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Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by fermin liceaga

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:35:20 +0000

Muchas gracias.

Comment on F5 (or Ctrl+G): In Word and Excel, Go To a location by free coupons

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Comment on Windows key+R: Run by Ron Young

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:23:26 +0000

Got the call today 5/20/13 heavy asian accent female. Said to press Windows key + R. Then type in “INF Virus Folder”. I said I did not believe they were from Microsoft. They hung up on me. What would that have done to my computer? Would Norton Internet Security have protected me?

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by mohan soni

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:19:25 +0000

back:-alt+leftkey

Comment on Ctrl+Enter: Send e-mail by Mangesh Kulkarni

Fri, 10 May 2013 04:37:28 +0000

Please start my Ctrl+Shift+N

Comment on Ctrl+0: Hide Columns in Excel (Ctrl+Shift+0 to Unhide Columns) by SS

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:34:11 +0000

Guilherme - SOLID! Great help!

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by george kintinkawe

Sat, 04 May 2013 02:27:29 +0000

why is it that my computer is showing at risk

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by jimmy tran

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:27:36 +0000

whats window’s key ?

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by Dave

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:04:37 +0000

Same story - press Windows Ky and R. There was lots of background noise with many calls be made. I asked how they could prove they were from microsoft? “Press the keys and you will see all the viruses affecting your computer and then you will know” - I don’t think so.

Comment on How to post a comment or item in Google Plus (G+) without using a mouse by test website

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:28:57 +0000

I definitely didn’t know that. Learnt one thing new today! Thanks for that.

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by maddie

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:24:54 +0000

Just got a called from a guy with an indian accent also, I asked him how he knew my computer was infected and he said because my IP number is connected to my phone number and that’s how they know. I let him continue to tell me that they have detected a virus on my windows software program and that they were there to help me. he asked me to press winkey and R at the same time. At this point I tell him that I have a MAC and he hung up immediately. A friend told me that she asked the guy to tell her, what her IP number was. He told her that it was confidential and she said “but you just told me it was my IP number how can’t you tell me what it is? The guy hung up the phone.

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by Geoff

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:27:33 +0000

Happened to me too, just today. I went along with the Indian guy to amuse my self haha then I yelled at him for a couple minutes and click. I have been getting at least 5 calls a day from freaking India its getting annoying already.

Comment on Ctrl+T: Create hanging indent in Word by How to set hanging indents in Microsoft Word

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:30:57 +0000

[…] The quickest, easiest way to do a hanging indent (assuming you’re okay with the default settings) is to hit CTRL-T on your keyboard. What that will do is create a hanging indent that leaves the first line of the “paragraph” flush with the left margin and a half-inch (in the U.S.) indent for all subsequent lines. In other words, it’ll be just like what you see illustrated above. […]

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by ashna

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:30:56 +0000

recieved the same call and i typed some words am i on risk please help!!
what should i do know thanks

Comment on Windows key+Break: Show System Properties by gavin

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:53:41 +0000

On my NP53 under W7, Fn+Esc does work as a Break key when running VB code in excel (though behaves slightly oddly by apparently speeding up execution and over-riding the WAIT function unless pressed for a long period

Comment on Windows key+Break: Show System Properties by birchtree

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:42:42 +0000

I’ve just bought Samsung NP350 series laptop. The Pause/Break key is not there. Is there another way to bring up System Properties? Alt+Dblclick does not work either - is it because its Windows 8? Somebody suggested that Break works by pressing Fn+Esc. But Win+Fn+Esc is not bringing up System Properties.

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by Gio

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:57:49 +0000

Pat
that command is an event viewer and since you did not type anything you are fine

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by Gio

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:52:24 +0000

Just had the indian guy calling me asking me also about to do a RUN on my computer. He went as far as giving me a name of his supervisor gary wilson calling from california about error reports on windows gave me a phone number 209-813-2727 and a supposedly mine windows ID. All went to hell when I asked how he got my phone number since it’s not attached to any of my computers and that I was not sure which computer he wanted me to look at. Heavy accent almost impossible to understand. They did try hard though…LOL…

Comment on Ctrl+0: Hide Columns in Excel (Ctrl+Shift+0 to Unhide Columns) by Ramesh

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 04:07:41 +0000

Thanks Guilherme… Excellent… A long irritation solved…

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by pat

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:42:57 +0000

I got the window + R key call from a man with a Indian accent…I did it BUT did not type the word I was given (eventvw)..Help…am I at any risk?? thanks.

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F9: Calculate all formulas and dependent formulas by nitesh gaikwad

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:27:05 +0000

this formula is not applying why are you playing with the innocent hearts.

This is totally fake.

Comment on Ctrl+Click: Open link in new tab (Firefox, Chrome, IE) by pallavi

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:48:26 +0000

I would like to have safe browse web

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by Dave

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:23:58 +0000

Just happened here….hung up

Comment on Shift+Delete: Remove form auto-complete entry (Firefox) by Soul Sanctuary

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:08:43 +0000

Very useful, I knew it was shift delete, but I didn’t realise you had to select it with the arrow first, been driving me nuts. Thank you.

Comment on Ctrl+[, Ctrl+]: Increase, decrease font size in Word, Outlook & PowerPoint by saeed

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:42:21 +0000

Ctrl+Shift+.
Ctrl+Shift+,

Comment on Fn+Up Arrow/Down Arrow: Increase/Decrease Screen brightness by Abdul SHakoor

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:08:17 +0000

How can enable screen of dell laptop from keyboard ???????? Plz tell i’m so disapointed??????????
this is my yahoo ID U can send me shortcut key??????
Babu_King2015@yahoo.com

Comment on Fn+Up Arrow/Down Arrow: Increase/Decrease Screen brightness by Abdul SHakoor

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:06:33 +0000

How can enable screen of dell laptop from keyboard ???????? Plz tell i’m so disapointed??????????

Comment on Left Shift + Left Alt + Print Screen: High Contrast Mode by sai kiran

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:48:43 +0000

pls give information about low contrast

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by Change Case in MS Office Apps from the Keyboard | Lifehacker Australia

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:41:02 +0000

[…] Toggle the case of any selected text in Microsoft Office applications between all lowercase, all uppercase or smart initial letter capitalisation with the Shift-F3 keyboard shortcut. This shortcut isn’t everday-useful for most of us, but if you do a lot of formatting in Word—especially from all lowercase emails or the like—the smart first letter capitalisation is awesome. If your text ends with punctuation, the shortcut will recognize it as a sentence and capitalise only the first letter of the sentence. The only thing that would put this over the top would be support for capitalising proper names that are already in the Office dictionary (you’ll still need to proof for missed capitalisations), but in all it’s potentially a very handy shortcut. Works in any MS Office app, Windows or Mac. Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint [Windows Keyboard Shortcut of the Day] […]

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by jonathon

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:46:40 +0000

just had a call and he asked my hit windows and r then asked me to type a word that began with F but i couldnt understand fully and then also the word charlie but was on a private number so i hung up and then they rung once or twice more and now stopped but they said some hackers had hacked into my computer and where DOING BAD THINGS.

Comment on Ctrl+Enter: Send e-mail by stefan

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:23:30 +0000

thanks jessica !!! you made my day today.

Comment on F7: Spell Check (Microsoft Office) by DHARMA

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:22:24 +0000

PLS SENT
MS OFFICE FULL SHORTCUT KEYS
WORD,EXCEL,POWER POINT,ACCESS,OUTLOOK

Comment on F7: Spell Check (Microsoft Office) by DHARMA

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 06:47:57 +0000

MS OFFICE FULL SHORTCUT KEYS
WORD,EXCEL,POWER POINT,ACCESS,OUTLOOK

Comment on Windows key+Break: Show System Properties by esme

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 05:45:10 +0000

I have purchased a Samsung with windows 8. There is not a key marked ‘break’ so I am unable to use the short cut. Help

Comment on Ctrl+0: Hide Columns in Excel (Ctrl+Shift+0 to Unhide Columns) by Sandhya

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:25:59 +0000

Thanks Guilherme.. Great Help !!
:)

Comment on F5: In Notepad, enter a Timestamp by Dave

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:06:39 +0000

Thanks to all for the info in here. Very helpful.

