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Windows XP keyboard shortcuts
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Hi,
I was wondering if you could supply me with some useful WinXP shortcuts.
the ones I find most useful so far are:
ALT-F4: exits current application/window (push several times to shut down windows with U)
ALT-TAB: cycles through active applications
WIN-E: opens the explorer
select a file then press F2: rename file
select a file then press SHIFT-DEL: delete a file permanently (i.e. without it being transfered to the recycle bin)
WIN-M: minimize to desktop
WIN-SHIFT-M: restore window layout (after having pressed WIN-M)
in MS Outlook Express CTRL-M: Send & Receive Mail
what else is there to know?
what I'm looking for atm is the shortcut for the windows calculator.
I was wondering if you could supply me with some useful WinXP shortcuts.
the ones I find most useful so far are:
ALT-F4: exits current application/window (push several times to shut down windows with U)
ALT-TAB: cycles through active applications
WIN-E: opens the explorer
select a file then press F2: rename file
select a file then press SHIFT-DEL: delete a file permanently (i.e. without it being transfered to the recycle bin)
WIN-M: minimize to desktop
WIN-SHIFT-M: restore window layout (after having pressed WIN-M)
in MS Outlook Express CTRL-M: Send & Receive Mail
what else is there to know?
what I'm looking for atm is the shortcut for the windows calculator.
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WIN-R: Run file dialogue box
WIN-F: Find file dialogue box
Yarr!! and it doesnt take 10 years to load like CTRL+ALT+DELETE
you need to go to win-R and then type in calc - there might be a quicker way but I don't know it
I want to know how to bring up internet explorer from the run menu
IE.exe
WIN-R then "iexplore" (only one e)
Anymore shortcuts????
winkey + D = show/hide desktop (better alternative to winkey+m & winkey+shift+m)
*laughs like a school girl*
Using Outlook Express keyboard shortcuts
You can use shortcut keys to select commands and navigate through the preview pane and the message list. Except where indicated, shortcuts apply to both e-mail and newsgroups.
Main window, view message window, and send message window
To
Open Help topics F1
Select all messages CTRL+A
Main window and view message window
To
Print the selected message CTRL+P
Send and receive e-mail CTRL+M
Delete an e-mail message DEL or CTRL+D
Open or post a new message CTRL+N
Open the Address Book CTRL+SHIFT+B
Reply to the message author CTRL+R
Forward a message CTRL+F
Reply to all CTRL+SHIFT+R or CTRL+G (news only)
Go to your Inbox CTRL+I
Go to the next message in the list CTRL+> or CTRL+SHIFT+>
Go to the previous message in the list CTRL+< or CTRL+SHIFT+<
View properties of a selected message ALT+ENTER
Refresh news messages and headers F5
Go to the next unread e-mail message CTRL+U
Go to the next unread news conversation CTRL+SHIFT+U
Go to a folder CTRL+Y
Main window
To
Open a selected message CTRL+O or ENTER
Mark a message as read CTRL+ENTER or CTRL+Q
Move between the Folders list (if on), message list, preview pane, and Contacts list (if on). TAB
Mark all news messages as read CTRL+SHIFT+A
Go to a newsgroup CTRL+W
Expand a news conversation (show all responses) LEFT ARROW or PLUS SIGN (+)
Collapse a news conversation (hide messages) RIGHT ARROW or MINUS SIGN (-)
Go to the next unread newsgroup or folder CTRL+J
Download news for offline reading CTRL+SHIFT+M
Message window—viewing or sending
To
Close a message ESC
Find text F3
Find a message CTRL+SHIFT+F
Switch among the Edit, Source, and Preview tabs CTRL+TAB
Message window—sending only
To
Check names CTRL+K or ALT+K
Check spelling F7
Insert a signature CTRL+SHIFT+S
Send (post) a message CTRL+ENTER or ALT+S
ALT+S works but CTRL+ENTER just puts a new line in the message - but thats in outlook 2002 it works fine in 2000 and earlier.
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