Windows Keyboard shortcuts
Ease of Access keyboard shortcuts General keyboard shortcuts Dialog box keyboard shortcuts Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts Magnifier keyboard shortcuts Remote Desktop Connection keyboard
shortcuts Calculator keyboard shortcuts Windows Journal keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains
keyboard shortcuts that can help make your computer easier to use.
Press this key
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To do this
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Right Shift for eight seconds
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Turn Filter Keys on and off
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Left Alt+LeftShift+PrtScn (or
PrtScn)
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Turn High Contrast on or off
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Left Alt+LeftShift+Num Lock
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Turn Mouse Keys on or off
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Shift five times
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Turn Sticky Keys on or off
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Num Lock for five seconds
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Turn Toggle Keys on or off
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Windows logo key +U
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Open the Ease of Access Center
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The following table contains
general keyboard shortcuts.
Press this key
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To do this
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F1
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Display Help
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Ctrl+C
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Copy the selected item
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Ctrl+X
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Cut the selected item
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Ctrl+V
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Paste the selected item
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Ctrl+Z
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Undo an action
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Ctrl+Y
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Redo an action
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Delete
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Delete the selected item and
move it to the Recycle Bin
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Shift+Delete
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Delete the selected item
without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
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F2
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Rename the selected item
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Ctrl+Right Arrow
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Move the cursor to the
beginning of the next word
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Ctrl+Left Arrow
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Move the cursor to the
beginning of the previous word
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Ctrl+Down Arrow
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Move the cursor to the
beginning of the next paragraph
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Ctrl+Up Arrow
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Move the cursor to the
beginning of the previous paragraph
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Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key
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Select a block of text
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Shift with any arrow key
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Ctrl with any arrow key+Spacebar
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Select multiple individual
items in a window or on the desktop
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Ctrl+A
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F3
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Search for a file or folder
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Alt+Enter
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Display properties for the
selected item
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Alt+F4
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Close the active item, or exit
the active program
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Alt+Spacebar
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Open the shortcut menu for the
active window
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Ctrl+F4
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Close the active document (in
programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
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Alt+Tab
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Switch between open items
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Ctrl+Alt+Tab
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Use the arrow keys to switch
between open items
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Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel
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Change the size of icons on the
desktop
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Windows logo key +Tab
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Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D
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Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab
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Use the arrow keys to cycle
through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D
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Alt+Esc
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Cycle through items in the
order in which they were opened
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F6
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Cycle through screen elements
in a window or on the desktop
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F4
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Display the address bar list in
Windows Explorer
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Shift+F10
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Display the shortcut menu for
the selected item
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Ctrl+Esc
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Open the Start menu
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Alt+underlined letter
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Display the corresponding menu
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Alt+underlined letter
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Perform the menu command (or
other underlined command)
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F10
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Activate the menu bar in the
active program
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Right Arrow
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Open the next menu to the
right, or open a submenu
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Left Arrow
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Open the next menu to the left,
or close a submenu
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F5
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Refresh the active window
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Alt+Up Arrow
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View the folder one level up in
Windows Explorer
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Esc
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Cancel the current task
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Ctrl+Shift+Esc
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Open Task Manager
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Shift when you insert a CD
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Prevent the CD from
automatically playing
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The following table contains
keyboard shortcuts for use in dialog boxes.
Press this key
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To do this
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Ctrl+Tab
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Move forward through tabs
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Ctrl+Shift+Tab
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Move back through tabs
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Tab
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Move forward through options
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Shift+Tab
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Move back through options
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Alt+underlined letter
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Perform the command (or select
the option) that goes with that letter
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Enter
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Replaces clicking the mouse for
many selected commands
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Spacebar
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Select or clear the check box
if the active option is a check box
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Arrow keys
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Select a button if the active
option is a group of option buttons
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F1
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Display Help
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F4
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Display the items in the active
list
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Backspace
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Open a folder one level up if a
folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
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The following table contains
keyboard shortcuts that use the Windows logo key .
Press this key
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To do this
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Windows logo key
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Open or close the Start menu.
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Windows logo key +Pause
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Display the System Properties
dialog box.
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Windows logo key +D
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Display the desktop.
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Windows logo key +M
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Minimize all windows.
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Windows logo key +Shift+M
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Restore minimized windows to
the desktop.
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Windows logo key +E
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Open Computer.
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Windows logo key +F
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Search for a file or folder.
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Ctrl+Windows logo key +F
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Windows logo key +L
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Lock your computer or switch
users.
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Windows logo key +R
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Open the Run dialog box.
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Windows logo key +T
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Cycle through programs on the
taskbar.
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Windows logo key +number
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Start the program pinned to the
taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already
running, switch to that program.