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by koko

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 05:07:54 +0000

if you use Ctrl+Shift+N. can a server see what you are doing during net? specially in the internet caffe?

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by ibrahim

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:51:05 +0000

what did he say, he said the same thing to me, i forgot the words he said, windows+r+(some words)…if u guys remember can you tell me

Comment on Copy and Paste without a mouse, putting it all together by Michelle

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:00:23 +0000

THANK YOU!!!! So helpful with all these protected documents and sites we use at work and there are some thing that i have to copy and paste!! THANK YOU AGAIN!!!

Comment on Ctrl+Enter: Send e-mail by Ahmad R. Haggag

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:53:00 +0000

Hi all,

Great thread but the info above doesn’t seem to apply to MS Office 2007.
So here is how you re-enable it there:
• Open MS Outlook
• Click on the ‘Tools’ tab
• Click on ‘Email Options’ on the “Email” section
• Click on ‘Advanced Email Options’ on the “Message Handling” section
• Check the box entitled ‘Press CTRL+ENTER to send messages’
• Click ‘OK’

Comment on Copy and Paste without a mouse, putting it all together by Pronto

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:43:55 +0000

My question is if I am copying over a 100 select pages out of 150 pages document in MS word,
Is there a way I can do so by pointing cursor at the beginning and just look for the end may be use control F. I guess I am trying to avoid Mouse right click -hold and drag??

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by Richard

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 03:04:12 +0000

I had a call from a guy with an Indian accent. He told me to do Windows + R
I just kept saying yes. Dude kept calling me mom lol.

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by Blair

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:26:17 +0000

I had same call about them detecting virus on my PC, with heavy Indian accent. First call I hung up, then she called back so I questioned her about accessing my pc ( in my case pc’s not that she knew) and the legitimacy of the company calling. I was given a website universal pc bla bla bla. Then she was a little agitated, said goodbye and hung up. Watch out for these fuckers, the do a start+R and some shit, I didn’t do it and advise you not to either.

Comment on Ctrl+= and Ctrl+Dash: Increase and decrease font size in Firefox and Thunderbird by Jan

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:37:05 +0000

Thanks Kevin. My laptop does not have a plus sign, but now i fixed it!

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by Dave In Arizona

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:09:19 +0000

Received a call from someone with a heavy Indian accent claiming to be from Microsoft in New York; he indicated their system had detected a virus on my system. He called to help me remove said virus. The first step, he said, was to press the WinKey+R to open a window showing all the infected files. Beware of such calls.

Comment on Application Shortcut Keys by MARGARET

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:19:14 +0000

HOW DO I SELECT TYPE WORDS FOR EXAMPLE WHEN I WANT TO CLOSE IN SPACES OR WHEN I WANT TO BOLD LETTERS

Comment on Ctrl+Home: Go to the beginning of the document by Sreenath

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:41:25 +0000

Hey wat happened to this forum..last 5 years -no post !!!! .keep this forum active..want to know more & more KB shortcuts…Please…

Comment on How to post a comment or item in Google Plus (G+) without using a mouse by gnanavel

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:16:27 +0000

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Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by rohan

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:23:21 +0000

@ Daniel…your os is corrupted…re-install windows..

Comment on Ctrl+Space Bar: Select Column in Excel; Shift+Space Bar: Select Row in Excel by Philip

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:39:25 +0000

I HATE this feature - I’m forever typing Shift Space - then the WHOLE row gets put into a formula and it’s not even correct syntax. PLEASE can I turn this off!!

Comment on Ctrl+Enter: Send e-mail by David

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:58:11 +0000

Hi all,

Great thread but the info above doesn’t seem to apply to MS Office Pro Plus 2010. So here is how you re-enable it there:
• Open MS Outlook
• Click on the ‘File’ tab
• Click on ‘Options’ (this should open a pop-up)
• Click on ‘Mail’
• Scroll down to the ‘Send messages’ section
• Check the box entitled ‘CTRL + ENTER sends a message’
• Click ‘OK’

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by estephen

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:03:30 +0000

Yeah, that’s suspicious. I don’t know what the “cookies” program would do, but Win+R is the Run command. Cookies doesn’t do anything on my system, though.

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by Wolf

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:54:12 +0000

What If you get a strange call saying “My server has detected a virus on your computer. Don’t use your internet” then they tell you to press the windows key plus r and then type in cookies? Is that suspicious?

Comment on Ctrl+0: Hide Columns in Excel (Ctrl+Shift+0 to Unhide Columns) by DN

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:18:00 +0000

Thanks Guilherme .. Soln works

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by arquillano

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:15:08 +0000

good day…while teamviewer is active..i mean teamviewer is using my pc…he/she still able to see this incognito?

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by junar arquillano

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:55:49 +0000

good day to all..i would like to ask…until now this ctrl shift n is still not traceable?..and i add some more.can anyone willing to help me to learn more about programming..i want to learn more..

thanks…

Comment on Alt+Ctrl+S: Split the screen in Microsoft Word by Navia

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:24:43 +0000

I just found the key to move between the split parts: shift+f6

Comment on Backspace: Move up a directory level by JHepp

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:25:37 +0000

Another useful feature is missing from W7. In XP, I could click through to a subdirectory. Backspace would go up (back, whatever). Control-Backspace would open the parent folder IN A NEW WINDOW. This is very helpful if you want to open a different subfolder, without having to start at the beginning again. Any solutions? -Joe

Comment on Ctrl+0: Hide Columns in Excel (Ctrl+Shift+0 to Unhide Columns) by Guilherme

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:49:48 +0000

I was facing the same problem, but i’ve found a solution.
you´ll be able to use ctrl + shift + 0 to unhide columns in Excel 2010 works as expected. To summarize, the solution is (in Windows 7):

1.Open Control Panel -> Change keyboards or other input methods (Under Clock, Language and Region)
2.Click the Change Keyboards button on the Keyboards and Languages tab
3.On the Advanced Key Settings tab, select the Between input languages action and click Change Key Sequence
4.Under Switch Keyboard Layout, set the radio button to Not Assigned (or one of the other options, if you need this feature to be available)

Now, works fine for me!

Comment on Shift+F10 or Menu Key: Opens Shortcut Menu (same as right-clicking) by flakefrost

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 06:55:39 +0000

don’t shift+f10 while playing games, or the game might dissapear!

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by Daniel

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:43:45 +0000

Help me! When i open my computer the microsoft runing image is apeared but after that theres no program will apear in the monitor even i wait it for a day..wat should i do to fix this.

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by GABBAR

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 06:06:03 +0000

can anyone tell me more tips and tricks in chrome……?
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Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by frosty11 (dont tell anyone)

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:17:34 +0000

lol private mode

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by Man

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:36:33 +0000

My task bar ,nt appear.what wil i do? I can’t shutdown my laptop.its nw on sleep mode.

Comment on Ctrl+= and Ctrl+Dash: Increase and decrease font size in Firefox and Thunderbird by Beverely

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:30:06 +0000

I hit ctrl shift + and it made my screen big,, I have tried to hit ctrl shift - but it won’t go back to normal screen any help would be greatly appreciated.

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by John Taylor

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 22:02:44 +0000

the F-lock key enables the Shift-F3 keyboard command to cap letters, words or phrases.

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by hello

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:28:09 +0000

actually there is a command line for starting chrome in incognito. Go to the properties and select the shortcut tab. after the ending double quotes type ” -incognito” without the quotes and with the spaces. Sometimes you may need to put — instead of -. Then launch it and it will launch chrome as incognito.

