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Useless bits of help? :D
Well, I learned recently:
F5 is refresh.. its right in the menu, but never noticed it I also use: ctrl-enter on internet explorer to automatically enter the "http://www.****.com" when i go to sites... :D Well, most of you prolly know this, and I wanted to see if there's others i can pick up on.. add more little shortcuts in windows for n00bs like me :D |
'windows'-D - show desktop (handy for guys like me who have way too many windows open)
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If you ctrl+f5, it gives you a hard refresh.
Also, alt+f4 closes a window/program. alt+tab switches between currently running programs. ctrl+shift+esc is like ctrl+alt+del, but it skips the first window and takes you straight to the running processes. Useful when the machine is so hosed that it takes forever to get through the ctrl+alt+del window. |
windows key + L = lock your desktop.
alt + D to highlight your address bar. windows key + f = opens Windows Search. windows key + m = minimize. That's all I can think of off the top of my head atm. :) Here's a nifty site that tells you all of the ALT key combinations: http://www.spies.com/~cary/altkeys.html |
one i recently was told about and now use often is SHIFT-TAB; tabs backwards.
PRTSCR takes a screenshot of the whole desktop, while ALT-PRTSCR only takes a shot of the current window. WIN-E open explorer. |
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I'm actually surprised that no one has mentioned the CTRL combos. CTRL + C - Copy CTRL + V - Paste CTRL + Z - Undo And most progs also have: CTRL + S - Save OR CTRL + O - write Output Or maybe everbody already knows... |
WIN + L will quickly lock the pc on NT style windows distros
(edit: woops - didn't notice that that was already mentioned stupid me!) |
If you haven't got yourself a windows keyboard yet, I find the ctrl+esc very useful - it brings up the start menu.
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A further thought: alt+space bar is the same as clicking in the top LEFT corner - it brings up the menu with options to minimise, maximise, restore etc. I find alt+space followed by n (miNimise) or x (maXimise) a very quick ay to change applications, or to get that browser off screen... ;)
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if you want to really be quick, here's a program giving you system wide mouse-gestures:
http://www.tcbmi.com/strokeit/ |
using KDE in linux, I know that ctrl+alt+esc brings up xkill :-D
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In KDE or Gnome in Linux (not sure about other window managers), ALT+F2 brings up a quick command dialog :) Really useful for going directly to webpages too without opening a browser first :D
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Here is a pretty hefty list of keyboard shortcuts that may come in handy if interested:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=126449 |
My favorites in IE are alt <- and alt ->, which are "back" and "foreward", respectively.
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resizing text fast
CTRL + scroll mousewheel up and down to resize text. |
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