theres more but im waaaaaaay too lazy.