Comment on Alt+Enter: Save link (Firefox) by anshu

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 19:08:41 +0000

There is….

check it out…

hold Alt+Enter and then left click the link…

Comment on F5: In Notepad, enter a Timestamp by austin

Wed, 30 May 2012 20:59:02 +0000

yeah it would be great if f5 wasnt refresh, as mentioned above chosing the timestamp format would also be good (something configured in regional and language options in the control panel would be convenient and powerful) keeping f5 as the expected refresh (so grab the file from disk again to see changes that have happened since you loaded it last) and setting something like alt+t as the timestamp would make more sense…

but then again they still havent updated notepad to recognize \n as a frikken newline.

Comment on Windows key+L: Lock desktop by Ryan

Wed, 30 May 2012 18:15:54 +0000

Win+L stops working for me sometimes after I RDP into my machine.

Press ESC, CTRL, ALT in some crazy random order over and over; seems to restore my ability to Win+L.

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+T: Reopen closed tab in Firefox by Steve

Tue, 29 May 2012 20:28:36 +0000

THANK YOU!
I hate that Ctrl+W hotkey with such a passion that when I accidentally hit it when attempting to press Shift+W that I would be in prison for life if I ever meet the individual who thought the Ctrl+W hotkey was a good idea. I mean, seriously, is it that hard to hit that little X button? And then to present no “Are you sure?” measure? Surely no jury would convict me if I pushed that individual off a 10 story building.

Anyway, this Ctrl+Shift+T is a lifesaver. It even restores text entered into a text box!

Comment on Alt+Enter: Open selected address bar site in a new tab (or Ctrl+Alt+Enter to auto-complete in new tab) by Krista Legum

Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:36 +0000

Great information

Comment on Ctrl+Enter: Send e-mail by Collin Wiegman

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:48:11 +0000

Thanks for good info

Comment on Alt+Shift+F10: Open “Smart Tag” menu in Word, Excel & PowerPoint by Alice Sophia Dow

Sat, 12 May 2012 20:27:56 +0000

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Comment on Ctrl+Shift+G: Flag for Follow Up in Microsoft Outlook by David

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:33:38 +0000

Why is there no single command to clear a flag, this seems to be a 2 step approach…

Comment on F5 (or Ctrl+G): In Word and Excel, Go To a location by Roger

Thu, 03 May 2012 21:41:26 +0000

Regarding the F5 key,how do I delete old references and how do I set up new locations under F5?

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by estephen

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:37:33 +0000

nodar86, as far as I can tell, Firefox only added support for private browsing in version 3.1, which was released in late 2008. The blog post you’re responding to was also posted in 2008. Chrome had it first.

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by sandy

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:17:34 +0000

thank you

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by nodar86

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:43:22 +0000

“One new concept in Chrome is the idea of an incognito session, where the history and cookies are not preserved.” New concept??!! It was implemented in Firefox years ago…. -.-

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by estephen

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:02:56 +0000

It looks like you can create a program shortcut to chrome, and then edit the shortcut to use the -incognito flag, plus a space and then the name of the web site you want to visit. I’ll write up a blog post showing the steps when I get a chance.

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by Hank Defap

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:24:52 +0000

“shopping gift for wife” LOL! This is obviously a fap feature.

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by Anon E . Mous

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:19:18 +0000

“or other things…”

If you know what I mean.

Comment on “Windows” key: Open the Start menu by Tom

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:16:47 +0000

I love Cntl+Esc replacing the IBM non-windows start key but how can we usethe Windows start key+key shortcuts like Start+E for explorer? Cntl+Esc+E doesn’t work.

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by amol

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:04:10 +0000

shutdown : window+u+u then Enter
to start windows : amol12#

create by me

Comment on Ctrl+Home: Go to the beginning of the document by Frans

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:34:02 +0000

De combinatie ctrl-home werkt niet meer.
Ctrl wel bij selecteren.
Home wel naar begin regel.

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by nimd4

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:55:58 +0000

Just btw., it has been posted for new(er) versions of Windows as “Windows, Right, Space: Shutdown in Windows 7″ @ http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2011/12/22/windows-right-space-shutdown-in-windows-7/

Comment on The Windows key by nimd4

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:47:04 +0000

@Dom, @BMay, besides WinKey, there’s also autohotkey.com and its scripts are @ autohotkey.net

Comment on Ctrl+U: View Source in Firefox by nimd4

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:32:09 +0000

You are kidding.. Apologizing, for providing free information; Meh, anyway, came across this page with a Google query for: https://www.google.com/search?q=firefox+view+page+source+shortcut

Tnx, v1adimir

Comment on Ctrl+1: Format cells in Excel by Shivi

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:35:06 +0000

Hey john cause it doesn’t work in 2007 .I think this shortcut works in MS 2010 .

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by estephen

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:14:07 +0000

Faye, that’s bizarre. What version of Windows are you using? Does your keyboard have two Ctrl keys? If so, does the problem happen with both?

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by FAYE

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 03:46:55 +0000

hi, please help me. i’m just wondering and a bit annoyed every time i press CTRL on my keyboard my PC shutdown! how is it possible? that’s why i cannot use it when selecting a multiple items e.g pics, files at the same time.
can you help me fix it?
thanks

Comment on Ctrl+0: Hide Columns in Excel (Ctrl+Shift+0 to Unhide Columns) by masood

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:18:44 +0000

I am facing the problem. ie: Ctrl+0: Hide Columns in Excel (Ctrl+Shift+0 to Unhide Columns) dost working

Comment on Windows key+Break: Show System Properties by Tony

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 01:26:24 +0000

Thanks. I have a Toshiba and could not get either win + pause or break to work BUT anon suggestion did work.

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by Megan Tran

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:12:20 +0000

How do you know what commands to type into the box? For example, “winword” is Microsoft Word, but what about Microsoft Powerpoint? What if you wanted to open other applications? Is there a way to check what the command is?

Comment on F7: Spell Check (Microsoft Office) by John Thornley

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:22:21 +0000

I tried the key F7 for spell check and a message appeared that wanted to close out the Word document I was using.

Comment on Backspace: Move up a directory level by robineo

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:05:47 +0000

the short cut for up one level is alt + up

just tried on windows 7

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by brijesh kumar verma

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:16:05 +0000

shutdown- windows+u+u

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by raj varma

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:05:58 +0000

“win+u” open the all cantrol panel item
thank you

Comment on Ctrl+T: Change Font (in PowerPoint) by interesting articles

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:12:19 +0000

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Comment on Ctrl+U: View Source in Firefox by estephen

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:07:26 +0000

You can’t edit — it’s just for VIEWING the source.

Comment on Ctrl+U: View Source in Firefox by um me!

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:32:25 +0000

um how do you edit with the ctrl u thing

Comment on Introduction to laptop keystrokes by Leslie Burdick

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:05:15 +0000

My computer has gone into all caps and I can’t get small letters. What keystrokes can I use to get out of it?

Comment on How to post a comment or item in Google Plus (G+) without using a mouse by Paid Directory Online

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:21:26 +0000

Actually it happens same…I will try for Enter key…

Comment on Application Shortcut Keys by lisa

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:42:15 +0000

When i use certain keys they make shortcuts happen and i cannot use them to write my password in,how do i make the keys no longer shortcuts i have an Acer5600 series,using windows7,Like when i write a name,when the R is pressed it opens the run window….Is there anyway to disable the shortcut keys……Plz help..xx

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by Jenny

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:54:50 +0000

Perhaps someone can help with this question.
I want to define case within a style.

For example, let’s create a style called “First Word” and have it automatically set the case to “Capitalaze Each Word” and small caps.

Any thoughts?

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by Jenny

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:52:59 +0000

Timmy,
There are two levels of keyboard shortcuts: Windows and Application.
Windows level works for all applications. So, when you push the ‘a’ key, you get a letter a, but when you Shift+a you get A.
Application level allows the specific program to modify that behavior and it is usually set up so as not to conflict with the Windows level keys. So Ctrl+a usually (usually!) means ’select all’, but only if the programmer included that one.

In short, you can’t do the same keys in all editors. The programmers were all different and used different keys.