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Shift+Windows logo key +number
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Start a new instance of the
program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
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Ctrl+Windows logo key +number
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Switch to the last active
window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the
number.
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Alt+Windows logo key +number
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Open the Jump List for the
program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
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Windows logo key +Tab
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Cycle through programs on the
taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D.
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Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab
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Use the arrow keys to cycle
through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D.
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Ctrl+Windows logo key +B
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Windows logo key +Spacebar
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Preview the desktop.
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Windows logo key +Up Arrow
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Maximize the window.
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Windows logo key +Left Arrow
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Maximize the window to the left
side of the screen.
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Windows logo key +Right Arrow
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Maximize the window to the
right side of the screen.
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Windows logo key +Down Arrow
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Minimize the window.
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Windows logo key +Home
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Minimize all but the active
window.
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Windows logo key +Shift+Up Arrow
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Stretch the window to the top
and bottom of the screen.
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Windows logo key +Shift+Left Arrow or Right Arrow
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Move a window from one monitor
to another.
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Windows logo key +P
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Choose a presentation display
mode.
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Windows logo key +G
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Cycle through gadgets.
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Windows logo key +U
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Open Ease of Access Center.
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Windows logo key +X
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Open Windows Mobility Center.
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The following table contains
keyboard shortcuts for working with Windows Explorer windows or folders.
Press this key
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To do this
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Ctrl+N
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Open a new window
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Ctrl+Shift+N
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Create a new folder
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End
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Display the bottom of the
active window
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Home
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Display the top of the active
window
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F11
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Maximize or minimize the active
window
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NumLock+Asterisk (*) on numeric
keypad
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Display all subfolders under
the selected folder
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NumLock+Plus Sign (+) on numeric
keypad
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Display the contents of the
selected folder
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NumLock+Minus Sign (-) on numeric
keypad
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Collapse the selected folder
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Left Arrow
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Collapse the current selection
(if it's expanded), or select the parent folder
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Alt+Enter
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Open the Properties dialog box
for the selected item
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Alt+P
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Display the preview pane
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Alt+Left Arrow
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View the previous folder
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Right Arrow
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Display the current selection
(if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder
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Alt+Right Arrow
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View the next folder
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Alt+Up Arrow
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View the parent folder
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Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel
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Change the size and appearance
of file and folder icons
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Alt+D
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Select the address bar
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Ctrl+E
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Select the search box
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The following table contains
keyboard shortcuts for working with Magnifier.
Press this key
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To do this
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Windows logo key + Plus Sign or Minus Sign
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Zoom in or out
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Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar
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Show the mouse pointer
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Ctrl+Alt+F
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Switch to full-screen mode
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Ctrl+Alt+L
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Switch to lens mode
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Ctrl+Alt+D
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Switch to docked mode
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Ctrl+Alt+I
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Invert colors
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Ctrl+Alt+arrow keys
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Pan in the direction of the
arrow keys
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Ctrl+Alt+R
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Resize the lens
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Windows logo key + Esc
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Exit Magnifier
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Remote Desktop Connection keyboard
shortcuts
The following table contains
keyboard shortcuts for working with Remote Desktop Connection.
Press this key
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To do this
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Alt+Page Up
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Move between programs from left
to right.
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Alt+Page Down
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Move between programs from
right to left.
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Alt+Insert
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Cycle through programs in the
order that they were started in.
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Alt+Home
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Display the Start menu.
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Ctrl+Alt+Break
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Switch between a window and
full screen.
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Ctrl+Alt+End
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Display the Windows Security
dialog box.
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Alt+Delete
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Display the system menu.
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Ctrl+Alt+Minus Sign (-) on the
numeric keypad
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Place a copy of the active
window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as
pressing Alt+PrtScn on a local computer).
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Ctrl+Alt+Plus Sign (+) on the
numeric keypad
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Place a copy of the entire
client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same
functionality as pressing PrtScn on a local computer).
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Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow
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“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop
controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text
box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host)
program.
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Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow
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“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop
controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text
box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host)
program.
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Note
- Ctrl+Alt+Break and Ctrl+Alt+End are
available in all Remote Desktop sessions, even when you've set up the
remote computer to recognize Windows keyboard shortcuts.
The following table contains
keyboard shortcuts for working with Paint.
