The BIG Keyboard Shortcut List

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Saves lots of time. (not for XP) CRTL-TAB - Navigate tabs on a tabbed screen FILE & DESKTOP SHORTCUTS Hold SHIFT while inserting a CD - Prevents the CD from "autorunning" If an item is selected: CTRL while dragging a file - Copies the file CTRL - SHIFT while dragging a file - Creates a shortcut to the file SHIFT - DELETE - Deletes an item without sending it to the recycle bin. ALT-ENTER - Display a file's properties. F2 - To rename the file In Windows Explorer: LEFT ARROW - Collapse the current selection if it is expanded NUM LOCK-MINUS SIGN (-) - Collapse the selected folder RIGHT ARROW - Expand the current selection if it is collapsed -Or- Select the first subfolder NUM LOCK- * Expand all folders below the current selection NUM LOCK- PLUS SIGN (+) - Expand the selected folder F6 - Switch between left and right panes In My Computer: BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up ALT- RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to a previous view ALT- LEFT ARROW -Move backward to a previous view INTERNET BROWSER SHORTCUTS For Internet Explorer 6 and Netscape 7 (may work in older versions) Open History Window Ctrl+H Reload Ctrl+R Back (Previous Page) Alt+Left Arrow or Alt+Backspace Forward (Next Page) Alt+Right Arrow Stop Esc Home Alt+Home Go to Bottom of Page End Go to Top of Page Home New Window Ctrl+N Close WIndow Ctrl+W Go Up one Line Up Arrow Go Down One Line Down Arrow Full Screen (toggle) F11 Find on Page Ctrl+F Add Current Page to Favorites Ctrl+D Print Current Page or Active Frame Ctrl+P Organize Favorites (IE)/ Manage Bookmarks (NS) Ctrl+B Maximize a Window Alt+Space+x Minimize a window Alt+Space+N Scroll page up Alt+Up Arrow Scroll page down Alt+Down Arrow Internet Explorer ONLY Open Favorites Bar Ctrl+I Select text in address bar Alt+D Force Reload (not from cache) Ctrl+F5 A faster way to type in addresses with IE is to just type in the name of the site: worldstart and hit CTRL + Enter...