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by Vijin Paulraj

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:55:09 +0000

@Razibul Hassan:Thanks alot:)

Comment on Alt+Enter: Properties by Andy

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:02:07 +0000

How do you disable this?

Comment on The Windows key by estephen

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:30:50 +0000

Shanu, I just made a new post to go over Windows 7 shutdown shortcuts, hope they help!

Comment on The Windows key by shanu

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:45:47 +0000

CAN ANY TEL ME PLS WHAT SHORT CUT KEY FOR SHUTDOWN COMPUTER IN WINDOW 7

Comment on Ctrl+Enter: Send e-mail by KennyK

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:49:29 +0000

Jessica!

you are really the one who knows what you are doing! such simple steps to turn off the annoying Ctrl+Enter to send emails. no confusing regedit and HKEY stuff. I enabled mine by mistake and quickly and easily disabled it thanks to your instructions. you are great! thanks again

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by pankaj

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:37:50 +0000

ctrl+A for select all
ctrl+C for copy
ctrl+V for paste

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by Ridwan

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:15:40 +0000

For Windows 7

To Shutdown: Windows Key+Alt Key then F4
To Open Run: Windows Key+R
To Open Start Menu: CTRL+ESC
To Lock Computer: CTRL+L
To Select All: CTRL+A
To Undo Something:CTRL+Z

It might work on other softwares aswell

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by Rohan

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:17:59 +0000

press windows key + 2 times u

Comment on How to post a comment or item in Google Plus (G+) without using a mouse by coln1988

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:00:16 +0000

Similarly, for post a new item, press Tab once to get to the sharing area, then Tab again to get to the green “Share” button, then press Enter.

Comment on How to post a comment or item in Google Plus (G+) without using a mouse by jolin

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:58:54 +0000

yes, I will try to use Enter key .

Comment on Ctrl+Enter: Send e-mail by siko

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:10:04 +0000

to get the dialog back:
delete CtrlEnterSends from:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Pre ferences
and restart outlook.

This will cause the dialog to display when outlook is restarted.

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by All About Mail

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:47:02 +0000

All About Mail…

[…]Windows Keyboard Shortcuts » Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint[…]…

Comment on Create your own custom shortcut for any application on your Start menu by Nagabhushan

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:12:12 +0000

How to create short cut keys(opening programs with single stroke) Eg: Calculater, PDF etc.

kindly help me out

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by timmy

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:28:48 +0000

I know I don’t share your Word religion, I’m the antichrist… but remember you should share your love even with non-believers

Does anyone know of similar hotkeys to caps lock and the other ones you’re discussing that work in all windows text editing, and not just Word ? (I use notepad, wordpad, openoffice, web forums… not to mention file renaming ).

Or alternatively, if anyone can recommend some good, low-cpu-usage downloadable tool that provides multiple such functionally *all across the board* in windows 7… like:
- multiple clip board
- advanced text editing features (change upper\lower case, select blocks of text in the middle of text (rectangular, not bound to start and end of every line, (this was common in Amiga text editors)), etcetera.
- other text editing and hotkey stuff

(there has to exist one! But every time I search for tools like that I end up with 100 apps that are free but will cost you 40 bucks to unlock after it’s been installed along with a dozen useless toolbars + some spyware.

i guess AutoHotkey or other third-party auto-complete/auto-replace programs could have, or be set up to have, such functionality. I only did extremely simple scripting in AutoHotkey and my scripts lagged a lot.

Any ideas for anything helpful would be … helpful…! And highly appreciated if anyone replies, plz leave my a note at (”visualpost” is the first part of my adress at google’s well-known e-mail service..)

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by Darshana

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:52:35 +0000

Thank u…

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by Nand Kishor Singh

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:03:18 +0000

Press WIN + R to open run command. Type “Shutdown -s -t 01″ and press Enter.

You can make the shortcut icon for shutdown by using this.

Comment on Copy and Paste without a mouse, putting it all together by Don

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:47:20 +0000

Why can’t more than one copy of different parts of a document be stored via a right click of the mouse and a dialog box be opened showing your recent copy choices; then we can choose the one to paste? Am I the only person who thinks this would be very handy when bits and pieces of documents need to be copied and pasted?
Or…is this function available and I need to be educated about it?
Thank you for considering my question. Have a safe and blessed weekend.
Don Russo

Comment on Ctrl+[, Ctrl+]: Increase, decrease font size in Word, Outlook & PowerPoint by Ritu Sharma

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:55:07 +0000

How to increase Font Size in excel through Keyboard,,

I found CTRL+Shift+ to increase and decrease but it not works in excel
somebody help

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by erie

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:12:15 +0000

make shutdown & restart icon at desktop more easy…..

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by Harjinder Singh

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:48:44 +0000

Ctrl+Ese, this create a underline in all the commands that appear in the start window we just click on the letter then the command is working. for example for shut down window:
ctrl+ese, then click on U a shut down windows is appear then click U,

Comment on Ctrl+Enter: Send e-mail by Jessica

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:00:53 +0000

Hi.

It is a setting in Outlook, though it’s hard to find. Just wanted to add that I’m an extremely fast and accurate typist, and I have sent uncountable unfinished emails with the key combination ctrl + enter.

Change settings like this:
Tools > Options > Preferences Tab >
Email Options button >
Advanced Email Options button >
at the bottom of the dialog box, uncheck “Press CTRL + ENTER to send messages.”

Jessica

Comment on Modify Firefox to do full keyword searches by Razibul Hassan

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:28:16 +0000

This is really a good tips for Mozilla users. Thanks for it.
I’d like to add a shortcut that Mozilla Firefox novice users would find helpful :
The Ctrl+Shft+T key combination to open the closed tabs. If you press this key combination once it will open the last closed tab and so on.

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by Razibul Hassan

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:20:27 +0000

The following are some of the very handy sort-cut keys for quick formatting or managing a MS word file:

All Caps Lock CTRL+SHIFT+A
Apply Heading1 ALT+CTRL+1
Bookmark CTRL+SHIFT+F5
Date Field ALT+SHIFT+D
Dictionary ALT+SHIFT+F7
Double Underline CTRL+SHIFT+D
Next Misspelling ALT+F7
Hyperlink CTRL+K
Subscript CTRL+=
Superscript CTRL+SHIFT+=

Comment on Copy and Paste without a mouse, putting it all together by Dazel jane principe

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:56:26 +0000

nice, easy to learn and understand… T Y…

Comment on Ctrl+Enter: Send e-mail by kitty

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:45:28 +0000

Restart Outlook after the change in registry.

Comment on Ctrl+Enter: Send e-mail by kitty

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:45:08 +0000

Thank you ian for the solution. It fixes mine.

Can’t find a user interface option, but have a look in your registry - regedit.exe

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Preferences

There is an entry CtrlEnterSends - set this to 1 to re-enable.

Comment on Revealing the underlined shortcut: Configuring Windows XP to be more keyboard-friendly by A replayer

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:33:46 +0000

I don´t konw so much but can i do somthing like this on my win 7?

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by A replayer

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:15:20 +0000

may * that *

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by A replayer

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:14:33 +0000

I don´t know it my don´t work thaat way ?

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by A replayer

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:12:16 +0000

Why not´t just do a pogram shorcut for it ?

Comment on Ctrl+K: Search the Web in Firefox by Razibul Hassan

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:25:04 +0000

Great . There are few other very handy keyboard shortcuts for Firefox users:
_____________________________________________________

Go to Bottom of Page : End
Go to Top of Page : Home
Close Tab : Ctrl + W
Reopen Closed Tab : Ctrl + Shift + T
Open a new Tab : Ctrl + T
Bookmark This Page : Ctrl + D

I found the above shortcuts really handy and life saving…

Comment on Ctrl+[, Ctrl+]: Increase, decrease font size in Word, Outlook & PowerPoint by Bob Marrs

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:58:25 +0000

Hold down Ctrl key and press + to make the size larger or - for smaller. Works like a champ.

