101 Top Windows XP Shortcuts
If you are reading this article it means you are a computer user who is always addicted to the Internet in order to learn new computer tips and tricks. How much time do you spend on computer? From that time you spend every time on your computer, how much time do you spend struggling with your mouse for small stuffs (task)? The problems that you can be faced with when battling things out with a computer mouse can cause you to lose the taste of using computer mouse anymore, true? I know that is what you are experiencing too. You are not alone; I have come up with lists of computer keyboard shortcuts that you can use on your computer for faster computer experience.
Many people struggles to make proper use of their computer and that’s why these windows xp shortcuts will be helpful for your convenience.
A case study to make you understand the benefits of using computer keyboard shortcuts on your PC is described below so that you can come to the conclusion of using keyboard shortcuts on your computer often and often.
Let’s say you are browsing and checking your email and suddenly a situation arise where you will have to open D: drive of your computer system to perform some other tasks. For that, the steps to follow in doing that will be :-
Case Study 1 – Using Mouse
- Move your hand from keyboard towards mouse,
- Minimize Gmail Windows,
- If anything else Is open, reduce those as well,
- Double click on My Computer so you can see the drives in explorer.
Case Study 2 – Using Keyboard Shortcuts
- Press Windows logo key and Then press E (windows + E ).
- Explorer is open then. No need to minimize anything, just press or 2 keys and that’s it.
Which one is better? That was just one example of one keyboard shortcut; here I am listing more than 50 of them and that’s why I named it 101 Top Windows Keyboard Shortcuts to help you be more productive in all what you’re doing on your PC without much hassle.
I believe now you can think of how much time you can save using keyboard shortcuts. You don need to have headache using your computer mouse at all times – even laptops pointer do make people tired of using it at times.
Keyboard shortcuts for windows XP 2011
Windows Logo Key Combinations:-
| WIN |
Display or hide the Start menu |
| WIN+BREAK |
Display the System Properties dialog box |
| WIN+D |
Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop |
| WIN+E |
open Windows Explorer |
| WIN+F |
Search for a file or folder |
| WIN+F+CTRL |
Search for computers |
| WIN+L |
Locks the desktop |
| WIN+M |
Minimize or restore all windows |
| WIN+R |
Open the Run dialog box |
| WIN+TAB |
Switch between open items |
Ctrl Key Combinations: –
| CTRL+A |
Select all |
| CTRL+B |
Bold |
| CTRL+C |
Copy |
| CTRL+I |
Italics |
| CTRL+O |
Open an item |
| CTRL+U |
Underline |
| CTRL+V |
Paste |
| CTRL+X |
Cut |
| CTRL+Z |
Undo |
| CTRL+F4 |
Close the active document |
| CTRL while dragging |
Copy selected item |
| CTRL+SHIFT while dragging |
Create shortcut to selected iteM |
| CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word |
| CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word |
| CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph |
| CTRL+UP ARROW |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| SHIFT+DELETE |
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin |
Alt Key Combinations:-
| ALT+- | (ALT+hyphen) Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window’s System menu |
| ALT+ENTER | View properties for the selected item |
| ALT+ESC | Cycle through items in the order they were opened |
| ALT+F4 | Close the active item, or quit the active program |
| ALT+SPACEBAR | Display the System menu for the active window |
| ALT+TAB | Switch between open items |
| ALT+Underlined letter | Display the corresponding menu |
| BACKSPACE | View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
All Other Key Combinations To Save Your Time And Make You Smart:
| ESC |
Cancel the current task |
| F1 |
Displays Help |
| F2 |
Rename selected item |
| F3 |
Search for a file or folder |
| F4 |
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
| F5 |
Refresh the active window |
| F6 |
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
| F10 |
Activate the menu bar in the active program |
| SHIFT+F10 |
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
| CTRL+ESC |
Display the Start menu |
| SHIFT+CTRL+ESC |
Launches Task Manager |
| SHIFT when you insert a CD |
Prevent the CD from automatically playing |
Internet Explorer shortcuts –
| CTRL+A |
Select all items on the current page |
| CTRL+D |
Add the current page to your Favorites |
| CTRL+E |
Open the Search bar |
| CTRL+F |
Find on this page |
| CTRL+H |
Open the History bar |
| CTRL+I |
Open the Favorites bar |
| CTRL+N |
Open a new window |
| CTRL+O |
Go to a new location |
| CTRL+P |
Print the current page or active frame |
| CTRL+S |
Save the current page |
| CTRL+W |
Close current browser window |
| CTRL+ENTER |
Adds the https://www. (url) .com |
| SHIFT+CLICK |
Open link in new window |
| BACKSPACE |
Go to the previous page |
| ALT+HOME |
Go to your Home page |
| HOME |
Move to the beginning of a document |
| TAB |
Move forward through items on a page |
| END |
Move to the end of a document |
| ESC |
Stop downloading a page |
| F11 |
Toggle full |
| F5 |
Refresh the current page |
| F4 |
Display list of typed addresses |
| F6 |
Change Address bar and page focus |
| ALT+RIGHT ARROW |
Go to the next page |
| SHIFT+CTRL+TAB |
Move back between frames |
| SHIFT+F10 |
Display a shortcut menu for a link |
| SHIFT+TAB |
Move back through the items on a page |
| CTRL+TAB |
Move forward between frames |
| CTRL+C |
Copy selected items to the clipboard |
| CTRL+V |
Insert contents of the clipboard |
| ENTER |
Activate a selected link |
| HOME |
Move to the beginning of a document |
| END |
Move to the end of a document |
| F1 |
Display Internet Explorer Help |
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Its long long list of Olawale Daniel ! nice guest post man!
Thanks for this comment. Hope the information helps?