Your best keyboard shortcuts

[Confused]

I know a few keyboard shortcuts for everyday programs which make my life easier, but I'm sure there's some I don't know, and the same for many others.

Therefore, I thought why not make a list of useful keyboard shortcuts for us all

Global
Windows + E -- Opens File Explorer
Windows + L -- Locks computer (WinXP at least)
Windows + D -- Show desktop
Windows + R -- Run dialog (Same as Start -> Run)
Windows + U -- Utility Manager (Windows XP)
Windows + F -- Find
Windows + M -- Minimize all
Alt + F4 -- Close program
Windows + Pause/Break -- System Properties (thanks Shooter, I forgot that one)
Ctrl + Backspace -- Erase whole word


Internet Explorer
Ctrl + W -- Close window (useful for those annoying popups where the X in the corner won't work)
Ctrl + Enter -- Puts http://www. and .com around what you've typed, for example type google and then Ctrl + Enter, and it will go to http://www.google.com
Shift + Click -- Opens link in new window
F5 -- Refresh


Mozilla(Firebird)
Ctrl + Enter -- Adds http://www. and .com to address
Shift + Enter -- Adds http://www. and .net to address
Ctrl + Shift + Enter -- Adds http://www. and .org to address
Alt + Enter -- Opens address typed in Address bar in new tab
Ctrl + T -- Opens new tab
Ctrl + W -- Closes tab (or window if no tabs open)
Ctrl + Shift + W -- Closes window (if multiple tabs open)
Ctrl + R -- Reloads page
F5 -- Reloads Page
Shift + Click -- Opens link in new window
Ctrl + Click -- Opens link in new tab
Alt + Click -- Save Link As

Microsoft Word
Ctrl+E -- Center
Ctrl+L -- Align Left
Ctrl+R -- Align Right
Ctrl+I -- Italics
Ctrl+B -- Bold
Ctrl+U -- Underline
Ctrl + [ -- decreases highlighted text 1pt
Ctrl + ] -- increases highlighted text 1pt


Add your own to the list!


Confused

 

[Excelsior]

Thanks for those, I should be using the keyboard more.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Alt-F1 to F6

 

[psianime]

Nice mate.

That ctrl-m will come in handy when I'm looking at porn some someone is walking in.

 

[Shooters]

Windows key + Pause/Break -- System Properties

 

[Eli]

eh..

I don't have any.

 

[Koing]

For WORD

Ctrl + [ -- decreases highlighted text 1pt
Ctrl + ] -- increases highlighted text 1pt

Good stuff here

 

[Hubris]

Any keyboard shortcut for creating a new folder quickly? It's annoyingly slow when you want to make a new one to use the right-click->new function

Microsoft Word

Ctrl+E - Center
Ctrl+L - Align Left
Ctrl+R - Align Right
Ctrl+I - Italics
Ctrl+B - Bold
Ctrl+U - Underline

Probably all known, but what the hell, I like those while I'm typing and don't have to use the mouse.

 

[propellerhead]

I use CTRL+C to copy and CTRL+V to paste. It almost hurts watching other people go to the menu to click on Edit/Copy then Edit/Paste while their left hand sits idle.

 

[dman]

CTRL - F4 closes just the forground window (not working right in XP from my current test). Whereas ALT-F4 Closes the whole session, some progs launch multiple windows, ctrl-f4 is helpful in those cases. Comes in very handy when mouse fails. For example, if using a browser that allows pop-ups, ctrl-f4 should (in theory) close just the popup window while leaving the main session open.

CTRL - \ (removes focus from an icon--apparently not any more in XP). Was good to select the 'desktop' so you can bring up context menu for it using:
Shift F10 (brings up context menu for an icon-still works in XP)

do as well if you are on the desktop, or navigating around a folder w/o a mouse.

ALT-Shift to bring up task switcher, while holding, tab to select

In dos sessions, Ctrl-z/c/break sometimes one works while the other won't.

ALT-ENTER for moving between fullscreen and windowed dos sessions, works to resize some programs that don't want to let you resize them.

Ctrl-Shift + right click on an icon will bring up a context menu with the 'open with' dialogue present. Useful for changing associations onetime.

 

[rh71]

Ctrl-Backspace = erases whole word ... I must use this one the most.

 

[Ornery]

If you hit CTRL+ALT+P during a reply, it gets posted!

 

[Ornery]

• CTRL+ALT+E - Windows Explorer
• CTRL+ALT+L - LVIew Pro
• CTRL+ALT+W - MS Word
• CTRL+ALT+N - Netscape

That's all I have!

 

[Chaotic42]

Of course Windows doesn't have the best ever shortcut (not keyboard).

Highlight and then middle click to copy/paste.

 

[imported_Papi]

CTRL+ALT+Delete

 

[kaymin]

Originally posted by: psianime
Nice mate.

That ctrl-m will come in handy when I'm looking at porn some someone is walking in.

Uh Dude

it's WINDOWS + M

Sheesh

 

[chin311]

Windows XP

Window Key + L = Locking your computer (like in w2k)

 

[Ornery]

Holy crap! I just found keys on this keyboard I never knew I had! A pair of 'Start' buttons and one that brings up a flyout menu for highlighted files, or the file dropdown menu. What will they think of next?

 

[Confused]

Good suggestions, lets add some more!


Confused

 

[lozina]

CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + WINDOWS KEY + SCROLL LOCK + X = Self destruct

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: psianime
Nice mate.

That WIN-m will come in handy when I'm looking at porn some someone is walking in.

 

[BigSmooth]

whoops

 

[Hubris]

Originally posted by: kaymin

Originally posted by: psianime
Nice mate.

That ctrl-m will come in handy when I'm looking at porn some someone is walking in.

Uh Dude

it's WINDOWS + M

Sheesh

Did he personally wound you with that mistake?

Unbunch your panties and settle down.

 

[DnetMHZ]

ALT + =

Insert auto sum in Excel

 

[CraigRT]

my favorite is the ctrl+enter for internet explorer.
use it all the time... every single time.