Comment on Windows key+L: Lock desktop by Ashley

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 07:37:20 +0000

I had this same issue, XP professional the Win+L just didn’t work at all. Checked the registry for the above entries, doesn’t have any of those. Noticed that my machine was strangely unlocked when I got to work on Monday morning. Tried the Win+L several times nothing. Then did a Ctrl+Alt+Del, and the machine came back immediately saying the computer was locked (no enter required) - showing the login name and the password prompt. Unlocked the machine, tried the Ctrl+Alt+Del again, this time it was behaving normally. I had to press Ctrl+Alt+Del to get the login prompts. And hey presto, the Win+L is working again like magic, still don’t have a clue what the problem was…..

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by jane

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:24:24 +0000

i have several problems.my laptops help and support is not working ,network icon say there are no connections when they are there.on starting the dell inspiron 1018 it say windows service no responding.PLEASE HELP

Comment on Application Shortcut Keys by Teri

Fri, 27 May 2011 16:40:41 +0000

Does anyone know if there are keyboard shortcut keys for formatting in PowerPoint using a Mac running the Leopard OS? Am getting so tired of having to mouse using the formatting palette … No shortcut keys shown in the dropdown format menu. I know the basic shortcut keys, I’m trying to find the formatting shortcuts - if they exist for the Mac version of ppt. Ready to go back to my PC just to use the keyboard instead of the mouse.

Comment on Gearing back up… by paullstanley

Wed, 18 May 2011 02:38:02 +0000

Very, very informative. A lot of information here and very well put together.I appreciate this blog, thank you. I have put together a blog with a reference guide to all of the CTRL shortcuts here http://www.itutorblog.com/2011/05/how-to-own-your-with-the-ctrl-button/

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by Malibog

Mon, 16 May 2011 13:19:53 +0000

HI… yeah, so is there any way to have a shortcut key for Google Chrome Incognito mode, with the home page set to www.[foobar].com?

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by Bob

Tue, 10 May 2011 19:07:33 +0000

Jesus, you can’t wait 2 seconds for your porn?

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by Razibul Hassan

Sun, 08 May 2011 05:18:17 +0000

That’s a good one. Thx for the tip. It will definitely save times for those who frequently need to change case of the text while editing.
However for a comprehensive list for all the handy short cut visit the official Microsoft website : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290938

Have fun !!!

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by kunal

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:49:37 +0000

hey i am not able to convert capitals into lower case in some cases, y is it so? plz reply asap.. i need ur help.. in some words/ cases , it works..?

Comment on Windows key+R: Run by biljana maksimovic

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:03:41 +0000

at 12:00 shut down - s

Comment on Ctrl+Enter: Send e-mail by Dave

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:33:12 +0000

I don’t understand all the consternation. It’s an Option setting in Outlook–you either have it checked or not. If you like it, like me, turn it on. If you don’t, quit complaining and just turn it off.

Comment on Windows key+L: Lock desktop by Michael

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:38:46 +0000

Had this problem, turned out to be some quarantined items in Avira. Used the Avira option to delete the quarantined items and full windows+L functionality returned.

Keeping it simple is usually the easiest way to fix a problem, I can’t believe people were recommending the changes above so boldly — There are few reasons to change the windows registry, especially if you’re a “normal” user.

Hope this helps someone. Cheers.

Comment on Ctrl+*: Select the current data block in Excel by maria

Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:11:25 +0000

hi all
i want to delete some midle values of my data in excell what i have to do?

thak you’

Comment on Introduction to laptop keystrokes by pat kane

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:46:47 +0000

Tap the FN key with firm but not too hard strokes whilst typing in a notepad or word document to monitor the return to normal key mode. Sometimes the function key (FN) can be activated by accident, and can be reversed as mentioned in this reply. Take care folks.

Comment on Gmail! How to enable keyboard shortcuts by Sowmya

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:48:39 +0000

Hi,

To close the chat window in gmail, use windows+Esc button

Comment on Copy and Paste without a mouse, putting it all together by Joshua

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:31:04 +0000

Thankyou, I neaded that my hands keep on aching the way that you have to keep right clicking moving the mouse all the time it really helps once again thankyou hope more people comment and give positvie feedback.

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by Rick

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:26:41 +0000

Thanks for this great tip. It’s always great to hack the keaboard instead of using the mouse.

Cheers.
Rick

Comment on Windows key+Break: Show System Properties by anon

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:27:06 +0000

iyou might have to press [fn] + winkey + pause for it to work on a HP laptop because the pause button is the [fn] version of pg up or something like that.

Comment on F7: Spell Check (Microsoft Office) by rosie

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:51:32 +0000

YEah im trying to learn all of these so yeah cool.

Comment on Ctrl+Enter: Send e-mail by Darren

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:14:09 +0000

Ian - God bless you fella, you are a true legend. I too made the mistake of turning off my CTRL+ENTER to send emails and it was driving me up the wall. Typical of Microsoft not to offer any help on correcting this too!

Someone else with BRAINs clearly doesn’t have much going on upstairs so I’ll refrain from having a cheap dig. However I will say it’s probably best you doing use that posting name given that this is a false statement to make about yourself.

Comment on Alt+Ctrl+S: Split the screen in Microsoft Word by Dr. Moreau

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:18:54 +0000

Is there a way to split it left-right, or is it only top and bottom? Thanks though, this is neat.

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by Xantes

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:44:12 +0000

Ctrl Shift N is a keyboard shortcut for making a new folder on any place in Windows: either i a partition root, in on a folder as a sub folder or on the PC’s desktop as well.

Comment on Shift+F10 or Menu Key: Opens Shortcut Menu (same as right-clicking) by Toby Chang

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:17:51 +0000

Cool shortcuts, very useful. Thanks a bunch!!! I found a few move shortcuts here: http://www.usingcomputers.co.uk/tutorials/useful-windows-shortcuts.php its worth taking a look at combined with this article. Thanks, keep up the good posts!

Patrick

Comment on Ctrl+T: Create hanging indent in Word by WORDnewbie

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:42:14 +0000

Thanks for sharing! This is what I was looking for

Comment on F7: Spell Check (Microsoft Office) by sarah

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:05:49 +0000

ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh its green!!!! aww, now its grey :_(

Comment on Alt+Spacebar, N: Minimize an application by Freethought

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:42:08 +0000

Trinity, you have to press down the down arrow twice. Or, with windows 7, by pressing Windows Key + Left, or +Right arrow, you can move the Window to split screen viewing. ….Very handy shortcut.

Comment on Ctrl+Enter: Send e-mail by Ken

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:18:23 +0000

Thank you! By the way I have used the control+enter option for 10 years also and send 100’s of emails everyday, I have never sent one early…..helps if you know how to type properly.Someone with brians should change his name to without…….

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by jishnu

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 06:31:29 +0000

thanks very much….this was exactly what i am looking for………..tankuu

Comment on Copy and Paste without a mouse, putting it all together by Pulak Paul

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 06:01:35 +0000

Really this tip is very much useful for them who are using “copy paste” protected software and want to copy & paste like me………

Comment on Windows key+Break: Show System Properties by lip eczema treatment

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:03:13 +0000

I tried to go the old Pandora’s Battery method on my friend’s slim but it just shows a black screen then turns off leading me to believe he has one of the un-pandorable psp(s). I tested the Pandora’s Battery on my phat psp and sure enough it works so that

Comment on Fn+F2: Disable wireless by tom

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:49:37 +0000

Does anyone know how to disable the F2 button? (the opposite of what this guy is asking?) I use the #2 often working on my laptop, and I keep turning off my internet by accident since the F2 button is right above the Number 2. Is there anyway to deactivate the button?

Comment on Alt+Prnt Scrn: Copy Screenshot of Current Window to Clipboard by charles Shirriff

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:01:13 +0000

Mine shares Prnt Scrn with F10

NO guarantee.