Press this key
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To do this
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Ctrl+N
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Create a new picture
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Ctrl+O
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Open an existing picture
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Ctrl+S
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Save changes to a picture
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F12
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Save the picture as a new file
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Ctrl+P
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Print a picture
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Alt+F4
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Close a picture and its Paint
window
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Ctrl+Z
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Undo a change
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Ctrl+Y
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Redo a change
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Ctrl+A
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Select the entire picture
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Ctrl+X
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Cut a selection
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Ctrl+C
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Copy a selection to the
Clipboard
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Ctrl+V
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Paste a selection from the
Clipboard
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Right Arrow
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Move the selection or active
shape right by one pixel
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Left Arrow
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Move the selection or active
shape left by one pixel
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Down Arrow
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Move the selection or active
shape down by one pixel
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Up Arrow
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Move the selection or active
shape up by one pixel
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Esc
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Cancel a selection
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Delete
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Delete a selection
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Ctrl+B
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Bold selected text
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Ctrl++
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Increase the width of a brush,
line, or shape outline by one pixel
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Ctrl+-
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Decrease the width of a brush,
line, or shape outline by one pixel
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Ctrl+I
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Italicize selected text
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Ctrl+U
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Underline selected text
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Ctrl+E
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Open the Properties dialog box
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Ctrl+W
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Open the Resize and Skew dialog
box
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Ctrl+Page Up
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Zoom in
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Ctrl+Page Down
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Zoom out
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F11
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View a picture in full-screen
mode
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Ctrl+R
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Show or hide the ruler
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Ctrl+G
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Show or hide gridlines
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F10 or Alt
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Display keytips
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Shift+F10
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Show the current shortcut menu
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F1
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Open Paint Help
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The following table contains
keyboard shortcuts for working with WordPad.
Press this key
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To do this
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Ctrl+N
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Create a new document
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Ctrl+O
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Open an existing document
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Ctrl+S
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Save changes to a document
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F12
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Save the document as a new file
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Ctrl+P
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Print a document
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Alt+F4
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Close WordPad
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Ctrl+Z
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Undo a change
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Ctrl+Y
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Redo a change
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Ctrl+A
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Select the entire document
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Ctrl+X
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Cut a selection
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Ctrl+C
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Copy a selection to the
Clipboard
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Ctrl+V
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Paste a selection from the
Clipboard
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Ctrl+B
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Make selected text bold
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Ctrl+I
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Italicize selected text
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Ctrl+U
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Underline selected text
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Ctrl+=
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Make selected text subscript
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Ctrl+Shift+=
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Make selected text superscript
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Ctrl+L
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Align text left
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Ctrl+E
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Align text center
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Ctrl+R
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Align text right
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Ctrl+J
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Justify text
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Ctrl+1
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Set single line spacing
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Ctrl+2
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Set double line spacing
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Ctrl+5
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Set line spacing to 1.5
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Ctrl+Shift+>
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Increase the font size
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Ctrl+Shift+<
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Decrease the font size
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Ctrl+Shift+A
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Change characters to all
capitals
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Ctrl+Shift+L
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Change the bullet style
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Ctrl+D
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Insert a Microsoft Paint
drawing
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Ctrl+F
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Find text in a document
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F3
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Find the next instance of the
text in the Find dialog box
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Ctrl+H
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Replace text in a document
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Ctrl+Left Arrow
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Move the cursor one word to the
left
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Ctrl+Right Arrow
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Move the cursor one word to the
right
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Ctrl+Up Arrow
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Move the cursor to the line
above
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Ctrl+Down Arrow
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Move the cursor to the line
below
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Ctrl+Home
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Move to the beginning of the
document
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Ctrl+End
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Move to the end of the document
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Ctrl+Page Up
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Move up one page
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Ctrl+Page Down
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Move down one page
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Ctrl+Delete
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Delete the next word
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F10
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Display keytips
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Shift+F10
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Show the current shortcut menu
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F1
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Open WordPad Help
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The following table contains
keyboard shortcuts for working with Calculator.
Press this key
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To do this
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Alt+1
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Switch to Standard mode
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Alt+2
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Switch to Scientific mode
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Alt+3
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Switch to Programmer mode
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Alt+4
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Switch to Statistics mode
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Ctrl+E
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Open date calculations
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Ctrl+H
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Turn calculation history on or
off
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Ctrl+U
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Open unit conversion
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Alt+C
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Calculate or solve date calculations
and worksheets
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F1
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Open Calculator Help
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Ctrl+Q
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Press the M- button
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Ctrl+P
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Press the M+ button
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Ctrl+M
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Press the MS button
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Ctrl+R
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Press the MR button
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Ctrl+L
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Press the MC button
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%
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Press the % button
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F9
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Press the +/– button
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/
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Press the / button
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*
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Press the * button
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+
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Press the + button
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-
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Press the – button
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R
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Press the 1/× button
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@
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Press the square root button
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0-9
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Press the number buttons (0-9)
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=
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Press the = button
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.
