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Learning a few useful Keyboard shortcuts doesn't seem like a big productivity booster, but you may be surprised how fast you can perform common tasks once you break the "mouse" habit. This is especially useful when working on a rack mounted server that either doesn't have a functioning mouse, or had an ill conceived trackball. Nothing will elevate your tech status to guru faster than being able to fly through the Windows 2000 menus without ever touching your mouse! One of our Lab Mice actually unplugged his mouse from his PC for a week to force himself to use the shortcut keys!
Note: Some keyboard shortcuts may not work if Sticky Keys is turned on in Accessibility Options. If you are connected to Windows 2000 through Microsoft Terminal Services Client, some shortcuts have changed. For more information, see the online documentation for Terminal Services Client.
Common Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut keys(Windows button)
function(Display or hide the Start menu.)

Windows button
Display or hide the Start menu.
Windows button+BREAK
Display the System Properties dialog box.
Windows button+D
Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
Windows button+E
Open Windows Explorer
Windows button+F
Search for a file or folder.
Windows button+F+CTRL
Search for computers.
Windows button+F1
Dsplay Windows 2000 Help.i
Windows button+L
Locks the desktop
Windows button+M
Minimize or restore all windows.
Windows button+R
Open the Run dialog box.
Windows button+TAB
Switch between open items.
Windows button+U
Open Utility Manager
ALT+- (ALT+hyphen)
Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu.
ALT+ENTER
View properties for the selected item.
ALT+ESC
Cycle through items in the order they were opened.
ALT+F4
Close the active item, or quit the active program.
ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the System menu for the active window.
ALT+TAB
Switch between open items.
ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name
Display the corresponding menu.
BACKSPACE
View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
CTRL+A
Select all.
CTRL+B
Bold
CTRL+C
Copy.
CTRL+I
Italics
CTRL+O
Open an item.
CTRL+U
Underline
CTRL+V
Paste.
CTRL+X
Cut.
CTRL+Z
Undo.
CTRL+F4
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.
CTRL while dragging an item
Copy selected item.
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
Create shortcut to selected item.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.
CTRL+UP ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Highlight a block of text.
DELETE
Delete.
SHIFT+DELETE
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.
ESC
Cancel the current task.
F1
Displays Help
F2
Rename selected item.
F3
Search for a file or folder.
F4
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
F5
Refresh the active window.
F6
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
F10
Activate the menu bar in the active program.
SHIFT+F10
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
CTRL+ESC
Display the Start menu.
SHIFT+CTRL+ESC
Launches Task Manager
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu
Carry out the corresponding command.
RIGHT ARROW
Open the next menu to the right, or open a sub menu.
LEFT ARROW
Open the next menu to the left, or close a sub menu.
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.
SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive
Prevent the CD from automatically playing.


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