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Window Control
Desktop Control
Cut and Paste
Window Control
By Greg Hampton
You can use Alt-Space to access the current form's system menu.
| Alt-Space N | Minimizes the window. |
| Alt-Space X | Maximizes the window. |
| Alt-Space C | Closes the window. |
| Alt-F4 | Closes the window. |
Desktop Control
Here "Win" means the Windows logo key.
| Win | Opens the Start menu. |
| Win-M | Minimize all windows. |
| Win-D | Display the desktop. This is similar to minimizing all windows but it also affects windows with no minimize button. |
| Win-Shift-M | Restore windows minimized with Win-M. |
| Win-E | Launch Windows Explorer. |
| Win-R | Launch the Run dialog. |
| Win-F | Launch the Find Windows dialog. |
| Win-Ctrl-F | Launch the Find Computer dialog. |
| Win-Break | Launch the System Properties applet. |
| Win-Tab | Loop through the taskbar. Press Return to activate the selected program. |
Cut and Paste
By Ariel Canievsky.
Did you know that Shift-Insert pastes text much as Ctrl-V does?
By Yaron Budowski.
It's not just Shift-Insert, it's also:
| Shift-Delete | Control-X | Cut |
| Control-Insert | Control-C | Copy |
| Shift-Insert | Control-V | Paste |
These keyboard shortcuts were used in old text editing DOS programs, which were usually made by Borland (A.K.A. Inspire). Because Borland was quite popular back then, Microsoft continued to support these shortcuts in their new windows textboxes.
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