Comment on Ctrl+[, Ctrl+]: Increase, decrease font size in Word, Outlook & PowerPoint by Steven

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 02:56:35 +0000

Try WinKeyPlus (www.winkeyplus.com). It allows you to map custom hotkeys to commands for windows.

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by Great Shortcut

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:43:49 +0000

Thanks. This worked in my Word Doc

Comment on Alt+Ctrl+S: Split the screen in Microsoft Word by mhs

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:47:21 +0000

this is very helpfull

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by lord

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 08:22:30 +0000

U can press window key n then press dbl U…..;)

Comment on Create your own custom shortcut for any application on your Start menu by Steven

Sat, 23 Oct 2010 02:11:01 +0000

Rather try www.winkeyplus.com

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+N: Start incognito session in a new window in Google Chrome by Maiboi

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:21:09 +0000

Are you guys kidding me? It takes about two seconds and is no hassle at all.

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by Mohammad

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:51:06 +0000

How can I change this shortcut? I mean that I want to do this but with another shortcut key like F3 only.

Thanks a lot.

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by rats

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:53:53 +0000

why is it that when ever i press the win key my computer shuts down?

Comment on Ctrl+[, Ctrl+]: Increase, decrease font size in Word, Outlook & PowerPoint by shanmukh

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:21:43 +0000

Hey thanks a lot for that… I have been looking for this for years…. That’s a wonderful post.

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by sujal

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:05:43 +0000

hey if do this windows narator & utility maneger start it doesnot shutdon the pc
im not using my pc

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by Tathagat

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:51:32 +0000

U can also press WIN then U and again U

Comment on Alt+Enter: Save link (Firefox) by Chris

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:22:24 +0000

WONDERFUL thanks - you’ve just saved me at least an hour of fiddling about!

To speed this up even more (avoid the need to wait for the downloads window then Alt+F4 each time), go to Tools, Options, General tab then UN-tick the ‘Show downloads windows when downloading’. That way you just need Tab, Alt+Enter, Tab, Alt+Enter, Tab, Alt+Enter…no forms to wait for.

Comment on Ctrl+= and Ctrl+Dash: Increase and decrease font size in Firefox and Thunderbird by leemz

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:53:54 +0000

Thanks a billion. I thought it would never get fixed.

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by tony

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:20:20 +0000

yer your teachings is correct and perfect, but what about the key to restart windows , and the one to maximize your program you minimize.
thank you very much.hope to hear from you soon.

Comment on Ctrl+1: Format cells in Excel by John R

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:17:27 +0000

Ctrl+1 does not work for me. Am I doing it wrong?

Comment on Alt+Spacebar, N: Minimize an application by trinity devine

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:29:54 +0000

When I did the Windows Key + down arrow (on my Windows 7 pro Machine), it did not minimize firefox. It just made the window take up last space on the desktop. Maybe Im confused but I thought minimize was to retire the window to the task bar (to hide things quickly from prying eyes).

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by Prakash

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 05:44:32 +0000

Hi ton all,

I think we all want some very small and easy shortcut key to shutdown, if we can reconfigure some key that will stand for shutdown like if we press “Shift” key for 5 times it will active stick keys, in similar manner if anyone can tell us is there any other same way to shutdown our pc like suppose alt+ctrl+shift+s”=shutdown then we wont have to do any thing, do any one have any idea about any such way to configure our key?

Thanks in advance
to those who will suggest us the needed stps

Comment on Create your own custom shortcut for any application on your Start menu by Curator

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:50:54 +0000

You can also use WinKeyPlus to map shortcuts and disable keys in Windows.

Comment on Ctrl+Enter: Send e-mail by cross trainer

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:04:41 +0000

hello
Which characters do I need to include for an on screen keyboard to support email addresses?
Cross

Comment on Introduction to laptop keystrokes by dapistoff

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:28:53 +0000

Acer laptop aspire one. Screen is broken want to switch to monitor but the fnand f5 combo don’t work for switching to external monitor wut might b the prob thx

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by steveg

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:47:49 +0000

Tnx, looked at all the tips but my keyboard shortcut “SHIFT+F3″ for Change Case STILL won’t work. Cld it be that i’m using MWword 2007 with an Addintool for Classic Menu or something else..?

Comment on Using the keyboard with Google Chrome by ChromeConvert

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:47:33 +0000

I’m posting this info wherever I can find FAYT threads:

If you want to have this feature (find as you type/FAYT) ENABLED IN CHROME BY DEFAULT, go to
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=150 and read #4 for why it’s not.

Then star ( = vote for) the issue, tell everyone who wants FAYT enabled by default to star it, and install tokland’s extension as an awesome workaround for the time being: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/cpecbmjeidppdiampimghndkikcmoadk

Also, please join my group on LinkedIn, start a Facebook group, tweet about it, or do something to spread the word: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3111816&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr

Comment on Fn+Up Arrow/Down Arrow: Increase/Decrease Screen brightness by sarah

Mon, 31 May 2010 07:02:56 +0000

That was just perfect! I pressed it by accident & couldn’t work out how to get it back! thanks

Comment on Alt+Left Arrow, Alt+Right Arrow: Forward and Back in Firefox and Internet Explorer by John Unrau

Wed, 26 May 2010 03:23:15 +0000

I have a similar problem. I use IE8 and what just started happening is that to go back to a previous page I have to hold down the ALT key and double click the the left arrow. Don’t know why. Does anyone have a solution?

Comment on Alt+Enter: Save link (Firefox) by Christopher

Sat, 22 May 2010 15:40:05 +0000

I believe holding alt while clicking on a link also works for Firefox… it did for me (on my Mac), and most of the shortcuts are universal.

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by Rustam

Mon, 17 May 2010 18:03:46 +0000

in O2007 U go to OfficeGlobe->Word Options->Customize, Change a value “Choose Commands from” 2 “All Comands” , and find “Aa Change Case…” shortcut. Add it 2 the Quick Access Toolbar. Done.

Next to the Office Globe U now can see Aa… shortcut which let U choose from :
- Sentence case
- lowercase
- UPPERCASE
- Capitalize Each Word
- tOGGLE cASE

in old 2003 way, no punctuation marks problem.

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by Hugh

Sat, 01 May 2010 06:10:22 +0000

Howard, it’s working for me on O2k7 and Win7… Remember you need to select the text; you can’t just place the cursor within a block of text or a sentence.

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by Howard

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:13:36 +0000

Shift + F3 doewsn’t seem to work in Office 2007 running under Windows 7. Is there another trick?

Comment on Application Shortcut Keys by jazzheR

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:05:31 +0000

I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A SHORTCUT FOR MY ENTER KEY, IT DOESNT WORK WHEN IM AT MESSENGER, IF SOMEONE CAN HELP ME PLEASE

Comment on Shift+F1: What is this? by DTurnidge

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:12:24 +0000

I have a Citrix application for which F13, or SHIFT+F1 clears messages. However, Win7 captures the key stroke and pops the Start menu instead. I would like to disable the SHIFT+F1 key for windows so it can be used in MY application. Any ideas?

Comment on Windows key+Break: Show System Properties by Alvison Hunter Arnuero

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:33:13 +0000

mine works fine, Windows key + Break, Alt+Dblclick on mycomputer

Comment on Alt+Spacebar, N: Minimize an application by estephen

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:23:38 +0000

NomeDemon, nope, none of the standard Windows shortcuts like this are easy to disable. (Unless you write the app, then you can trap that key as an event.)

Comment on Alt+Spacebar, N: Minimize an application by estephen

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:22:41 +0000

Moo7aa, that’s great for Windows 7! When I get around to updating this blog for Windows 7, I’ll post this, thanks!

Comment on Alt+Spacebar, N: Minimize an application by Moo7aa

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:37:06 +0000

hey … a better way … windows logo key + down arrow twice …. try it

Comment on Alt+Spacebar, N: Minimize an application by NomeDemon

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:13:43 +0000

hey…is there anyway how can i disable it? i mean the alt+spacebar shortcut?

