Tips & Tricks - Keyboard Shortcuts
| Keystroke |
Result in Windows ® 2000 |
| CTRL and A |
Selects all the items in the active window |
| CTRL and C |
Copies the item or items to the Clipboard. |
| CTRL and F |
Displays the Find all files dialog box. |
| CTRL and G |
Displays the Go to folder dialog box. |
| CTRL and N |
Displays the New dialog box. |
| CTRL and O |
Displays the Open dialog box. |
| CTRL and P |
Displays the Print dialog box. |
| CTRL and S |
Displays the Save dialog box. |
| CTRL and V |
Pastes the copied item or items from the Clipboard. |
| CTRL and X |
Cuts the item or items selected to the Clipboard. |
| CTRL and Z |
Undoes the last action. |
| CTRL and F4 |
Closes the active document window. |
| CTRL and F6 |
Opens the next document window in the active application. |
| Keystroke |
Result in Windows ® 2000 |
| Windows logo key |
The same effect as clicking on the "start". |
| Windows logo key and BREAK |
Opens the System Properties dialog box. |
| Windows logo key and E |
Opens Windows Explorer. |
| Windows logo key and F |
Opens the Find All Files dialog box. |
| Windows logo key and R |
Opens the Run dialog box. |
| Windows logo key and TAB |
Toggles through the taskbar icons. |
| Windows logo key and M |
Minimizes all active windows. |
| Windows logo key+CTRL+F |
Opens the Find Computer dialog box. |
| Keystroke |
Result in Windows ® 2000 |
| ALT and Backspace |
Undoes the last action, like pressing CTRL and Z. |
| ALT+Shift+Backspace |
Redoes the last undone action. |
| ALT and Esc |
Toggles through open application windows. |
| ALT and PRINT SCREEN |
Copies an image of the active window to the Clipboard. |
| ALT and TAB |
Switches through the active applications. |
| ALT and F4 |
Closes the active application window. |