Windows Hints

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Do you have a Windows Keyboard? Perhaps, like me, you don’t know how some of the keys work. I came across a list of functions that can be performed with the keyboard rather than the mouse, and thought I’d share the list with you.


Windows + R – Opens the “Run” dialog box
Windows + E – Windows Explorer
Windows + F – Find files or folders
Windows + BREAK – shows System Properties dialog box
Windows + F1 – Windows Help
Windows + D – minimize all open windows and show desktop
Windows + TAB – Cycle through taskbar buttons
Windows + M – Minimize all
Windows + SHIFT + M – Undo minimize all
Pressing the Windows key alone will display the Start Menu.
If you have a key to the right of the space bar with a design that looks like words on a piece of paper, that key is the “Application” key. It is a shortcut for right clicking. It will display an item’s shortcut menu.

12 thoughts on “Windows Hints”

  1. …ooooo…I never knew…of course you do know that I will instantly forget all that and stick to what I normally do :^)….wha’chu mean I’m an old dog :^P…

  3. I figure if I’m going to learn them, I have to use one a day, and consistantly use the keyboard version instead of the mouse. I’d rather use the mouse, but haven’t you had days when the mouse wouldn’t cooperate??

  4. I figure if I’m going to learn them, I have to use one a day, and consistantly use the keyboard version instead of the mouse. I’d rather use the mouse, but haven’t you had days when the mouse wouldn’t cooperate??

  7. …hahahahahahahahaha…brilliant bogie :^)…I hadn’t the list read that carefully – and there’s you saying you don’t make with the funnies :^)…timing is everything :^)…

  11. So, is it possible to password protect a normal file on XP that’s not a zip/compressed file? It used to be possible when there was a DOS, but not with XP (so I hear).
    Any ideas?

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