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+R (or Ctrl+F5): Reload page, overriding cache by candemir atlas

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:14:12 +0000

get rid of the forced reloed

Comment on Alt+Enter: Save link (Firefox) by Lucas

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:37:44 +0000

DownThemAll couldn’t handle an NTLM protected site so I ended up using your keyboard shortcut hint; then I tried flashgot, and it that worked also.

(Looks like DownThemAll uses some own download manager, whilst flashgot simply delegates the the firefox dl manager.)

So, thanks twice!

Comment on Ctrl+Enter: Send e-mail by ian

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:14:52 +0000

Can’t find a user interface option, but have a look in your registry - regedit.exe

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Preferences

There is an entry CtrlEnterSends - set this to 1 to re-enable.
I too avoid using the mouse where possible.

Comment on Fn+F2: Disable wireless by Dom

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:37:14 +0000

i have an advent laptop and the wireless button seems to be disabled. i have tryed the above tips but have not been able to activate it

please help,
thanks

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+T: Reopen closed tab in Firefox by Gregory Helton

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:18:25 +0000

Norton has their face page on my screen,and i want yahoo back on there,,how do i get rid of norton and re-store my yahoo back on,,plus my icons are much bigger than before. I need regular letter sizeson my screen,,can you help please,

Comment on Fn+Up Arrow/Down Arrow: Increase/Decrease Screen brightness by somanna

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:03:25 +0000

Good one … It helped me a lot ..

Comment on Alt+Spacebar, N: Minimize an application by farid

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:57:23 +0000

Hi, so I’ve recently discovered the shortcut Alt Spacebar N to minimize an active window but I doesn’t seem to work every time on winamp.
Can anyone please help me on that xD

Comment on Ctrl+L: Left justify, Ctrl+R: Right justify, Ctrl+E: Center, Ctrl+J: Justify by zekifog

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:33:41 +0000

thanks you very much.

Comment on Fn+Up Arrow/Down Arrow: Increase/Decrease Screen brightness by karen

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:47:26 +0000

fixed mine too!! thanks!

Comment on Windows key+M: Minimize all Windows by In retrospect….. everything.

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:18:45 +0000

[…] That night, she proved she hadn’t lost her knack for ghosting into space like a world class striker attacking a corner at the far post and blind siding the goalkeeper. It certainly didn’t help that I was reading this blog…..and giggling like a teenage girl lost in the throes of delirious laughter occasioned by the tickles of her puppy love….all at 3.00am… The reflections of the screen in my glasses must have alerted her to the fact that this was no ordinary word fest! In amazing presence of mind (or so I thought), I hit the windows key +D key combo, the screen quickly switching to my benign desktop. […]

Comment on Ctrl+Enter: Send e-mail by Grant

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:44:19 +0000

I have set up in policy to spell check a message before it is sent. However, I don’t want to spell check parts of the message from others when I am replying, so I want to bail out of the SpellCheck dialog before it reaches the end of the message. Is there a keyboard shortcut for this?

Comment on Alt+Prnt Scrn: Copy Screenshot of Current Window to Clipboard by Derek

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:58:31 +0000

Any answer for kinm’s question?
I don’t have any key marked Prnt Scrn either - what key is it / what else is on the key?
Thanks

Comment on Alt+Enter: Save link (Firefox) by s1

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:09:29 +0000

and if u hav the ff addon “downloads tool bar” you dont hav to press alt+f4 or ctrl+W

thanks again

Comment on Alt+Enter: Save link (Firefox) by s1

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:07:30 +0000

OMG, Thank you thank you thank you thank you soo much
u’ve saved me house of finger numbing clinking and dragging
thank you once again
:D:D:D:D

Comment on Alt+Spacebar, N: Minimize an application by adamoerikom

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:40:38 +0000

Stunning blog and good article. High 5 for u man !

Comment on Application Shortcut Keys by jay

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:22:39 +0000

I want to create a shortcut that allows a pre-estabished line or two of text to appear. For instance, have the abilty to anwer a frequently asked e-mail question with a2-3 key stroke custom shortcut.

Comment on The Windows key by ALi Naghavi

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:58:22 +0000

How to Close these Shortcuts ?
please mail me !!
ali.naghavi.it@gmail.com

Comment on Windows key+L: Lock desktop by Carlos

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:49:58 +0000

I love this feature, but when I unlock, all keys respond as if I were holding down the windows key. I have to hit the windows key again or the keyboard misbehaves. I can’t seem to find any references to this, even though this has happened on an HP and a Lenovo laptop running vista and Windows 7.

Comment on Navigation by shery craig

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:21:27 +0000

can someone please tell me why my keys will not double stroke

Comment on Alt+Prnt Scrn: Copy Screenshot of Current Window to Clipboard by stephanie

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:39:11 +0000

try cntrl+alt+prnt scrn to copy then cntrl+V to paste

Comment on Ctrl+0: Hide Columns in Excel (Ctrl+Shift+0 to Unhide Columns) by geo

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:24:31 +0000

this is the fix thx to mikeray on Opera browser forums
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967893

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by rebecca

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:09:15 +0000

Can someone please tell me if there is any way of Initial Capitalising or Capitalising a sentence in Mail on MacBook? The solutions above work in Word but not Mail. Please help

Comment on Create your own custom shortcut for any application on your Start menu by sHeKhEr

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:38:42 +0000

Thnx so much, this information helped me a lot…so nice of u.

Comment on Alt+Prnt Scrn: Copy Screenshot of Current Window to Clipboard by Rose

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:26:33 +0000

This totally does NOT work for me. If I click my function key to print screen, it takes me right to the printer preview screen and my only option is to select the printer. I try opening a blank document in photoshop CS4 and pasting (Ctrl-V) and it comes up blank. Erg. So frustrating as every page I’ve gone to have these very same instructions, and the snip tool that comes with Vista sucks, as I can’t capture open menus like I need to. HELP!?!

Comment on F5: In Notepad, enter a Timestamp by timestamper

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:51:03 +0000

@ estephen,

The point is that this un-editable format is not sortable in any way. Try prefixing a folder full of text files with the above timestamp. Open the folder and make sense out of the resulting filenames. Yay, all my morning files are together. useless.

yyyymmdd_hhmm_originalfilename.abc

Do this and all your files sort alphabetically. All your files sort numerically. Alpha-numerically. Use this same format WHENEVER you make a timestamp anywhere and you get used to reading it like music. Handled fine in IIS. Handled fine in Linux. OSX handles it. Even Windows OS’s can handle it.

Being unable to choose the format of the datestamp is it’s fail-flaw.

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+B: Organize Bookmarks with Firefox 3 by Koyae

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:02:27 +0000

Hey. I’ve got FF 3.0.11 (XP) and that shortcut isn’t showing up for me to manage bookmarks. It would, however, be great to have.

So you must mean version 3.5, right? Or am I missing something?

Comment on Ctrl+Up Arrow, Ctrl+Down Arrow: Move by Paragraph by worduser789

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:02:02 +0000

For MS-Word, version 11.5.0, the results of Ctrl+Down Arrow are inconsistent. I always have “Show paragraph marks” ON so I can see where a real paragraph ends. But in several cases that I can’t explain, the Ctrl+Down Arrow, sometimes skips many paragraphs down.

Are all Paragraph-marks created equal?

Comment on End, Arrow Key: Move by sections in Excel by JANET

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:11:26 +0000

In earlier versions of Excel, copying cells in columns to the right of data used to be easy. You simply hightlited the cell to copy and then moved cursor over to the column with data that you wanted to copy next to. This option doesn’t seem to work in 2007, unless of course someone knows how to accomplish this. If so, please help. thanks

Comment on Fn+Up Arrow/Down Arrow: Increase/Decrease Screen brightness by Narayanan

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:06:43 +0000

my up-arrow is not working how to get the brightness increase - is their any way to reset the display settings overall?

