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Post October 4th, 2003, 6:01 am

Another along the lines of Ctrl+P is CTRL+O -- This opens the URL dialog box in most browsers.
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Post October 6th, 2003, 3:35 am

ALT+TAB switches to previous window. If multiple windows are open, holding ALT while repeatedly hitting TAB, tabs through all open windows.
CTRL+TAB Tabs through pages in a properties dialog box.
Here's a couple "Shifty" goodies:
Holding SHIFT while inserting a CDROM bypasses AutoPlay.
SHIFT+DELETE - Deletes an item immediately without sending it to the recycle bin.

In open applications, PRINT SCRN copies the entire screen to clipboard, whereas ALT+PRINT SCRN copies only the active application window to clipboard.
SHIFT+CTRL+HOME -- Selects all text from the cursor to the beginning of the document and moves cursor to beginning.
SHIFT+CTRL+END -- Selects all text from the cursor to the end of the document and moves cursor to the end.
SHIFT+CTRL+Left Arrow - Selects the word immediately to the left of the cursor.
SHIFT+CTRL+Right Arrow - Selects the word immediately to the right of the cursor.
SHIFT+Left Arrow - Selects one character to the left of the cursor.
SHIFT+Right Arrow - Selects one character to the right of the cursor.
SHIFT+End - Selects all text from the cursor to the end of the line.
SHIFT+Home - Selects all text from the cursor to the beginning of the line.
SHIFT+Insert - paste text from clipboard at the location of the cursor.

In Notepad, F5 inserts the current Time/Date
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Post October 6th, 2003, 3:51 pm

CTRL+ALT+DEL...probably the most often used trick... :?
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Post October 10th, 2003, 11:28 am

I like to use ( using XP)...

Crtl+R= Refresh
Crtl+I = Opens Favorites
Shift+Tab= Goes back a field
Crtl+Esc= Start Menu
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Post October 10th, 2003, 1:45 pm

UNFLUX wrote:
do you use ye ol' CUT- COPY - PASTE functions de windows?

Well the keyboard shortcuts go as follows while holding down ctrl +

X = cut
C = copy
V = paste

I use this one on a daily basis - it's easily my most used trick, especially
with forms and url's.


I use ctrl + insert for copy and shift + insert for paste
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Post October 10th, 2003, 2:32 pm

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Crtl+R= Refresh
Crtl+I = Opens Favorites
Shift+Tab= Goes back a field
Crtl+Esc= Start Menu


I think Ctrl+Esc is a carryover from when keyboards didn't have the Windows Start key. I could never figure out why hit two buttons when you only have to hit one? Then I remembered the old keyboards didn't have the Start key.
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Post October 10th, 2003, 2:48 pm

When I hit the F5 key it also refreshes pages for me like the Ctrl + R does.
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Post October 13th, 2003, 3:30 pm

didn't see this one, so here it is anyway --

ctrl + z = undo
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Post October 13th, 2003, 3:43 pm

I did say that one back on page one, but screwed it up and forgot to go back and correct it.

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I also use Ctrl+A to select all, Ctrl+C to copy Ctrl+Z to Cut, and Ctrl+V to paste. Very convenient shortcuts when copying code and hypertext links.


I got Ctrl+Z (undo) confused with Ctrl + X (cut)

You have it right and thanks for adding it.
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Post October 14th, 2003, 1:01 pm

ewe,ewe,ewe I got one...I got one...

Ctrl+A= Selects All!
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Post October 14th, 2003, 2:51 pm

Win2k and XP - hitting the left shift button 5 times quickly brings up the keyboard accessability option.
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Post October 17th, 2003, 5:42 pm

To add what I added in the Suggestion forum:

Shift + Home takes you to the top of the page in a browser
Shift + End takes you to the bottom of the page in a browser.

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My mouse feels lonely.
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Post October 17th, 2003, 5:47 pm

Your arrow buttons will do some amazing things in Windows Explorer. Try it out. Left, Right, Up, Down... there's a few other Explorer shortcuts I'll post when I have time, but here's a cool one. Ctrl +A to select all in the right pane (Windows Explorer), then Left-click and Hold and drag to wherever you want. It immediately moves all selected to the new destination.
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Post October 18th, 2003, 4:13 pm

ATNO/TW wrote:
To add what I added in the Suggestion forum:

Shift + Home takes you to the top of the page in a browser
Shift + End takes you to the bottom of the page in a browser.

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My mouse feels lonely.



I used just Home and End without shift! works the same for me!
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Post October 18th, 2003, 7:20 pm

Yah, but it depends on what program you happen to be in. IE does what you discovered, but other browsers/programs seem inconsistant. I just got into the habit of holding shift and it seems to be the most consistant.
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