Useful, Lesser-known Windows Shortcuts

[SailorAlea]

I've noticed that when I use my computer, people ask me how I do several things so quickly. It's through short-cuts. There are a multitude of useful shortcuts people just don't know about. I'll list a few, and see if anyone else knows some I don't know or forgot to list.

1) CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.

In Windows 95-XP (Home), if you press ALT+CTRL+DEL you get the Task Manager. In XP Pro, NT and Vista--ALT+CTRL+DEL gets you a list of options like "log off, lock computer, etc." But CTRL+SHIFT+ESC brings up the Task Manager alone.

2) ALT+PRINTSCREEN.

When you press Printscreen normally, it copies the entire screen. Then you can open MsPaint.exe/etc and crop it. But if you only want a single AIM IM to be copied, for instance, press ALT+PRINTSCREEN and it'll only copy the Active (front-most) window to the copy buffer.


3) CTRL+ESC

CTRL+ESC will bring up the Start Menu instantly.



Any other useful, lesser-known shortcuts you guys know?

 

[Sicron]

Never knew about the first two, nice. But instead of CTRL+ESC, I would rather just use the windows button shortcut.

But for a full list for possibly every shortcut out there: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/2503b91d-d780-4c80-8f08-2f48878dc5661033.mspx
And they are all usefull if you know them.

 

[Enix]

I know a few cause i live off of shortcuts.

Windows key + R - brings up the "run" window

Windows key + F - brings up the windows search function

Windows key + Pause Break - brings up system info

Windows key + M - minimizes all windows

 

[kam!]

win+d clear desktop (minimizes all)
win+L logout (brings up the login screen)
ctrl+tab like alt+tab, but within programs (those that have multiple windows inside a program, like browsers, photoshop etc)

 

[DJ-Ready]

I didn't knew windows+R yet (pretty usefull) but everything else I can think of has already been mentioned

I probably use windows+D like 50 times a day

 

[Skyrider]

win+d clear desktop (minimizes all)
win+L logout (brings up the login screen)
ctrl+tab like alt+tab, but within programs (those that have multiple windows inside a program, like browsers, photoshop etc)

Actually, that's user switching. It doesn't log you out .

 

[Brosiris]

alt+f4 is your friend. It closes the current selected window. So when you're watching that hot ass porn and your mom walks in a swift alt f4 will solve any problems that could have come up if you were fumbling to hit that tiny x at the top right of the screen.

Though everyone probably already knows this. It's really the only shortcut i use.

 

[MF29]

SHIFT+DELETE

Deletes a file, skipping it's trip to the Recycle Bin.

 

[Killface]

alt+f4 is your friend. It closes the current selected window. So when you're watching that hot ass porn and your mom walks in a swift alt f4 will solve any problems that could have come up if you were fumbling to hit that tiny x at the top right of the screen.

Though everyone probably already knows this. It's really the only shortcut i use.

**** i wish i would've known that earlier... hahaha

 

[MF29]

It's also a good command to use for robbing n00b Runescape players of their items.

 

[Rocky]

I probably use windows+D like 50 times a day

Ditto!

lots of windows applications can use the following shortcuts

ctrl+s - save
ctrl+o - open
ctrl+p - print
ctrl+x - cut
ctrl+c - copy
ctrl+v - paste
ctrl+z - undo

I'm sure theres more.

 

[Mr.Lukyas]

Ctrl+F=find
Ctrl+G=Go to
Ctrl+H=Replace
Ctrl+Y=redo