Comment on Alt+Left Arrow, Alt+Right Arrow: Forward and Back in Firefox and Internet Explorer by Albert Galick

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:54:24 +0000

This is exactly what doesn’t work in FF3 for me, but did in FF2. Example: go to www.google.com and start typing “ie6 vs ie7 ” and notice the autocomplete choices below (speed, performance, javascript performance, etc.). Pick one. Now try to hit Alt+left arrow to get those choices again. Worked in FF2, not in FF3.

Comment on Ctrl+0: Hide Columns in Excel (Ctrl+Shift+0 to Unhide Columns) by Titus Barik

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:53:07 +0000

I can confirm this as well. Something is causing Ctrl + Shift + 0 to get swallowed from within Windows Vista, and it affects any application that is using this key combination, not just Excel. Ctrl + Shift + 1 through Ctrl + Shift + 9 seem to work just fine however.

Comment on Ctrl+0: Hide Columns in Excel (Ctrl+Shift+0 to Unhide Columns) by Subashini

Thu, 21 May 2009 08:25:25 +0000

Hi,

I have been facing the same problem for a while. I kept experimenting with a combination of keys and I just discovered that control shift and = would unhide the hidden columns.

Comment on Ctrl+R or F5: Refresh in Internet Explorer and Firefox by eugene

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:52:51 +0000

i cant down loand the f5

Comment on F2: Edit a cell in Excel by Ramratan Gupta

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:39:46 +0000

Thanks for shortcut help and for windows handy shortcut.

Comment on Fn+F2: Disable wireless by Lewis BW

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:09:14 +0000

There is a way to recreate this on your PC. This is by using a vbs script to send keys using the send key command you could then create a shortcut to this on the desktop im sure this could be effective. Hoiwever i am not sure if VBS supports the F keys instead i could consider using NirCmd command line interprator tool with the send key command whic supports the send key cammand and gives the option of holding a key down for a predetermined amount of time. For example here is a working script that you need to save and whatever.bat make sure you use the .bat standing for batch file

@echo off
nircmd send key ctrl down
nircmd send key f2 press
nircmd send key ctrl up
exit

Also you could add a wait and a messagebox like this.

@echo off
nircmd send key ctrl down
nircmd send key f2 press
nircmd send key ctrl up
msg * Wireless hardware status changed
exit

You will need the command line tool downloaded here:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html

(There is a link at the bottom)

And the command list here:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd2.html#using

Hope this helps

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by Jessica

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:00:41 +0000

If you would like to do title case, where Every First Letter Will Be Capitalized, go to Format > Change Case… and selet Title Case.

Comment on Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) by Justin

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:00:04 +0000

My home computer is XP, haven’t tried your method but I’ll take your word for it that it will work.

My laptop is Vista, and I tested out the fastest way (that I know of) for the shutdown “shortcut” key:

CTRL + ESC (or windows button)
TAB x2
RIGHT x2
ENTER

I’m not sure if you have to do anything extra because I haven’t tried anything past the RIGHT x2. Too lazy to wait 5 minutes for my computer to start up again if I follow through… =P

Comment on Left Shift + Left Alt + Print Screen: High Contrast Mode by Anon

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:36:31 +0000

The reason it doesn’t affect some or most (debatable, based on programs you use) third-party applications is that they aren’t made to support Windows, instead being designed for multiple platforms, such as your experience with FF.

Comment on Create your own custom shortcut for any application on your Start menu by Alex Krause

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:18:41 +0000

Steven, you can write your own scripts to do whatever set of keystrokes you want utilizing a native windows scripting host and this key-shortcut technique. The site below explains it all:

http://www.icpug.org.uk/national/features/030316fe.htm

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F9: Calculate all formulas and dependent formulas by Carnaveron

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:38:13 +0000

Hi, I received a file that requires alt+ctrl+f9 even tough no other workbooks need to be open. However there are dependent workbooks. And yet , the alt+ctrl+f9 shortcut is essential for this workbook to calculate properly. The designer instructed us to do alt+ctrl+f9 and then f9. Does that make sense to you?

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by Vera

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:11:40 +0000

Anne-Marie, thank you so much for the tip!!! I’ve been searching for this combination, even trying my untalented hands on installing macros and such. You’ve made my day! Week! Month! Yippieh!

Comment on Fn+F2: Disable wireless by Pauline

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:51:09 +0000

i want to know lang po sira kasi ung f2 ko sa keyboard, eh hindi ko po maOpen ang wireless.pano po un?another key po, ano poh kaya?

Comment on Alt+Shift+F10: Open “Smart Tag” menu in Word, Excel & PowerPoint by GB

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:05:37 +0000

Is there any way to turn off smart tags as a default in Word? I turn them off, but they return when I cut & paste, when I change fonts, when I save, when I open a file, and at random. They are like herpes for Microsoft Windows. I seriously am considering changing to Ubuntu to end all this absolutely needless clicking and typing. I hate wasting time and I hate having to repeat myself.. this of course is both.

Comment on Ctrl+W: Close Window by Dan

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:02:01 +0000

Actually, ctrl-w will not close the window of an email you are reading in outlook. It’s terribly annoying. You have to hit Alt-F4 (how very easy to type … not) and be careful because if you hit it when the desktop is active, it’ll ask if you want to shut down the computer

Comment on Alt+Enter: Save link (Firefox) by John

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:36:31 +0000

Thanks!

Comment on Ctrl+Click: Open link in new tab (Firefox, Chrome, IE) by Ravinder

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:06:03 +0000

Is it possible to remove Ctrl+Click option to open new window in IE. There are certain online forms where you have to select mutiple option with the use of ctrl + click in order to make the selection. I am unable to do so from my laptop in IE 7.

I will appreciate any help to get around this shortcut.

Comment on Ctrl+Shift+B: Organize Bookmarks with Firefox 3 by Lilith

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:38:40 +0000

You can organize your bookmarks with Advanced URL Catalog a bookmark manager compatible with Firefox.

Comment on F2: Edit a cell in Excel by njl

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:40:02 +0000

Thank you so much i have been looking for this hotkey for ages.

Comment on Shift+F3: Change Case in Word and PowerPoint by Kelly

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:06:09 +0000

Anyone know what the shortcut would be on a Mac running Leopard and I guess Word 2008? I used to be a PC user and love this shortcut but cannot find the toggle case for Word on this new computer. HELP!?!?

Comment on Alt+Shift+F10: Open “Smart Tag” menu in Word, Excel & PowerPoint by Paul B.

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:29:11 +0000

estephen - thanks for the explanation. Much clearer than MS’s, which erroneously states that the smart tagged word need only be “visible”. (I’m in Word ‘03). The alt-shift-f10 is a bit ungainly, but it makes sense as an alternate of shift-f10. I wish it were mappable (shift-rightWin would be golden),

Comment on Ctrl+L: Left justify, Ctrl+R: Right justify, Ctrl+E: Center, Ctrl+J: Justify by Celine

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:09:52 +0000

Short cut for copy: Ctrl+C
Short cut to paste: Ctrl+V

Task Manager is accessed via Ctrl+Alt+Delete and then clicking on task manager tab.

NB: + denotes pressing the buttons in combination at the same time, not the symbol ‘+’

Comment on Ctrl+`: Display formulas in Excel by Mr. Streamline

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:49:04 +0000

I love this website! This is a great application of what I call information efficiency management. I hope you are able to pick up regular updates in 2009! Happy New Year!

Comment on Ctrl+L: Left justify, Ctrl+R: Right justify, Ctrl+E: Center, Ctrl+J: Justify by James

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:21:41 +0000

Does anyone know the shortcut for copy and paste and also the shortcut for activating the task manager on a laptop.

Comment on Fn+Up Arrow/Down Arrow: Increase/Decrease Screen brightness by pete

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:22:56 +0000

thanks!! i’ve been searching for keyboard shortcuts and could not find it in my worthless laptop owners manual!

Comment on Application Shortcut Keys by JUNE REYNOLDS

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:56:33 +0000

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