October 15, 2006
Generally Used Shortcut Keys
Windows shortcut keys| F2 | Select a file and press F2 to rename the file |
| F3 | In Windows Explorer and on Desktop, pressing F3 brings up the Find dialog box |
| Alt + Enter | Select a file and press Alt + Enter to bring up its Properties dialog box |
| Alt + Space bar | Inside a window, press Alt + Spacebar to bring up the system menu of that window |
| Ctrl + Escape | Brings up the windows start menu |
| Alt + Tab | Lets you switch between currently running applications |
| Shift + Delete | Permanently deletes a file without moving it to Recycle Bin |
| Ctrl + A | Selects all the files in Windows Explorer. Also selects all the text in text boxes |
| Alt+ F4 | Closes the current window |
| Double left click | Double left click on the system icon of a window closes that window |
| Ctrl + Tab | Changes the tabs in a tabbed dialog box in forward direction. Also switches windows in an MDI form |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Changes the tabs in a tabbed dialog box in backward direction |
| Ctrl + F6 | Switches between the currently open child windows in an MDI form |
| Ctrl + Left click | Deselects a specific item from a selected range. Works in Windows explorer |
| Crtl + Alt + Delete | Brings up task manager in Windows 95/98. Brings up more options in NT/2000 |
| Shift + F10 | Brings up the context sensitive pop-up menu |
| Ctrl + W | Closes the current window |
| Windows Key + m | Minimizes all windows |
| Ctrl + (+) key from the right hand side of the keyboard | Rearranges the widths of the list view's columns properly |
Visual studio shortcut keys
| F2 | Brings up the 'Object Browser' window |
| F3/F4/F6/F11 | Brings up the 'Properties Window' for the current form/control |
| F5 | Executes the current project |
| Ctrl + F5 | First checks for syntax errors and then executes the project |
| F7 | Opens the code window for the current control |
| F8 | Executes the project in 'Step mode'. Keep pressing F8 to execute the next statement; Press F5 to come out of step mode |
| F9 | Inserts break point at the current line in the code window. Press F9 again to toggle the break point |
| Ctrl + G | Brings up the 'Immediate window', which is useful for debugging purposes |
| Ctrl + Spacebar | While writing code, this combination helps you see the available options/methods/properties based on what you are typing |
| Ctrl + J | Same as above... |
| Shift + F2 | Place the cursor over any function call and press Shift + F2 to see the declaration of that function |
| Ctrl + F | Brings up the find dialog box |
| Ctrl + H | Brings up the replace dialog box |
| Shift + F3 | Finds the previous occurance of a string |
| Ctrl + Shift + F9 | Clears all break points |
| Ctrl + Delete | Deletes to the end of the word |
| Crtl + Y | Deletes the current line of code |
| Ctrl + Z | Undoes the last change in the code window |
| Ctrl + Up/Down arrows | Helps you move between procedures/functions in the code window |
Internet Explorer shortcut keys
| Ctrl + F | Brings up the Find dialog box |
| F5 | Refreshes the page |
| Ctrl + N | Opens a new browser window |
| Alt + Home | Takes you to your homepage |
| Escape | Stops loading the current page |
| Ctrl + A | Selects the entire page |
| F11 | Toggles between full-screen mode and normal mode |
| Backspace | Takes you to the previously loded page |
| Alt + Right arrow | Forwards you by one page in the available page stack |
| Alt + Left arrow | Takes you to the previous page in the available page stack |
| Ctrl + Enter | In the address bar, avoid typing http, ://www and .com by just typing the domain name and pressing Ctrl + Enter |
| Enter | Not sure if the domain name ends with .com or .net? Type the domain name & press enter. IE will search for the domain |
| F4 | In IE 5.0, F4 drops down the address bar combo box |
| Ctrl + P | Prints the current page |
| Crtl + O | Brings up the 'file open' dialog box |
| Ctrl + H | Brings up the History window |
| Crtl + B | Brings up the 'Organize Favorites' dialog box |
| Ctrl + R | Reloads/refreshes the current page |
| Shift + Left click | Opens the clicked link in new window |
Outlook shortcut keys
| Alt + S | Sends the current mail |
| Ctrl + Enter | Sends the current mail |
| Ctrl + K | Resolves the email addresses from the address book |
| Alt + K | Resolves the email addresses from the address book |
| F7 | Starts spell check |
| Ctrl + D | Deletes the current mail |
| Shift + Delete | Permanently deletes the current mail |
| Ctrl + Z | Undoes the last change |
| Ctrl + Y | Redoes the last change |
| F4 | Brings up the Find dialog box |
| Shift + F4 | Finds the next occurence of the search string |
| Ctrl + R | Brings up the reply window for the current mail |
| Ctrl + Shift + R | Brings up the 'reply all' window for the current mail |
| Ctrl + P | Prints the current mail |
| F5 | Sends and receives mails |
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