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Press the . (decimal point)
button
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Backspace
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Press the backspace button
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Esc
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Press the C button
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Del
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Press the CE button
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Ctrl+Shift+D
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Clear the calculation history
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F2
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Edit the calculation history
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Up Arrow key
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Navigate up in the calculation
history
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Down Arrow key
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Navigate down in the
calculation history
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Esc
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Cancel editing the calculation
history
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Enter
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Recalculate the calculation
history after editing
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F3
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Select Degrees in Scientific
mode
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F4
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Select Radians in Scientific
mode
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F5
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Select Grads in Scientific mode
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I
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Press the Inv button in
Scientific mode
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D
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Press the Mod button in
Scientific mode
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Ctrl+S
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Press the sinh button in
Scientific mode
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Ctrl+O
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Press the cosh button in
Scientific mode
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Ctrl+T
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Press the tanh button in
Scientific mode
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(
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Press the ( button in
Scientific mode
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)
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Press the ) button in
Scientific mode
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N
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Press the ln button in
Scientific mode
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;
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Press the Int button in
Scientific mode
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S
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Press the sin button in
Scientific mode
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O
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Press the cos button in
Scientific mode
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T
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Press the tan button in
Scientific mode
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M
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Press the dms button in
Scientific mode
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P
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Press the pi button in
Scientific mode
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V
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Press the F-E button in
Scientific mode
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X
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Press the Exp button in
Scientific mode
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Q
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Press the x^2 button in
Scientific mode
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Y
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Press the x^y button in
Scientific mode
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#
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Press the x^3 button in
Scientific mode
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L
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Press the log button in
Scientific mode
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!
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Press the n! button in
Scientific mode
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Ctrl+Y
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Press the y√x button in
Scientific mode
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Ctrl+B
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Press the 3√x button in
Scientific mode
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Ctrl+G
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Press the 10x button in
Scientific mode
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F5
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Select Hex in Programmer mode
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F6
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Select Dec in Programmer mode
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F7
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Select Oct in Programmer mode
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F8
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Select Bin in Programmer mode
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F12
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Select Qword in Programmer mode
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F2
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Select Dword in Programmer mode
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F3
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Select Word in Programmer mode
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F4
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Select Byte in Programmer mode
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K
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Press the RoR button in
Programmer mode
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J
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Press the RoL button in
Programmer mode
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<
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Press the Lsh button in
Programmer mode
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>
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Press the Rsh button in
Programmer mode
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%
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Press the Mod button in
Programmer mode
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(
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Press the ( button in
Programmer mode
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)
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Press the ) button in
Programmer mode
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|
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Press the Or button in
Programmer mode
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^
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Press the Xor button in
Programmer mode
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~
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Press the Not button in
Programmer mode
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&
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Press the And button in
Programmer mode
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A-F
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Press the A-F buttons in
Programmer mode
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Spacebar
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Toggles the bit value in
Programmer mode
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A
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Press the Average button in
Statistics mode
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Ctrl+A
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Press the Average Sq button in
Statistics mode
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S
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Press the Sum button in
Statistics mode
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Ctrl+S
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Press the Sum Sq button in
Statistics mode
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T
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Press the S.D. button in
Statistics mode
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Ctrl+T
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Press the Inv S.D. button in
Statistics mode
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D
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Press the CAD button in
Statistics mode
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The following table contains
keyboard shortcuts for working with Windows Journal.
Press this key
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To do this
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Ctrl+N
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Start a new note
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Ctrl+O
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Open a recently used note
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Ctrl+S
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Save changes to a note
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Ctrl+Shift+V
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Move a note to a specific
folder
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Ctrl+P
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Print a note
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Alt+F4
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Close a note and its Journal
window
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Ctrl+Z
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Undo a change
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Ctrl+Y
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Redo a change
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Ctrl+A
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Select all items on a page
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Ctrl+X
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Cut a selection
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Ctrl+C
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Copy a selection to the
Clipboard
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Ctrl+V
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Paste a selection from the
Clipboard
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Esc
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Cancel a selection
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Delete
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Delete a selection
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Ctrl+F
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Start a basic find
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Ctrl+G
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Go to a page
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F5
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Refresh find results
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F5
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Refresh the note list
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F6
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Toggle between a note list and
a note
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Ctrl+Shift+C
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Display a shortcut menu for
column headings in a note list
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F11
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View a note in full-screen mode
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F1
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Open Journal Help
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Press this key
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To do this
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Alt+C
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Display the Table of Contents
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Alt+N
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Display the Connection Settings
menu
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F10
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Display the Options menu
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Alt+Left Arrow
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Move back to the previously
viewed topic
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Alt+Right Arrow
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Move forward to the next
(previously viewed) topic
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Alt+A
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Display the customer support
page
|
Alt+Home
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Display the Help and Support
home page
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Home
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Move to the beginning of a
topic
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End
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Move to the end of a topic
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Ctrl+F
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Search the current topic
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Ctrl+P
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Print a topic
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F3
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Move the cursor to the search
box
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